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Pumpkin Festival

The right time to visit Ivanić-Grad is the beginning of October, when the Pumpkin festival takes place - the most visited gastronomic event in Croatia.

Pumpkin Festival

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Briefly about the event

The Pumpkin festival (Bučijada) offers quality products, gastronomic delights, entertainment and cultural experience for all generations, which attracts an increasing number of visitors.


The event has been held continuously since 2004 with a constant tendency to expand and complete it with new content and involve as many agricultural, cultural and gastronomic activities as possible in the organization of the event.


Most of the sales and gastro activities (sales fair of pumpkin oil, pumpkins, pumpkin products, other agricultural products and handicrafts) are traditionally held in the city center, and entertainment for children is available at the Zelenjak Sports Park.


The event itself lasts three days, and the international sales fair lasts two days. During the event, various musical, entertainment and cultural activities are held that you can visit, and the gastronomic offer includes pumpkin dishes.


The event is organized by the Tourist Board City of Ivanić-Grad and the City of Ivanić-Grad, in cooperation with public, cultural and artistic institutions, associations and other sponsors in the area of Ivanić-Grad, but also beyond.


Program of the event

The programme will be available around September 1, 2023.

Catering offer at the event

During the duration of the event, a rich gastronomic and caffe offer is available at all locations of the event (Vladimir Nazor Square, Kralja Tomislava Street, Moslavačka Street, Zelenjak Sports Park).

Arrival in the city and parking

Free parking is available throughout the city, which you can find at the following locations:

Industrial road / Crosco
60 places

Vukovarska Street
80 places

Vukovarska Street / Behind Naftalan Special Hospital
80 places

Olmadinska Street / In front of the Health Center
50 places

Olmadinska Street / In front of Hotel Crosco
50 places

Kolodvorska Street / Near the railway station
60 places

Alojza Vulinca Street / Near Alojza Vulinca Memorial Home:
30 places

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