Long live the festival!

Karosta festival have been held in Karosta since 2019. In festival we offer art, music, diverse activities for families and children, as well as an old-timer car show.

Festival usually takes place at the beginning of June, and the works of art created during the festival can be viewed in Karosta throughout the summer. Every year at the Karosta festival, a new place of cultural interest is "opened". Festival started in Redan, which has already become one of Karosta's magnets. For a stable value, the artist's workshop opened in Karosta water tower, which is traditionally open during the Karosta festival and in the summer, becomes a place of work and a home for prominent Latvian artists.
Since 2022, Lights festivals have also been held in Karosta.

LAST Karosta Festival

WHEN? June 8 - 14, 2026
PROGRAM

June 8 - 13

Creating a new street art work in the urban environment of Karosta - Lazaretes Street 7 and near O. Kalpakas Bridge, artist Element-ton

Every day at 12:00 Performance, experimental theater, clowning, mask theater master classes with Huge Sillytoe

Monday, June 8

19:00 Liepāja Independent Theater performance "The Ghost of Karosta Prison" in Karosta Prison

Tuesday, June 9

19:00 Liepāja Independent Theater performance "The Ghost of Karosta Prison" in Karosta Prison

Saturday, June 13

Vintage Vehicle Parade

12:00-16:00 Viewing of vintage vehicles at the end of Katedrāles Street in the square by the sea, attractions and creative workshops for children, competitions, buffet

16.00 Vintage vehicle parade ride through Karosta

17.30 Arrival of vintage vehicles at Karosta Prison

Karosta Prison, Invalīdu Street 4

18.00 Awarding of vintage vehicles, performances
19.30 Rihards Saules concert
21.00 Retro party

Sunday, June 14

In Redan, 14. novembra boulevard 82/86

12.00 Opening of the photo exhibition "There Will Be Those Who Will Change"

12.00 - 15.00

Kite-making master class and kite flying in Redan

Salsa master class with a dancer from Colombia

Children and youth talent show

Performances - Huge Sillytoe and workshop participants

Orientation game

15.00 Liepāja Puppet Theatre performance "Puksīšballe"

Karosta Arsenal

17.00 Vilnius University Choir GAUDEAMUS concert
Compositions by Ešenvalds, List, Jēkabsone
Conductor Rasa Gelgotiene, percussion conductor Ignas Garla, soprano solo Gunta Gelgote

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