Madona City Centenary Celebration 2026 - Madona, June 4-6, 2026

Madona City Centenary Celebration 2026 - Madona, June 4-6, 2026

The Madona City Centenary Celebration 2026 will take place in Madona from June 4 to 6, 2026, while the city's official 100th birthday is June 7, 2026. The celebration days promise a wide range of urban events with music, art, sports, theater, family activities, and a market. The program is designed so that during the day visitors can enjoy exhibitions, creative events, and sports activities, while in the evenings they can gather for concerts. The concert program on June 5, 2026, in Saieta Square is especially full, with many soloists and groups scheduled to appear on stage. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, alongside the street food zone, there will also be the “100 Minutes in Madona” tours, a concert program and performance, as well as a festive evening with a party and fireworks. The home producers' and artisans' market on Valmieras and Skolas Street will also help visitors capture the festive feeling. The program covers several venues, so the day can be planned by moving between the library, museum, open-air stage, Saieta Square, and sports fields. If you want to experience both a sense of city togetherness and diverse content in one event, these are celebrations where everyone can find their own moment. The rhythm of the events is clearly structured by days and times, making it easy to choose the activities that suit you best. The culmination of the celebration is the evening concerts and gathering together in the city center, marking Madona's centenary with songs, stories, and a festive atmosphere.

Celebration Program and Times

Thursday, 04.06.2026.

• 10:00 - Exhibitions and flash actions, Madona Municipality Library. Free.
• 19:00 - Madona Municipality children and youth concert “Mani avoti”, open-air stage. Free.

Friday, 05.06.2026.

• 10:00 - Exhibitions and flash actions, Madona Municipality Library. Free.
• 13:00 - 3x3 street basketball tournament, streetball court. Free.
• 15:00 - Book launch celebration and opening of the exhibition “Madona | Inside View”, Madona Local History and Art Museum. Free.
• 17:00 - Concert by the mixed choir “Ikšķile”, Madona State Gymnasium (assembly hall). Free.
• 18:00 - 100 Flavors street food, Saieta Square. Free.
• 19:00 - Festive concert program “You Are 100 Today, Madona”, Saieta Square. Free.
• 21:15 - Drumline Latvia drum show, Saieta Square. Free.
• 22:00 - Open-air dance party, Saieta Square. Free.

Saturday, 06.06.2026.

• 09:00 - Home producers' and artisans' market, Valmieras/Skolas Street. Free.
• 10:00 - Exhibitions and flash actions, Madona Municipality Library. Free.
• 10:00 - Creative workshops and activities for children, Priežu Hill. Free.
• 10:00 - “Centenary Moments” in theater scenes and songs, Deju upe and the community breakfast table “Madona Wakes Up for the Celebration”, Blaumaņa Street. Free.
• 10:00 - Latvian bench press championship and activities for residents, streetball court. Free.
• 11:00 - Tour “100 Minutes in Madona”, starting from Saieta Square. Free.
• 13:30 - Tour “100 Minutes in Madona”, starting from Saieta Square. Free.
• 13:30 - Motorcycle ride through the city. Free.
• 14:00 - 100 Flavors street food, Saieta Square. Free.
• 15:00 - Concert program, performance, Saieta Square / street food stage. Free.
• 15:00 - Activities provided by the motorcycle club, karting track. Free.
• 16:00 - Tour “100 Minutes in Madona”, starting from Saieta Square. Free.
• 19:00 - Festive concert program, party, celebratory fireworks, Saieta Square. Free.

Sunday, 07.06.2026.

• 11:00 - Tour “100 Minutes in Madona” (additional time), starting from the Madona Local History and Art Museum. Free.
• 14:00 - Tour “100 Minutes in Madona” (additional time), starting from the Madona Local History and Art Museum. Free.

Concerts and Artists

The main focus of the celebration concerts is the evening of June 5, 2026, in Saieta Square with the concert program “You Are 100 Today, Madona”, featuring Agnese Budovska, Ieva Kerēvica, Jānis Apeinis, Jete – Rebeka Strazdiņa, Ilze Rijniece, Samanta Ceruka, Mārcis Auziņš, “Bruģis”, “Trīs vīri laivā”, Madona Boys' Choir, the mixed choir “Madona”, Madona Green Choir, VPDA “Vidzeme”, as well as the Madona project orchestra conducted by Andris Buiķis. On the same evening, the concert will be followed by the Drumline Latvia drum show, and later an open-air dance party is planned, with Madona Wind Orchestra, Rīgas cirks, and Arnis Krauze mentioned. On June 4, 2026, the Madona Municipality children and youth concert “Mani avoti” is scheduled at the open-air stage. On June 6, 2026, a concert program and performance are planned in Saieta Square and on the street food stage, with illusionist Edžus, Liepāja Puppet Theatre, “Sub scriptum”, and Erna Daugaviete mentioned. Saturday evening's program in Saieta Square will include a party and fireworks, with “Pienvedēja piedzīvojumi”, Ozols, YŪT, Intars Busulis and Abonementa orķestris, as well as DJ Dot, listed among the artists.

Venues and Practical Information

The celebrations will take place at several locations in Madona, so it is convenient to plan a route between events. Exhibitions and flash actions are scheduled at the Madona Municipality Library, while separate cultural events will take place at the Madona Local History and Art Museum and in the assembly hall of Madona State Gymnasium. The central venue for the evening concerts is Saieta Square, where a street food zone is also planned. Sports activities are scheduled at the streetball court, while the home producers' and artisans' market will take place on Valmieras and Skolas Street. Creative workshops and family activities will be held on Priežu Hill, while motorcycle and motorcycle club activities are planned at separate venues, including the karting track. The “100 Minutes in Madona” tours will start from Saieta Square on Saturday, while the additional Sunday times will start from the museum.

Why It Is Worth Attending

Madona's centenary celebration is an opportunity to feel the power of the city's togetherness and experience the centenary atmosphere in many forms over one weekend. The program brings together concerts, exhibitions, sports, markets, and family-friendly activities, making the celebration multi-layered and suitable for different visitors. Friday's concert program in Saieta Square stands out with a broad range of performers and a joint concert format that usually becomes the emotional highlight. Saturday's daytime events make it possible to experience the celebration at an unhurried pace, choosing a tour, performance, street food, and activities in the city environment. The market and the various venues create a true city festival atmosphere, with many things happening at the same time. If you are looking for a reason to travel to Madona and experience centenary celebrations with a clear schedule and rich content, this program gives you the opportunity to do so from morning until evening.