Prague weekend tips: Enjoy the sun and lots of interesting events!

Saturday, May 11

Vyšehrad Fencing

When: Saturday 9.30-17.30
Where: Vyšehrad (park and summer scene), Prague 2
How much: From 170 CZK

The ancient Vyšehrad will host a fencing festival in its walls for the whole of Saturday, May 11, which will offer a varied program to visitors of all generations and the whole family. Lovers of famous fights, dramatic stories and funny stories will get their money’s worth. All this has been prepared for you by leading Czech groups of historical fencing and NKP Vyšehrad. The event will take place on the Summer Stage and will take place in two blocks separated by a break: a morning block and an afternoon block.

Švanda’s theater: Death suits him

When: Saturday from 7 p.m
Where: Švand’s Theater in Smíchov, Štefánikova 57, Prague 5
How much: From 480 CZK

Love your critic or just kill him. An original comedy from a theater setting… Bob Barel is a serial actor loved by audiences and a stage actor hated by critics. But now he is within reach of winning the Thalia Award for Best Performance by an Actor. Only one thing separates him from victory – the voice of the dreaded critic, who in his spare time organizes concerts following orders from Vlasta Chramostová’s apartment theater. But Bob’s faithful friend and above all his agent in one person Kamil is ready to help him win the critic’s vote. And their persuasive methods are downright deadly.

Flower picnic

When: Saturday 10-16
Where: Ctěnice Castle complex, Bohdanečská 259/1, Prague 9
How much: Entrance to the accompanying program in the garden CZK 70, children under 7 free

In the castle garden, you can look forward to the accompanying program, during which you will have the opportunity to listen to the acoustic guitar Latin jazz of Alexander Gliz or the Jazz Trio of Jan Kučera. Come and spend a spring day in the garden together with your family and children, for whom there will be creative workshops.

National exhibition of wines

When: Saturday 10-18
Where: National Agricultural Museum, Kostelní 1300/44, Prague 7
How much: CZK 650

The Czech Gardening Association cordially invites you to a unique tasting of non-commercial wines of Czech and foreign small winemakers, hobby winemakers and gardeners. As part of the tasting, you can look forward to 1,500 samples of registered wines that you can’t taste anywhere else than at the exhibition or at the winemaker’s! The price of the ticket includes a tasting glass, a wine catalog, a cultural program and unlimited consumption of the exhibited samples.

Fiddler: Fortune Teller

When: Saturday from 7 p.m
Where: Divadlo Na Fidlovačce, Křesomyslova 625/4, Prague 4
How much: From CZK 399

or Not even the future is what it used to be… A crazy comedy… Helga is an actress who was kicked out of the theater because she is at an age when there are no longer nice roles for actresses. So she works on TV as a fortune teller in the show “Call the Fortune Tellers”. He doesn’t particularly believe in it, but work is work. Today, they call her a very strange individual. One strange lady asks about her great uncle from Krakow. Helga tries to summon him from the grave, but Pope Jan Pawel II suddenly appears next to her. Helga can see him, but the others can’t. The Pope, whom Helga sees but the rest of the world does not, changes the peaceful course of her life, her marriage, simply the Pope changes everything.

Prosecco picnic

When: Saturday 12-9pm
Where: Břevnov Monastery, Markétská 28/1, Prague 6
How much: Free admission

“The new picnic season is here! And spring is also here, so we can write another picnic story together in one of the most beautiful parks in Prague near the Břevnov Monastery. Get ready for the traditionally perfect experience. Springtime relaxation full of refreshing Italian bubbles, perfect cuisine awaits you and rhythmic music. All this under the open sky, on a picnic blanket. Don’t expect a big festival with many vendors, but enjoy a more intimate event this time with perfect and popular Italian cuisine. We also have bubbles without alcohol, many cocktails or homemade lemonades,” the organizers of the event invite.

Swap love stories

When: Saturday 10-18
Where: Karlín Barracks, First Regiment 2, Prague 8
How much: Entrance 200 CZK

“Fall in love with us in second-hand things, in Karlín and in the summer mood, when we can’t talk much about anything other than where I’m going on vacation. We adjusted the accompanying program as follows: Collection and swap of not only plastic flower pots, interactive booth with Lucia, sewing garden aprons with Jiřinka, sewing decorative hair bands,” the organizers of the event invite.

Jazz On The Roof

When: Saturday 15-18
Where: Jazz Dock, Janáčkovo nábřeží 3249/2, Prague 5
How much: CZK 250

Live music returns to the roof of the Jazz Dock! Regularly on Saturday afternoons, a smaller chamber band will perform and delight you with nice songs, refined solos and a calm summer atmosphere in the acoustic form of jazz. Sunbeds, drinks, a light summer menu and great music. This weekend: Roman Pokorný Jazz trio.

Kingdom of Ice

When: Saturday 17-18.30
Where: Gauč in Stromovce, U Výstaviště 1286/21, Prague 7
How much: CZK 190

Fearless and eternally optimistic, Anna embarks on a grand quest, accompanied by the rugged mountaineer Kristoff and his faithful reindeer Sven, to find her sister Elsa, whose ice spells have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. On their journey, Anna and Kristoff encounter unfathomable conditions with the world’s tallest mountains, mythical trolls and the funny snowman Olaf, and despite the harsh elements, they desperately try to reach their destination before it’s too late… Come see one of the greatest children’s musicals in the Czech Republic.

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Sunday, May 12

Horse Racing: Spring Grand Prix

When: Sunday from 11
Where: Chuchle arena, Radotínská 69, Prague 5
How much: From 100 CZK

The metropolitan racing season has its peak in May in the form of the 103rd Conseq Spring Grand Prix, the 38th JUDR Memorial will also be run. O. Frankenberg and other races. For children: In good weather, free pony rides (1-3 p.m.), outdoor playground with attractions (trampolines, carousel, jumping jacks) and a covered children’s corner on the ground floor of the grandstand.

Malešický blešák & Mikro Street Food Festival: Morocco

When: Sunday 14-19
Where: Malešický microbrewery, Malešická 126/50, Prague 10

The tenth year of the Malešické flea market in the traditional spring time. And again, the traditional Mikro street food fest will be part of the flea market, this year on the theme of Morocco. The event is supported by the Municipal District of Prague 10. The cultural accompanying program of the event takes place in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Prague.

Firefighting competition for the Prague Mayor’s Cup 3

When: Sunday from 1 p.m
Where: FK Viktoria Žižkov Stadium, Seifertova 2871/10, Prague 3
How much: Free entry

Come cheer on Viktorka and enjoy a nice Žižkov Sunday! “We invite you to the first year of the Prague 3 mayor’s cup firefighting competition. The event takes place directly at the stadium after the football match Žižkov – Varnsdorf. The competition will be in fire attack – in addition to SDH Prague-Žižkov, several other Prague and non-Prague teams will compete here The whole day will include the presentation of the Fuck Cancer project and the opportunity to sign up for the bone marrow donor registry. You can also have fun at the Radost park and other attractions even the drinking regime for children and adults is a matter of course,” the organizers of the event say.

The vinegar princess

When: Sunday 10.30-11.30
Where: Vodárenská věž Letná, Areál Na Výšinách 1, Prague 7
How much: CZK 80

It was, it wasn’t, there was a princess Josefínka, the king’s thirteenth daughter. The one for whom there was no bridegroom or dowry left at all, and she was to stay at home for vinegar. But how can the princess be on vinegar? Josefínka will definitely not leave it that way. Come and see the original Czech fairy tale with brave girls, cheerful devils and lots of songs.

Multi-day event

Wine and food festival

When: Friday (15-21.30), Saturday (12-21.30), Sunday (12-18)
Where: Shooting Island, Prague 1
How much: Free admission

Come and taste wines, prosecco and street food from all over the world on Strelec Island. Craft beer from the Malý Janek brewery in Jinec will also be of interest. A weekend full of live music, wine and good food awaits you.

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, on the contrary, 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 pupa 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 “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!