Events calendar Little Poland

This festival is held in honor of the dragon of Wawel Hill, a founding legend of the city and an important symbol of the country. The event lasts a whole day, and in the evening begins a procession-competition of dragons in all their forms, ending at the Rynek. A live show also takes place at the foot of Wawel Hill, in front of the Vistula River. Finally, at nightfall, a grand pyrotechnic show recreates the dragon's arrival in town.

This festival, which usually lasts between three and four days, brings together some of the biggest names in jazz and blues every year to celebrate this music with such a special history in the city. In fact, it's also known as the "All Saints Jazz Festival". It's the oldest jazz festival in Europe. In recent years, it has aimed to popularize not only jazz music, but also more modern jazz-inspired musical initiatives, opening up its lineup and audience. The festival is often promoted by the town council and is well attended.

Free shows in the open air and theatres, meetings with actors and directors. It is the equivalent of the Night of museums.

Exhibitions of photographs in the galleries and the street.

International Festival of Street Theatres on the Rynek.

Since 1981, this festival, unexpected in a town so far from the sea, has brought together groups from all over the world to sing on the theme of the sea and travel.

Ten days of jazz in several different places of the city.

Music concerts of films and movies. In an immense room, the opportunity to attend sublime musical performances live on ever more beautiful and impressive images.

Cracovians place paper wreaths in honor of the City of Kings. Folk songs and concerts on the Rynek.

On Czerwieński boulevard, along the Vistula, a medieval town with artisans, merchants, horse shows and many other attractions.

This festival is one of the oldest in Europe devoted to documentaries. A week of projections and encounters around the documentary, animation and short film. Polish and foreign directors.