BUMBULINĖS

BREWERS’ HARVEST FESTIVAL

On September 20–21, 2025, with the ceremonial opening of the first beer barrel, we will begin celebrating Bumbulinės!

A hearty and joyful weekend awaits you. Gather the whole family at one long table – we will take care of the food, music, and entertainment. All you have to do is come!

The best brewers of Pakruojis district. Experienced brewers will share beer-making traditions and the richest foams.

Live music and dancing. The region’s most famous bands and dancers will get you on your feet too.

World Cepelinai Eating Championship. A challenge for the strongest stomachs.

The best family contest. Sheep throwing, wife-carrying competitions, sack races, and other traditional fun – prove that you are the best in the world!

19th-century experience. Explore the manor palace, craftsmen, and estate residents – a living touch of history.

Abundance of autumn flowers. The grand finale of the blooming season – a harmony of colors and shapes throughout the manor.

Manor life. A unique introduction to rooms shrouded in legend and the manor’s charismatic residents.

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.

World Cepelinai Eating Championship

A challenge for the strongest stomachs

During the Bumbulinės festival, thesecond World Cepelinai Eating Championship will take place!

The very first event of this scale, held last year, proved that conquering the pride of Lithuanian cuisine – cepelinai – in large quantities is no easy task.

That’s why this year we once again invite everyone who loves both challenges and cepelinai to join this extraordinary championship.

Participants will be rewarded not only with honor, but also with special prizes.

The first such championship in the world, held last year, exceeded all expectations – the audience was amazed both by the number of cepelinai eaten and by the difficulty of the challenge. But this year promises to be even more spectacular!

More information on participation opportunities – coming soon.

LIFE IN MANOR

19th-century experience

Manor Palace. Discover the secrets of the manor’s history together with the Baroness during a guided tour (additional fee).

Brewery. Visit the famous Pakruojis Manor brewery, where, as in Lithuania’s beer capital, beer is brewed according to ancient traditions. Learn the difference between the “first,” “second,” and “third” beer.

Distillery. Explore the 16th-century distillery, where today unique spirits and award-winning flavors are produced.

Retro Photography and Photo Studio. Take part in a retro photo session in a late 19th-century photo workshop and watch the birth of a photograph!

Manor Craftsmen Workshops. Visit the diligent manor craftsmen in their flower-surrounded workshops.

Panopticon. In the Room of Curiosities, you will see things you’ve never seen or even heard of – aristocrats’ dark secrets, anatomy theaters, and a collection of oddities from around the world…

Cabinet de Secret. Get a glimpse of the private life of the aristocracy and discover intriguing details of high society’s secret side.

Chamber of Punishment. Feel the chills in Lithuania’s only Chamber of Punishment, where criminals faced the guillotine and even the electric chair…

Carriages and Antique Cars. Take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage or a retro car (additional fee).

Technical Workshop. See a real steam engine invented in the 19th century, engine tests, and interwar-era tractors.

Manor Courtyard. Here live horses, geese, ducks, a donkey, and even a camel! At the Manor Falconry Center, you can find a collection of birds of prey, including the fastest and largest flying birds in the world!

TICKETS

A hearty and fun-filled weekend!

TICKETS:

Adult – 14 EUR/person (at the event – 16 EUR/person)
Child from 6 years old, student, senior, person with disability – 10 EUR/person (at the event – 12 EUR/person)
Child up to 5 years old (inclusive) – free

FREE ENTRY TO THE MANOR:

Person with a 1st-degree disability, as well as their accompanying person
Child with a disability and their accompanying person
Senior aged 80 or older. If accompanied by another person, the companion must purchase a ticket. A document proving age or disability must be presented at the entrance
Persons celebrating their birthday on the day of the visit. A document proving the birth date must be presented at the entrance

Manor Palace and “Cabinet de Secret” visit available for an additional fee.