Mimosa Festival
Sixteen-day carnival-folk festival in Herceg Novi dedicated to mimosa blossoms, music, masquerade, fish and wine by the sea.
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Program
The opening of the 58th Mimosa Festival is scheduled for Friday, February 12, with a concert by Vlado Georgiev at 20:00. The next morning, on Saturday, February 13 from 09:00, the traditional Mimosa Harvest – Feast of Mimosa, Fish and Wine begins along the Herceg Novi riviera. That same evening from 20:00, the program features Mask Night with Jugoton and Neda Ukraden, and from 21:00 a masquerade with Exoduses, Toć and Tropico bend. On Valentine's Day, February 14 from 20:30, an Evening of Wine and Love is staged with a concert by Sergej Ćetković. The following weekend brings the 10th International Carnival from 20:00, and from 21:00 a musical journey into the nineties – Dance 90s with performances by Tap 011, Funky G and Ivan Gavrilović. The finale of the 58th Mimosa Festival is scheduled for Saturday, February 27: The Trial of the Carnival begins at 20:00, and the closing concert by Jelena Rozga at 21:00.
Why come
The Mimosa Festival is one of the longest-running tourist events in Montenegro and the region. The Feast of Mimosa, Fish and Wine on the riviera attracts around 20,000 visitors every year. The festival offers a blend of carnival tradition, performances by well-known regional artists, a gastro program and sports competitions – all in a winter town by the sea, while mimosa already yellows the slopes of Mount Orjen.
What to expect
Mimosa Harvest, Fish and Wine
Traditional feast along the riviera with fish and wine, which attracts around 20,000 visitors every year.
Carnival parades and masquerades
City music, majorettes, trombonists and masked revelers parade through the city, and masquerades last late into the night.
Regional music performers
Each edition brings a series of concerts by well-known regional pop and rock performers on open-air stages.
International Carnival
The jubilee 10th International Carnival with carnival groups from the region and beyond in the focus of the second weekend.
Winter feast by the sea
The festival takes place in Herceg Novi in February, when mimosa yellows the shores of the Bay of Kotor while the rest of the Adriatic is still quiet.
Festival since 1969
One of the oldest and longest-running tourist festivals in Montenegro, marking its 58th edition in 2027.
What happens when
February 12 – 27, 2027 · 20:00
Day 1
Friday, February 12
- 20:00Opening – Vlado GeorgievGrand opening of the 58th Mimosa Festival with a concert by Vlado Georgiev on the plateau in Igalo.
Where it takes place
Venue
Herceg Novi Riviera & Igalo plateau (main stage)
Igalo plateau & Šetalište Pet Danica, Herceg Novi
Get directionsGetting there
Events take place along the Herceg Novi riviera and promenade, with the main stage on the plateau in Igalo. Herceg Novi has a bus station with connections to destinations throughout the region and Europe; regular bus lines from Bar run to Herceg Novi. The city harbor Škver (Pet Danica Promenade) receives vessels for arrival by boat. Tourist info bureaus operate throughout the festival in Igalo, at Škver and at the bus station.
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On the same days
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Kotor Carnival
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Wine and Bleak Festival
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Golden Snowflake (Zlatna pahulja)
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