Portorož, 11 August 2026: Free concerts on Portorož beach, charity pancakes with members of Joker Out and an exclusive dinner on the pier will mark one of Portorož’s main summer events from 14 to 16 August. Portorož is already counting down the days to Portorož Nights, which will bring a vibrant mix of music, cuisine, charity and festival atmosphere from 14 to 16 August.
On Friday at 17:00, the Culinary Promenade will begin at Trg prekomorskih brigad square. To the rhythms of DJ Merengue, visitors will be able to enjoy local wines, cocktails and refreshing summer drinks until 01:00, alongside seafood dishes, burgers, pizzas and sweet treats such as waffles and fritters. Among the exhibitors will be Vinakoper, Istrape Gin, Vina Kralj & Krmac, Jogan Winery, Biradiski, Limoni Šik, Hiša Dual, Eurotas Hoteli, Gorki Chilli, Altroke, Pizza Atelje 238, Hiša Fink, Rio Mare, Takamaka, Friends Food Lab, Torrentis, Nitprint, Nespola, Pikine dobrote, Slaščičarna Dora, Amaii Matcha and Sladki dimnik. Charity pancakes prepared by members of the Anbot association will also have a special place at the Culinary Promenade. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Lunina Vila Institute, which provides psychosocial and psychotherapeutic support to children and young people who have experienced violence or abuse. The charity pancake initiative will be supported by SPAR Slovenia with SPAR and S-BUDGET products, while Radio Capris is the media partner of the Culinary Promenade.
In the evening, the programme will also begin on Portorož beach, where Luka Cvetičanin, a member of the band Booom!, will perform at 21:00. He will be followed by Parni Valjak, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.
On Saturday afternoon, the Culinary Promenade will continue with a rich selection of flavours and charity pancakes. Members of the Anbot association will be joined at the pancake stand by several familiar faces, including singer Gregor Ravnik and radio host Iztok Gustinčič. Later in the afternoon, Bojan, Jure, Kris, Jan and Nace from Joker Out will also join them. Soon afterwards, they will take to the main stage on Portorož beach and show why they are currently among Slovenia’s most popular bands. Before them, the audience will be warmed up by the Dolenjska indie-pop and dream-pop band De Vu. Due to the high fire risk, the fireworks display scheduled for Saturday will not take place.
On Sunday at 19:00, the Portorož promenade will come alive with street performers showcasing a variety of talents. Musicians Žiga Rustja, Duo Zemljotres, Andrea Dilic and Tjaša G. will perform alongside acrobats and dancers ŠK Flip, Cirkus Star, Hoops Dance, Zen Art dance and Twirling and Majorette Club Lucija, graffiti artist Tine Dekorti, fire-juggling group Čupakabra and bubble entertainment by Mali Mehurčki.
At 20:00, an exclusive culinary experience in red – Obsession Red – will begin on the third wooden pier when approaching from the direction of Piran. Renowned chefs Filip Matjaž from COB restaurant and Kristian Zule from Stara Gostilna – Vecchie Osterie will treat guests to a five-course menu accompanied by selected wines from Vinakoper, all to the sounds of live harp music. Places are limited, and the final tickets are available at www.portoroz.si.
Portorož Nights is organised by Avditorij Portorož – Portorose in cooperation with the Portorož Tourist Board, the Municipality of Piran and the public company Okolje Piran.
