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Off to enjoy the beauty of gardens in the vicinity of Tukums!
No one knows exactly when or how the saying “Uz Tukumu pēc smukuma!” (Discover the beauty in Tukums!) originated, but it has been known throughout Latvia for more than 100 years now. What makes Tukums and its vicinity so enjoyable? The sense of serenity and safety of a small town. The castles and palaces of the area, each prettier than the next. Beauty is manifested in nature — in river valleys and lakes, on sandy beaches, cultivated fields, forests and even in bogs. Beauty is found in the creativity of local residents and in the gardens they have created. There are many such places in the vicinity of Tukums – rose gardens, peony gardens, iris gardens and decorative gardens. The most industrious gardeners not only open the gates to their gardens but also organise such events as open days, garden parties and master classes.
Read more about events available this summer.
CURRENT EVENTS
21/06/2027 | Sunset Garden Festival at “Ķesterciema peonijas”
Peonies have also bloomed in the coastal peony garden “Ķesterciems Peonies” (“Ķesterciema peonijas”). On Saturday, June 21, the Sunset Garden Festival will be celebrated here. The festival program includes a picnic in the garden - we will enjoy delicious food (take with picnic baskets, blankets), warm conversations and a leisurely evening, large-scale games - fun for both adults and children, an exhibition of paintings, the sounds of the accordion and a Sunset concert.
Venue: Gatves St. 1, Ķesterciems, Engure parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3119
Time of event: 21/06/2025 at 17:00–23:00
Admission: donations (in order for the garden to continue to bloom and the festival to become a tradition, the recommended donation for its development is 10 EUR)
More information: (+371) 28805876
22/06/2025 | A workshop of making wreaths and garlands in the Seaside Healing Garden
Garden and floristry enthusiasts are invited to attend a master class on “Wreath and garland making” on the eve of the summer solstice. This will be the fourth session of the Seaside Healing Garden workshop series. At the master class, we will have a chance meet and get to know the flower and plant master Ilze Beire from Jelgava, who will teach us how to make wreaths in various styles, as well as garland decorations for our gardens.
Sign up for the workshop at: https://ej.uz/PiejurasDarzs4nodarbiba
Venue: Jūras St. 67, Engure, Engure parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3113
Time of event: 21/06/2025 at 11:00–15:00
Participation fee: EUR 15
Organizer: society “Labi dzīvot Plieņciemā”
More information: (+371) 28639843, https://www.facebook.com/events/1424804585320901
10/06 – 26/06/2025 | Peony garden “Zīļu peonijas” is open to visitors
Summer has begun, and peonies are starting to open their buds to delight their audience with their colours and scents. The peony garden “Zīļu peonijas” awaits visitors from 10 June until 26 June. Open daily from 9:00 until 18:00. Why does this garden stand out? It includes more than 1,000 varieties of peonies in a wide range of colours and shades.
Address: "Zīles", Slampe parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3119. If using Waze, enter the search destination “Zīļu peonijas”
Time of event: 10/06–26/06/2025, at 9:00–18:00
Admission: EUR 5
More information: (+371) 29211982
17/06 – 23/06/2025 | Open Doors Days at the Iris Garden near Kandava
From June 16, the collector and breeder Laimonis Zaķis' Iris Garden will once again be open! Laimonis Zaķis has been breeding irises for more than 30 years. The number of bulbous flowers he has created - irises, gladioli, etc. - already exceeds several hundred varieties. The garden owner will wait until June 23 for a tour of the garden, as well as consultations on growing irises. After that, it is recommended to contact the garden owner.
Address: “Intes”, Kandava parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3120
Time of event: 17/06–23/06/2025
Admission: by donation
More information: (+371) 29286353, laimzak@inbox.lv, www.irisgarden.lv
01/07/2025 | Creative workshop for women “Create your own garden decoration from sea bounties”
At the seaside healing garden workshop on 1 July, each participant will be creating their own unique garden decoration using materials found on the shore, such as polished sea glass, seashells, wood, and other materials. The session will be led by florist and artist Ilze Beire from the Jelgava area. This will be another workshop from a series of sessions aimed at bringing to life the future “Seaside Healing Garden” in Engure, where everyone can introspect, explore the nature, and each other.
Sign up to the session here: https://forms.gle/ephzw4EnXC1oEbLv7
Venue: Jūras St. 67, Engure, Engure parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3113
Time of event: 01/07/2025 at 17:00–20:00
Participation fee: EUR 15
Organizer: society “Labi dzīvot Plieņciemā”
More information: (+371) 28639843, https://www.facebook.com/events/1861762771249010
17–20/07/2025 | Rose Festival in Tukums
This year, we are celebrating the Rose Festival in Tukums again! The Festival is among the more unusual festivities in Latvia, celebrating the rose flower, gardens and the work of florists. The symbol of the festival is a large rose wreath. Everyone can take part in creating it by arriving with rose flowers to be put in the wreath. The most beautiful wreaths have been made in recent years: In 2018, to celebrate Latvia’s 100th anniversary, the wreath was decorated with roses in the colours of the Latvian flag, and in 2021, the wreath sparkled like a large amber brooch, as it was made of yellow rose blossoms of every shade. The wreath that was created in 2023 was vibrant pink and also the largest ever created during the town festival, with 10,143 rose flowers.
We invite you to get ready for the festivities and meet up already in the evening of Thursday, 17 July, when a fantastic concert — “Nature’s Symphony” with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra will be held in the courtyard of Durbe Manor. The day’s events also include the opening of the craft exhibition “Let it bloom...” and the unveiling of the Rose Festival walking route.
On Friday, 18th July, we will start the festival with a unique floral exhibition “Rose Light Garden” and a night concert at the Tukums Ev. Lutheran Church. For sports fans, the symbolic “Rose Bowl” basketball tournament will be held at Porziņģis Square. The grand opening of the festival with a concert and ball is planned at Pauzers Meadows.
Saturday, 19th July, will be a day dedicated to enjoying the town and the roses. As usual, an Arts, Crafts and Plant Fair will be held, and the big rose wreath — the symbol of the festival — will be built. The Town Park will be reserved for children and young people, while the “Rose Picnic” will once again be hosted at Pauzers Meadows, with the large festival stage and concerts until late into the night.
On 20th July — the Rose Festival Sunday, as usual, no loud events will be held in town. It will be a day to enjoy and capture sensations, to visit the floral installation in the town — the big wreath in the town centre and the exhibition in the Lutheran Church, to walk the festive route and see the exhibition specially created by the artisans. And for those who travel by car or bicycle, we invite you to the Jaunmoku Palace garden party to continue enjoying the beauty of nature and man-made creations alike.
The festival programme is still under construction, but please save the dates and check the latest news here on the website section "Kolekcijas" (Collections) or on the Festival Facebook page to make sure you don’t miss anything.
If you want to enjoy the festive atmosphere and take part in the creation of the largest rose wreath in the world, we invite you to visit us at the Rose Festival in Tukums on 17–20 July!
Join us in the making of the biggest rose wreath in Latvia and the world!
Venue: Tukums town and Jaunmokas Manor, Tukums municipality, Latvia LV-3101
Time of event: 17–20/07/2025
Admission: free (excluding some concerts)
Organisers: Tukums Town Culture Centre, Tukums Municipal Government, Jaunmokas Palace
More information: (+371) 28311557, www.visittukums.lv
https://www.facebook.com/rozusvetki
20/07/2025 | Garden party at Jaunmokas Palace
The Jaunmokas Palace park will once again turn into a festive venue full of sounds, scents and colours, where everyone is invited to enjoy a garden party “When roses speak”. The festive program includes stories, roses, and sensations:
12:00–18:00 Craftsmen and home producers’ market “Rose Market Stories”
13:00 Opening of the Garden Festival “When Roses Speak...”
13:30–16:00 Literary figures, gongs “When roses speak with the forest”
13:30–18:00 Creative intellectual “Meeting” in the area of gazebo
13:30–18:00 Plain-air “Colours that blossom”
13:30–18:00 Intellectual — a creative space for children in the oak grove “Children's blossoming world”
13:30–18:00 A time for friends “This is the place where stories blossom”
15:00 Open tour of the manor park “Meeting among rose stories”
16:00 Open tour of the manor premises “Meeting among manor stories”
18:00 Concert of Ance Krauze “Notes on sensations” (paid concert)
Venue: Jaunmokas Palace, Jaunmokas, Tume parish, Tukums region, Latvia, LV-3139
Time of event: 20/07/2025 at 12:00–19:00
Admission: free (excluding final concert)
Organisers: Jaunmokas Manor
More information: (+371) 26187442, www.jaunmokupils.lv
https://www.facebook.com/events/719368730663281
PAST EVENTS
07/06/2025 | Gardening master class in the healing garden by the sea
On Saturday night, in Engure, gardening enthusiasts will have a chance to learn valuable knowledge from the experienced agriculturist Jūlija Vilcāne. Practical workshops will cover the topics of planting, sowing, setting up beds and garden maintenance in June. A friendly environment, discussions and the opportunity to ask questions without feeling embarrassed.
Venue: Jūras St. 67, Engure, Engure parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3113
Time of event: 07/06/2025, at 11:00.
Participation fee: EUR 15.
Organizer: society “Labi dzīvot Plieņciemā”
More information: (+371) 28639843
https://www.facebook.com/events/3954429608154075
07/06/2025 | Meeting in the peony garden “Romju pojenes” with Michele Moore from New Zealand
On Saturday, peony enthusiast Michele Moore from New Zealand will visit the peony garden “Romju pojenes”. Her presentation will reveal the latest trends from peony gardens in New Zealand and China. It will be a magnificent journey filled with stories, images and enthusiasm for flowers.
Venue: "Romji", Irlava parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3137
Time of event: 07/06/2025, at 13:00.
Admission: free.
More information: (+371) 26615557
10/06 – 26/06/2025 | Peony garden “Zīļu peonijas” open to visitors
Summer has begun, and peonies are starting to open their buds to delight their audience with their colours and scents. The peony garden “Zīļu peonijas” awaits visitors from 10 June until 26 June. Open daily from 9:00 until 18:00. Why does this garden stand out? It includes more than 1,000 varieties of peonies in a wide range of colours and shades.
Address: "Zīles", Slampe parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3119. If using Waze, enter the search destination “Zīļu peonijas”
Time of event: 10/06–26/06/2025, at 9:00–18:00
Admission: EUR 5
More information: (+371) 29211982
15/06/2027 | Peony Garden Party “Romju pojenes”
The peony garden “Romju pojenes” invites you to the garden party on 15 June. The programme includes talks about peonies and creative workshops. Programme of the day:
12:00 Discussion about peonies with three peony garden owners from the Tukums area – Inta Doniņa, Inese Karule and Laila Leja
14:00 Creative workshop “My dream peony”
16:00 Creative personality Guna Misāne will take you on a tour in the world of poetry
16:30 Walk among the peonies to the accompaniment by saxophone music of Uldis Folkbergs
18:00 Concert in the peony garden | The singing Apiņi family will contribute to the ambience of the peony party.
The event will be complemented by Irlava Confectionery, which, in co-operation with @austrumduums, will offer delicious cakes and pulled meat burgers. Also present will be the “Kaspari” farm with its aromatic wines and ciders. There will be a market featuring craftsmen and home producers.
Venue: "Romji", Irlava parish, Tukums region, Latvia LV-3137
Time of event: 15/06/2025 at 12:00–19:00
Admission: donations
More information: (+371) 26615557, https://www.facebook.com/events/1670906457645434
