Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children
Nine days of children's theatre, workshops and shows across Kotor's Old Town.
This event has ended
It returns every year — dates for the next edition haven't been announced yet.
What makes the festival special is how completely it takes over the town. Shows and events spread across the Summer Stage, the Cultural Centre "Nikola Đurković", Cinema Square, the Creative Hub in the old prison building and the squares of the Old Town itself, so for nine days children genuinely own Kotor's stone streets.
The 2026 programme brings fifteen theatre productions, twelve of them in competition, from Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Spain. Around the performances runs a dense accompanying programme: films, exhibitions, concerts, dance and daily workshops where children make things rather than just watch them.
For families, the festival is the easiest possible introduction to Kotor. A day flows from a morning workshop to an afternoon show to an evening event on a square, all within the walkable Old Town — and the audience of local and visiting children mixes naturally along the way, turning the stone squares into one shared playground.
Longevity has made it an institution: running every July since 1993 and holding national-importance status, it has grown up alongside generations of its audience. The 2026 slogan catches its spirit — playful, local and quietly ambitious.
The thirty-fourth festival runs 2–10 July 2026 across Kotor's Old Town. Most of the programme is free of charge, while some performances are ticketed with the proceeds going to charity; details are published at kotorskifestival.me.
What to expect
Since 1993
A festival of national importance that has run every summer for more than three decades.
15 productions, 5 countries
The 2026 edition hosts ensembles from Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Spain.
The whole town plays
Stages spread from the Summer Stage and Cinema Square to a creative hub in the old prison.
Daily kids' workshops
Children join hands-on workshops every day alongside films, concerts and exhibitions.
Free, with tickets for charity
Most of the programme costs nothing; selected performances are ticketed, with proceeds donated to charity.
Built for family days
Workshops in the morning, shows in the afternoon, events on the squares by evening — all within the walkable Old Town.
What happens when
July 2 – 10, 2026
- Thu2JulThursday, July 2Festival openingThe thirty-fourth edition opens in Kotor's Old Town.
- Fri10JulFriday, July 10Closing dayThe final day of performances and workshops.
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Where it takes place
Venue
Stari grad, Kotor (Ljetnja scena, KC Nikola Đurković, Bioskopski trg, Kreativni hab)
Stari grad, Kotor
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HAPS — Herceg Novi April Theatre Festival
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Mojkovac Film Autumn
An October week of regional features, documentaries and exhibitions at Mojkovac's Culture Center.
