Right now in Prague
The quiet weeks are coming — and they are the best ones
Late summer is ending in Prague: thinner crowds, softer light and the autumn festivals just ahead. Here is what is worth doing now, and what to book before the season fills up.
Season
Late summer
Massen
Easing
Next up
Signal Fest
Calendar
What’s on in Prague
There is something on in Prague every month of the year. These dates are confirmed for the 2026–2027 season.
12–31 Aug
Letní Letná
Three weeks of contemporary circus in tents on Letná Park. No animal acts.
Festival · Part free
26–27 Aug
Prague Symphony in the Wallenstein Garden
Free open-air concert from 17:00 in the Senate’s baroque garden.
Concert · Free
5–6 Sep
Prague Castle Wine Harvest
Vinobraní in the Royal Garden — the grandest setting of the season.
Wine · Ticketed
11–12 Sep
Vinohrady Wine Festival
Young Moravian wine and burčák on Jiřího z Poděbrad Square.
Wine · Local
Sep 2026
Dvořák Prague
The autumn counterpart to Prague Spring, in the Rudolfinum’s Dvořák Hall.
Classical · Ticketed
17–18 Sep
St Clare’s Vineyard
One of Prague’s oldest vineyards, open in the Botanical Garden.
Wine · Quiet
26–27 Sep
Grébovka Wine Festival
The best known vinobraní, on a working hillside vineyard in Vinohrady.
Wine · Busiest
28 Sep
St Wenceslas Day
National holiday for the country’s patron saint. Streets busy, mood festive.
Holiday · Free
15–18 Oct
Signal Festival
Four nights of light art projected onto medieval facades. Two walking routes.
Festival · Mostly free
28 Oct
Independence Day
Czech statehood day, with the Castle state rooms open to visitors.
Holiday · Free
28 Nov
Christmas tree lighting
16:30 on Old Town Square — the official start of the season.
Ceremony · Free
28 Nov – 6 Jan
Weihnachtsmarkt
Old Town and Wenceslas Square, daily 10:00–22:00. Entry free.
Markets · Free
5 Dec
St Nicholas evening
Mikuláš, an angel and a devil walk the streets.
Tradition · Free
31 Dec
New Year’s Eve
Crowds on the bridges; restaurants book out months ahead.
Tradition · Free
13 Mar – 4 Apr
Ostermärkte
Over 90 huts on Old Town Square. Easter Sunday falls on 28 March 2027.
Markets · Free
Timing
When should you come?
Erkunden
Start with what you came for
Eat & drink
What to eat in Prague
Czech dishes, market food and the restaurants locals actually book.
175 guides & reviews
Where to stay
Hotels, honestly reviewed
From five-star palaces to the practical mid-range — location, price and who each suits.
281 hotels reviewed
Day trips
Castles around Prague
Karlštejn, Trosky, Český Krumlov — with travel times and opening seasons.
81 castles & day trips
Photography
Where to shoot the city
Sunrise spots, blue-hour timings and the corners without a crowd in frame.
Locations & timings
Practical
The things you’ll look up anyway
Currency
Czech koruna
Not the euro. Roughly 25 CZK to €1. Avoid street exchange booths.
Transport
40 CZK
90-minute ticket covering tram, metro and bus. Tap a contactless card.
Tipping
5–10%
Round up or leave a little. Service is rarely included on the bill.
Tap water
Drinkable
Prague tap water is safe and good. Ask for kohoutková.
Sprache
Czech
English is widely spoken in the centre. Dobrý den goes a long way.
