A Festival-carnival "Count of May" is a unique event of Riga, which has been prepared by Riga residents for the past 15 years. This European culture tradition came to Riga in the Middle Ages and today it is shining in new bright colors!

This is the only spring carnival in the Baltics with the preservation of important elements of the cultural and historical tradition of the city.

It brings together a variety of cultures, eras and people. We are for creativity and inspiration. We are for the common spring and the common sun. We are for the carnival for everyone!

Come to the holiday in a carnival costume or rent it right at the festival - and you will feel the whole essence of the holiday from the inside!

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

 10:00 - 23:00

•  medieval fair of artisans and craftsmen 
• creative and craft workshops 
• medieval attractions for adults and children 
• knights tournaments and demonstrative fights of knights
• tournament for children and juniors "Sword of Roland" 
• concert program on the main stage 
• costume contest "Modern Renaissance" 
• May Count Awarding and May Countess Choice 
• city quest 
• carnival costume rental 
• photo angles 
• medieval cafes 
• esoteric games and counseling 
• archery and other relay races 

FREE ENTRANCE

Parade of Count of May fest

17.05.2025 at 12:30 - together with Count of May of previous tournaments. Start of parade - from the main stage in Ziedoņgarden 

Any visitor or participant dressed in carnival or historical costume can participate freely

AT THE MAIN STAGE 

12:00 - 23:00 SHOWS, CONTESTS AND PERFORMANCES NON-STOP

12:00 FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONY

12:30  PARTICIPANTS OF THE PARADE ARE MEETING NEAR THE STAGE. BEGINNING OF THE PARADE

12:30 - 13:30 COUNT OF MAY FEST PARADE TO THE RIGA STREETS . Any visitor to the festival in a carnival or historical costume can participate freely

16:00 - 17:00 COSTUME CONTEST "MODERN RENAISSANCE"

17:00 - 1730 - NOMINATION "MASQUERADE"

18:00 - 18:30 AWARD CEREMONY FOR COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS

19:00 AWARD CEREMONY OF THE COUNT OF MAY - A WINNER OF THE TOURNAMENTS AND COUNTESS OF MAY

22:00 - FIRE PERFORMANCE "MAVKA" BASED ON UKRAINIAN FAIRYTALE

22:30 - PARTY FOR EVERYONE - DISCO 80' AND 90'

IN ZIEDONU GARDEN:

10:00 - 22:00 CRAFT FAIR

12:00 - 18:00  TOURNAMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, CHALLENGES FOR COUNT OF MAY (FOR ADULTS 18+), TOURNAMENTS HEMA AND LARP (AT THE TOURNAMENT ARENA)

11:00 - 20:00 ATRACTIONS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS, GAMES, WORKSHOPS, PHOTO ZONES, PHOTOSHOOTING WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE COSTUME CONTEST, SPOTS OF NATIONAL CULTURES, HORSE RIDING ETC.

* A PROGRAM IS SUBJECT OF CHANGES, PLEASE FOLLOW THE NEWS! .

12:00 - 23:00 CONCERT PROGRAM

MAIN STAGE
The May Count Festival unites the most diverse types of cultures and directions of creativity. The festival program includes both medieval dances and songs, as well as modern fantasy choreographies, performances by young talents of Riga, songs and dances of different peoples of the world
The program throughout the day: Latvian folk dances, Italian opera, Irish riverdance, German, Georgian, gypsy dances, songs in Latvian, English, Chinese, Russian, Hungarian, Ukrainian, circus and theater performances and much more!

You are singer, dancer or representative or national culture diaspora?

TOURNAMENT ARENA

• Tournament "Sword of Roland 2023" for children and juniors (from 7 to 17 years)
• May Count Tournament (18 years and older)
• Demonstrative Knightly Fights

Apply for the Tournaments

QUEST GAME "SAVE THE PRINCESS"

Special quest game in Ziedongaden for visitors of the festival, using mobile app ACTIONBOUND, which will help you to know more about a festival and feel its unique atmosphere!

DOWNLOAD FREE APP ACTIONBOUND

SCAN A QR CODE AND START A GAME! 

*QR CODE WILL BE ACTIVATED ON MAY 17, 2025 AT 11:00!

MEDIEVAL FAIR 10:00 - 20:00 

FESTIVAL territory
Craftsmen and needlewomen, seamstresses and beekeepers, winemakers and artists, antique manuscripts and medieval arms dealers, blacksmiths and potters, wood craftsmen and culinary specialists - the May Fair is a medieval fair that runs throughout the festival.
Medieval motives are visible not only in the goods offered, but also in the merchants themselves, because at the May Count holiday we are all in historical costumes - traders, craftsmen, concert participants, and even spectators.
After all, we ourselves make this fairy tale real!