Sigulda Festival 2025

On May 24th,Sigulda will celebrate the opening of the summer season with one of the most exciting events of the season – the Sigulda Festival 2025. We invite you to a wide range of diverse celebrations throughout the city – from morning until midnight at various locations – in the city center, parks, and squares – events will take place that will delight both families with children, as well as culture and active lifestyle enthusiasts.

Check outthe festival program, choose your events, and meet us at the Sigulda Festival!

At the Sigulda Market:

At 9:00 AM the Sigulda Festival market and planting workshop will take place;

At 12:00 PM everyone is invited to attend the concert of the brass ensemble “Sigulda”.

At Sigulda Evangelical Lutheran Church:

At 10:00 AM an ecumenical service will take place.

In Sigulda City:

From 9:00 AM–6:00 PM individuals are invited to participate in the interactive game “Tourist in Your City”. The digital game is designed to engage city residents and visitors in discovering Sigulda in an educational and active way, following the trail of the Sigulda Festival. Players will have the opportunity to learn various lesser-known facts about the city – cultural and historical values, current urban objects, stories, and things we often pass by in our daily lives. We invite you to participate in this exciting game for a chance to win valuable prizes from Sigulda region entrepreneurs: “Sigulda Ice Cream”, “Sigulda Footgolf”, “Tarzan”, “Rāmkalni Park”, “Dzintaru Workshop”, “Hedgehog in the Mist”, “Polygon-1”, “Stick Workshop”. The grand prize is a gift card for a stay in the Glass Room at the wellness complex “Ziedlejas” in Sigulda region. More information will follow;

From 10:00 AM, as every year, the youth brass orchestra “Sudrabskaņa”, Sigulda Alumni Orchestra, and the Sigulda Parish Brass Orchestra will awaken city residents and invite them to the festival with the program “Good Morning, Sigulda!”. 

At Sigulda Castle Quarter:

At 10:00 AM a ceremony honoring newborns “I Was Born in Sigulda Region” will take place, where special honorary medals will be presented to families declared in the region who had a baby born in the second half of 2024;

At 12:00 PM we invite you to the event “Try on the Middle Ages”. During this time, there will be demonstrations of medieval clothing, jewelry, and household items, and you can try on a knight's armor weighing up to 30 kilograms. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to hold real tournament swords and other medieval weapons, take photos at thematic tents and exhibitions, and watch knight combat demonstrations;

From 12:00 PM–6:00 PM a sporty atmosphere will be provided by Ghetto Games – the largest youth street sports and culture movement in Latvia. The event will offer the opportunity to participate and test your skills in basketball, football, tug of war, and the weightlifting strength challenge “Lift Sigulda 2025”. Registration for the competitions is open! More information is available here.

At Sigulda Railway Station Square

From 11:00 AM–5:00 PM there will be a safety and rescue services equipment exhibition “Sigulda – Safe Together! Your Strength. Your Safety. Your Celebration!”. During the exhibition, there will be an opportunity to meet those who take care of our safety daily – the National Armed Forces, State Police, Sigulda Region Municipal Police, Emergency Medical Service, volunteer firefighters, and other services – will be present to celebrate with the community and demonstrate their capabilities and equipment. Activities for children and adults, canine demonstrations, and other surprises are expected;

At 8:00 PM the traditional festival parade will begin, moving from Sigulda Railway Station Square to the Festival Square. Gathering for the parade will start at 7:00 PM. Registration for the parade is open until May 20th.

At the Sigulda Devons Cultural Center

At 11:00 AM the Liepāja Puppet Theater adventure play “Siren's Song” will take place outdoors for the whole family. Ancient stories tell of the Siren's song that lures sailors to their death. Only Jason and Odysseus have passed by unscathed. The result – heroes lead 2:0. A wildly dangerous adventure, incredible stories, gleaming glitters, and stunning entertainment. The play is free for the whole family and suitable for ages 4 and up. Directed by Anta Priedīte, with music by Juris Kaukulis;

From 11:00 AM–6:00 PM there will be an opportunity to meet local entrepreneurs – users of the trademark “Made in Sigulda” at a special fair-parade;

From 12:00 PM–2:00 PM activities from the Sigulda Region Creative Center's textile art, floristry, bee friend, practical electronics, and creative work studios;

At 1:00 PM we invite you to the Sigulda Region amateur art and interest education concert “Blossom for Sigulda!”;

At 5:00 PM a lively sing-along with the folklore group “Senleja” is expected at the “Valhalla Lounge” cocktail bar.

In May Park:

From 12:00 PM–5:00 PM various environmentally friendly lifestyle activities, educational and entertaining games will be offered by SIA “ZAAO” Nature and Technology Park “URDA”, as well as SIA “JUMIS” in collaboration with the Latvian Green Point will offer educational games and activities for families with children;

At 12:00 PM a chess simultaneous game will take place, where one master will play against 10 opponents on 10 chessboards simultaneously, as well as disc golf demonstrations, inviting visitors to learn the basic rules and try out the equipment with an instructor.

At Stuure Square:

At 12:00 PM the Sigulda Region Library outdoor reading room will open, along with activities from the Sigulda Children's and Youth Literature Festival. More information is available here.

At Lakstīgalas Street 9:

From 12:00 PM–2:00 PM the association “Wings of Hope” invites you to the association's day center courtyard festival and the “MAAJ Games” outdoor games. There will also be an opportunity to view the exhibition and learn about social services;

From 2:00 PM–4:00 PM you will have the opportunity to learn about the historical stories of the building.

At the Festival Square:

From 7:00 PM enjoy a delicious meal and refreshing drinks at the special festival restaurant, where this year the gastro grill bar “KOKOS”, restaurant “Kungu rija”, “Hotel Sigulda” restaurant, “Cat House” cafe, restaurant “Ferma”, Mālpils Manor restaurant, and cafe-bar “Hedgehog in the Mist” and the “Valhalla” bar will be operating; as well as a specially arranged “wine bar” offered by Alko Outlet Sigulda.

At 9:00 PM the concert ball will begin. DJ Edgars Bercis will ensure a good atmosphere, at 9:15 PM musician Chris Noah will take the main festival stage, at 10:20 PM we will welcome the band “Carnival Youth”, at 11:10 PM OZOLS will perform, and at midnight the band “Labvēlīgais tips” will get everyone moving.

Changes in the program and event times may occur during the event.

Exhibitions will also be on display during the festival:

At the Sigulda Devons Cultural Center, Anda Munkevica's exhibition “Place for Light” can be visited;

At the Sigulda New Castle Salon, there will be an opportunity to view a textile exhibition from the Turaida Museum Reserve collection “From National Romanticism to Modernism”.