 The village is the place of several cultural and sporting events including "Podroháčske folklórne slávnosti" (folk festival), "Goralský klobúčik" (alpine skiing), "Oravaman" (triathlon) and "WSA Eurocup Zuberec" (dogsled racing).Zuberec is called "Zuberzec" in Polish and "Bölényfalu" in Hungarian.It is named after the European bison (), an animal that used to be abundant in the region at the time of the foundation of the village.