Novi Vinodolski expects around 200 show trucks in the town harbour over three days. Admission is free, but it is still worth planning the journey, noise and programme carefully.
Three days in Novi Vinodolski harbour
Truck Show Hrvatska takes place in Novi Vinodolski’s town harbour from Friday, 4 September, to Sunday, 6 September 2026. The organiser and local tourist board confirm the dates, location and free admission.
The latest programme notice announces around 200 trucks and participants from several countries. This is the organiser’s figure shortly before the event, not an official count of vehicles in attendance.
What visitors can expect
The main attractions are displayed and individually customised tractor units, competitions and an accompanying music programme. The event presents itself both as a gathering for the trucking community and as a public harbour festival.
Visitors primarily interested in photographing the vehicles should make use of daylight. For the evening programme, the organiser’s latest times apply; changes remain possible at an outdoor event.
Why the journey requires planning
Two hundred large vehicles affect traffic flow even when they are guided onto the event site in an orderly way. The town harbour is centrally located, so access roads and parking may be under greater pressure than on an ordinary September weekend.
For day visitors, parking outside the immediate harbour area is often the calmer option. Residents and overnight guests should expect engine noise, crowds and temporary disruption around the harbour, without interpreting that as an unconfirmed road closure.
What should still be checked live
Admission is free according to the official announcement. That does not automatically make individual food, drink or other services free. Nor does an announced programme item guarantee that it will take place unchanged in every kind of weather.
Reload the organiser’s website and the tourist calendar before setting off. Anyone coming for a particular competition or music performance should check its time again on the same day.
Evidence
Sources & date
Sources support the facts. Planning notes and recommendations are Golden Beach editorial assessments.
- Truck Show HrvatskaTruck Show Hrvatska · checked 3 September 2026dates, concept and free admission
- Truck Show 2026Novi Vinodolski Tourist Board · checked 3 September 2026dates and venue
- Truck Show spectacle beginsNovi list · 3 September 2026latest programme announcement and the figure of around 200 trucks
