Prague weekend tips: Metropole offers you a number of interesting events!

Saturday, May 4

Beginning of the 2024 museum season

When: Saturday 10-18
Where: Kbely Aviation Museum, Mladoboleslavská, Prague 9
How much: Free entry

The 56th visitor season of the Kbela Aviation Museum will begin on May 4 with a ceremonial opening. The museum will be open in the summer season, May to September, every day except Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be open on weekends in October. The last visitor is admitted to the museum at 5:30 p.m.

Kačerov Depot open day

When: Saturday 10-16
Where: Depo Kačerov, Sliačská, Prague 4
How much: Free entry

Visitors will have the opportunity to view the facilities, including subway cars and work cars, fire brigade demonstrations by the HZS DPP, a presentation of the Secondary Technical School of Transport, sale of advertising items at the Infocentre stand, sale of ClockArt charity items, the opportunity to talk about employment at the recruitment stand and more. In addition, we are also preparing an accompanying program for you in the form of sports or entertainment stations, including a photo corner. Stands with refreshments of course.

Fiddler: Rain Man

When: Saturday from 15
Where: Divadlo Na Fidlovačce, Křesomyslova 625/4, Prague 4
How much: From CZK 499

After his father’s death, Charlie returns home for a supposed inheritance. There, however, he discovers that he has an autistic brother, Raymond, and that his father left his fortune to the institution in which Raymond lives. Charlie tries to reverse the will and takes Ray out of the institution. A joint trip to Los Angeles will eventually change the lives of both brothers… The touching Oscar-winning story about the journey of the profiteer Charlie and his autistic brother Raymond to mutual rapprochement and personal transformation is returning to Czech theater boards after a long hiatus. This theatrical “road movie” offers a gradating story, gentle humor and a detailed psychological drawing of the two brothers. The title character of Raymond is a huge acting opportunity for the versatile talent of Matouš Ruml, supported by the direction of Adély Stodolová, who once again uniquely combines her directing and choreographic experience in Rain Man.

100 for 100 or we are celebrating 100 years

When: Saturday 12-8pm
Where: Butchery Hudera and son, Nad Hradní vodojemem 17/25, Prague 6

“Come with us to celebrate 100 years of the family butcher tradition in Střešovice. You will be able to look at the historical documents of the company and our family. Talk to us about the production of sausages before and now. Take a look behind the scenes of the production of sausages. You will be able to enjoy our specialties made according to traditional recipes of our ancestors and wash it all down with beer from the Břevnov Monastery,” invite people from the famous butcher shop to visit.

Street food on the embankment

When: Saturday 10-19
Where: Smíchovská náplavka, Prague 5
How much: Free entry

Come and enjoy a day in the company of good food at a Prague hot spot. You can choose from a wide range of street food specialties, fresh fish and juicy burgers. You will taste the traditional dishes of Indonesia and find out what is cooked in Africa. The menu will also include spicy burgers, hot chili-rich treats and even insects. Does your sweet tooth prefer sweets? Then golden-fried doughnuts, crispy waffles or light macaroons will whet your appetite.

May festivities in Aquapalace Prague for the whole family

Sunday, May 5

Fidlovačka: Branick’s miracle

When: Sunday from 3 p.m
Where: Divadlo Na Fidlovačce, Křesomyslova 625/4, Prague 4
How much: 325-1200 CZK

The musical… Singer-songwriter Pavel Krajíček has reached middle age and wonders where his youth, fame, joy of life and now even his bicycle from the garage have gone. He comes to terms with the fact that no one will give him back his youth, and what’s more, he wants at least his bike back. The police seem clueless, so Krajíček decides to expose and punish the robber homeless on his own. Although he will not succeed, he will gain hope that he could get an answer to what is actually bothering him in life. All you have to do is spend the night in a magical forest by the fire with the homeless during a full moon night.

Žižkov flea on the roof

When: Sunday from 1 p.m
Where: Radost Roof, náměstí Winstona Churchilla 1800/2, Prague 3
How much: Free entry

“We welcome all sellers of the flea range – clothing, art, toys, decorations, sports equipment, music carriers and the like. The flea will be accompanied by country music and the bite will be a sexy Shaman by Hot God,” invite the organizers of the event.

Prague Marathon

When: Sunday, start from 9
Where: Start and finish Old Town Square, Prague 1, more information and route here
How much: Free admission

“Finally, for the 29th time, the Prague International Marathon will once again become an integral part of the world’s running events. An excellently organized event, a beautiful course, great performances. That’s why we do everything to create an exceptional running event. Because we believe that all runners who are determined to conquer the marathon, they deserve to be pampered,” say people from the organizing team.

Multi-day event

Tim Burton in Prague

When: May 1 to September 30
Where: Municipal House, náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1
How much: From CZK 300

Tim Burton – director, producer, writer, poet, artist, illustrator – returns to the Czech Republic after ten years to give his admirers another glimpse into the most secret corners of his mind. The American film visionary connects the innocent world of childhood with the dark side of human existence and tells stories across genres and styles, including the revival of stop-motion animation.

Dino Live

When: Daily 10-20
Where: Nad Lávkou 6, Prague 6
How much: From 120 CZK, adults 350 CZK

“Dear visitors, welcome to the DinoLive park, where ancient history becomes the present again! This is the place where you will meet more than 70 moving dinosaurs in life sizes (and some of them have grown up to 18 m in length) who are literally as if they were alive! And as it should be, you will find them in the open air adjacent to the nearby protected area of ​​Divoká Šárka. A walk among these creatures in the Džbán area will be enriched by the soundscape to enhance the atmosphere to have a good look at the animals and who knows, maybe they will also see you,” invite the organizers of the event.

Butterflies: An Adventure Journey

When: Until June 2, every day except Monday 9-19
Where: Botanical Garden, Trojská 800, Prague 7
How much: From 95 CZK, adults 180 CZK

Exhibition of tropical butterflies in the Fata Morgana greenhouse… “Do you know which butterfly species flies the most kilometers in its lifetime, or which one hardly moves from one place? This year’s exhibition will take you on an adventurous journey, during which you will discover that even among butterflies there are not only butterflies, but also great travelers who can cover huge distances. You are waiting for a journey to learn about the world from a butterfly’s perspective. If you are lucky, you will witness the magical transformation from a chrysalis to an adult butterfly. Come and admire their first take-off, graceful movement through the air and the colorful display of butterfly wings and let yourself be flown around,” invite people from the garden.

A search game for children: From the diary of the blue-eyed cat

When: Until May 12, daily 9am-6pm
Where: Chvalský zamek, Na Chvalské tvrzi, Prague 9
How much: CZK 50

What is it like to look at the world through the eyes of a little kitten? You will find out in the new play From the Diary of a Blue-Eyed Cat, inspired by the book of the same name by Josef Kolář, which Helena Zmatlíková gave an unmistakable form. Another quest game, this time for children aged 7-13, will introduce the adventures of Blue-Eyes the cat and let players see the strange world of bipeds from a cat’s perspective. The goal of the game is to solve a crossword puzzle. Whoever correctly fills in the secret can enter the draw for the book From the Diary of a Blue-Eyed Cat by Josef Kolář. The game contains 9 stations that can be visited in any order, at each station players will find an entry from the diary of the cat Blue-Eyes, a crossword puzzle in the “cat language” and a voluntary task from the life of cats. Game duration: 45 minutes. Suitable for children from 7 to 10 years old or even younger children accompanied by their parents.

The world of jellyfish

When: Daily 9-21
Where: OC Arkády Pankrác, Na Pankráci 86, Prague 4
How much: From 170 CZK, adults 260 CZK

Svět Medúz was created as a completely unique global project, where under one roof the stunning life of jellyfish intertwines with audiovisual effects. On an area of ​​over 700 square meters you will find 38 aquariums in which over 30 species of jellyfish can be seen. Young and old visitors can also look forward to video mapping and unique attractions.

Museum of Fantastic Illusions

When: Daily 9am-7pm (last entry at 6pm)
Where: Museum of Fantastic Illusions, Vodičkova 31, Prague 1
How much: From 179 CZK

Welcome to the magical world of optical illusions! Pavel Kožíšek’s Museum of Fantastic Illusions is a huge success with visitors and is now twice as big and x times more fun! Be part of a captivating exhibition of fantastic optical illusions and large-format trick paintings. Go for a unique experience in the funniest Czech museum, where you can also take great and funny photos and videos!