BREWERS' HARVEST FESTIVAL - Pakruojis manor

TICKETS

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Every saturday

The best local rascals, bands, and tricksters. Just like at a 19th-century festival.

THE REGION’S TOP BREWERS!
Discover over 10 unique Lithuanian craft breweries, offering more than 50 different and exclusive beers you’ve never tasted before.

FIRE KITCHEN DELIGHTS.
Culinary masterpieces cooked over an open flame, paired with surprising and creative food and beer combinations.

LIVE MUSIC AND DANCING.
Enjoy performances from the region’s best bands and let our dancers sweep you into the rhythm with their infectious energy.

UNSTOPPABLE COMPETITIONS!
Test your strength and skill with events like arm wrestling, keg lifting, sheep tossing, the traditional wife-carrying race, and even goose races!

STEP BACK INTO THE 19TH CENTURY.
Explore the grand manor house, meet the skilled artisans and farm workers who keep tradition alive, and experience life as it was in a historic estate.

A BLOOMING AUTUMN CELEBRATION.
Marvel at the explosion of colors during our Flower Festival, showcasing a stunning array of fall blooms.

BUMBULINĖS

PAKRUOJIS – THE CAPITAL OF LITHUANIAN BEER TRADITIONS

What is Bumbulinės?

Pakruojis Manor has long been known for its large and thriving estate. Traditionally, grand festivals would be held to celebrate the beginning and end of farm work. Today, the manor brings this tradition back to life with Bumbulinės, a festive event that originally saw the barons of the manor (the von der Ropp family) hosting a celebration to thank their workers (known as “bumbulai”) for their hard work by inviting the best brewers from the region to take part.

Pakruojis Manor is dedicated to preserving the unique local traditions of beer brewing and consumption, and proudly supports traditional brewing methods. Pakruojis truly is the capital of Lithuanian beer traditions.

We invite you to spend a day as a “Bumbulas,” sampling the best local beers and smoky-flavored dishes in the historic manor’s farmhouse. Visit the beautiful gardens in full autumn bloom, and experience the vibrant 19th-century atmosphere at the Brewers’ Harvest Festival.

LIFE IN MANOR

Surprising experience

DURING THE BUMBULINĖS:

Get to know the manor house, its history, managers, secrets together with the Baroness (additional fee)
Take part in conversations about bitters at the Historic Distillery.
Together with manor Brewer, reveal the secrets of beer making.
Get shivers from picturesque stories in Lithuania’s only Punishment Cellar.
Discover and hear more about collections of oddities at Panopticon.
Get to know the 19th century fashions and subtleties of costumes.
Immerse yourself in fragrant secrets and experiences at the manor perfumer’s workshop.
The beekeeper of the manor opens up about the sweet life of bees.
In the wool manufactory you will know about the wool felting process, how floral woolen clothes and shoes are born.
Potters will introduce to you different pot firing techniques.

Take a vintage photoshoot from the 19th century photograph and witness the birth of a one-of-a-kind photo!
Pamper your body with the benefits of fermented vegetables in the store, where the unique production of the estate is born.
Visit the Manor’s Technical Workshop, where a motorist repairs old technical marvels and demonstrates the operation of farm machinery.
Visit the manor’s falconry farm where you will see dozens of birds of prey from around the world.
Meet the farm animals and ride a camel