
Mārtiņdiena Brīvdabas muzejā
Mārtiņdiena Brīvdabas muzejā is a Mārtiņdiena celebration in Rīga at the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum on 7 November 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00. The programme includes a masked procession, creative workshops, blacksmith demonstrations, communal singing, games and dancing. At the Priede Tavern, visitors can make masks, join a conversation and fire ritual with the Putni folklore group, and watch processions with Zeidi and Ceiruleits. The day also features an acorn workshop for children, candle-making, children’s horse rides, folklore performances, riddles and exhibitions. Visitors are welcome to arrive in masks and can also make one on site. Food at Pūnīte includes Mārtiņgailis soup, buns and tray bakes; more than 100 wooden chests and the exhibition “Pakši un jumti” will also be on view.








