Location: Riva, Voćni trg (Fruit Square) and the Cellars of Diocletian’s Palace

Date: March 20–29, 2026

This year’s 49th Flower Festival is dedicated to Croatian inventions throughout history, where flowers and art intertwine with the technical genius of great innovators such as Nikola Tesla and Faust Vrančić.

From March 20 to 29, 2026, the city’s streets, squares, and historic spaces will transform into a stage of colours, scents, and ideas.

Riva and Voćni trg will host a sales and exhibition programme with a humanitarian character, organized in long-standing cooperation with the Sisak Association of Craftsmen. The Cellars of Diocletian’s Palace will become a unique floral gallery inspired by Croatian innovations. The programme will be further enriched by numerous craft-related events – from hair and fashion shows to the gastronomic and tourism experience “At the Imperial Table.”

PROGRAM:

RIVA PROMENADE & VOĆNI TRG SQUARE (March 20–29, 2026)

09:00 – 17:00: Special flower sale & traditional crafts

March 21–22, 2026

• 11:00 – 12:30: Flower Circus

CELLARS OF DIOCLETIAN’S PALACE (March 20–29, 2026)

March 20, 2026

• 08:00: Educational presentations for florists

Opening Ceremony (March 20)

• 12:00 – Opening of the Flower Festival
• 12:50 – Guided viewing of the flower exhibition
• 13:30 – Reception for guests

March 20–29, 2026

• 09:00 – 18:00: Flower Festival open to the public

March 22, 2026

• 19:00: Hairstyling Show

March 23, 2026

• 15:00 – 17:00: “At the Emperor’s Table” (wine education for tourist guides)

March 24, 2026

• 13:00 – 16:00: “At the Emperor’s Table” (educational programme for caterers)

March 26, 2026

• 10:30 – 12:30: “At the Emperor’s Table”

Tourist Guides Forum: “Branding Split through the Authentic Souvenir”

March 27, 2026

• 10:00 – 11:30: “At the Emperor’s Table” (lecture for tourist guides – Bućine Gate)

March 28, 2026

• 19:00 – 21:00: Fashion Show

Come and be part of the story in which Split blooms – for the 49th time.

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