The paper points out the diversity of folklore heritage - folk dance in Croatia, with reference to the tourist valorization of event tourism. Croatia is rich in cultural and folklore offer and since it is adorned with regions of different historical and cultural scope, it serves as an example of preserved cultural identity. Each region in Croatia has its own unique cultural record that is highly preserved and nurtured by local tourist boards. The aim of this paper is to research, analyze and collect information on folk dances in Croatia through materials from professional literature, scientific articles and reliable Internet sources. Also, the aim of this paper is to determine the wealth of resources that Croatia has at its disposal in event tourism and whether these resources are sufficient for the further development of this tourist niche. The paper consists of six chapters. The introductory part gives a brief description of the history, application and structure of dance with a treatment of the theme of the circle as the center of social activity in the past. The second chapter deals with folk dances divided by the regions they come from. Regions covered: Istria, Dalmatia, Lika, Northwestern and Central Croatia and Slavonia. The fourth chapter deals with dances on the stage, protection of intangible cultural heritage under UNESCO and manifestations of folklore customs in Croatia. The fifth chapter discusses the tourist valorization of folklore tourism and the very description of event tourism. The last chapter concludes the paper and lists the Literature, Internet sources and lists the images.