Plitvice Lakes hosts Autumn Week from 24 October

Plitvice Lakes (Plitvice Lakes) hosts the Autumn Promotional Week from 24 October to 1 November 2026, with folklore performances at Entrance 1 in the Plitvice region of Croatia. The programme gives the park's autumn visitor period a specific cultural element alongside access to its lakes, waterfalls and forest routes.

Folklore performances form the week programme

The Public Institution Plitvice Lakes National Park announced the programme on 19 October 2026. The first performance is scheduled for 24 October 2026, when KUD Izvor Rakovica is due to appear at Entrance 1 from 10.30am.

A second performance is listed for 31 October 2026. KUU Gacka Licko Lesce is named for that date, with the same venue and starting time. The programme announced by the park describes the appearances as local folklore performances featuring music and traditional dances.

The Autumn Promotional Week runs through 1 November 2026. Its central public programme therefore falls on two Saturdays, giving visitors two specified dates on which the cultural performances are listed at the park's main Entrance 1.

Sixteen lakes provide the setting for the programme

Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's oldest and largest national park. It was proclaimed Croatia's first national park on 8 April 1949, and its boundaries were expanded in 1997.

The lake system contains 16 named lakes, together with several smaller unnamed lakes. They are divided into Upper and Lower Lakes, which cascade through a landscape shaped by tufa and travertine barriers. The Lower Lakes occupy a deep canyon with steep cliffs, while the Upper Lakes are set on impermeable dolomite rock.

The park's UNESCO connection gives the October programme a clear setting in its conservation history. The area was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 26 October 1979 because of the continuing formation of tufa barriers and the geological and ecological processes that create the lakes. The operator's general information about the park identifies the lake system, its Upper and Lower sections and the site's World Heritage status.

That anniversary falls during the announced week, while the folklore performances add a regional cultural programme to a place primarily known for its connected watercourses. The result is a visit shaped by both the natural formation of the lakes and scheduled performances at the entrance.

Visiting Plitvice Lakes: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Autumn Promotional Week is scheduled from 24 October to 1 November 2026, and its listed venue is Entrance 1 at Plitvice Lakes National Park.
• KUD Izvor Rakovica is listed for 24 October 2026 and KUU Gacka Licko Lesce for 31 October 2026; both performances are scheduled to start at 10.30am.
• The park lies in the mountainous region of Croatia between the Mala Kapela and Licka Pljesivica ranges. It is administered across Lika-Senj and Karlovac counties.
• The terrain includes cascading lakes, waterfalls, steep canyon sections and marked routes. The operator lists seven routes around the lake system and four hiking trails.
• Croatia is in the European Union, its official language is Croatian and its currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Plitvice Lakes

When does the Autumn Promotional Week take place at Plitvice Lakes?

The week is scheduled from 24 October to 1 November 2026, with folklore performances listed for 24 and 31 October 2026.

What is Plitvice Lakes?

It is Croatia's oldest and largest national park, with 16 named lakes divided into Upper and Lower Lakes.

Where is Plitvice Lakes and how do you get there?

The park is in mountainous Croatia between the Mala Kapela and Licka Pljesivica ranges, across Lika-Senj and Karlovac counties.