Užupis Republic Day is a food festival in Uzupis, Vilnius.
Užupis Republic Day on April 1 celebrates the 1997 self-declared bohemian republic, with passport stamps at borders, the constitution read and bar food.
Tip: A whole-day street party; Užupis bars run specials. The constitution wall reading happens at noon.
Address: Užupio g. 2, Vilnius
Open Kitchen at Tymo Turgus runs Saturday street-food festivals across the warm season, with food trucks from Vilnius restaurants and live courtyard music.
Tip: Best Saturday afternoons through summer. Combine with a weekday Tymo Turgus visit (Tue, Thu, Sat) for a fuller market crawl.
Taste Vilnius runs Coffee and Treat Weeks across the city's specialty cafes each October, with fixed-price tasting flights at participating roasters.
Tip: Pick up a paper pass at Vilnius tourist info; stamp it at each cafe for a discount on the next visit.
Open Kitchen at Tymo Turgus runs Saturday street-food festivals across the warm season, with food trucks from Vilnius restaurants and live courtyard music.
Tip: Best Saturday afternoons through summer. Combine with a weekday Tymo Turgus visit (Tue, Thu, Sat) for a fuller market crawl.
Midsummer Joninės on the eve of June 24 is the Lithuanian summer solstice festival, with bonfires, mead, smoked-fish and traditional dancing at Vingio Park.
Tip: The Vingio Park bonfire kicks off after sunset around 22:30. Bring a cup for the mead servers.
Vilnius Culture Night runs once a year in June with a food village across the Old Town, where Vilnius restaurants run stalls in the squares until 02:00.
Tip: The whole Old Town is one open-air food fair from 18:00. The festival map lists every stall location.
Vilnius Gastronomy Week is the November restaurant week from the Lithuanian Hotel and Restaurant Association, with 50-plus Vilnius restaurants offering.
Tip: Book early; Nineteen18, Demo, Sweet Root and 14Horses sell out in the first 48 hours.
The Lithuanian Coffee Festival at Litexpo brings the country's specialty roasters together over a 1,000 m² hall, with barista and brewing championships.
Tip: Watch the live national barista championship finals on Saturday afternoon. Weekend ticket is the standard option.
