VINSKA VIGRED WINE FESTIVAL 2026 – PROGRAMME
VINSKA VIGRED 2026 PROGRAMME
Metlika, Bela krajina
Friday, 15 May 2026
The Bela Krajina House of Local Delicacies (Hiša dobrot Bele krajine)
- 09:00 – 20:00
wide selection of local wines and other local products - 17:00 – 20:00
baking workshop with the Metlika Association of Rural Women – master the local flatbread “Belokranjska Pogača“
Mestni trg
- 15:00 – 22:00
Vigred Wine Market
(Prus Winery, Kajin Wines, Pečarič Meginc Winery, selection of award-winning wines by the Metlika Winegrowers Association) - 15:00
Blaž Pečarič: Wine Writings – book presentation - 16:00
Guided wine tasting – Wine Cellar Malnarič - 17:30
Viviana Kukar & Marko Simčič live musical performance
Trg svobode
15:00 – 02:00
Wine offer: Pečarič Wine House, Škof Wines, Metlika Winery, Dolc Winery, Šturm Castle Cellar
- 17:00
Music School Črnomelj
- 17:45
Awards ceremony for top winegrowers - 18:30
Metlika Quintet - 19:00 – Official Opening Ceremony of the 44th Vinska vigred
- Keynote address: dr. Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia
- Martina Legan Janžekovič, President of the Organising Committee and Mayor of Občina Metlika
- Welcome to guests from twin municipalities Wagna, Ronchi and Ozalj
- Presentation of certificates and award for the best belokranjska pogača flatbread among certified producers
- Coronation of the Queen of Metliška Črnina
- Greeting by the Slovenian Wine Queen
- Presentation of the Queen’s wine
- Wine Champion Awards Ceremony
- Performances by Vokalna skupina Lan and Oktet Vitis
- 20:00
Guided wine tasting – Klub prijateljev metliške črnine (Friends of Metliška Črnina Club)
(Ganglovo razstavišče na metliškem gradu / Gangl Exhibition Space at Metlika Castle) - 20:00
Dance fashion show featuring designers from Metlika - 21:00 – 24:00
Polkaholiki - 00:00 – 02:00
DJ Koki
Programme host: Lojze Bojanc
Saturday, 16 May 2026
The Bela Krajina House of Local Delicacies (Hiša dobrot Bele krajine)
- 09:00 – 20:00
wide selection of local wines and other local products - 10:00 – 20:00
baking workshop with the Metlika Association of Rural Women – master the local flatbread “Belokranjska Pogača“
Mestni trg
- 12:00 – 22:00
Vigred Wine Market - 13:00 – 16:00
DJ Koki - 16:00
Guided wine tasting – Vina Kajin - 18:30
Guided wine tasting – Semiške penine - 19:30
Adrijana Jelen & Kristian Franić live musical performance
Trg svobode
12:00 – 02:00
Wine offer: Pečarič Wine House, Škof Wines, Metlika Winery, Dolc Winery, Šturm Castle Cellar
- 10:00
Urbanček Run – race for preschool children and their parents (held at the Pungart playground)11:30
Children’s programme: Boni in Muci iščeta živali (Miran Ipavec) - 12:00
Gathering of traditional accordion players - 15:00
amburitza Orchestra Carmen Cord - 17:00
wind orchestra »Gradski puhački orkestar Krapina« - 18:00
wind band Mestna godba Metlika - 19:00
Metlika Folklore Group Ivan Navratil - 20:00
Rišpet - 22:00
RockDefect
Programme host: Lojze Bojanc
Sunday, 17 May 2026
- 10:00
Mass for a good harvest (cerkev sv. Nikolaja / St. Nicholas Church)
- The Bela Krajina House of Local Delicacies (Hiša dobrot Bele krajine)
- 09:00 – 20:00
wide selection of local wines and other local products - 10:00 – 20:00
baking workshop with the Metlika Association of Rural Women – master the local flatbread “Belokranjska Pogača“ - 12:00
public competition for the best belokranjska pogača flatbread (bring your belokranjska pogača before noon to enter)
Mestni trg
- 12:00 – 20:00
Vigred Wine Market - 13:00 & 17:30
Viviana Kukar & Marko Simčič live musical performance - 16:00
Guided wine tasting – Vinska klet Prus
Trg svobode (Freedom Square)
- 12:00 – 20:00
Wine offer: Pečarič Wine House, Škof Wines, Metlika Winery, Dolc Winery, Šturm Castle Cellar - 13:30
Choir performances:- Metlika Association of Rural Women Choir
- Pensioners' Association of Metlika Choir
- Viniški fanti Choir (Arts and Culture Association Oton Župančič Vinica)
- Children’s Choir from Metlika Primary School
- 14:30
Children’s programme (Miran Ipavec) - 15:00
Dance Parade
(Dance Association Krokar, Dance Association Arabeska, Dance Studio Novo mesto, Country Dance Group Vrtičkarji, Country Line Dance group - Dance Club Nomis) - 16:00
Children’s programme (Maja Jovanovič) - 17:00
Around the World with an Accordion (accordion competition) - 18:30
Tamburitza Group Klasje - 19:00
Association of Žumberčani and Friends of Žumberak Metlika, Arts and Culture Association Žakanje - 20:00 – Closing Ceremony
- Martina Legan Janžekovič
- Award for the best belokranjska pogača flatbread
- Vocal Ensemble Duma
Programme host: Matjaž Rus
Additional Information
- Registration is required for guided wine tastings at Hiša dobrot Bele krajine (House of Bela Krajina Delicacies).
- Most events take place on the main stage at Trg svobode, unless stated otherwise.
- The organiser reserves the right to modify the programme.
Tourist Information
Hiša dobrot Bele krajine (House of Bela Krajina Delicacies) & Tourist Information Centre
- 15–17 May 2026: 09:00 – 20:00
- Mestni trg 7, 8330 Metlika
- Tel: +386 7 36 36 055
- Mobile: +386 40 45 40 19
- Email: turizem@zavodmetlika.si
Worth Visiting
Belokranjski muzej Metlika (Bela Krajina Museum Metlika)
- Fri: 09:00 – 17:00
- Sat: 09:00 – 19:00
- Sun: 09:00 – 17:00
Galerija Kambič (Kambič Gallery)
- Fri: 10:00 – 16:00
- Sat: 10:00 – 18:00
- Sun: 10:00 – 17:00
Slovenski gasilski muzej dr. Branka Božiča (Slovenian Firefighting Museum Dr. Branko Božič)
- Fri & Sat: 07:00 – 15:00
- Sun: Closed




