56th Trogir Cultural Summer 2026 · Events · Transport

What's On in Trogir This Week

A short, honest weekly note on what's happening in and around Trogir — only what we could confirm, never everything that's on. Plans and dates can change at short notice, so always check with the organiser.

For 7–13 August 2026 Last checked: 7 August 2026
This week at a glance
  • Eight confirmed events, six of them free — a comedy, a brass-band evening and four nights out on Drvenik Veliki, plus two ticketed concerts inside Kula Kamerlengo.
  • Sunday makes you choose: the theatre in Plano and the brass bands at the Gradska loža both start at 21:00.
  • Going to the island events? Drvenik Veliki is a ferry ride from Trogir (Soline) — check the return sailing before you go, as the last one may leave before the evening concert ends.
  • On the road: temporary light signals are still in place at Kaštel Kambelovac on the coastal road towards Split because of rockslide risk — allow extra time.
Confirmed events

Events we could confirm this week

Everything below is part of the 56th Trogir Cultural Summer, the town's official festival running to 3 October. Most of it is free; the two Kula Kamerlengo concerts are the ticketed exception. We list only what we could confirm — the free events against the official Tourist Board calendar, the concerts against the ticket sellers — and each entry links to the source we checked.

Confirmed

Jakov Jozinović — concert at Kula Kamerlengo

Friday 7 August, 21:00 · Kula Kamerlengo, Trogir. A concert inside the fortress on the harbour. The setting is most of the appeal — open to the sky, stone walls on all sides, the sea just outside them. This is the Cultural Summer's ticketed strand rather than a free town event. Ticketed — availability on the seller's page. Official ticket listing

Confirmed

Talk: growing up on Drvenik — Prof. Julije Meštrović

Saturday 8 August, 18:00 · Drvenik Veliki. A lecture by the Split paediatrician on children's health and island life, a few hours before the concert below. It is held in Croatian and speaks mainly to the island community — we mention it because it's part of the same day out on Drvenik, not because you'll follow every word. Free entry. Official Tourist Board listing

Confirmed

Viva Band — live on Drvenik Veliki

Saturday 8 August, 21:00 · Artić, Drvenik Veliki. A live band on the island's waterfront — the kind of village summer night that doesn't appear in any brochure. Drvenik Veliki is reached by the Jadrolinija ferry from Trogir (Soline), not from the main Riva; check the return sailing before you go, as the last boat may leave well before the music ends. Free entry. Official Tourist Board listing

Confirmed

“Ženici” — open-air comedy in Plano

Sunday 9 August, 21:00 · Put Karanušića, Plano. A comic melodrama by Ilija Zovko, staged outdoors in Plano just inland from Trogir: two men meet after a crash on the way to a wedding and spend the evening trading life stories, until one of them works out who the other is. A co-production between the Zvonimir cultural institution and the Ritam Igre theatre company. In Croatian and carried entirely by the dialogue, so this one really is for Croatian speakers. Free entry. Official Tourist Board listing

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Brass bands: Narodna glazba Trogir & HGD “Zrinski”

Sunday 9 August, 21:00 · Gradska loža, Trogir old town. Trogir's own town band plays with HGD “Zrinski” from Donja Kaštela under the arches of the loggia, on the main square. Brass bands need no translation, and the loggia is open on every side — you can stop, listen for a while and walk on without committing to the whole evening. It starts at the same hour as the Plano theatre, so it's one or the other. Free entry. Official Tourist Board listing

Confirmed

Drvenik classical music evenings — two nights

Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 August, both 21:00 · Church of St George, Drvenik Veliki. Two evenings inside the island's old church: Klapa Dežgracija sing Dalmatian klapa on the Monday, Ivo and Natan Zlodre play classical on the Tuesday. A small stone church is about the best room for this music you'll find around here. Free entry — the ferry is the catch, so settle the return sailing before you commit to an evening out there. Official Tourist Board listing

Confirmed

Željko Joksimović — concert at Kula Kamerlengo

Wednesday 12 August, 21:00 · Kula Kamerlengo, Trogir. The best-known name in this week's programme, and the second of the two ticketed fortress concerts. If you want to eat first, note that a 21:00 start in the old town means booking a table early rather than wandering out at eight — our restaurant guide has the places we actually use. Ticketed — availability on the seller's page. Official ticket listing

The season behind the week

Trogir Cultural Summer 2026

Nearly everything on this page belongs to one festival. The 56th Trogirsko kulturno ljeto runs from 19 June to 3 October 2026, and it is the reason a town this size has something on most evenings from midsummer into autumn.

The 2026 season in numbers
  • Over 100 events across three and a half months, from 19 June to 3 October.
  • Eight festivals under one roof — among them the Moondance Festival inside Kula Kamerlengo, Festival Opera Selecta, the Majstori gitare guitar festival, an international folklore festival and a comedy festival.
  • 14 theatre productions, staged outdoors in courtyards, parks and village squares rather than in a theatre.
  • Around ten fishermen's festivals (ribarske fešte) — grilled fish, klapa singing and a whole village out on the waterfront.
  • More than 20 events on Drvenik Veliki and Drvenik Mali, which is why this page so often ends up sending you to a ferry.
  • Almost all of it is free. Tickets are charged only for selected concerts inside Kula Kamerlengo.

The venues repeat through the season: Kula Kamerlengo for the ticketed concerts, and Knežev dvor, the Gradska loža, Park Malarija and Park Fortin for the free programme, plus the local halls and waterfronts out on the islands. Most things start at 21:00, once the heat has gone out of the day — which leaves the whole daylight half to fill. Our things to do guide covers that, and the boat trips and day trips both get you back in time.

Transport, ferry & road notes

Anything disrupted this week?

Coastal road: light signals at Kaštel Kambelovac

When we checked on 7 August, the national motoring club still listed temporary traffic signals on the coastal road (D8) at Kaštel Kambelovac, between Trogir and Split, because of rockslide risk — single-lane working, so allow extra time on that stretch in peak season. It has been in place for over a week now, but that's still a snapshot from one day rather than a guarantee for the whole week: check HAK for live road conditions before you set off.

Ferries: no disruption known, but mind the last one back

We're not aware of any ferry or catamaran disruption affecting Trogir this week. We don't copy timetables here because they change with the season — but four of this week's events are on Drvenik Veliki (Saturday, then Monday and Tuesday), the boat goes from Trogir (Soline) rather than the main Riva, and with every one of them starting at 18:00 or later the evening return is the thing to check. Current sailings are on Jadrolinija. Arrival basics are in our travel info guide.

Weather-dependent plans

Boats and beaches: one honest caveat

August is reliably hot, but afternoon wind or a passing storm can still cancel a boat trip — or the island ferry — at short notice. Operators decide on the day, and a cancelled trip is usually refunded or moved. We don't make forecasts; for current weather and marine warnings check the Croatian met service DHMZ.

Worth checking ahead

Before you head out this week

Common questions

Events in Trogir: the questions we get asked

What events are happening in Trogir in summer 2026?

The 56th Trogir Cultural Summer runs from 19 June to 3 October 2026 with over a hundred events — concerts, theatre, exhibitions and fishermen's festivals — spread across the old town, Drvenik Veliki and Drvenik Mali. Almost all of it is free; tickets are charged only for selected concerts inside Kula Kamerlengo. The programme for any given week is usually published only a few days ahead.

Where can I find events in Trogir?

The Trogir Tourist Board calendar is the official source, but use the Croatian version — the English one is usually empty even when events are listed. Printed programmes are also posted on boards around the old town, and late additions sometimes appear there before they reach any website.

What are the biggest festivals in Trogir?

The Trogir Cultural Summer is the umbrella the others sit under, and it contains eight festivals of its own — among them the Moondance Festival inside Kula Kamerlengo, Festival Opera Selecta, the Majstori gitare guitar festival and an international folklore festival. Around ten fishermen's festivals are held across the town and the islands over the season.

Official sources

Where this page is checked against

Primary sources we verify against each week. Anything we hear elsewhere — posters, social media, word of mouth — is confirmed with the organiser or one of these before it appears here.

A printed summer programme poster in a glass case on a street in Trogir's old town 📷 Our photo
The offline version. The season's programme is posted on boards like this around the old town — worth a look as you pass, since late additions sometimes appear here before they reach anyone's website. · Trogir old town

Information checked on 7 August 2026
Events and transport arrangements can change at short notice — always confirm with the organiser or operator before you set off. Spotted something we've missed? Let us know.

Ante, who writes and photographs Trogir Insider

Checked & written in Trogir by Ante — independent, no paid placements.