What's on in Bled (Lake Bled), Slovenia through the year

Busy — Bled Winter Fairytale, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Winter quiet on the lake (10 Nov – 25 Mar (usually)), Bled Winter Fairytale (1 Dec – 6 Jan (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Winter quiet on the lake (10 Nov – 25 Mar (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Winter quiet on the lake (10 Nov – 25 Mar (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Opening

  Vintgar gorge open

  20 Apr – 5 Nov · usuallyTrail seasonBook early

  The boardwalk gorge north of the lake runs roughly late April to early November and is shut all winter for repairs. Entry is timed and capped, so book the slot rather than turn up. Source ↗

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Vintgar gorge open (20 Apr – 5 Nov (usually))

Busy — Medieval Days at Bled Castle, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Medieval Days at Bled Castle

  1–10 Jun · usuallyMajor festivalCrowded

  Knights, a craft market and an encampment in the castle park over the first weekend of June. The car park at the top is full by mid-morning, so walk up from the lake or take the shuttle. Source ↗

• Season

  Lake swimming season

  20 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallySea warm enough

  The lake is warm enough to swim from about the end of June, and the far bank below the castle is where locals go rather than the roped-off beaches.

• Festival

  Bled Summer programme

  24 Jun – 13 SepSummer season opens

  A nightly free programme along the lakeside promenade through the summer: cinema on Wednesdays, music on Thursdays, folk groups at the weekend. Announced as a block each spring. Source ↗

Still on: Vintgar gorge open (20 Apr – 5 Nov (usually))

Busy — Bled Days, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Bled Days

  18–31 Jul · usuallyLights & fireCrowdedBook early

  A craft fair and free concerts round the lake on the fourth weekend of July, ending on the Saturday night when thousands of candle-lit eggshells are floated on the water before the fireworks. Rooms go early. Source ↗

Still on: Vintgar gorge open (20 Apr – 5 Nov (usually)), Lake swimming season (20 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)), Bled Summer programme (24 Jun – 13 Sep)

Busy — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Vintgar gorge open (20 Apr – 5 Nov (usually)), Lake swimming season (20 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)), Bled Summer programme (24 Jun – 13 Sep)

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Vintgar gorge open (20 Apr – 5 Nov (usually)), Lake swimming season (20 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)), Bled Summer programme (24 Jun – 13 Sep)

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Nature

  Autumn colour on the lake

  5 Oct – 5 Nov · usually

  The beech and larch around the shore and up the Pokljuka plateau turn through October, and the morning mist off the water is at its most likely in the same weeks.

Still on: Vintgar gorge open (20 Apr – 5 Nov (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Season

  Winter quiet on the lake

  10 Nov – 25 Mar · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

  Between the autumn colour and Easter the day-trip coaches stop, the rowing boats and the Vintgar boardwalk are put away and some lakeside restaurants close. The castle, the island and the walk round the shore stay open.

Still on: Vintgar gorge open (20 Apr – 5 Nov (usually)), Autumn colour on the lake (5 Oct – 5 Nov (usually))

Busy — Bled Winter Fairytale, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Bled Winter Fairytale

  1 Dec – 6 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowded

  Wooden stalls along the lakeside promenade from the start of December to early January, with sausages, potica and mulled wine, weekend concerts and the Legend of the Sunken Bell staged on Christmas Day. Source ↗

Still on: Winter quiet on the lake (10 Nov – 25 Mar (usually))