Activities in Marcinkonys

The Marcinkonys ethnographic ensemble was founded in 1971 and today has about 20 members who keep the songs, music and customs of the region…

The Marcinkonys amateur village theatre was formed in 1993 and has staged 15 productions since then. It performs at national and regional th…

“Spanguolė” (“Cranberry”) is a Marcinkonys humour group founded in 1998 with five or six members, who write all their own shows – 20 so far.…

On 21 November the Marcinkonys Culture Centre hosts a theatre evening with a performance by the Margionys Barn Theatre. This village theatre…

This 1.5 km educational trail in the Čepkeliai Strict Nature Reserve runs along the edge of the bog over pine-covered dunes to a viewing pla…

This 3.6 km nature trail leads through the pine woods on the southern edge of Marcinkonys around the old mill pond. There are shelters, recr…

A 14.5 km walking route along the paths of the old tree beekeepers: from the visitor centre it follows the edge of Marcinkonys and the old r…

This 13.8 km nature trail starts at the Dzūkija National Park visitor centre and winds through the countryside around Marcinkonys; shorter 7…

A 10.9 km easy circular route around Marcinkonys – one of the largest villages in Lithuania – and its surroundings; the walk takes about thr…

In this craft lesson at the national park’s ethnographic homestead participants prepare the wax, learn how beeswax candles are cast and make…

This craft lesson covers the traditions, materials and preparation behind Lithuanian straw mobiles (sodai) and their meaning in folk culture…

The Dzūkija National Park nature school in Marcinkonys welcomes groups of children, pupils and families all year round to two-hour nature le…