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JUK Herceg Fest

Montenegro · Southern Europe

No upcoming edition on the calendar yet — the recurrence below is what we know.

Organized event

Run by JUK Herceg Fest, with published dates and a real program.

Dates & details verified against: Official event site

Why go

The Mimosa Festival has run since 1969 and is the Adriatic's signature winter-flower celebration: for most of February, while the rest of Europe shovels snow, Herceg Novi, the self-styled city of fifty thousand mimosa trees, fills with parades, majorettes, fish-and-wine days, and concerts under branches in full yellow bloom. It is the Mediterranean's low-season argument made civic policy, with mild coastal weather, a mostly free street program, and off-season prices. The 57th edition ran a full fortnight; the format is a town deciding winter is over and celebrating accordingly.

When it runs

Annual through most of February.

  • Ran Feb 13–28, 2026

Dates read confirmed where the organizer has published them, and expected where we've projected the recurrence. Always verify with the organizer before booking.

What to expect

Annual through most of February: the 2026 edition ran February 13-28, with 2027 dates announced in winter. The program is largely free and street-based. February on the Boka is mild but pack for rain.

Getting there & around

Tivat and Dubrovnik airports are under an hour away and February flights are cheap. Everything happens along the promenade and old town stairs.

Where it happens

Herceg Novi, Montenegro.

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