Creative activities at the “A.A. Candle” workshop in the Daugavpils Fortress
The creative workshop “A.A. Candle” is located in the Daugavpils Fortress and offers visitors a relaxing and enjoyable creative experience in a unique historical setting. Candle‑making artist Anastasia welcomes guests and introduces them to the process of making candles and gypsum décor, giving everyone the chance to create their own handmade item.
Cultural Events at Daugavpils Palace of Culture
The Daugavpils Palace of Culture is the largest concert hall in Daugavpils and one of the largest and most visited concert halls in Latvia. The Cultural Palace hosts a variety of events, including Latvian and international shows, theatre and ballet performances, festivals, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, competitions, and other events.
Cultural events in Daugavpils Unity House
The Unity House is the organiser of many events in Daugavpils. It actively works on implementing cultural projects and serves as a guardian of Latvia’s cultural heritage. The Unity House organises educational and entertainment events, celebrations, and concerts, and contributes to the preservation, promotion, and accessibility of cultural values.
Master classes in the textile and art studio “Lama Dazz”
The textile and art studio “Lama Dazz” offers master classes, creative workshops for adults and children, also offers master classes on site.
Master classes, workshops and exhibitions in the House of Traditions
The House of Traditions is a cultural space where traditional cultural values are accumulated and popularised. It is possible to learn about the Latvian folk traditions by working practically and participating in workshops and classes in the House of Traditions.
Repertoire of Multimedia Hall "Daugavpils Kino"
Multimedia Hall “Daugavpils Kino” is located in the Daugavpils Palace of Culture. The Multimedia Hall has 96 seats and 3 spaces for wheelchairs. Films and cartoons from the world’s leading film studios are presented here.
Workshops and Creative Classes at the “Astttartt” Art Studio
The “Astttartt” Art Studio offers creative workshops for children and adults across a wide range of disciplines, including ceramics, candle and soap making, interior décor, as well as seasonal and themed art sessions.
Public skating at Daugavpils Ice Hall
Daugavpils Ice Hall offers winter entertainment all year round.
The Art Centre "Arka" calendar of events
The “ARKA” Art Centre hosts performances by the Daugavpils Puppet Theatre, as well as lectures on literature and art for children and adults, musical evenings, and concerts. The centre also offers group and individual training sessions, exhibitions, painting masterclasses, and other cultural events.
An interactive digital exhibition “Clay Pixels” at the Rothko Museum
The exhibition centres on five of Martinsons’s ceramic pieces, each rendered as a 3D digital model. Outlines of these models are printed on special sheets available in the exhibition space. Visitors are encouraged to colour and personalise the towers and crows that were central to Martinsons’s visual language, creating their own unique interpretation within the exhibition.
Sports and Youth Festival “Artišoks”
On August 8, all lovers of outdoor activities and fun are invited to the festival “Artišoks”. The festival will bring together athletes, youth, educational institutions, entrepreneurs and active lifestyle enthusiasts.
Rīgas Street Market
On Saturday, August 15, from 10:00 to 16:00, the traditional Rīgas Street Market will take place in Daugavpils. Traders from Latvia, Lithuania, and other countries will offer a wide range of products — homemade bread and pastries, honey and beekeeping goods, herbal teas, spices, cheeses, sweets, and various sea buckthorn, hemp, and lavender products.
HONEY AND GARLIC FESTIVAL “SWEET AS HONEY, STRONG AS GARLIC”
On August 16, the event “Sweet as honey, strong as garlic”, which will be held in A. Pumpura Square.
Ielu ēdiena un alus festivāls Daugavpilī
On 29 August, Daugavpils will host the Street Food and Beer Festival, bringing together food lovers and entertainment enthusiasts from all over Latvia to enjoy a unique culinary experience and spend the day in a positive, friendly atmosphere.
Rīgas Street Festival
The Rīgas Street Festival has become an essential part of Daugavpils’ cultural life — a meaningful tradition that visitors experience and carry forward through the interplay of light and shadow, music, visual arts, dance and artisan masterclasses.
Rīgas Street Market
On Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 to 16:00, the traditional Rīgas Street Market will take place in Daugavpils. Traders from Latvia, Lithuania, and other countries will offer a wide range of products — homemade bread and pastries, honey and beekeeping goods, herbal teas, spices, cheeses, sweets, and various sea buckthorn, hemp, and lavender products.
Mežciems Run in Daugavpils
On 26 September, Daugavpils will host the sports event “Mežciems Run”. The event aims to promote running as an accessible physical activity for everyone, as well as to encourage a healthy lifestyle and an active daily routine among both residents and visitors to the city.
Rīgas Street Market
On Saturday, October 17, from 10:00 to 16:00, the traditional Rīgas Street Market will take place in Daugavpils. Traders from Latvia, Lithuania, and other countries will offer a wide range of products — homemade bread and pastries, honey and beekeeping goods, herbal teas, spices, cheeses, sweets, and various sea buckthorn, hemp, and lavender products.
Event “Night of Legends” in Daugavpils
On 24 October, the “Night of Legends” event, organised by the Association of Latvian Castles and Manors, will take place throughout Latvia. This year, the Night of Legends will be enjoyed in many castles and manors across almost all regions of Latvia, including Daugavpils.
Pauls Krūmiņš International Orchestra Festival
The festival aims to preserve and develop orchestral music traditions in Daugavpils, to promote international cooperation with orchestras abroad, and to honour the name of Pauls Krūmiņš, a Latvian conductor and violinist, the founder and leader of the first Latgale Symphony Orchestra, who worked in Daugavpils.