The Wine Festival in the heart of Slovenia's oldest city with the enthronement of the 11th Ptuj wine queen Martinovanje, the largest wine festival, is always a special experience in the city with the oldest Slovenian wine cellar. Enjoy music, tasting the best wines, must and other culinary delicacies of local providers, as well as a wine-colored cultural program. ST. MARTIN'S DAY AT PTUJ 2026 11–14 November 2026 WEDNESDAY, 11/11 | ST. MARTIN'S DAY | Town Square 10.00 | ST. MARTIN'S WINE MARKET AND ST. MARTIN'S EVENTS Folklore Group of the Destrnik Cultural Society Chamber Male Choir Ptuj 10.45 | GRAND OPENING OF ST. MARTIN'S DAY Coronation of the 11th Ptuj Wine Queen Blessing of Wine Toast with the new Wine Queen and Mayor of the Municipality of Ptuj, Nuška Gajšek Presentation of the wines of the 2026 vintage Chamber Group of the Destrnik Cultural Society 12.00 | ORIGINAL QUINTET 16.00 | TANJA ŽAGAR THURSDAY, 12/11 | CINEMA AND WINE | Ptuj City Cinema 19.00 | SCREENING WITH WINE TASTING | Another Round, We Go (2025), 100 min, comedy. More information here. The event connects film art and wine culture, as visitors will be able to watch the film with a glass of wine from the Ptuj Cellar, the oldest Slovenian wine cellar. Cinema and Wine thus offers a slightly different way of experiencing St. Martin's Day, where a movie night is intertwined with wine tasting and relaxed socializing. FRIDAY, 13. 11. | GALLERY & WINE | Gallery of the City of Ptuj 17.00 | GUIDED TOUR WITH WINE TASTING | Stojan Kerbler, his Halozani and Haloz wines Friday afternoon will be dedicated to connecting photographic art and wine culture. Through the photographic opus of the renowned Ptuj photographer Stojan Kerbler, you will get to know the images of Haloz and its people, and complement the experience with tasting Haloz wines. SATURDAY, 14/11 | MARTIN'S SATURDAY | City Square 17.00 | MARTIN'S WINE MARKET 18.00 | ENSEMBLE CALL 20.00 | ENSEMBLE STIL Accompanying event Saturday, 7/11/2026, 19.00 | SOLD OUT ( Martin's Show) | Dominican Monastery Ptuj Martin's Show, prepared by the Styrian House of Cuisine in cooperation with the renowned chef Bine Volčič. More information here .
