With autumn in full swing, the capital comes alive with all types of events. From club nights, festivals and everything music related to exhibition openings, food festivals and pop-ups, October does not shy away from good fun. The capital, however, is not the only one offering a good time. Check out what October has in store!
EVENTS & CLUB NIGHTS
GLUE X PETI KUPE W/ BASHKKA, PAUL WOLSCH, ANTONIO ZUZA
October 2, Peti Kupe, Zagreb
Glue comes to Peti Kupe and at the decks are Bashkka from Germany, Paul Wolsch from Costa Rica and our native Antonio Zuza!
PIKNIK WITH BAD BOOMBOX, KALI & GIANCARLO
October 3, Peti Kupe, Zagreb
For years, this Berlin-based Bulgarian-American DJ has refused to stick to just one genre, doing so in his own unique, slightly wacky, yet highly infectious style. His new “hard beach” concept perhaps best encapsulates his entire philosophy: taking the upbeat, summery, danceable side of house music and giving it a bit more muscle. And for a night that promises to be livelier than usual, Bad Boombox is joined by the kind of collaborators he deserves.
Kali brings her signature—and now iconic—blend of groove, house, and feminine unpredictability, while Giancarlo—founder of the :D:S:P club night—has been playfully navigating Zagreb’s nightlife for over a decade through his alter egos, DJ Armani and DJ Sprint.
DARKWAVE SYNTH RAVE GIG @ MOČVARA CLUB
October 7, Močvara, Zagreb
Močvara transforms into a space of darkness, dance, and the lo-fi aesthetic of bygone eras—composed of halftone projections of a state of mind attempting to appear normal. Autumn is arriving, bringing with it the gloom of everyday life. We dance together to: 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗬 𝗠𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥 (Germany) and 𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗜𝗥 (Sisak).
KOSHEEN
October 8, Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb
The British group Kosheen, a key name in the Bristol electronic music scene, is coming to Tvornica Kulture as part of their new European tour. The Zagreb concert will offer the audience a chance to celebrate—live—the 25-year career of the band that defined the sound of the early 2000s.
PLANET DOM FESTIVAL
October 9-11, Dom Mladih, Split
Planet Dom, a three-day festival organised by the Multimedia Cultural Centre in partnership with the Coalition of Youth Associations, under the patronage of the City of Split and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, returns this year for its third edition.
CLOSING WEEKEND @ CULTURE CLUB REVELIN
October 9-11, Culture Club Revelin, Dubrovnik
Two nights. One final weekend.
Patrick Topping and Pavel Petrov lead the Closing Ceremony as Revelin wraps up the season inside the fortress.
KHOLO SPECIAL EDITION: DJ SABO (SOL SELECTAS, NYC) & INDRA
October 14, Peti Kupe, Zagreb
Founder of the legendary Sol Selectas.
A Burning Man regular. A true festival headliner — Coachella, Shambhala, Wonderfruit…
Thirty years spent building a global sound rooted in organic and Afro house.
Known and loved worldwide for tropical polyrhythms, deep tribal bass, and vocals that seem to emerge from a distant, ancient past.
FUTURE SCOPE W/ CHRIS LIEBING
October 16, Boogaloo, Zagreb
The iconic Zagreb club Boogaloo reopens its doors for one of the season’s biggest techno nights, organized by Future Scope. The night’s headliner is the German giant and scene pioneer Chris Liebing—a name that needs no special introduction to the local audience.
MISSED CONNECTION W/ FRANCK, KALI, ROTORMOTOR
October 16, Peti Kupe, Zagreb
franck arrives as the headliner, bringing the sound that has taken him from underground favourite to one of techno’s fastest rising names. Joining him is Kali, one of the most established names in Croatia’s underground scene. And then there’s RotorMotor. The duo first introduced themselves to the Peti Kupe crowd back in April. They liked the room, the energy and the connection with the crowd so much that they decided to come back with something of their own.
FUTURE SCOPE W/ UMEK
October 17, Crkva, Rijeka
While Future Scope is renowned for organizing massive events, this time we are shifting to a more intimate club format, focusing on hypnotic and uncompromising techno.
Techno titan UMEK has reigned supreme over the global electronic music scene for decades; his distinctive, uncompromising, and modern techno sound has defined generations of dancefloors worldwide. His appearance at Club Crkva offers a rare opportunity to experience this techno giant in an authentic club setting, right up close to the DJ booth.
Joining Umek is a proven trio: Istrian veteran LEMON with his signature layered selection; SHIPE, the visionary behind Future Scope and the heartbeat of the program; and DJ JOCK, a producer from Split whose releases on prestigious labels like Intec and Phobiq deliver uncompromising, technically flawless techno.
TRANCE UNITY 18: CONSTELLATION FT. DARREN PORTER
October 17, Boogaloo, Zagreb
The stars have aligned. Heavenly Trance constellation is forming. The prospects are good that this will be the biggest Trance Unity so far, because for the first time in history of Zagreb we are bringing one of the brightest Uplifting Trance stars of the world scene – DARREN PORTER.
DOBAR HOUSE LEGENDS W/ MICHAEL GRAY
October 17, Peti Kupe, Zagreb
On October 17th, Michael Gray lands at Peti Kupe – the man behind one of the most recognisable house records of the 2000s, “The Weekend”, a track that has never really left the dancefloor. Joining him behind the decks are Dobar House residents and friends Boris Seili and Dvornykova, with Tom Bug representing the home team.
IMOGEN W/ MATHEW JONSON, CHARLES WEBSTER, ILIJA RUDMAN, IVAN LJUTIĆ
October 23, Peti Kupe, Zagreb
New music heading straight from the studio to the dance floor—that is exactly how Imogen Recordings is making its comeback. After a brief hiatus, the label is resuming both its releases and its label parties at Peti Kupe. With this event, Imogen brings the entire circle back together: music, release, performer, club, and audience. Be a part of that circle! The best-priced tickets are on sale for a few days only.
HIGH HATS: HALLOWEEN W/ DAVYBOI
October 30, Boogaloo, Zagreb
On October 30th, Boogaloo welcomes Davyboi for his Zagreb debut, joined by Glorex b2b Pholis and Omnious for a full night of high-energy electronic music. Expect a journey through hard house, hard groove, trance and techno, backed by immersive production, a transformed Boogaloo dancefloor and a special Halloween atmosphere.
LOVE SONGS W/ EGYPTIAN LOVER, FELVER, ANTONIO ZUZA
October 30, Peti Kupe, Zagreb
EXHIBITIONS
A MULTI-TITLE DANCE EXHIBITION: A LIVING NETWORK OF RELATIONSHIPS – COLLABORATION AS PRACTICE – DANCE IN SEARCH OF A STAGE
October 1 – December 6, Musem of Contemporary Art, Zagreb
The exhibition—bearing multiple titles: *A Living Network of Relationships*, *Collaboration as Practice*, and *Dance in Search of a Stage*—presents an archival overview of twenty-five years of the dance platform known as the Experimental Free Scene (EkS-scena / ekscene), while simultaneously serving as a space where that history continues to unfold. Rather than freezing dance and turning it into a museum object, the exhibition traces the people, relationships, spaces, knowledge, and organizational methods through which the independent dance scene emerged, transformed, and endured.
LILI GLUIĆ: AND I WATCH THE SEA AS IT CLIMBS TOWARDS ME
September 16 – November 19, Typhlological Museum, Zagreb
The exhibition presents 14 works dedicated to the Mediterranean landscape; this time, the artist offers a multisensory experience of her impressions.
SLOVENIAN CYCLE: A THREE PART EXHIBITION BY SLOVENIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS
October 9-23, Office for Photography, Zagreb
The program brings together four Slovenian artists: Mirjam and Andrej Lamut, whose works will be presented at the Spot Gallery; Nika Erik Neubauer at the VN Gallery; and Peter Fettich at Živi Atelje DK. The official opening of the program will take place at the VN Gallery at 7:00 PM, featuring a lecture by curator Miha Colner on the contemporary photography scene in Slovenia and a conversation with the artists. From the foreword by Miha Colner: The three exhibitions, united under the title *Slovenian Cycle*, showcase some of the most prominent and prolific artists of the contemporary Slovenian photography scene. Although their visual, formal, and conceptual approaches differ significantly, their works reflect some of the most distinct trends in contemporary photography.
NADIJA MUSTAPIĆ: TIME IS
October 4-7, Pogon Jedinstvo, Zagreb
Rijeka-based artist Nadija Mustapić is presenting a spatial audiovisual installation that uses moving images, sound, and original text to explore the relationship between human and geological time, the body and the environment, and water as a substance connecting different temporal and spatial scales. Drawing on years of filming at a specific stream, Mustapić creates an immersive spatial installation in which water is not merely a motif within the depicted landscape, but a bearer of memory and change. Water flows through bodies, rocks, underground currents, and the atmosphere; it vanishes and reappears, linking the human experience of time to processes that far transcend it. The exhibition opens on Sunday, October 4, at 7 PM in the Great Hall of Pogon Jedinstvo. It will remain open until October 7, from 4 PM to 8 PM.
DUBRAVKO KASTRAPELI EXHIBITION
October 19, Culture Centre, Sesvete
Dubravko Kastrapeli is an academic painter, illustrator, and comic book artist from Zagreb. He graduated in 1995 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, in the class of Professor Vladimir Keser. His artistic work integrates painting, illustration, comics, and graphic art, exploring diverse themes and visual approaches. A significant part of his body of work consists of illustrations and comics inspired by famous literary works. Notable examples include Miguel de Cervantes’ *Don Quixote*, works by Marin Držić such as *Dundo Maroje* and *Novela od Stanca*, and Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić’s *The Marvellous Adventures of Hlapić the Apprentice*. Kastrapeli has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, and other Croatian cities, and has maintained a long-standing collaboration with the Marin Držić House in Dubrovnik.
IS THIS MY WORLD?
October 2, Kamba Garage, Zagreb
From the foreword of the author of the curator concept, Nikolina Colnago, Marko Drmaca and Dora Mestrovic we highlight:
“Given the passage of time and the changing political order and the changed attitude towards artistic expression caused by hypermedialization and individualization of society, we wondered how relevant Jerman’s slogan is today. We invited artists to reflect on this issue by answering the question Is this my world? Through different media, perspectives and approaches, six papers contextualize this issue. Mirjana Vrdoljak, Anja Kosec and Noa Jozić provide an answer through the theme of creative blocks and constant demands for artistic production, while Rodrigo Carneiro Queirós takes a Kozarić approach in which every act is equally creative. Long live unemployment and Jefimija Stoicic bring social and political criticism through the print media, while Ivan Djukez seeks a solution and calls for dialogue.
The exhibition will also be open on the weekend in the following dates
Sat: 5-8 PM
Sun: 3:30-5:30 PM
POP-UPS
ZAGREB OPEN HOUSE
October 9-11, Zagreb
A city-wide architectural “pop-up” event that temporarily unlocks the doors to remarkable buildings, private residences, and hidden design gems normally closed to the general public
PLACe MARKET
Weekends in October, Kvaternik Square, Zagreb, Split
PLACe Market is an evening street food project held at the Kvaternik Square Market in Zagreb, transforming one of the city’s most well-known markets into a vibrant meeting place of food, people, and music. Every Friday, visitors can enjoy signature dishes by renowned Croatian chefs, prepared with fresh seasonal ingredients purchased directly at the market.
SLOW FOOD KORČULA
October 3-11, Korčula
Slow Food Korčula will take place from 3 to 11 October 2026, featuring Restaurant Week, dedicated to the island’s local gastronomy and produce. The event promotes locally grown food, the preservation of culinary traditions and the sustainable development of Korčula, bringing together producers, chefs, winemakers, experts and others involved in preserving the island’s gastronomic heritage.
GOOD FOOD FESTIVAL
October 5-18, Dubrovnik
Good Food Festival will take place in Dubrovnik from 5 to 18 October 2026, bringing two weeks dedicated to gastronomy, local ingredients and diverse culinary experiences. The festival once again brings together food and wine enthusiasts through a programme combining gastronomy, tradition, culture and entertainment.
