DIMITROVGRAD 78 – THE FESTIVE PROGRAM ‘2025
Dimitrovgrad will celebrate its 78th anniversary with a special festive program. The program offers a rich palette of tastes, emotions and experiences. The summer evenings from August 25 to September 2 are filled with bright and varied events, in which citizens will be able to enjoy concerts, exhibitions, sport tournaments, games, cinema, and performances.
On September 2, the Day of Dimitrovgrad, according to tradition, the unique calendar of the Municipality of Dimitrovgrad ’2025/2026 will be presented, as well as the Solemn Session of the Municipal Council – Dimitrovgrad will be conducted, at which the award "Honorary Citizen" will be presented. The program will continue with the culmination of the holiday – a special festive concert with the favorite singer Lyubo Kirov. A spectacular pyrotechnic show awaits the visitors of the Holiday Concert on the occasion of 78 years since the creation of Dimitrovgrad.
The detailed program, dedicated to the City Celebrations ‘2025, can be seen below:
PROGRAM
78 YEARS OF DIMITROVGRAD
25.08 – 02.09.2025
25.08.2025 /Monday/
18.00 Football tournament – Rakovski Stadium
18.00 StreetBall Battle: Dimitrovgrad Edition – Pencho Slaveykov Primary School
26.08.2025 /Tuesday/
18.00 Football tournament – Rakovski Stadium
19.00 “Get to know Dimitrovgrad to love it 4" - awarding of the participants in the game – the square in front of the Cultural Center “Himik”
27.08.2025 /Wednesday/
18.00 Journey among the planets – Planetarium “Giordano Bruno”
18:00 Football tournament – “Rakovski” stadium
21:00 Summer Cinema bar – “Poeziya” square
28.08.2025 /Thursday/
18:00 Legends of the constellations – Planetarium “Giordano Bruno”
18:00 Football tournament – “Rakovski” stadium
17:30 Historical and ethnographic exhibition and presentation of a local history textbook – Historical Museum
21:00 “Night in the park with funk, soul and rock music of the 20th century” - concert of Big Band Plovdiv – central alley of Maritsa park
29.08.2025 /Friday/
18:00 Journey among the planets – Planetarium “Giordano Bruno”
18:00 Football tournament – final – “Rakovski” stadium
20:30 Balkan music evening with V-BEND – “Poeziya” square
30.08.2025 /Saturday/
09:00 Tennis tournament
09:00 Running race “MaritsaRUN” with destinations of 5 and 10 km. – “Maritsa” park
15:00 Journey among the planets – Planetarium “Giordano Bruno”
17:00 Legends of the constellations – Planetarium “Giordano Bruno”
19:00 Honorary tour of Dimitrovgrad – motorcycle club “Vikings” and friends
19:30 Extreme Stunt show – spectacular motorcycle show and stunts –
D. Blagoev Blvd. - R. Rolan St- the roundabout in front of the Sports Hall
20:30 Open-air piano bar with Camino Band and Peyo Filipov - "Poeziya" Square
21:00 Rock the Town - with the participation of the groups "Strike" and "White Walkers" - "Rakovski" Sports Complex
31.08.2025 /Sunday/
09:00 Tennis tournament - final
10:30 Children's holiday - central alley of "Bulgaria" Blvd.
13:00 Quiz "Do you know Dimitrovgrad?" - game with questions - Tourist Information Center
14:00 Quiz "Do you know Dimitrovgrad?" - game with questions - Tourist Information Center
15:00 Journey among the planets – Planetarium “Giordano Bruno”
17:00 Legends of the constellations – Planetarium “Giordano Bruno”
19:30 The rhythm of energy: Together for health – central alley of “Bulgaria” Blvd.
20:30 Concert by Darina Yotova – DARA – “Bulgaria” Square
01.09.2025 /Monday/
17:30 International exhibition of the group “KAPA” – Art Gallery “Petko Churchuliev”
20:30 Concert by the Ensemble “Philip Kutev” – “Bulgaria” Square
02.09.2025 /Tuesday/
12:00 Presentation of the Dimitrovgrad Municipality Calendar 2025/2026 – Summer Garden of the Municipal Library
18:30 Solemn Session of the Municipal Council – Dimitrovgrad – “Grosseto” Hall
20:00 Festive Concert with the participation of Lyubo Kirov – “Bulgaria” Square
Accompanying Events:
*Crafts Alley – 31.08 - 02.09.2025, 18:00 - 22:00;
*Documentary Exhibition “The Industrial Power of Dimitrovgrad” – “Penyo Penev” City Library – 26.08 – 26.09.2025;
*"In the world of Acad. Vasil Gyuzelev" - "Penyo Penev" City Library - 26.08 - 26.09.2025.
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