During summer multiple folk music nights accompanied by a mandolin and the guitar are
organized in Makarska. All there festivities are encircled by the “Cultural summer of
Makarska” program. In Makarska and the surrounding places every other Friday fishing
nights are organized during summer – roasting the fish, having wine and playing
traditional games such as donkey races and fireworks. At the beginning of August the
traditional summer carnival is organized.
There are also numerous restaurant and taverns offering their specialties. Countless
pebble beaches with cocktail bars attract the young because of the entertainment until
the early hours of the morning. Young persons can have fun in the caves above the sea in
which some of the famous bars Deep - currently the most popular gathering place for
young people during summer months.