Ultra Europe is one of the most famous festivals in Croatia, which drew over 140,000 people to Split's shores. Recently, Ultra Europe has grown to be one of the continent's largest electronic music festivals. The festival brings it all together on the gorgeous Adriatic coast of Split, Croatia, with a program of massive stadium events, beach kickbacks, and full-throttle boat parties across the town and its surrounding islands.

Recent editions have featured artists like David Guetta, deadmau5, and The Chemical Brothers, who have arrived alongside a swarm of dance music enthusiasts from all over the world eager to party as they've never done before.

The main event will be held within Split's historic Stadion Poljud, but festival-goers will also take to the waves on a selection of no-holds-barred boat parties, as well as docking on some of the country's most stunning islands for a set of idyllic beach parties.

Date: July

Location: Split, Croatia Hvar, Croatia Brač, Croatia Vis, Croatia

INmusic festival is Croatia's largest open-air international contemporary music event. The festival takes place on the Isle of Youth (Croatian: Otok hrvatske mladeži) in the midst of Zagreb's Lake Jarun every year in late June. The event began in 2006 and is typically held over three days. It has genre-specific stages with internationally recognized indie rock, heavy metal, and electronic musicians.

In contrast to the primarily dance- and club-based festivals that take place on Croatia's coast each summer, this one is a terrific alternative, especially with its eclectic lineup of big-name acts. As Croatia's largest open-air festival, and with a lovely and entertaining lakeside site on the outskirts of Zagreb, it's also a very accessible event, with plenty of lodging alternatives in the city. Zagreb is also quite accessible; there are several flights from the UK, Europe (and even farther afield) to Croatia's capital, as well as other transportation options - it's no surprise that this event draws crowds from all over Europe. As one of the most famous festivals in Croatia, INmusic festival had previously been chosen by The Huffington Post as one of the 10 Music Festivals That Will Rock — high praise indeed.

Date: June

Location: Lake Jarun, Zagreb, Croatia

Sea Star Festival is one of the most famous festivals in Croatia organized by the same crew that puts on EXIT Festival. It was initially hosted on May 26–27, 2017 at the Stella Maris Resort in the city of Umag, and the second edition was held on May 25–26, 2018. On numerous stages, the festival showcases rock, pop, electronic, techno, house, hip-hop, metal, and punk bands.

Sea Star Festival was shortlisted in two categories at the annual European Festivals Awards in Groningen, Netherlands, in its maiden festival year in 2017, competing for the titles of the best mid-sized and best new festival. On a national level, Sea Star received the Capra D'Oro award from the Istria Tourist Board in 2017 for promoting the region of Istra, as well as the "Ambassador" award in the same year for the best new festival. The festival also drew the attention of international media, with Travel Magazine concluding that with “outstanding productions the festival is set to be a stunner”.

The Stella Maris Complex, which hosts the Sea Star Festival, is located on an Istrian beach in northern Croatia. Aside from the music, guests are urged to explore Umag's environs, which include its rich Mediterranean spirit and ancient architecture, as well as the local cycle trails and bike rentals.

Time: May

Location: Umag, Croatia

Hideout Festival is one of the most famous and highly anticipated festivals on the Croatian festival calendar. Hideout, located on Croatia's party island of Pag, made its debut in 2011, breaking onto the Croatian festival scene with tremendous flair. Top acts like Stormzy, Diplo, Chase and Status, Pendulum, and Erol Alkan have performed in recent years, featuring sets by top names such as Stormzy, Diplo, Chase and Status, Pendulum, and Erol Alkan.

The festival, in previous years, was held at a few well-known locations near Zrce Beach in Novalja on the island of Pag — the Papaya, Aquarius, Kalypso, Euphoria, and Noa clubs.

One of the joys of visiting a festival in Croatia, as always, is the boat parties that precede it. Hideout Festival is no exception, and information on their great boat parties will be published soon. Along with boat parties, Hideout is known for its pool parties...! There are also lots of daytime activities available, such as watersports on the Adriatic and even bungee jumping!

Dates: July

Location: Zrce Beach, Croatia

Outlook Festival is a musical festival that began as a spin-off of the Leeds event SubDub, hosting all types of bass music. Previously, the festival was hosted just outside of the Croatian city of Pula. However, the event is entering a new era with a relocation to Tisno, Croatia for Outlook Origins 2020. Although the event is hosted in Croatia, the majority of the participants are from the United Kingdom, as is much of the crew involved in organizing it; yet, the festival has a significant global fanbase. The festival, which was previously held in Fort Punta Christo and the nearby beaches, is unique in its surroundings, with sound systems and stages being installed in numerous tunnels and even the abandoned ruins' moat.

The opening ceremony will be held at a new amphitheatre, St. Michael's Fortress, while 'The Garden Tisno' rests within its own private bay across the beachfront. Finally, late-night activity will be held in Barbarella's discotheque. The festival also hosts a variety of boat parties, which include festival musicians and sail around the Adriatic coastline, playing more diverse musical selections than other stages. Outlook Festival was named 'Best Overseas Festival' by the UK Festival Awards in 2011.

Date: July–September

Location: Croatia