Latvian Song and Dance Festival – Riga

Latvian Song and Dance Festival 2028

When

30 June - 9 July 2028

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Where

Riga

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About the event

Ten days in Riga, 30 June to 9 July 2028: the XXVIII General Latvian Song Festival and the XVIII Dance Festival, confirmed by the government in 2026. Latvian law fixes the cycle at once every five years. The venues are not settled yet - the culture ministry ties that decision to the artistic concept competitions, whose results were due in the third quarter of 2026.

Ten days, once every five years - Latvian law fixes the cycle, and the government has set 30 June to 9 July 2028 for the XXVIII Song Festival and the XVIII Dance Festival. It is the Latvian half of a tradition shared with Estonia and Lithuania and listed by UNESCO, and the closing night of massed choirs is what people travel for.

The ten days build from smaller concerts and the procession through Riga to the dance performances and then the closing choir concert. Where each part is held is not settled: the culture ministry ties the venue decision to the artistic concept design competitions, whose results were due in the third quarter of 2026.

Key figures
ten days30 Jun-9 Jul 2028
schedule follows the venue decisionNot published
Who takes part
ItemDetail
EditionThe XXVIII Song Festival and XVIII Dance Festival
CycleOnce every five years, set by the Law on the Song and Dance Festival
AudienceOpen; concerts are ticketed
PerformersChoirs and dance groups qualify in the years before
Towards 2028
StepDetail
Dates confirmed30 June to 9 July 2028, by the government
VenueRiga; the exact site follows the artistic concept competitions
On the road to itThe 2nd Latvian Youth Dance Festival filled Daugava Stadium on 23 May
Stay in Riga

Check-in 29 Jun, check-out 3 Jul 2028 — 4 nights around 30 June - 9 July 2028. Change the dates to stay longer.

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Getting there
  • AirportRiga International Airport (RIX), about 9 km
  • Time zoneEurope/Riga
Host country
  • Currency: euro
  • Language: Latvian
  • Driving: on the right
  • Capital: Riga
  • Phone: +371
  • Emergency: 112
  • Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F

Coming years

2033

Held every five years by law; nothing published beyond 2028 as of 2026-10-20.