For three days the waterfront below the cathedral fills with craftsmen and traditional producers. It is the 17th edition, it runs from nine in the morning, and it sits directly under a cathedral built entirely of stone, without mortar.
Checked: 25 August 2026
Šibenik has a cathedral built entirely of stone, with no brick and no mortar, its dome assembled from interlocking slabs. In front of it, on the waterfront, the town holds a medieval fair for three days each September. The 17th edition runs from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2026, and it is the kind of market where the makers are standing behind their own tables.
Opening hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 4 September | 09:00 to 22:00 |
| Saturday 5 September | 09:00 to 22:00 |
| Sunday 6 September | 09:00 to 14:00 |
Sunday ends at two, which catches people out: the fair looks like it will run all weekend and does not. Friday and Saturday evenings are the fuller ones, and the light on the cathedral behind the stalls is best in the last hour before dark.
Where next
- 5 minThe cathedral built without mortar
Directly above the fair: stone slabs fitted together, and seventy-one carved heads of ordinary people from the fifteenth century around the outside.
- 20 minVodice after dark
Twenty minutes west: klapa on the quay, a wishing well on the square and free concerts on the waterfront.
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