Daugavpils offers a wide range of recreation and leisure opportunities, visits to the city museums, cultural institutions and natural sites during the summer tourist season. Daugavpils is a dog friendly city, so residents and guests of Daugavpils can visit sightseeing with their four-legged pets.
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Daugavpils Winter Holiday Adventures – Come and Experience the Miracle!
Daugavpils invites you to experience a winter holiday season filled with miracles! From child-friendly performances and musical concerts to creative activities and New Year’s Eve celebrations — the city offers a wide range of events for the whole family.
Spend the Christmas season with your family in Daugavpils!
The city has prepared a wide and warm program of events that will delight both children and adults. From the lighting of the Christmas tree and creative workshops to musical events and a Christmas residence – Daugavpils invites you to experience a holiday season filled with miracles.
Six Exhibitions and the International Martinsons Award: Rothko Museum Announces Ambitious Autumn Lineup
The Rothko Museum’s autumn season runs from 5 September to 23 November 2025. Two exhibitions – “Martinsons Award 2025” and “Matchstick in the Sand” by Milena Pirštelienė – will extend into the winter season and conclude on 1 February 2026.
On September 13, Daugavpils will host Rīgas Street Festival
The Rīgas Street Festival will take place in Daugavpils on September 13th.
Daugavpils’ partner city Visaginas invites you to celebrate its 50th anniversary!
This summer, Lithuania’s youngest city – Visaginas – proudly marks a milestone: its 50th anniversary. Known for its rich multicultural identity, Visaginas warmly welcomes friends from Daugavpils and all across Latvia to join in the celebrations. The festivities will be at their peak from 31 July to 10 August.
The Night of Museums 2025 in Daugavpils
European Museum Night is an international event that has been held in many European countries since 2005. In addition to regular exhibitions, many museums also organise special events – creative workshops, concerts, theatrical performances etc.
Daugavpils will celebrate its 750th anniversary from 29 May to 1 June (VIDEO)
From 29 May to 1 June, Daugavpils will celebrate its 750th anniversary. This year, the city’s celebrations will be extensive, offering a varied and rich programme of culture and entertainment.
Rothko Museum Hosts the 13th Instalment of its International Printmaking Symposium
From 10 to 22 March, Daugavpils will welcome graphic artists from nine countries for the 13th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium – a vibrant creative forum for professional printmakers that will result in an exhibition at the Rothko Museum.
Rothko Museum Poised for Spring Exhibition Season
Piektdien, 7. martā, pulksten 16.00 Rotko muzejs svinīgi atklās gada pirmo izstāžu sezonu, nākot klajā ar sešiem Latvijas un ārvalstu izstāžu projektiem, kas dažādiem izteiksmes līdzekļiem aplūko dabas un cilvēka saikni un nepārejošo vērtību.
Daugavpils will celebrate its 750th anniversary from 29 May to 1 June
Daugavpils city has already started intensive work on the city’s celebration programme, which highlights not only the city’s significant anniversary, but also the 85th anniversary of the first Latgale Song Festival at the Stropu Stage.
Discover Daugavpils with a free guided tour!
If you want to learn more about Daugavpils, the best way to do it is to visit a guided city tour, which will take you through the most important sights and their history. Your guide will tell you interesting and fascinating stories about our city.
