January Biathlon World Cup at Pokljuka
One of Slovenia's four biggest winter-sports events — half an hour from Bled, at 1,340 m on the…
Events calendar
Lake Bled Events Through the Year
Traditional events, festivals and festive experiences at Lake Bled — organised by month so you can plan your visit.
January
January February
February Bled Carnival (Pust)
A carnival parade through Bled down to the Lake Promenade: children's and adults' masks, music and merrymaking —…
March
March Bled Collectors Days
An international collectors' fair in the Festival Hall: philately, numismatics, postcards, minerals and antiques — over 60 exhibitors…
May
May Accordion Weekend in Bled
A traditional May weekend when accordion players and Slovenian folk tunes take over the Lake Promenade.
June
June Bled Summer (Blejsko poletje)
All summer long: promenade concerts, food stalls and evening events by the lake — free of charge.
June International Rowing Regatta in Bled
Lake Bled is a legendary rowing venue — the June international regatta brings a thousand rowers from some…
June Medieval Days at Bled Castle
Knights, archery, a medieval market and a camp in the castle park — for one week the castle…
July
July Bled Days & Bled Night
The biggest traditional event of the summer: 10,000 lights in eggshells floating on the lake, local crafts and…
July Rikli Memorial Hike
In the footsteps of Arnold Rikli, the natural-healing pioneer who turned Bled into a health resort in the…
August
August Okarina Ethno Festival
An international world-music festival bringing musicians from all continents to Bled since 1990 — most concerts are free.
September
September Bled Triathlon
Swimming in Lake Bled, cycling the Gorenjska roads and running along the shore — a September festival of…
September X-WATERS Slovenia — Open Water Swim in Lake Bled
An international open-water swimming meet: from kids' 50 m to the royal 10 km, all in the world's…
November
November Slovenian Folk Music Hit Parade
A festival of Slovenian folk-pop music in the Festival Hall — a November treat for lovers of accordion…
December
December Bled Winter Fairy Tale
Festive Bled: a free ice rink, market huts, weekend concerts and Advent atmosphere by the lake — from…
December Legend of the Sunken Bell
A Christmas re-enactment of Bled's most famous legend on the lake by the island — the story of…