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Birštonas Resort Festival 2026 “Let’s Celebrate Birštonas!”
Programme (subject to change)
June 12 (Friday)
10:00–15:00 Birštonas Resort History Bingo (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
10:00–18:00 Children's Drawing Workshops (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
13:00 Guided Tour “Discover the Old Rectory” (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
14:00–20:00 Outdoor Tennis Doubles Tournament for the Mayor of Birštonas Cup (Tennis Courts, Kęstučio St. 14)
15:00 Educational Session “Mineral Water Springs of Birštonas” (Outdoor Mineral Water Pavilion of Medical Spa “Eglės Sanatorija”, Algirdo St. 21)
16:00 Musical Afternoon Celebrating the Resort Anniversary (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
17:00 Festive Community Parade “Let’s Celebrate Birštonas!” featuring the Kaunas Brass Orchestra “Ąžuolynas” (Route: from Birštonas Kurhaus, B. Sruogos St. 2, to Municipality Square, Jaunimo St. 2)
17:30 Official Opening Ceremony of the Birštonas Resort Festival “Let’s Celebrate Birštonas!” (Municipality Square, Jaunimo St. 2)
Programme:
Welcome addresses by guests
Musical greeting by Jurgis Bruzga
Pop and opera vocal group “Balsai”
Donatas Montvydas and live band
21:30–24:00 Light Installation “Galaxy” (Sculpture Path, Vytautas Jurgis Meška Park)
22:00 Hot Air Balloon Pilots’ Fire Parade through the Resort Streets, featuring a motorcycle stunt performance by Nerijus Malinauskas (intersection near Municipality Square, Jaunimo St. 2)
22:30 Summer Film Festival “Silver Crane Nights 2026” – Film Screening Evening (City Stadium, B. Sruogos St. 18)
June 13 (Saturday)
08:30–16:00 Symposium “Spa Medicine as a Prevention System: More Years of Healthy Living” (Medical Spa “Eglės Sanatorija”, Algirdo St. 22). The event is free of charge; advance registration is required: https://simpoziumas2026.eventon.lt/
09:00–21:00 Outdoor Tennis Doubles Tournament for the Mayor of Birštonas Cup (Tennis Courts, Kęstučio St. 14)
09:00–21:00 Padel Doubles Tournament for the Mayor of Birštonas Cup (“Natur Camp Birštonas” Padel Courts, Karalienės Barboros Ave. 1)
From 10:00 Festival Fair (Kęstučio Street)
10:00–15:00 Birštonas Resort History Bingo (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
10:00–18:00 First Stage of the Lithuanian Beach Soccer Championship “Stiklita” (Beach Soccer Field, Jaunimo St. 14)
10:00–18:00 Lithuanian Jet Ski Championship, Stage II – “Birštonas Cup” (on the Nemunas River near the Summer Stage, Algirdo St. 36)
10:00–18:00 Children's Drawing Workshops (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
11:00–13:00 Wellness Activities: Meditation, Face Yoga and Mineral Ritual (near the “Versmė” Medical Spa's Mineral Water Pavilion, B. Sruogos St. 6A)
11:00–13:00 Chess Simultaneous Exhibition with a Grandmaster (near Birštonas Kurhaus, B. Sruogos St. 2)
11:00–13:00 Children's Educational Programme: “Kakė Makė” Invites Everyone to Celebrate the Resort’s 180th Birthday Games, songs, dances and fun temporary spray tattoos. Activities inspired by a drop of mineral water and the history of Birštonas (near Birštonas Public Library, S. Dariaus and S. Girėno St. 12)
11:00–14:00 Community Police Festival. Presentations by police and emergency services, demonstrations, educational activities, quizzes and community engagement (Jaunimo St. 3)
11:00–18:00 Fun on the “Versmė” Inflatable Castle (near the “Versmė” Medical Spa's Mineral Water Pavilion, B. Sruogos St. 6A)
12:00–14:00 Glitter Party and Tattoo Magic for Children (near the “Versmė” Medical Spa's Mineral Water Pavilion, B. Sruogos St. 6A)
12:00–15:00 Young Cyclists Competition. Children aged 10–12 will compete. A separate activity area will be available for younger children (Birštonas Sports Centre Basketball Court, B. Sruogos St. 18 / Kęstučio St. 29)
12:30–13:00 Award Ceremony of the Children's and Youth Creative Competition Initiated by Mayor Nijolė Dirginčienė. Performances by the Birštonas Cultural Centre studios “Crazy” and “GoDance”, and by students of the Birštonas Art School (Municipality Square, Jaunimo St. 2)
13:00 Guided Tour “Discover the Old Rectory” (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
13:00–14:30 Friendship Concert of Twin Towns and Partner Cities (Municipality Square, Jaunimo St. 2)
Programme:
Folk Ensemble “Ciechocinka” (Poland)
Dance Group “Keila Rill” (Keila, Estonia)
Folk Dance Group “Aguonėlė” of Birštonas Cultural Centre
13:00–15:00 Children's Creative Workshop. Together with writer, educator and violinist Milda Pleitaitė and artist Vaida Kunigėlytė, participants will create a special Nemunas River greeting for Birštonas (near Birštonas Public Library, S. Dariaus and S. Girėno St. 12)
13:00–16:00 Youth Activities at the Open Space “Parko Loftas” (Summer Stage Ramp Area, Algirdo St. 36). Activities include: Outdoor and board games, Relaxation zone, Performances, workshops and challenges by athletes of the Lithuanian Parkour Association, Scooter demonstrations and lessons by Laukosportas.lt. All necessary equipment will be provided for participants without scooters or protective gear.
13:00–16:00 Lithuanian Student Athletics Championships (City Stadium, B. Sruogos St. 18)
14:00 Foam Party (meadow near the Little Whale Sculpture, by the Medical Spa's “Tulpės” Water Treatment Centre, Birutės St. 35)
13:30 Demonstration by the Kyokushin Karate Club “Skorpion Birštonas” (near Birštonas Cultural Centre, Jaunimo St. 4)
14:30 22nd Children's and Youth Folk Art Festival “Come, Little Sun, with Pies” Concert (near the “Versmė” Medical Spa's Fountain, B. Sruogos St. 6). Programme:
Folk Dance Ensemble “Zelta Sietiņš” (Riga, Latvia)
Folk Dance Ensemble “Malūnėlis” of Kaunas Mikas Petrauskas Performing Arts School
Folk Dance Group “Kupolė” of Birštonas Cultural Centre
15:00 Educational Session “Mineral Water Springs of Birštonas” (Outdoor Mineral Water Pavilion of Medical Spa “Eglės Sanatorija”, Algirdo St. 21)
15:30 Concert by the Marijampolė Wind Orchestra with Soloist Anastasiia Bukina (Odesa, Ukraine). Conductor: Audrius Pučinskas (Municipality Square, Jaunimo St. 2)
16:00 Opening of the “Summer Terrace” at “Vytautas Mineral SPA”. Guests will be treated to a special dessert dedicated to the 180th anniversary of Birštonas Resort (Spa Hotel “Vytautas Mineral SPA”, Karalienės Barboros Ave. 2)
16:00 Musical Afternoon Celebrating the Resort Anniversary (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
17:00 Concert by the Mixed Choir “Birštonas” (St. Anthony of Padua Church, Birutės St. 14)
19:00–19:45 Festive Parade of Boats and Jet Skis (on the Nemunas River from Vytautas Hillfort to the Summer Stage)
20:00–01:00 Evening Celebration (Summer Stage, Algirdo St. 36)
Programme:
Jet Ski Parade
Karl Frierson (USA/Germany), the voice and soul of the legendary group De-Phazz, with the Kaunas Big Band
Dainotas Varnas and Band
Band “Biplan”
Laser Light Show
DJ and Electric Violin Duo “Filtered Tools”
Hot Air Balloon Illumination
21:30–02:00 Light Installation “Galaxy” (Sculpture Path, Vytautas Jurgis Meška Park)
June 14 (Sunday)
09:00–15:00 Lithuanian Jet Ski Championship, Stage II – “Birštonas Cup” (on the Nemunas River near the Summer Stage, Algirdo St. 36)
09:00–18:00 Outdoor Tennis Doubles Tournament for the Mayor of Birštonas Cup (Tennis Courts, Kęstučio St. 14)
09:30 Mayor's Breakfast with the Community and Guests (Municipality Square, Jaunimo St. 2)
From 10:00 Festival Fair (Kęstučio Street)
10:00–15:00 Birštonas Resort History Bingo (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
10:00–16:00 Children's Drawing Workshops (Sacral Museum, Birutės St. 10)
10:00–17:30 “Resort Petanque Cup 2026” (at the Petanque Court, 4 B. Sruogos St.)
11:30 Commemoration of the Day of Mourning and Hope (J. Basanavičius Square)
12:00 Feast of St. Anthony of Padua (St. Anthony of Padua Church, Birutės St. 14)
13:00–15:00 Lithuanian Student Athletics Championships (City Stadium, B. Sruogos St. 18)
19:00 Relaxing Music Evening with Kęstutis Paulaitis (Electric Piano) (near the “Versmė” Medical Spa's Fountain, B. Sruogos St. 6)
Exhibitions
• “Monologues 5” – Exhibition of Works by Members of the Adult Art Studio of Birštonas Art School (Birštonas Cultural Centre, Jaunimo St. 2)
• “The Year of the Horse” – Photography Exhibition by Stasys Povilaitis (Birštonas Kurhaus Gallery, B. Sruogos St. 2)
• “Versmė Sanatorium in the Last Century” (in the “Versmė” Medical Spa'sMineral Water Pavilion, B. Sruogos St. 6A)
• Exhibitions at the Sacral Museum (Birutės St. 10):
“Faces of Saints: Lithuanian Sacred Folk Sculpture of the 19th–20th Centuries”;
Exhibition of the Coin Collection of Monsignor Rimvydas Jurkevičius;
“History of the Chosen People”
Special Initiatives
• Guided Resort Tour by Electric Tourist Vehicle with Guide Vilija – “Hello from Birštonas”. Duration: 1.5 hours. Departure from Birštonas Tourism Information Centre (B. Sruogos St. 4). Advance registration required: +370 686 60459.
• June 11, 11:00–19:00 – Quiz on Literary Stories and Writers Who Left Their Mark on the Resort (Birštonas Public Library, S. Dariaus and S. Girėno St. 12)
• June 13–14 – All guests will be treated to homemade ice cream or homemade lemonade (Lajos Bistro, B. Sruogos St. 5). Availability is limited.
• June 13, 09:30 – Free Running Session “Social Run”. As the Birštonas Half Marathon approaches, everyone is invited to a friendly community run in Birštonas. (Audenis Café, Lelijų St. 3)
