Great Žemaičių Kalvarija Festival

The festival is held annually and takes place every July in the small town of Žemaičių Kalvarija in Samogitia, Lithuania, attracting many pilgrims and tourists.

In 1937 record number of 100,000 pilgrims visited The Great Žemaičių Kalvarija Festival.

Many events take place, which may serve spiritual needs of young people.

Since 2004 there are more tourists and pilgrims coming from the EU States, especially from Poland, Ireland, Germany and Spain.

[5] Between 40 and 50 thousand pilgrims participated in Žemaičių Kalvarija Great Festival in 2011.

Žemaičių Kalvarija Basilica
Pilgrims at one of the Stations of the Cross during Great Žemaičių Kalvarija Festival. The pilgrimage of Žemaičių Kalvarija in Lithuania is one of the most important pilgrimages for Catholics .