Program
Kurentovanje in Ptuj
7-17 February 2026
Lonely Planet singled out Kurentovanje as one of the ten best carnivals in the world, on par with those in Venice, Rio de Janeiro, and New Orleans. The carnival is an excellent opportunity to see not only the door-to-door rounds of Kurents that UNESCO put on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, but to also observe a number of folk and carnival parades, meet traditional and modern carnival characters, go to a masquerade and so much more. Kurentovanje features a number of parades, the carnival promenade, presentations of traditional costumes, concerts, masquerade balls, exhibitions, and so much more, divided into ArtFest, EtnoFest, and KarnevalFest.
Carnival events
public part of Kurentovanje
Kurentovanje Program Organizer: PUBLIC INSTITUTE PTUJ
CARNIVAL HALL Organizer: Radio Tednik Ptuj doo
02.02.2026
Monday, at midnight
KURENT'S / KORANT’S JUMP
The carnival season kicks off with an especially mystical event. At midnight the Kurents first don their bells by the fire, and start chasing away the winter and evil.
03.02.2026
Torek, 11.00, Ptujska klet
PRESENTATION OF THE MISTIK WINE
07.02.2026
7.-17. februar, Grand Hotel Primus (avla)
A PHILATELIC EXHIBITION
Organizer: Philatelic Society Ptuj
31.01.2026
Sobota, 10.00-12.00, MKC Stara steklarska (Ulica Tomaža Šalamuna 1)
EXCHANGE OF CARNIVAL COSTUMES
AND FACE PAINTING
Organizator: MC Javni zavod Ptuj
07.02.2026
Saturday, 9.00-16.00, old town centre
LIKOVNA KOLONIJA EX-TEMPORE PTUJ KARNEVAL 2026
Artists will capture the carnival feel of Slovenia's oldest town on their canvases.
14.02.2026
Sobota, od 9.00 dalje, Glavni trg (tržnica)
TRADITIONAL PTUJ LIONS CLUB’S CHARITY STEW COOK-OFF
Zadišalo bo po obari - in dobrodelnosti. Humanitarno, s pridihom karnevala in trenutki sreče za tiste, ki jih najbolj potrebujejo. Organizator: Lions klub Ptuj
07.02.2026
Saturday, 11:00, parade route
OPENING ETHNOGRAPHIC PARADE
Don’t miss this unique ethnographic experience, offering a valuable insight into picturesque carnival traditions from near and far.
On the streets and squares of Ptuj, you’ll be accompanied by numerous traditional carnival characters such as kurenti/koranti, ploughmen, ruse, piceki, bears, and many others. During the parade, the ceremonial handover of power will take place.
12.02.2026
ČETRTEK, 16.00, izhodišče: TIC Ptuj (Mestni trg 4)
ZGODBA PRINCA KARNEVALA JAKOBA VOLOVŠKA
Vabljeni na brezplačno turistično vodenje z lokalnim turističnim vodnikom in 20. princem ptujskega karnevala. Organizator: Visit Ptuj (Javni zavod Ptuj)
08.02.2026
Sunday, 17:00-18:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
09.02.2026
Monday, 17:00-18:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
09.02.2026
Monday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
MEET TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CHARACTERS: PLOUGHMEN, THE OLD WOMAN CARRYING THE OLD MAN, KURENTS, and KORANTS
10.02.2026
Tuesday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
MEET TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CHARACTERS: GYPSIES, KURENTS, and KORANTS
10.02.2026
Tuesday, 17:00-18:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
11.02.2026
Wednesday, 18:00, parade route
DAY OF KURENT AND KORANT GROUPS
Every year during Kurentovanje, Wednesday is reserved for the Day of Kurent and Korant Groups. At 6 PM, the Mestni Trg square will be filled by hundreds of horned and feathered Kurents/Korants. Event organizer: Ptuj Public Institute, organizational support: Association of Kurent Societies
10.02.2026
Torek, 16.30, zbirno mesto: TIC Ptuj (Mestni trg 4)
GUIDED CARNIVAL TOUR OF THE TOWN
Jaaa, posladkali se bomo tudi s pravim ptujskim pustnim krofom! Cena: 5,00 €/osebo. Obvezna prijava do 10. 2. do 16.00 na info@visitptuj.eu. Organizator: Visit Ptuj (Javni zavod Ptuj)
12.02.2026
Thursday, 17:00-18:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
12.02.2026
Thursday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
MEET TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CHARACTERS: SPEARMEN, FAIRIES, COCKERELS, BEARS, SERFS, MERCHANTS, KURENTS, and KORANTS
Pokrovitelj dogodka: Nova ljubljanska banka d.d.
13.02.2026
Friday, 17:00-18:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
13.02.2026
Friday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
MEET TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CHARACTERS: JÜREK AND RABOLJ, LOG-HAULERS, KURENTS, and KORANTS
17.02.2026
Pustna torek, ves dan, Galvni trg (tržnica)
KURENT FAIR
Kotiček, kjer vas čakajo okusi kulinaričnih dobrot, priložnost za nakup spominkov Kurentovanja, dobro vzdušje z DJ-em in zabavno igralo za najmlajše.
14.02.2026
Saturday, 10:00, Town Hall
EX-TEMPORE
Podelitev nagrad dobitnikom Mednarodne likovne nagrade Ex-tempore Ptuj karneval 2026 in otvoritev razstave njihove aktualne produkcije ob 66. Kurentovanju. Razstava nagrajencev in finalistov nagrade bo na ogled v Galeriji Magistrat in v Mali galeriji Galerije mesta Ptuj med 9. in 27. februarjem.
14.02.2026
Saturday, 11:00, Mestni trg square
SATURDAY CARNIVAL PROMENADE
Pustovanje je zakoreninjeno v življenje mesta Ptuj. Izkoristite edino priložnost, da si nadenete pustno opravo in se pridružite povorki z meščani, Rimljani, srednjeveškimi trgovci, kurenti, koranti in mnogimi drugimi pustnimi liki.
14.02.2026
Saturday, 12:30, Mestni trg square
MEET TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CHARACTERS: KURENTS and KORANTS
14.02.2026
Saturday, 15:00, Mestni trg square
CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL BALL
We invite all children to come to the town centre and join the largest outdoor carnival ball in costumes and masks!
14.03.2026
Sobota, 19.00, Dominikanski samostan Ptuj
VALENTINOV PUSTNI PLES Z VEČERJO V DOMINIKANSKEM SAMOSTANU
Vabljeni na nepozaben večer zabave in elegance v čarobnem ambientu Dominikanskega samostana na Ptuju! Cena: 60 EUR. Število mest je omejeno. Nakup vstopnic: Entrio.si, blagajna Dominikanskega samostana. Rezervacije: iris.bombek@dominikanskisamostan.si, +386 51 326 011
14.02.2026
Saturday, 7 PM, Grand Hotel Primus
PTUJSKI VALENTINOV PUSTNI PLES V GRAND HOTELU PRIMUS
Vabljeni na nepozabni ptujski valentinov pustni ples. Pustni kostum izberete po svoji domišljiji in okusu. Cena vstopnice z večerjo je 68 EUR na osebo. Rezervacije in nakup vstopnic: +386 2 74 94 506. Organizator: Sava Turizem d.d., Terme Ptuj v sodelovanju z Društvom Poetovio LXIX
13.02.2026
Friday, 19:00, Mestni trg square
NIGHT SPECTACLE: fire show, Krampuses, Kurents, and Korants
The night has its own power - even for the carnival! It will attract many mysterious characters to the carnival-decorated streets of Ptuj and conjure up a spectacular play of darkness and light.
14.02.2026
Sobota, 21.00, MKC Stara steklarska (Ulica Tomaža Šalamuna 1)
CARNIVAL DISCO & LAGANINI
Edini pravi pustni žur brez vstopnine! Na pustno soboto MKC Stara steklarska zaživi v ritmih disca! Domači funk mojstri Laganini so že pripravljeni, prah z disko krogle smo že obrisali, prostor za krofe pa zmeraj je! Organizator: MC Javni zavod Ptuj
15.02.2026
Nedelja, 10.00-18.00, Glavni trg (tržnica)
KURENT FAIR
Kotiček, kjer vas čakajo okusi kulinaričnih dobrot, priložnost za nakup spominkov Kurentovanja, dobro vzdušje z DJ-em in zabavno igralo za najmlajše. Ne zamudite niti Pustnega ringarajanja z obogatenim dogajanjem za otroke okvirno med 16. in 18. uro (po povorki).
15.02.2026
Sunday, 13:00, parade route
INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL PARADE
Book your time today for the highlight of Kurentovanje!
The streets and squares of Ptuj will come alive with a parade of thousands of carnival masks and traditional characters, telling stories of the past, the present, and the future.
After the parade, the celebration continues with live music and a DJ on Mestni trg square.
16.02.2026
Monday, 10:00, parade route
CHILDREN'S PARADE
Children's carnival parade organized together with Ptuj Kindergarten, and attended by children aged 3–6 from all over Slovenia who summon the spring walking through the streets of the oldest Slovenian town. Entry to the Carnival Hall allowed only to participating children and kindergarten staff.
16.02.2026
Monday, 17:00-18:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
16.02.2026
Monday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
MEET TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CHARACTERS: KURENTS and KORANTS
Pokrovitelj dogodka: Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d.
17.02.2026
Tuesday, noon and onwards, Mestni trg square and old town centre
SHROVE TUESDAY
In Ptuj, the farewell from the carnival season is especially festive. We stop working at noon and meet at numerous parties around the city. Why don’t you join the unique urban carnival celebrations that can last until wee hours. A DJ will entertain us. The handover of power along with the Burial of the Carnival takes place at 1 PM.
08.02.2026
Sunday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
MEET TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CHARACTERS: WHIP-CRACKERS, RUSA, KURENTS, and KORANTS
14.02.2026
Pustna sobota, 10.00-18.00, Novi trg
PUSTNO RINGARAJANJE NA PUSTNO SOBOTO
Ne zamudite raznolikega dogajanja za otroke na Novem trgu z več animacijskimi točkami, med drugimi napihljivim igralom, poslikavami in zabavnimi igrami z animatorji.
07.02.2026
Sobota, okvirno 13.00-16.00 (po povorki), Mestni trg
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
15.02.2026
Nedelja, okvirno 16.00-18.00 (po povorki), Mestni trg
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
07.02.2026
Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM, Ptuj Castle
KAJ BOMO ZA PUSTA HRUSTA?
Obiskovalci muzeja bodo lahko sestavljali unikatne lesene sestavljanke s pustnimi liki ter pobarvali papirnato prstno lutko v obliki kurenta. Ob 11., 12., 13., 14. in 15. uri se bomo družili s Ptujčanko Nastjo Glušič, ki nam bo prebrala svojo slikanico KAJ BO FRAN ZA PUSTA HRUSTA. ...
14.02.2026
Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM, Ptuj Castle
KAJ BOMO ZA PUSTA HRUSTA?
Obiskovalci muzeja bodo lahko sestavljali unikatne lesene sestavljanke s pustnimi liki ter pobarvali papirnato prstno lutko v obliki kurenta. Ob 11., 12., 13., 14. in 15. uri se bomo družili s Ptujčanko Nastjo Glušič, ki nam bo prebrala svojo slikanico KAJ BO FRAN ZA PUSTA HRUSTA. ...
