Krastu macs Basketball Tournament and Riga Football Festival 2026
Sat 15 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · Esplanade park, Brivibas bulvaris, Riga · Riga
Details & booking — LiveRiga (Riga Investment and Tourism Agency, official)
via LiveRiga (Riga Investment and Tourism Agency, official) · Checked 9 Aug 2026
About this event
Riga's traditional round-the-clock street basketball tournament pits the left bank against the right bank in the Esplanade park, running alongside the Riga Football Festival. Several hundred players take part and thousands come to watch, with courts, pitches and a party atmosphere occupying the park through the night of the city's birthday weekend.
Why we picked it
A 24-hour city-versus-itself sports spectacle in a central park, free for spectators.
Free entry
Part of Riga's official 825th birthday programme, listed by LiveRiga under celebrations marked "Ieeja par brivu" (free entry). Spectating is free; playing requires team entry via the organisers.
Registration
None
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