Starting from June 7th of this year, the Ventspils Beach Water Park will begin its summer season. From June 7th until the end of August, the water park will be open to visitors daily from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Visitors are admitted to the water park no later than 1.5 hours before closing time.

The Ventspils Tourist Information Centre (TIC) has released its annual publication – the “Ventspils Tourism Newspaper 2025.” It features information about the city's most important events, tourism, leisure and entertainment opportunities, the most beautiful places to visit, as well as the latest additions to Ventspils' tourism offerings in 2025.

From June 1 to August 31, Ventspils Museum offers a special summer program – a variety of cultural and educational activities for families with children, individual travelers, and, of course, the residents of Ventspils themselves. History, music, crafts, and art – Ventspils Museum inspires!

To celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break, the Ventspils Science Centre VIZIUM invites everyone to plan an educational and fun time together at the “Family Game Day,” where participants can test their knowledge and logical thinking through various board games. To make the day even more exciting, VIZIUM will offer a special discount on science centre activities!

On May 23rd from 6:00 PM, the streets of Ventspils will come alive with rhythm, movement, and creative activities. From the Great Square to the Old Town Market Square, the Friday Evening Walk “In Rhythm Together” will take place, featuring concerts, workshops, performances, and lively entertainment throughout various urban locations.

On May 17, the entire Ventspils Museum will take part in the events of International Museum Night, which is being held in Latvia for the 21st time this year. The unifying theme of Museum Night – Stories of Our Values – has been chosen to encourage museums and other public institutions to share the most significant treasures from their collections and tell their stories to the public.

On May 28 of this year, the Kurzeme Business Forum titled “Artificial Intelligence – The Fourth Industrial Revolution” will take place at the “Latvija” Concert Hall in Ventspils. The forum will bring together entrepreneurs, municipal representatives, university staff, students, and technology experts. The aim of the forum is to jointly analyze how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting education, entrepreneurship, and regional development.

Visitors once again have the opportunity to enjoy a romantic journey on the pride of the Ventspils Seaside Open-Air Museum – the narrow-gauge railway train “Mazbānītis”! This is a unique, historic steam locomotive built in 1916, and it is the only operational steam locomotive of its kind in the Baltic States.

On May 1st, celebrating Labour Day and the day of the convocation of the Latvian Republic's Constitutional Assembly, the Ventspils Freeport Authority's excursion boat "Hercogs Jēkabs" will begin its new – thirtieth – season.

We invite you to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Restoration of the Independence of the Republic of Latvia in Ventspils with a festive program: the city will host a variety of cultural and entertainment events and activities for both families with children and adults.