January 17 – February 22

CARNIVAL

January 17
Trg (square) slobode at 17:00 h

Antonja
Festive occasion marking St. Anthony’s Day and raising Carnival flag

February 4, 11, 18
Restaurant Kvarner at 20:00 h

Carnival Party & Dance

February 4
Restaurant Kvarner at 16:00h

Children Carnival Ball

February 12
from the Excelsior Hotel to Lovran port from 14:00 till 17:00 h

CANCELLED!!!!

February 18
Lovran port at 11:00 h

11th Zubijada
Fishing competition under mask
 

February 18
Lovran port at 11:00 h

7 th Carnival Triathlon

February 18
Community House Liganj at 17:00h

Children Carnival Ball
 

February 19
Školarovo i Oprić at 10:00 h

Egg – hunting Day
Old custom of hunting eggs accompanied by accordion playing

February 22
Lovran port at 18:30 h

Ash Wednesday
The last Carnival day

January 21
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice 

Fair

February 18
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice 

Fair

March 17
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice 

Fair

April 14 – April 29

12th Asparagus Festival

The festival is held every year in the month of April. During the Asparagus Festival, many restaurants and taverns will offer meals featuring wild asparagus.

Sunday, April 15
Trg (square) slobode

Asparagus Feast
17:00 h – Band "Pešekani"
19:00 h – Large Frittata with 1000 eggs and 30 kg of wild asparagus by Boris Mihovilić
Brass Band Lovran
21:00 h – Band "Pešekani"

April 15
St. Juraj's Church at 20:00 h

Eastern Concert
Mixed Choir of Culture Society "Lovor" Lovran
Soloists: Vanja Valentin, soprano & Max Pavić, tenor Piano: prof. Ana Dražulj
Conductor: Metod Sironić

April 21
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice 

Fair

May 4 – May 6

20th International festival of  brass orchestras “Our World Is Music”

May 4
Lovran – Trg slobode at 20:00 h

Ceremonial opening
Brass orchestras concert
 

May 5
Opatija – Villa Angiolina's
Park at 17:00 h

Concert

May 6
Opatija at 10:30 h
Opatija – Slatina at 11:00 h
Lovran at 12:30 h
Lovran – Trg slobode at 13:00 h

Défilé
Promenade concert
Défilé
Promenade concert

May 19
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice 

Fair

June 2 – 3

3rd Traditional Boat Regatta with sails ("guc", "pasara", "batana",...) for "Nino Gasparinic" trophy

June 9 – June 17

12th Cherry Days

The renowned Lovran cherry is very similar to the well-known Lambert sort. The locals called them Brtosinka and their quality and taste is well known and highly regarded. During the Cherry Festival, held in the month of June, Lovran's taverns and restaurants offer cherry deserts and meals featuring cherries.

June 9

Cherry Feast
During the day, one will be able to purchase freshly picked Lovran cherries, taste cherry cakes and treats, or buy original Lovran souvenirs. While in the evening, the Festival ends with the slicing of a giant Lovran strudel (a 20 m long strudel) and performances by various folklore ensembles.

June 16
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice 

Fair

July 29

7th MTB Učka Marathon - UCI MTB Marathon Series
Race for World Cup
Info: BBK "Marun" Lovran, bbk-marun-lovran@net.hr

July  – August

17th Lovran Summer

In Old Town of Lovran (St Ivan's Square, St Juraj's Square and St Juraj's Church) and on hotel terraces, classical music concerts, harmony-singing and choral societies' concerts, Lovran Brass Band will be held.

July  – August

3rd Medveja Summer 

Dance nights and concerts will take place on the terrace of the restaurant “Medvejica”.
 

August
Villa Astra, 20:00 h

„Festival Kvarner“ in Villa Astra

August 3
Lovran port

Fisherman´s Night

August 7
Villa Astra, 20:00 h

Vlasta Hribar – harp

August 18 – 19
Liganj

Rokova
Popular feast marking St. Rocco's Day

September 2
Poklon, Učka Nature Park

„The 6th Učka's Fair“
"Učka's fair" is an annual manifestation, organized in order to popularize the protected area of Učka Nature Park and its cultural and ethnological heritage through gastronomic offer of traditional dishes, along with presentation of traditional products and handcrafts, music and customs.

September 15
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice 

Fair

September 29 – 30
Lovranska Draga

Mihoja
Festive occasion marking Michaelmas Day

October 12 – October 28

8th MARUNADA

Marunada is the greatest yearly event in Lovran. Traditional gastronomic event offering assorted dishesand pastry made of famous Lovran sweet chestnuts - maruni. Here cames the name: Marunada. Beacuse of special climate, the Lovran's chestnuts are one of the most tasteful chestnuts in the World, and this is why this event is so special.

Marunada traditionally begins mid-October in Lovran and then migrates to the neighboring villages of Liganj and Dobreć in the weekends to follow. During Marunada, along with an offer of roasted chestnuts, a type of mead (domestic brandy made from honey) and young wine may be consumed too. In cafes and patisseries, pastries, sweets and cakes made with maruns will be available (chestnut cream, chestnut purée, chestnut ice cream, chestnut frappé, chestnut sorbet ...), while in taverns and restaurants one may taste original domestic dishes featuring maruns (special dishes with chestnuts – turkey breast stuffed with chestnuts, cutlet au gratin with chestnuts, rump-steak with chestnut sauce, flaming crepes with chestnut cream ...).

Every year, Marunada is accompanied by a series of sports and entertainment events, which visitors may participate in. Traditionally held during Marunada are: bocce invitational tournament, the "Giro di Marunada" bicycle tournament, a mountaineering excursion, the adventurous trekking race "Učka Mountain Trek", training regatta, oldtimer cars meeting and fishing competition.
 

October 12 – October 14

Lovran
Offer of vernacular cuisine featuring marrons, original marron cakes and desserts, roasted marrons, "medica"…
Whole-day programme, including folklore, brass band performance and other music entertainment

October 20 – October 21

Dobreć
Offer of vernacular cuisine featuring marrons, original marron cakes and desserts, roasted marrons, "medica"…
Whole-day programme, including folklore, brass band performance and other music entertainment

Liganj
Offer of vernacular cuisine featuring marrons, original marron cakes and desserts, roasted marrons, "medica"…
Whole-day programme, including folklore, brass band performance and other music entertainment

Marunada Sport

October 13

10th Adventurous Trekking Race "Učka Mountain Trek 2012”
www.adnatura.hr, adnatura@adnatura.hr

10th  Giro di Marunada"
Info: BBK "Marun" Lovran, bbk-marun-lovran@net.hr

Mountaineering Excursion "Marunada 2012"
Info: PD "Knezgrad" Lovran

December 15
Trg (Square) slobode,
Parking lot Brajdice