Soča trout once again brings people together and educates
This now traditional series of events, named after the mysterious marble trout, is intended for the local population of the Soča Valley as well as visitors from near and far who care about the area’s aquatic wealth, the promotion of sustainable interaction with nature, and local cuisine. At the same time, the festival pays tribute to the millennia-old tradition of fishing and fish farming, as it was precisely local knowledge that saved Europe’s largest trout from certain extinction.
The Soča Trout Festival is symbolically positioned within a one-month period between World Water Day and Earth Day,
from 22 March to 22 April.
This year as well, the festival programme is jointly organised by the Municipality of Tolmin, the Tolmin Fishing Association, and the Soča Valley Tourism Board. A packed schedule (comming soon) of social events, educational workshops, expert panels and discussions, exhibitions, guided tours, and film screenings announces a local celebration that also marks the opening of the new tourist season.
The 2026 program is in preparation.
Within last year’s festival (2025), we highlight the following events:
| 21 March, FRIDAY 18.00 | The Soča Glacier, lecture on World Water Day, Ciril Kosmač Library, Tolmin |
| 5 April, SATURDAY from 9.00 | Fish Market, Town Square, Tolmin › presentation of local fish products and dishes, › rich culinary offer, › live fish and seafood cooking show with Valter Kramar › art ex-tempore and exhibition of created works and art workshop for children › Tolmin Museum open day, guided tour at 11.30 of the exhibition “Care for a taste?” › Treasures by the River, free guided tour at 13.30 through Tolmin’s old town centre and along the Tolminka educational trail |
| 12 April, SATURDAY 14.00—18.00 | The Murmur of Tolminka’s Pools, a riverside day with activities for children and adults, culinary offer, Tolminka riverside trail |
| 17 April, THURSDAY 19.00 | Recrea(c)tion: How to preserve and balance recreational space between locals and tourism economy?, public discussion, Green House, Kobarid |
| 22 April, TUESDAY 15.00—21.00 | Earth Day Eco Vibes, vintage market & electronic music, in front of the Castle Garden, Tolmin |
