Every year on the third weekend of July, Žagarė is the noisiest and most welcoming city in Lithuania, which is warmed by music enriched with the aroma of cherries, songs, respect for the centuries-old historical past, hugs from long-lost friends, smiles shared everywhere, pride in one's homeland.
in 2022 the Žagarė cherry festival, which is already "coming of age", is scheduled for July 15-17.
The Covid 19 pandemic unexpectedly introduced a new tradition to the festival - the concert part of the festival is organized with tickets in order to manage and limit the flow of visitors. The money collected for the tickets goes to a noble cause.
2020 and 2021 the funds collected for the tickets are intended for the commemoration of the Servant of God Barbora Žagarietė and the construction of her sculpture in Žagare. in 2022 the collected amount is planned to be used to support war-ravaged Ukraine.
