Valmiera City Festival 2025

If you're still deciding where to go with friends and family, Valmiera invites both friends and families with children. There will be various activities for adults, children, and youth. Check out the program and find events that interest you!

 22-25 July

DARE festival print workshop at Cēsu Street 4

22 July from 16:00-20:00

23 July from 16:00-20:00

24 July from 16:00-20:00

25 July from 11:00-16:30 

24-27 July

Exhibitions at Valmiera Museum, free on Valmiera’s birthday:

Children's exhibition “The Law of the Heart” at the Maršnera House of Valmiera Museum: 24, 25, and 26 July from 10:00-17:00

Edīte Pauls-Vīgnere’s exhibition “The Magical Virus” at Valmiera Museum Exhibition Hall: 25 and 26 July from 10:00-17:00

Exhibit “de Woldemer”: 25 and 26 July from 10:00-18:00, 27 July from 10:00-17:00

24-27 July

Unity Square

Carousel Park*

Opening hours:

24 July from 12:00-23:00

25 July from 10:00-03:00

26 July from 10:00-04:00

27 July from 10:00-18:00

25-26 July

Valmiera 5th Secondary School Sports Field

Children’s Amusement Park*

Opening hours:

25 July from 10:00–00:00

26 July from 10:00–00:00

25-26 July

Information Tent at Rīgas Street 10 (next to Valmiera Cultural Center and Stage)
Opening hours:

25 July from 20:00-02:00

26 July from 12:00-02:00

Thursday, 24 July

17:00 At the premises of Vidzemes Hospital

Vidzemes Hospital turns 50! Verve class, Stretch and Dance class, concert with “The Swamp Shakers” and other activities

18:00 At Ziloņu Street

Open mic session.

19:00 At the Old Water Tower near Valmiera St. Simon's Church

Festival Bike Ride

19:00 At Vecpuišu Park

Movie Night:

“To the Dream with the Little One / The Biggest Dream” meeting with the Florence-Vīksna family (at 19:00)

“Mamma Mia | Here We Go Again” (at 21:00)

21:00 At Ziloņu Street

Open dance class

21:00 At Valmiermuiža Park

Open-air cinema and discussions | film “Forever Young”

21:00 At Valmiera 5th Secondary School / yard or sports hall

Trivia Game “Know! Guess! Discover!”*

Friday, 25 July

17:00 Charity concert at Valmiera St. Simon's Church for the restoration of the church's Ladegast organ. Performers include Harijs Ločmelis (trumpet), Rūdolfs Stikuts (organ). Entry by donation

17:00–21:00 At Dzirnavu Lake

Water activities*

19:00 At Rīgas Street

Festival Parade.

Around 20:30-03:00 Main stage

Festival opening and speech by the Chairman of Valmiera Municipality Council (around 20:30)

“Very Cool People” featuring vocalist Aija Andrejeva (at 20:30)

“Sudden Lights” (at 22:30)

DJ All-Viss (from 00:00-03:00)

21:00-03:00 At Vecpuišu Park

Harmony Outdoors:

“Bel Tempo” (at 21:00)

VIŅA (at 22:30)

“Martas Asinis” (at 00:00)

DJ OuGee (at 01:00)

Saturday, 26 July

09:00-11:00 On the streets of Valmiera City

Wake-up with folk music group

09:00-16:00 At Rīgas Street

Festival Market

09:00 At Daliņu Beach

Catch and Serve Ball Tournament “Valmiera Mayor’s Cup”

10:00 At Valmiera Museum Maršnera House

Meeting with artist Aleksejs Naumovs. Children's exhibition “The Law of the Heart” – Roze Stiebra's animated film, paintings, and drawings by Aleksejs Naumovs – will also be on display during Valmiera's birthday celebrations (24, 25, and 26 June from 10:00-17:00)

10:00-16:00 At Vecpuišu Park

Valmiera Integrated Library Activity Tent

10:00-16:00 At the courtyard of Valmiera Youth Center “Vinda”

“Vinda” free activities for children

10:00-17:00 At Dzirnavu Lake

Water activities*

11:00-16:00 At Vecpuišu Park

DARE festival print workshop

11:28-12:30 boarding at “Centrs” stop on Kārļa Baumaņa Street (Route 6 bus)

Musical bus

12:00-18:00 near Valmiera Olympic Center

Ghetto Games Carnival

16:00 At the bridge over Gauja, Plostnieku Street 2

Valmiera Region Foundation Charity Ball Race from Gauja Bridge

17:00 at the contemporary art space “Kurtuve” 

Opening of the exhibition “Graphic Content”

From 17:30 At Vecpuišu Park’s stage

Wind Orchestra “Signāls”, dance group from Halle (Germany), VPDK “Gauja” (at 17:30)

Andris Baltacis and Dainis Skutelis (at 19:00)

Open-air ball with musical group “Tutti Frutti” (at 21:00)

18:00 At Vecpuišu Park

Valmiera Region Foundation's 20th Anniversary Cake / Announcement of Charity Ball Race Winners

20:00-03:00 Main stage

“Dzelzs vilks” (at 20:00)

“The Roop” (Lithuania) (at 21:30)

“Singapūras satīns” (at 23:00)

DJ All-Viss (at 00:00)

Sunday, 27 July

11:00-14:00 At Ziloņu Street

Breakfast Morning at Ziloņu Street

11:00-14:00 At Dzirnavu Lake

Water activities*

11:00 starting at Jānis Daliņš Stadium

Valmiera Birthday Rogaining

11:00 at the contemporary art space “Kurtuve”

Event “Why Scribble?”.

14:00 at Valmiera St. Simon's Church

Latvia-Germany Choir Friendship Concert “Mesa”. Vidzeme mixed choirs “Rītu puse” and “Imera”, St. Mary Magdalene's and Bergen-Enkheim's parish choirs from Frankfurt. Entry by donation.

15:00 at Valmiera 2nd Secondary School Sports Field Valmiera Summer Theatre Festival's 10th Anniversary Football Match. Everyone interested is welcome