What to do over Easter in Czechia?

Easter market on Old Town Square

The biggest Easter market in the centre of Prague is traditionally on Old Town Square where you will find dozens of brightly decorated stalls selling Easter goodies – Easter eggs decorated according to the traditions of Czechia’s regions, wooden toys, ceramics with Easter motifs and products made of wicker, rushes and straw. Visitors can also sample traditional Czech specialties – the popular grilled meat sausage, fragrant gingerbread, the sweet pastry mazanec, lokše and frgály. Vegetarian dishes and ice-cream are also available.

Easter market on Dvořák embankment in Prague

For the first time this year, there will be an Easter market on the Dvořák embankment in Prague. In addition to stalls with a wide range of Easter delicacies and drinks, including green-coloured beer (do you really want to drink this?) , visitors can buy the brightly decorated willow whips which are part of the Czech Easter tradition and wooden noise-makers which were used in the olden days when church bells fell silent in the days between the crucifixion of Christ and his resurrection.

Back then noise-makers were used to “drive away evil forces” – and they could come handy today as well. On display will be a 4 meter-long noise-maker, which is expected to get into the Guinness Book of Records. There will be a historical carousel and water goblins will make an appearance on the embankment to  bring a fairy-tale atmosphere to the celebrations.

Easter exhibition at Charles Bridge Museum

A temporary Easter exhibition is underway at the Charles Bridge Museum and will run until 30 April 2025. The Easter exhibition includes a tour of the permanent exhibition of the Charles Bridge Museum, which details the history of the construction of the Charles Bridge and the reign of Emperor Charles IV.

Easter concert in St. James Basilica in Prague

Lovers of classical music should not miss a concert on Easter Sunday in the St. James Basilica in Prague. Visitors   will have the opportunity to savor the sound of the old church pipe organ dating back to 1705. It has 4 manuals, 91 stops and 8,277 pipes. The program includes music by Vivaldi, Bach,  Händel and Mozart and others.

Largest hand-painted Easter egg on display at Štáblovice Chateau

Štáblovice Chateau, located about 10 km southwest of Opava, is the site of the largest hand-painted Easter egg in the Czech Republic. This particular exhibit always graces the castle garden during the Easter season. The giant Easter egg measures 3.6 metres in height and 5.13 metres in circumference at its widest point. It will be on display until April 27.

Sightseeing trip to Křivoklát Castle by steam train

If you love travelling by train, set off on Saturday 19 April on a unique sightseeing trip by steam train, which will leave at 8.40 am from Prague’s Vršovice to Beroun-Závodí along the picturesque line leading through the Prokopské údolí valley, along the Berounka River valley to Křivoklát Castle. In addition to a tour of the castle, you can also enjoy an Easter fair with a programme for children and adults. You can get back to Prague from Křivoklát via Rakovník, Kladno, Hostivice and along the Prague Semmering to Prague-Vršovice.

Take a tour of Prague’s legendary Vyšehrad

Over the Easter holidays, you can take a tour of Prague’s legendary Vyšehrad and learn about the legends associated with it. The guided tour takes visitors through Vyšehrad Cemetery, resting place of many famous Czechs, and leads to the rocks where Princess Libuše made her famous prophesy.

Don’t forget to take your smartphone with you – you will need it for the coordinates that should help you find a treasure! The hike takes two hours and there is a surprise in store for visitors at the end. People need to register for the event. More information can be found on the Vyšehrad website.

Passion play at Valdštejn Garden

Czech folk Passion plays are one of the many roots of Czech theatre culture. The Resurrection Passion will be performed in the Valdštejn Garden on April 26 at 3pm by Zbraslav parishioners and amateur theatre artists together with several theatre professionals.