Velo Grablje & Hvar | 2-4 July 2026

The scent of lavender, island traditions and unique Hvar experiences

The Lavender Festival returns to Velo Grablje for its 18th edition, celebrating the rich lavender-growing heritage of the island of Hvar through music, gastronomy, workshops, exhibitions and authentic island experiences.

From 2 to 4 July, visitors will have the opportunity to take part in the lavender harvest, discover the traditional production of lavender oil, taste local specialties, explore exhibitions and enjoy concerts, performances and a diverse cultural programme.

Nestled among traditional stone houses and dry-stone walls, Velo Grablje provides a unique setting for one of Hvar’s most distinctive summer festivals.

Festival Highlights

💜 Lavender harvest in the fields above Velo Grablje

💜 Lavender products and local delicacies fair

💜 Workshops for children and adults

💜 Lavender cooking and lavender oil distillation presentations

💜 Exhibitions dedicated to the history and traditions of Velo Grablje

💜 Concert by Meritas and Jelena Radan

💜 Theatre performance Mirandolina, the Innkeeper

Programme

Thursday, 2 July 2026 | Hvar Town

10:00 – 13:00 | PURPLE MORNING IN VELI ĐARDIN

Workshops, play activities and entertainment for children

21:00 | NOTE DI LAVANDA

Concert in Veli Đardin

Friday, 3 July 2026 | Velo Grablje

09:30 – 10:30

  • LAVENDER HARVEST in the fields above Velo Grablje (Pjover)
  • DRY-STONE WALL WORKSHOP – GOMILIH –  organized by the associations Dragodid and Pjover

10:00 – 20:00 | Lavender Products Fair

12:00 | Variety of Local Foods

15:00 – 21:00 | AROMA MASSAGE

Information and reservations: +385 91 536 1744 (Eta)

17:30 | HOW THE REVOLT BEGAN ON MY ISLAND

Documentary film, Kino Mediteran Hvar

18:45 | A SHORT JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF IMAGINATION

Children’s storytelling session, Hvar Public Library and Reading Room

19:30 | THE FIRST 20 YEARS

Lecture celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Pjover Association

Speaker: Ivan Zaninović Grande, President of the Association

  • LAVENDER HARVEST IN GRABLJE ON HVAR | 29 JULY 1950
    Opening of the photographic exhibition by Milan Pavić

21:00 | MIRANDOLINA, THE INNKEEPER

Petar Hektorović Amateur Theatre, Stari Grad

  • DJ MUSIC SELECTOR
    Evening music programme

Saturday, 4 July 2026 | Velo Grablje

09:30 – 20:00 | Lavender Products Fair

10:00 | CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP

Led by:

  • Tina Jukić Banjan, academic sculptor
  • Ana-Marija Jukić, academic painter

12:00 | Variety of Local Foods

14:00 – 17:00 | Destilation of lavander oil

Presentation of lavender oil distillation

Petrola Distillery and Agricultural Cooperative

15:00 – 21:00 | AROMA MASSAGE

Information and reservations: +385 91 536 1744 (Eta)

18:00 | CLAY & WINE

Ceramics workshop by Atelier mART from Split

(Limited places available. Registration required via WhatsApp: +385 98 292 614)

19:00 | LECTURES

(Agricultural Cooperative)

  • Stone Pine – A Majestic Beauty
    Stanislav Stambuk, B.Sc. Agronomy
  • Floral and Honey Notes
    Marko Vučetić, M.Sc. Physics

20:15 | CHILDREN’S FOLKLORE DANCE PERFORMANCE

Performance by the youngest groups of the Šaltin Folklore Society and presentation of traditional Hvar folk costume for the permanent ethnographic collection of Velo Grablje.

21:00 | 100 THINGS EVERY HVAR ISLANDER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HVAR

Book presentation by Ivan Cvitanić

Presented by: Zorka Bibić Pilloni and the author

Musical accompaniment: Artemija

22:00 | WORLD EVERGREENS CONCERT

Meritas & Jelena Radan

  • DJ Goldfinch / Free admission

Local Food Offer

Available daily from 12:00

Velo Grablje

  • Konoba Zbondini
  • Café do Brasil Festival Corner
  • Restaurant Alavia (formerly Vidikovac)

Malo Grablje

  • Konoba Stori Komin

Exhibitions

Lavender Harvest in Grablje on Hvar, 29 July 1950 | photographic exhibition by Milan Pavić

Coming of Age | exhibition of festival posters and T-shirts

Earthly Traces | exhibition of works from the 2025 children’s workshop

Trimići | drawings by pupils of class 2.b, Hvar Primary School

SF – Dry-Stone Photography | exhibition of works from the 2026 photography competition

CIP – Glimpses from History | part of the exhibition Atlantida – Small Worlds

Exhibition of Works by the Vanđela Božitković Hvar Kindergarten

Permanent Exhibitions

  • Our Stone Mounds | Dry-Stone Walls of Velo Grablje
  • Petrola Distillery
  • Living from Flowers
  • Memories | Preserved Historical Lavender Photographs

Note: Minor deviations in the scheduled timing of individual activities may occur.