Last updated: December 01, 2024
We invite you to discover the festive season in Jonava with our comprehensive guide. Here you'll find all the important celebrations and events that will bring joy to both locals and visitors alike.
The central square of Jonava will host a traditional Christmas fair featuring handicrafts and local artisans' works. A festively illuminated path stretches from Santarvės Square to J. Basanavičius Street, leading past the main city attractions. The Cultural Center will host traditional Christmas concerts, while the ice rink in Joninių Valley offers winter entertainment.
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Jonava Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas Celebration
The Christmas Celebration in Kaunas brings together families and friends to partake in a joyous atmosphere filled with light displays, traditional music, and seasonal treats. Various stalls offer handmade crafts, local delicacies, and an array of festive goods. The event creates a vibrant community space where visitors can immerse themselves in the holiday spirit and enjoy performances throughout the day.
Jonava Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas Evening
The Christmas evening event features various music, dance, and cultural activities tailored for the holiday season. The program includes concerts, performances, and educational activities that create a festive atmosphere.
Concerts in Vilnius
Concerts in Vilnius – a musical celebration where you can immerse yourself in various genres, meet talented performers, and experience unique musical diversity.
Winter Concerts
The "Žiemos vitražai" concert is a symphonic concert featuring compositions by Lithuanian and foreign composers. This winter evening, the community of Vilniaus Karoliniškių music school invites everyone to celebrate and spend time together as the holiday season approaches.
Christmas Concerts
Christmas concerts in Vilnius feature a variety of music, from traditional to contemporary, including chamber performances and large orchestras.
New Year's Concerts
On this concert, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius, invites you to listen to three mesmerizing vocal goddesses: Ieva Prudnikovaitė, Ona Kolobovaitė, and Evelina Sašenko. The program will feature songs by legendary stage goddesses Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Madonna, Adele, Lady Gaga, and others.
Music and Art Festivals
This festival is for music and arts school teams, which participate with their solfege presentations. The festival is for the best music and arts schools to meet and showcase their talents.
Jazz: Echoes of Prohibition
The jazz concert "Prohibicijos aidai" combines the sound of the saxophone and the atmosphere of a speakeasy bar, where dancers and musicians have created a magical space.
Planeta Orchestra
Planeta orkestras presents classical music featuring the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra. The concert includes Bizet's suites from the opera „Carmen“.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by Wil Salden, presents a new program featuring legendary jazz compositions.
Laima Vaikule Concert
Laima Vaikulė's concert will be beautifully presented in a two-part program, accompanied by a big band from Latvia. New works and all the most popular songs, such as „I went to Piccadilly“, „Vernisage“, „Acapulco“, and many other hits, will be performed.
The Hardkiss Concert
The HARDKISS concert in Vilnius as part of the 2024 European tour. The HARDKISS is an independent ensemble from Kyiv, Ukraine, founded in 2011. The HARDKISS is a mixture that seems incompatible: heavy arrangements, melodic parts, deep lyrics, and Julia Sanina's soulful vocals. The HARDKISS offers not only live sound but also impressive concert shows. Children from 6 years old can attend. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years old.
The Magic of a Hundred Strings
Šimto stygų magija is a musical evening led by musicologist Eirimas Velička. He will talk about North Indian classical music and the legendary santur player Shivkumar Sharma. During the evening, we will listen to unique music recordings with Eirima's comments.
Antonio Vivaldi / Max Richter Seasons
The St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra invites you to a concert where the St. Catherine's Church will feature a modern interpretation of Antonio Vivaldi's work "The Four Seasons" by British composer Max Richter. The concert will feature Simas Tankevičius (violin) and Adas Gecevičius (electronics).
Salvador Sobral Concert
Salvador Sobral concert is one of the most significant musical events in Vilnius. He is the Portuguese singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest and is known for his harmonically rich and lyrical songs. This concert will be one of the best in his entire musical career.
Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra
The Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra presents an original interpretation of Viennese music, a wide repertoire of works, and performances of compositions by the Strauss dynasty. The concert program features distinctive waltzes, marches, and polkas by J. Strauss.
Jonava Other Holiday Activities
Holiday Parade
The Christmas parade in Kaunas is a festive event where the Christmas seniors ride through the streets of Kaunas, distributing candies and gifts to everyone they meet.