The URBACT City Festival 2025 will be hosted by the city of Wroclaw in Poland from April 8 to 10, 2025. This event is designed for representatives of city administrations, municipal agencies, regional and metropolitan authorities, and the European Commission. It aims to showcase integrated, participatory, impactful, and transferable urban practices (URBACT Good Practices) implemented by cities across Europe.
Key highlights of the festival include:
- Discovering tested good practices on various topics from European cities.
- Finding solutions to city challenges and gaining inspiration for urban development.
- Learning about the URBACT call for Transfer Networks, which will be open from April to June 2025.
- Building partnerships among URBACT Good Practice cities and other interested cities.
- Experiencing the good practices of the City of Wroclaw.
The festival is expected to welcome over 600 participants and is open to all European cities, whether they are involved in URBACT networks or not. Registrations for the free-of-charge event opened in November 2024. The festival offers a unique opportunity for urban knowledge sharing and networking among European urban peers.