It is time to update you on Croatia Festivals that will take place in 2017 in Croatia. All the festivals for 2017 have been confirmed by now, so this overview should be pretty reliable.
Croatia Festivals: Outlook / Photo credit: Outlook Festival
If you are a festival-goer who enjoys an open-air music by the sea, hope our lowdown on Croatia Festivals 2017 will come handy for you.
If you don’t like loud music until dawn, this list should come handy too – because at least you’ll know what places to avoid if you plan a relaxing holidays by the sea.
Majority of the festivals take place at one of the three main destinations: Tisno on the island of Murter, Novalja on the island of Pag, and Pula in Istria. Other destinations featuring one major festival a year are Split (Ultra Europe), and Zagreb (INmusic Festival).
List of Top Croatia Festivals 2017
INmusic Festival
When: June, 19 – June, 21 2017
Where: Zagreb, Croatia
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Short description: INmusic Festival is the oldest open-air festival in Croatia. It has a good line up and mix artists – rock, dance and more. It takes place on the Island of Youth, at Zagreb’s lake Jarun. Line up 2017 includes names like: Kasabian, Alt-J, TArcade Fire, etc.
Hideout Festival
When: June, 26 – June, 30 2017
Where: Novalja, Island of Pag, Croatia
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Short description: Hideout Festival is already in its 4th edition, and the line up 2017 looks great: Marco Carola, The Martinez Brothers, DJ Koze, Eat Everything and over 150 more artists. The event will take place at the famous Zrce Beach clubs: Papaya, Aquarius and Kalypso. And, of course, beside these venues, there will be lots of boat and pool parties throughout the festival.
(In)famous 🙂 boat parties at Hideout Festival / Photo credit: Hideout Festival
Love International Festival
When: June, 28 – July, 05 2017
Where: Tisno, Island of Murter, Croatia
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Short description: Love International festival means a week of music and partying, so line up is quite long. Don’t forget what makes Love INternational festival so popular: three stages (including a beach stage), great boat parties, and after party Barbarella Discotheque.
Electric Elephant
When: TBA 2017 dates
Where: Tisno, Island of Murter, Croatia
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Short description: Held at the same venue as Love International Festival, and just after it, Electric Elephant is organised by UK DJs and Unabombers promoters. The festival promotes a wide range of electronic music: techno, reggae, dubstep, hip-hop, drum and bass, house. Boat parties are very popular.
Fresh Island Festival
When: July, 11 – July, 13 2017
Where: Novalja, Island of Pag, Croatia
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Short description: Fresh Island Festival takes place for the sixth time on the Zrce beach at Papaya and Aquarius clubs. Full 2017 line up hasn’t been announced yet, but the world famous Rae Sremmurd, and French Montana have been confirmed.
Ultra Europe
When: July, 13 – July, 19 2017
Where: Split, Croatia
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Short description: Ultra Europe is probably the largest music festival held in Croatia. This is the second year in a row that the festival will take place in Split. Phase 1 line up has been announced, however the full line up is yet to be announced. Check regularly Ultra Europe website.
SuncéBeat
When: July, 19 – July, 26 2017
Where: Tisno, Island of Murter, Croatia
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Short description: This week long festival, held in Tisno, is already in its eighth edition. The line-up for 2017′s SunceBeat has yet to be announced. The festival is set at the hilly area overlooking private sandy beach. Another hit from the festival are its infamous boat parties.
Seasplash Festival
When: July, 20 – July, 23 2017
Where: Pula, Croatia
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Short description: Seasplash takes place in Pula, and it’s already in its 15th year. It brings together different music genres: drum ‘n’ bass, ska, reggae, jungle, electro, dubstep, etc.
Soundwave Croatia
When: July, 27 – July, 31 2017
Where: Tisno, Island of Murter, Croatia
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Short description: Promoted as intimate festival with “only” 3.000 attendees, Soundwave festival 2017 line up includes jazz / R&B artist Roy Ayers , hip hop duo The Pharcyde, DJ Gilles Peterson, soul artist Laura Mvula and many, many more.
Sonus Festival
When: August, 20 – August, 24 2017
Where: Novalja, Island of Pag, Croatia
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Short description: Sonus Festival is, along with Unknown Festival, the newest festival in Croatia. This year will be its fifth edition. Line up 2017 features more than 50 artists, including Nick Curly, The Martinez Brothers, Chris Liebing. The festival is taking place at famous Zrce Beach and beside the main festival venues, many boast parties are planned as well.
Photo credit:Dimensions Festival
Dimensions Festival
When: August, 30 – September, 03 2017
Where: Pula, Croatia
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Short description: This festival is promoted by the same people behind bigger and somehow more famous Outlook festival. This underground electronic music festival takes place in the abandoned fort at the outskirts of Pula. 2017 line up should be announced in early 2017.
Outlook Festival
When: September, 07 – September, 10 2017
Where: Pula, Croatia
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Short description: Outlook festival is described as “the largest Bass music and Soundsystem Culture festival in Europe”. It takes place at the outskirts of Pula. This will be its 10th editionl. Dizzee Rascal, DJ Shadow, and Outlook Orchestra will open the festival with the live performance in Pula’s Amphitheater. Initial line up 2017 includes Giggs, Goldie, DJ Marky, and many, many more.
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