Events
Krakow really is a town that parties all year round. Krakow hosts a flurry of events that will captivate and entertain you. During the Summer months the Plac’s are abound with Festivals and cheer that guarantee plenty of smiles and lots of beers. During Winter Cracovians head indoors but continue to celebrate life and liberty and love!
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All Saints Day
Category: Public Holidays in Poland
Date: 01.11November 1 st – All Saints' Day The All Saints' Day (Dzień Wszystkich Świętych) on November 1 st is one of the most widely celebrated Christian Holidays in Poland . Each year, many Poles visit – often having to travel a long way – the graves of their loved ones. Strictly speaking, according to the Catholic tradition, a day devoted to visiting one's family's graves should be November 2 nd , the All Souls' Day, but since it's not a holiday, and... More »
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Art Boom Festival
Category: Krakow Festivals
Date: Late JuneArt Boom Festival When it comes to festivals , Krakow seems to have it all. Cracow has film festivals, like the Etiuda & Anima and the Krakow Film Festival . Krakow has classical music festivals, like the Festival of Polish Music , as well as pop music events – such as the Coke Live Festival . It also has theatre festivals – like the Boska Komedia – festivals rela... More »
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Boska Komedia Festival
Category: Krakow Festivals
Date: December 2009Divine Comedy Theatre Festival For a week in December, Krakow turns from the regular, earthly city turns into heaven, hell and purgatory – all at once. And although the Krakow tourists don't need to worry – no apocalypse is expected, it might turn out that there's more reality to theatre than you could've imagined. The reason for this supernatural mess is the Boska Komedia (Divine Comedy) theatre festival, one of the major events of the Six Senses c... More »
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Category: Traditional Celebrations
Childrens Day
Date: June 1st AnnuallyChildren's Day As most countries in the region, Poland celebrates Children's Day on June 1 st , although the International Children's Day falls on November 20 th . Though Children's Day is not a real holiday, and children have to go to school on June 1 st , they are usually treated less strictly, and most schools organize visits in cinemas or theatres . Being near the end of the school year, the Children's Day is also a great moment for a school trip. ... More »
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Christmas
Category: Public Holidays in Poland
Place: Krakow-Market-Square Date: 25.12Christmas Although Easter is considered the most important Catholic Holiday, it certainly runs second to Christmas when it comes to popularity. Although Krakow and Poland in general have adopted much of the American way of celebrating Christmas – Santa drinking Coke from the second week of November – luckily, much of the Polish traditions survived. Christmas Day The most important part of Christmas in Poland is probably the Christ... More »
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Lajkonik
Date: Spring Annually
Lajkonik If one doesn't wander around Nowa Huta at night, or meet a particularly dissatisfied group of Cracovia or Wisla fans, it is not likely that one will get hit with a bat or a club in Krakow. A mace – that's a different story. If you're hit – don't be mad, be grateful, as it will mean you've been blessed by the Lajkonik, one of the most distinguishable figures of the Krakow folklore – and one of the most loved ones. To commemorate Po... more » -
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