Escape the city Festival

16/06/2026

📍 BARBARIGA BEACH, ISTRIA
A day in Barbariga goes something like this. 🌅

You wake in the shade of the holm oaks, the heat still soft, and walk a few barefoot steps to the sea for an early morning swim while the rest of the camp sleeps. The water's clear, the Brijuni islands sit quiet on the horizon, and for a moment it's just you and the salt. 🌊

By afternoon the pine trees throw their shade, the air smells of warm Mediterranean and gingerella, and a hammock somewhere has your name on it. The whole world shrinks down to soft ground, good vibes, roots rock reggae, nice people and the promise of the night ahead. 🌜

Then the sun drops, the stacks wake up, and the dust starts to dance under bare feet. The bass rolls out over the rocky shore and the only thing louder than the sound systems are the owls wondering what we've done to their quiet corner of Istria. 🦉🔊

This is the land we chose, away from the city, off the beaten track, our raw little slice of the Adriatic. Eight editions deep, and we still haven't found a single reason to leave. ❤️

✨ 9th Escape the City Festival
📅 22.7. – 26.7.2026
📍 Barbariga Beach, Istria, Croatia

📹 📸 Aleksa Petrovic Ilija Marjanović Tinka Ines Kalajzic

ETC Crew ❤️

15/06/2026

[ETC YOGA SESSIONS] Yo Gang! Before the bass drops and after it settles, there's plenty of space to breathe. 🌬️

Our beloved Selma & Jana are back to guide you through it, morning and evening, the ETC way. ☀️🌙

Roll out your mat, find your breath, stretch out the night before and set yourself right for the one ahead. No experience needed, just come as you are. 🙏🏽

🌅 9AM mornings, to wake the bones
🌌 8PM evenings, to cool the soul

Because there's nothing like a clear mind and an open body before some serious skanking under the Barbariga sky! 💃🔊

✨ 9th Escape the City Festival
📅 22.7. – 26.7.2026
📍 Barbariga Beach, Istria, Croatia

📸 Focus Pocus Photography

ETC Crew ❤️

12/06/2026

40 days. That's all that stands between you and the bassline. 🌊

Barbariga is calling, the stacks are waiting, and the vibes are getting closer by the minute. 🏝️🔥

You can already feel it, can't you? 👀

✨ 9th Escape the City Festival
📅 22.7. – 26.7.2026
📍 Barbariga Beach, Istria, Croatia
🎟 Tickets via our official website

📹 Ilija Marjanović (camera and editing) and Aleksa Petrović (camera and drone shots) 🚀

ETC Crew ❤️

11/06/2026

[OPEN CALL - WORKSHOPS 📣]
Yo Gang!

Over the years, plenty of you have reached out asking: "Can I run something at the EtC festival?" 🙋🏽

Well, now is your chance! We're turning the mic your way. 🎤✨

So if you've got knowledge worth sharing, be it crafts, arts, movement, healing arts, or skills of all sorts, the EtC family wants to learn it. Each one teach one, that's how the culture grows! 🌱

Come with heart, come with substance, and let's build something proper. 💪🏽

➡️ Send your inquiry to: [email protected]
⏳ Deadline: 21.06.2026

Tell us who you are, what you'd like to teach, and how you'd run it. Keep it simple, keep it real.

✨ 9th Escape the City Festival
📅 22.7. – 26.7.2026
📍 Barbariga Beach, Istria, Croatia

ETC Crew ❤️

07/06/2026

Yo Gang, 🌞🔊

With we riddim, with we rhyme, with we own sense of time!

The longer version of the 8th edition of Escape the City Festival 2025 is out! 🎶🌍

A celebration of music, community, creativity, and togetherness!
Bringing people from all corners of the world together in the dance! 💃🤝✨

Check it, share it, and give us your feedback. 👀🔁💬

Big up the video crew! Ilija Marjanović (camera and editing) and Aleksa Petrović (camera and drone shots) 💥

Track ID: King Lorenzo - Jah Love In My Soul

The next edition is just around the corner. Lineup & Visuals very soon! 🔜
✨️ 9th Escape the City Festival
📅 22.07.–26.07.20256
📍 Barbariga Beach, Istria, Croatia

"Champion the cause of love
Champion the cause of truth
Justice for everyone

Economic stability, peace & equality
Wherever you may go."

-Akae Beka

ETC Crew ❤️

02/06/2026

Thank you Tportal.hr for this lovely article 🥰 👇

Dva tjedna nakon što je u Vodnjanu otvorio sezonu dvodnevnim festivalom, Escape the Parents preselio se među stabla Šijanske šume i ondje još jednom dokazao da su najbolji dječji sadržaji najčešće oni koji ostavljaju dovoljno prostora za improvizaciju

01/06/2026

⏳ 50 DAYS TO GO!

Very few festival tickets left online + limited amount will be available at the festival entrance! 🎟

Lineup & Visuals coming out very soon! 🔜

5 days • 5 nights • 4 sound systems • 2 stages • Beach Conference • Dub Talk • Circus • Performances • Workshops • Escape the Parents • Sea • and more! 🌊🔊

✨️ 9th Escape the City Festival
📅 22.07. – 26.07.2026
📍 Barbariga Beach, Istria, Croatia

ETC CREW ❤️

27/05/2026

Yo gang! 🌳✨

Another weekend behind us that reminds us why we do Escape the Parents. Big thanks to everyone who spent last Saturday with us in Šijanska šuma. ❤️

Somewhere between the trees and all the play, we caught that feeling when everything just quietly falls into place.

Next stop is our Escape the City Festival, where we’ll be hanging out every day with a full kids programme with different activities, workshops and performances. More info soon!

📸 Shot by Teodor Korodi Photography

✨ 9th Escape the City Festival
📅 22.07.–26.07.2026
📍 Barbariga Beach, Istria, Croatia

ETC CREW ❤️

23/05/2026

Program za današnju kreativnu subotu @ Escape the Parents P**a 🌳

Cirkus, radionice, slackline, facepainting, gusari, mini pizze, dječji buvljak i cjelodnevno druženje pod krošnjama Šijanske šume. ✨

Ponesite dekicu! 💆🏻‍♀️

ETC CREW ❤️

21/05/2026

Munchies Sound System @ Escape the parents 2026 - Šijanska Šuma 🔊

Najslađi istarski soundsystem Munchiesi i njihovi prijatelji brinu za glazbu kroz cijeli dan u Šijanskoj šumi. Funk, disco, hip hop, reggae… ma sve!

🎪 ESCAPE THE PARENTS P**A
📅 23.5.2026. (Subota)
📍 Šijanska šuma, P**a

ETC CREW ❤️