🏰 Vaslui Medieval Festival – 4th Edition
📅 July 3 - 5, 2026
📍 The Monumental Ensemble "Podul Înalt" in Băcăoani

For three days, history comes to life at the place where Stephen the Great achieved one of the most important victories in the history of Moldova.
The Vaslui Medieval Festival returns with a spectacular new edition, dedicated to historical reconstruction, cultural heritage and medieval traditions.
Visitors will be able to discover:

⚔️ Historical reenactments and combat demonstrations
🏹 Medieval camp
👑 Historical characters
🎭 Theater performance
🎶 Concerts and artistic moments
🏺 Interactive workshops for children and adults
🛠️ Craft demonstrations
🍖 Gastronomic area
🔥 Shows and surprises for the whole family

The festival brings together knightly orders, historical reenactment associations, artists, craftsmen and guests from all over Romania, offering the public a unique experience in one of the most important places in Romanian medieval history.

📅 July 3 - 5, 2026
📍 The Monumental Ensemble "Podul Înalt" from Băcăoani
🎟️ Free access

We are waiting for you to discover the magic of the Middle Ages at the Vaslui Medieval Festival!

📅 Below you can see the full program of the Vaslui Medieval Festival 2026.
⚔️ FRIDAY - 3.07.2026

🏙️ VASLUI
18.00 ⚔️ Medieval parade - Route Crucea Gării - Civic Center
18.30 👑 Tributary ceremony "Sentinels at the Court of Stephen the Great" - Civic Center

🏰 MONUMENTAL ENSEMBLE PODUL ÎNALT - BĂCĂOANI
🎭 * COURTYARD OF SHOWS
20.00 🎉 Festival opening
20.30 🎶 Minstrels from the Royal Court - Medieval music concert
21.30 🎭 "The Dream of Stephen the Great" - Historical theater performance - Adaptation after Cristina Tamaș
Cast: Maia Morgenstern, Marius Bodochi, Mihai Barangă, Marcel Anghel, Teona Perju, Cătălina Rusu, Dumitru Florescu, Florin Gorgos, Lucian Arghire, Sorin Ghiorghe and children Lelia Șerban, Ștefania Mocanu, Albert Gabriel Hurdubae, Călin Obreja
🎼 Direction and musical illustration: Liviu Manolache
💃 Choreography: Mariana Baran

🔥 * ARENA OF GAMES
23.00 🔥 SiriuS Band - Fire show

⚔️ SATURDAY - 4.07.2026

🏰 MONUMENTAL ENSEMBLE PODUL ÎNALT – BĂCĂOANI
🧒 * COURT OF THE LITTLE NĂZDRĂVANI
17.00 🎨 Creative workshops for children: The Knights' Pen, The Magic of Kneaded Clay, The Prince's Chancellery, The Memory of the Thread

⚔️ * MEDIEVAL CAMP
18.00 ⚔️ Historical battle reenactment

💃 * ARENA OF GAMES
19.00 💃 Traditional ethnic dance show
Tatar dance ensemble "Qarasu"
The Greek Dance Ensemble "Asteria"

🎭 * THE COURTYARD OF SHOWS
21.00 🎻 Moldavia Symphony Orchestra with soprano Angelica Solomon and baritone Andrei Yvan – Symphonic concert of Romanian music
22.00 🎸 IRIS Symphonic – Symphonic rock concert

🔥 * THE ARENA OF GAMES
23.00 🔥 "Fire Dream" – Juggling and fire show
23.30 🎆 "Royal Fires" – Fireworks show

⚔️ SUNDAY - 5.07.2026

🏰 THE MONUMENTAL ENSEMBLE OF THE HIGH BRIDGE – BĂCĂOANI

🧒 * THE COURTYARD OF THE LITTLE NĂZDRĂVANI
15.00 🎨 Creative workshops for children: The Knights' Pen, The Magic of Clay, The Royal Chancellery, The Memory of the Thread

⚔️ * MEDIEVAL CAMP
17.00 ⚔️ Historical battle reenactment

💃 * GAMES ARENA
18.00 💃 Traditional ethnic dance show
Tatar dance ensemble "Qarasu"
Greek dance ensemble "Asteria"

🎭 * SHOW COURTYARD
19.30 🎶 Summer Wind Band - Ethno-rock concert
20.00 🎤 Maria Gheorghiu- Folk music concert
21.00 🎸 The Solomons - Folk-rock music concert

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