Dear Foodies and culinary enthusiasts, we have gathered the Top culinary and gastronomic events of 2020! From The Slovenia Restaurant Awards to festivals of chocolate, beer, sausages, BBQ, chili, wine and much more!
Check out the Top Culinary and Gastronomic Events of 2020 below and taste Slovenia!
February
3rd of February: The 5th ‘Krodegin’ Sausage Day in Dutovlje
8th of February: Refuscus Mundi in Izola
13th of February: Gourmet Night: Jakončič vs. Kupljen in the Grand Hotel Bernardin
13th of February: Carnival Tuesday in Ptuj and other Slovenian bigger cities
22nd of February: Bohinj Culinary Market in Bohinj
March
7th of March: Pruning of the Old Vine, the oldest vine in the world in Maribor
13th of March: Festival of Coffee in Celje
13th of March till 20th of December: Osmica in the Karst in Komen
13th of March: 5th Kulinart: Festival of Food and Drinks in Celje
16th till 17 of March: Chefs stage in Šibenik
18th of March: Announcement of Slovenian recipients of Michelin star in Ljubljana
20th of March till 30th of October: Opening of “Odprta Kuhna” in Ljubljana
20th till 21st of March: International Festival Chilli and Chocolate in Maribor
28th till 29th of March: GRILL & BBQ FEST in Ljubljana
28th till 30th of March: European Food Summit in Ljubljana
April
4th till 5th of April: Grill & BBQ Fest in Ljubljana
5th of April: Br’stovska špargljada asparagus festival, Koloosmica and asparagus walk at Brestovica pri Komnu
11th of April: Beer Fest in Izola
17th of April: The Radovljica chocolate festival
18th of April: Brda&Wine in Brda
18th till 19th of April: Rebula and Olive Oil Festival in Goriška Brda
24th of April: Orange Wine Festival in Izola
26th of April: Festival of wine and chocolate at Podčetrtek
May
5th of May: The Slovenia Restaurant Awards at Smlednik
5th of May: The Slovenia Dinner at Smlednik
14th of May: Street Food Market in Maribor
15th till 17th of May: Specialties of Slovenian farms in Ptuj
17th of May: Kohišče cross-border Oenological & Gastronomic Walking Tour in Karst
22nd of May: Refosco and Slovenian Istria Festival at Marezige
23th of May: Festival of Kranjska klobasa in Medvode
23th till 24th of May: Artichoke Fest in Strunjan
29th till 30th of May: Olives, Wine and Fish Festival in Izola
30th of May till 7th of June: Cherry Festival at Goriška Brda
31st of May: Picnic in City Park in Maribor City Park
31st of May: Cherry to Cherry Hike at Goriška Brda
June
1st of June till 31st of August: Fishermen’s Evenings in Izola
4th of June: 10. Blaufrankisch Wine Festival at Grad Sevnica
6th till 7th of June: Open Cellar Days (Wine Days) at Goriška Brda
14th of June till 15th of September: Summer of open wine cellars and homesteads in the Karst
20th till 29th of June: Sladolent in Maribor
July
11th of July: Caravan of Local Craft Breweries and the Kranska kuhna street food event in Kranj
11th till 12th of July: Wine and Garlic Feast in Nova vas
25th of July: Setting up of the Wind Rattle in Front of the Old Vine House in Maribor
August
8th till 16th of August: 50th Teran and Prosciutto festival in Dutovlje
22nd of August: Idrija Žlikrof Festival in Idrija
26th till 29th of August: Greatest Poets and Best Wines in Ptuj
September
5th of September: Taste Posavje in Posavje region
17th till 20th of September: The Old Vine Festival in Maribor
20th of September: The ceremonious grape harvest of the oldest vine in the world in Maribor
20th of September: 63rd Traditional Cows Ball and Cheese Festival in Bohinj
25th of September: Beer Fest Maribor
26th of September: Čiliada in Izola
26th till 27th of September: 12th International Festival of Desserts – Sweet Istria in Koper
26th till 29th of September: Festival of Coffee and Cafe Culture in Ptuj
October
3rd of October: Beer and Sausage Festival in Kranj
10th till 11th of October: Kozjansko Apple Festival at Podsreda
30th of October till 30th of November: Taste Radol’ca, the month of local cuisine in Radovljica
November
2nd till 30th of November: November Gourmet Ljubljana in Ljubljana
11th of November: St. Martin’s Day celebration
14th till 15th of November: St. Martins Festival in Šmartno
19th till 20th of November: 23rd Slovenian Wine Festival in Ljubljana
December
3rd of December: Velenje Underground in Velenje
26th of December: 8th Sparkling Wine Festival in Portorož
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