The main locations include Trg Leona Štuklja (Leon Štukelj Square), Glavni trg (Main Square) and the venues of Vilinsko mesto (Fairy City). Check the schedule in the current programme.
Concerts, an Advent stroll and Vilinsko mesto (Fairy City): December in Maribor has many faces.
Čarobni Maribor (Magical Maribor) brings together music events, a festive city centre and creative activities for families. Choose your focus for a visit: a concert, an Advent stroll or Vilinsko mesto (Fairy City). Vetrinjski dvor (Vetrinjski Dvor Mansion) has a special story, with theatre performances staged there as early as the 18th century.
1. An evening shaped by music
Trg Leona Štuklja (Leon Štukelj Square) is one of the main venues for festive music events. The presentation of Čarobni Maribor (Magical Maribor) includes free concerts and New Year’s Eve celebrations, while the current programme determines the individual performers and dates.
If you are coming with friends, choose a concert and build your evening around it. Have dinner before the performance, then head towards the venue. This gives your visit a clear focus while leaving plenty of room for spontaneous socialising.
2. A festive stroll between the city’s squares
Glavni trg (Main Square) is associated with Advent offerings, festive stalls and Božična vas (Christmas Village), as presented by Visit Maribor.
Choose a few nearby streets and squares for your walk. Stop at a stall that interests you, browse the gifts and leave time for a photo. Check individual accompanying activities before visiting, as the programme changes from year to year.
3. Vilinsko mesto (Fairy City) in a house with a long theatrical history
Vilinsko mesto (Fairy City) brings together creative and cultural activities for different generations. It is closely connected with Vetrinjski dvor (Vetrinjski Dvor Mansion) at Vetrinjska ulica 30.
The building has an interesting theatrical past: between 1785 and 1806, performances by Maribor’s first theatre were staged here. When you step into today’s festive creative activities, you enter a place where people were gathering for performances more than two centuries ago.
Families should choose a specific performance or workshop and check the recommended age. The event may become the part of the day the children remember most.
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Festive cultural and creative activities with performances, workshops and other events.
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