ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS

A great many entertaining events take place across the Gorenjska region during the summer moths. Among the most popular are Summer in Kranjska Gora, Bled Days with the traditional Bled Night, Kranj Night, the Škofja Loka Festival of Sport and Culture for Children and Youth, Family Days at Ribčev Laz beside Lake Bohinj.

In September, there is Farewell to Summer in Železniki and Cheery Autumn each November in Duplje. Listen to traditional local dance and folk music at Bled’s Alpine Night –or visit the Avsenik Festival named after the legendary 'fathers' of such music in Begunje near Radovljica.

Open-air New Year's Eve celebrations are organised in the region’s larger towns. Kranjska Gora’s Vitranc Cup competition is accompanied by X-plosion of Fun with the participation of local and international music stars.

The farewell to winter encompasses traditional Shrovetide carnivals whilst spring is marked by the May First Meet in Šobec (near Bled) as well as the traditional Oldtimer Parade in Naklo.

Hrast Memorial – an international race of vintage cars over the old Ljubelj/Loibl Pass – is organised every second Sunday in September