Events in Novi Sad
Cultural Events
The most important of all is Sterijino pozorje, a festival, and competition of classic plays and contemporary texts of local songwriters.
Zmajeve dečje igre -an event dedicated to the poetic and literary works for children and the memorial to the famous writer for children - Jovan Jovanović Zmaj. Since June 1958, each year in Sremska Kamenica and Novi Sad there is a rich program designed for children.
Brankovo kolo is a literature cultural and entertainment event dedicated to the poet Branko Radičević. It is held every September in Sremski Karlovci, at Stražilovo.
At the Petrovaradin fortress, numerous events are being held and the most visited of all is EXIT, the biggest music festival in southeast Europe. During several days of the festival, several hundreds of thousands of people visit the fortress.
Business Events
The largest and best-known promoter of business events in Novi Sad in Novi Sad Fair. From the dozens of fairs, exhibitions, and events, the International Agricultural Fair stands out, it is held over 70 years in the second half of May with about 2000 exhibitors and hundreds of thousands of visitors from Serbia and abroad. There are other important international fairs, "Nature and Man," with several events in October. The best known is the Fair of Hunting, Fishing, Sport, and Tourism - LORIST.
Sport Events
Novi Sad has always been a good host and exemplary promoter of sports competitions and events. In Novi Sad, among other events, was held the World Cup table tennis, chess Olympics, and 2005 European Championship.
Novi Sad is the host city for car and motorcycle racing, marathon athletes, bicycle races and other competitions where the participants are from Serbia and abroad. The biggest sport and recreational event, Fruškogorski marathon, is attended by around 10,000 participants. Marathon is held in early May and walking (hiking) is on the route of their choice of participants from ten to over 100 kilometres.
Ethnographic events
In Novi Sad, in the early summer, the festival of Ethno Food and Music of Vojvodina is held, where the creativity of the original peoples and ethnic groups living in Vojvodina is being displayed.
In the vicinity are a number of similar events on the occasion of certain holidays or customs like Spring on Čenej farms, Days of wine in Sremski Karlovci, Kupusijada in Futog, Bostanijada in Rivica, Patlidžanijada in Neradin, Days of plum in Vrdnik and others.
Tourist - entertainment events
The most famous tourist-fun event is Grožđebal in Sremski Karlovci which is held in early October and is celebrating the completion of the grape harvest. This event lasts for three days during which people from Sremski Karlovci prepared for their guests a rich cultural and artistic program. There is a number of events in and around the city including competition in preparation for fish soup and fish stew.