Thousands of visitors are coming to Međimurje again. The reason for their arrival is the largest continental festival

Brezje near Čakovec will once again host the Forestland festival from July 18th to 19th. For the 13th time, thousands will flock to the idyllic setting of forests and meadows and become part of the movement, family, and music festival "Forestland".

At the largest continental festival with a tradition of almost a decade and a half, as many as 60 artists will perform, the first of which is Baby Lasagna and his band.

"Baby Lasagna is a performer who is called the voice of the new generation, he won our hearts last spring with emotional performances at Eurovision, at numerous festivals, but also at solo concerts in Zagreb and beyond. We didn't hesitate for long when we were creating the line-up for 2025 and we quickly decided that Baby Lasagna had to become part of our Forest family", He said Saša Mikac, festival booking manager. 

"After last summer's spectacle in the Forestland forest, when Shaquille O'Neal and Fedde Le Grand arrived, we are honored to announce the first performer of the new Forestland, the local superstar Baby Lasagna. Marko Purišić and his band will return to Croatia after an EU/UK tour in which they will visit 16 countries and perform 21 concerts, and we expect a new album, which should arrive soon", adds Mikac.

Over the past 12 editions, the festival has hosted over four hundred performers, including artists, singers, DJs and performers from Australia to Mexico and the USA, from Norway and Sweden, to Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia and Italy. 

Last year, over 8.000 visitors visited Međimurje for Forestland, and if we know that some arrive a day earlier, while others spend 1 or 2 nights, then we can roughly estimate that over 15.000 overnight stays were achieved during the two days of the event. 

"Forestland is one of our longest-running festivals, it was created here in Međimurje as an initiative of a few young men, it is held continuously and we are recognized in the region and the world.", states Kreso Bishop from the Foresta organization. 

"We are always thinking about what we can do better, stronger, differently. We build Forest 365 days a year, it takes place over 48 hours, so often everything we create is not consumed by the audience. In 2025, we decided to make a change, return to the original feel of the festival, but also add a new rock - electro sound created by artists like Baby Lasagna", reveals the Bishop.

Forestland in 2025 will take place from July 18-19 at the well-known location of Forestland Park.

"In the well-known festival format, Forest25 runs from Friday until Sunday at noon, with three stages that are well-known, from the Forestroom to the Forestland stage, and there is also a third stage that is always a little surprise. We are preparing a few surprises, and this part of the Circus Arborum, or forest circus square, is something new.", continues the Bishop. 

He adds that the past two years have been demanding with time.But we hope that this time we will avoid such challenges and that thousands of visitors will enjoy everything we have planned. The new edition brings various news, and we will announce all of this throughout the winter and spring, as preparations continue.", he says.

In addition to the musical performance, the famous Forest Tattoo, Graffiti Jam, the Magical Forest, as well as a spectacular night light show, and of course, dancing under the stars at the only festival in Croatia where the music never stops, await us at Forest.

The organizers of this largest continental electronic music festival took a step forward this year and improved the event's production, and performed stars such as Shaquille O'Neal and Fedde Le Grand. 

This is a great success for the organizers, because getting such a globally known name is a great recognition for the festival. Big foreign music names are very careful and careful about where they will perform, regardless of the financial benefit. The Forestland brand has been carefully built over the past 13 years and is well known throughout Europe, which is confirmed by the lineup of performers every year. 

Tickets will be available on the www.ulaz.hr system from January 15th at the first popular price of just 25 euros for both festival days. 

Photo: Forestland Festival