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Throughout December, the town of Varaždin celebrates Advent, when the streets and squares come alive with the Christmas spirit. Ornaments and sweets are on sale, there's outdoor skating—and, yes, Santa Claus wanders about handing out gifts to kids.
For 10 days, usually in late August, Špancirfest occupies various squares in the town center, featuring a colorful array of free open-air theatrical and acrobatic performances, live music from classical to rock, traditional and modern dance, arts-and-crafts exhibits, and more. Špancir is a local expression referring to a leisurely enjoyable stroll, so the event may be translated in tourist brochures as Street Walkers' Festival.
