Parades along the embankments of Ljubljanica River

A parade of a marching band and majorettes winds its way through the city, crossing a bridge over the Ljubljanica River, with Ljubljana Castle rising in the background.

4 Sep 2025 at 18:30

Ljubljana Old Town

Parades along the embankments of the Ljubljanica River with Ljubljana Wind Orchestras have been taking place since 2020 and will be held for the sixth time this year.

This year, there will be four parades: two in June, one in August, and one in September.

In each parade, three Ljubljana-based orchestras, together with guest musicians, form one or two joint marching bands that perform both while moving (Igranje v gibanju) and stationary (Igranje na mestu), between the Cobblers’ Bridge and the Butchers’ Bridge on both embankments of the Ljubljanica River.

On Prešeren Square, as the central event, the two parades come together and perform a 15–20-minute joint or individual programme before continuing along their designated route. Leading the parade is the Ljubljana Majorettes Ensemble.

Routes and Performance Locations:

Route 1: Cobblers’ Bridge (start) – Cankar Embankment – Ribja Footbridge – Stritar Street – Prešeren Square – Petkovšek Embankment – Butchers’ Bridge – Pogačar Square – Stritar Street – Prešeren Square – Hribar Embankment – Cobblers’ Bridge (end)

Route 2: Butchers’ Bridge (start) – Pogačar Square – Stritar Street – Prešeren Square – Hribar Embankment – Cobblers’ Bridge – Cankar Embankment – Ribja Footbridge – Stritar Street – Prešeren Square – Petkovšek Embankment – Butchers’ Bridge (end)