Prague in June 2026: A Local’s Guide to Summer Festivals, Open Museum Days & Food Events
My favourite events and things to do in Prague in June 2026 including free events, attractions and my local tips for having a fabulous summer in Prague.
I love spending June in Prague, because there is so much to see and do, including lots of events and festivals during the weekends. Since the tourist season is in full swing now, all tourist attractions are fully open and many have extended opening hours into the evening. I think, this is great, because it gives you extra time to enjoy the city and even if you have just a long weekend, you can pack a lot into each day!
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Is June a good month to visit Prague?
If you like summer in the city, then most definitely! The June weather is lovely and warm and the days are getting longer.
There is daylight until nearly 9 pm, which is perfect for exploring the town after the day tourists leave Prague. You can still visit most parks and public gardens until dusk (8-9 pm), follow my self guided tour of David Cerny art, which is mostly outdoors or taste one of the best Prague ice-creams in Svetozor at Wenceslas Square or in the small cobbled streets around the Old Town Square.
How busy is Prague in June?
June is part of the main tourist season, so I would recommend you book your accommodation and flight well in advance. It’s also worth booking the main attractions, like the Jewish Quarter or Prague Castle in advance to avoid the queues on the day.
If you want to know my favourite way about how to escape the crowds in Prague, just head over to read this blog post.
Important Dates in June
There are no official holidays in June, but there are plenty of days which have significance, and they are celebrated with various events.
1st of June – International Children’s Day
Check out the ‘What’s on in Prague’ for this date, as there will be plenty of free (and paid) entertainment prepared for the children across the city.
National Museum Open Day – 1 June 2026
If you love visiting museums, this is a night to mark in your diary! There are about 50 museums across Prague open with additional events at each museum. These include talks, music, entertainment and special exhibitions.
The best thing is that the entrance is free and there is no need to pre-book, just turn up.
Each year the museum’s list taking part is slightly different, so it’s worth checking if your favourite museum is on the list.
Wallenstein Garden Summer Concerts – 1 June 2026
Each year the beautiful Wallenstein Garden hosts a series of free concerts performed by local schools. This month you will be able to see local primary school children‘s concerts and dancing classical and folklore dances.
These concerts take place every week on different weekdays, through the whole summer. In June, there is also a concert here on 4 June at 5 pm, 11 June at 5 pm, 18 June (5 pm) and 25 June (5 pm)
- Location: Wallenstein Garden, Lesser Town, Prague 1
- Times: 1-9 pm
- Tickets: Free (just turn up, but early if you want to have a seat)
National Gallery Open Day – 16 June 2026
The Prague National Gallery is opening it’s doors for free as part of the Open Church festival this month. All the main galleries, such as St.Agnes Convent or the modern Trade Fair Palace Gallery, are open for free all day from 10 am – 6 pm. There is no need to book, just turn up and enjoy the art!
- Location: various locations, including Loretánská 177/9, Hradčany (near Prague Castle),
- Opening Times: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
- Tickets: Free entry
Technical Museum Open Day – 14 June 2026
If you’re a fan of art or engineering, the 14th of June is your lucky day! The National Technical Museum, which is a paradise for kids and transport geeks will be open for free. Normally the tickets are 330 CZK per adult, so it’s a great opportunity to see this museum for free. There is no need to book, just turn up!
- Location: Technical Museum at Letná, Prague 7
- Opening Times: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.
- Tickets: Free
National Museum Open Day – 14 June 2026
The Prague National Museum, which also includes the Dvorak Museum in beautiful baroque Villa Amerika, Ethnographic Museum in Kinsky Garden or Music Museum in formal church of St. Mary Magdalene in Lesser Town is opening it’s doors for free every second Sunday of each month. This is a new initiative that’s just started in spring 2026, but it’s already proving to be a big success. There is no need to book, just turn up!
- National Museum – Historical Building Václavské náměstí 68, Prague 1
- National Museum – New Building Vinohradská 1, Prague 1 (not including the Children’s Museum)
- Czech Museum of Music Karmelitská 2, Prague 1
- Bedřich Smetana Museum Novotného lávka 1, Prague 1
- Antonín Dvořák Museum Ke Karlovu 20, Prague 2
- Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures Betlémské náměstí 1, Prague 1
- Ethnographic Museum of the National Museum Kinského zahrada 98, Prague 5
Open Garden Weekend 13-14 June 2026
The second weekend in June is the Open Garden weekend when gardens that are not normally open to public welcome everyone to come in. There are about 11 gardens open in Prague this year (including the Prague Castle Gardens, the Gardens below Prague Castle, Troja Chateau Historic Gardens, and Chateau Ctenice) and 37 gardens that are in close proximity to Prague (such as the Pruhonice Chateau Gardens and Park).
Some gardens are very small private house gardens, other are community gardens such as the allotment gardens in Libensky Island (Prague 8) or town parks where there are extra events put on to celebrate wildlife, nature and flowers.
My favourite undiscovered garden for this year is The Healing Garden of St. Joseph at the Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Vlasska 36, Prague 1). These gardens were restored in 2022 and are normally only open to the patients of the hospital and their visitors.
Amongst the gardens open just outside Prague, you can also find the gardens of Chateau Dobris, Mesice, Vrchotovy Janovice, Mnisek pod Brdy, Kacina and they all make a great day out from Prague as you can visit the chateau at the same time.
Festival of Microbreweries – 12-13 June 2026 (cancelled)
Sadly this year, this festival won’t go ahead because of the Prague Castle building work. The organisers are looking at other locations for next year. So, for now, stay tuned…
Whilst this festival includes an entry fee of nearly 500 CZK, it includes beer tasting from the many Czech and Moravian microbreweries that will be present at the festival.
The festival is being held at the Prague Castle in the Royal Garden and should be a great way to explore the different styles of beer from the 66 small beer producers and also try some of the well known beer brands you should try when you visit Prague.
You can also follow the visit to the festival with a tour of a Smichov Staropramen brewery, which is near Andel Underground Station in Prague 5.
The Beer Festival 19-20 June 2025
The second beer festival this month is held at Naplavka – Smichov (the same place where you normally find the Saturday Farmer’s market – Rasinovo Nabrezi, Prague 2).
There will be over 40 different microbreweries offering their beer. The ticket is in a form of a ‘tasting glass’ which cost 100 CZK and then the beer is sold at very reasonable prices. There will be also live music, street food and market stalls. The festival is open every day, all day until late!
Mint Market – 14 June 2026
Mint Market is another great market with handmade gifts, clothes and also food stalls. There are between 50-80 stalls with sellers from whole Czech Republic.
I like that all products are handmade or produced in small quantities by companies in the Czech Republic and the quality is always very high. I always pop in to have a look and often buy presents here.
- Location: Smichovska Naplavka, New Town, Prague 2
- Opening times: 10 am – 6 pm
- Tickets: Free
Dyzajn Market Summer (13–14 June 2026)
Kickstart your summer with a trip to Dyzajn Market, the absolute king of open-air design and craft markets in the Czech Republic. Taking over the outdoor exhibition grounds in Holešovice for a glorious June weekend, this massive summer edition brings together over 200 independent local creators from Czechia, Slovakia and across Central Europe.
It’s a wanderful place to hunt for unique author fashion, breezy summer clothing, handmade jewellery, ceramics, porcelain, and original stationery.
- Where to find it: Výstaviště Praha, Holešovice, Prague 7.
- Tickets: Entry is completely free
Ice Cream Festival – 20 – 21 June 2026
This is my way of spending a great day out! So many different types of ice-creams, sorbets and frozen yoghurt to try and all are made by Czech producers. There is an entry fee (150 CZK), which also include ice-cream tasting if you upgrade to VIP tickets.
I visited last year and really enjoyed trying all the different ice creams. I found that whilst the prices were not much lower than in regular ice-cream shops in Prague, the stall holders offered ‘taste menus’. This was great because, for the price of one large scoop, you could get all their flavours in one tub in small portions.
I also appreciated tasting ice cream from non-Prague-based companies, because I normally wouldn’t have a chance to taste these.
- Location: Exhibition Park – Vystaviste, Prague 7
- Opening Times: 10 – 6 pm
- Tickets: 150 – 800 CZK (for VIP package)
The Metronome Prague Music Festival – 20-22 June 2026
Large music festival with 7 different scenes. The festival originally started in 2016 and apart from the rock, pop and rap music, there is also theatre, comedy and spoken word scenes as well as art displays. This year, the festival will take place in the Stromovka Park in Prague 7. Tickets for the 3 day event are 3500 CZK (£ 120) and day tickets are also available.
Open Air Concert at Vysehrad – 23 June 2026
A perfect way to enjoy warm summer evening is to listen to a Prague Symphony Orchestra at Vysehrad Park. There is plenty to see before the concerts starts and there are also cafes and outdoor beer gardens to enjoy some pre-concert drinks!
- Location: Vysehrad Park, Prague 2, nearest underground station ‘Vysehrad’
- Time: 7.30 pm
- Tickets: Free (no reservation needed)
Amateur Show Jump Events – The Prague Regional Finals (25 -28 June 2026)
The horse racing stadium at Prague – Mala Chuchle has a long history – it was originally opened in 1906 and it’s one of the famous horse racing stadiums in the Czech Republic. The stadium runs races days through the main season (Spring-Autumn), which cost about 200 – 300 CZK to enter, but the Show Jump Events, including the Prague Regional Finals are a little more laid back and completely free to enter.
When I visited last time, the atmosphere was very casual (you really don’t need to dress up in heels) and they play low level calming music (probably for the horses ?), which makes the whole experience even more relaxed. There is also a snack bar and plenty of seating spaces in tear levels, so you always have a good view no matter where you sit. The only thing I’d recommend is to bring a sun hat and sunglasses as the seating area is not covered.
Chuchle is really easy to get to from central Prague – just head to Smichov Train Station and then take the local bus or any slow train towards Beroun or Revnice.
- Location: Velka Chuchle (one stop (5 min) from Smichov Train Station by train or few stops by a local bus (about 10 min) from Smichov Train Station – Prague 90 min tickets (or multi day tickets) are valid for the whole journey)
- Open Times: 8 am – 6 pm each day
- Tickets: Free (contributions are welcome)
My favourite things to do in Prague in June (any time)
Spend the afternoon on the beach at Zlute Lazne (Yellow Spa)
If the heat of the centre gets too much (and believe me, it will in June!) escape to Zlute Lazne for the afternoon! Zlute Lazne is one of the many river and lake beaches in Prague, where you can experience swimming in the fresh water of the Vltava River.
It’s the perfect place to have a drink at a Hawaiian style bar, play table tennis or borrow a paddle boat to explore the river. To get there, catch tram number 2, 3, 17 or 21 to station Dvorce (Podoli), and it’s about 3 min walk towards the river.
The basic entrance is 100 Kc for adults (and free for children under 100 cm). There are additional fees for various activities, hires and of course refreshments in the restaurants and bars.
It’s worth visiting during weekday until about 2 pm when you can get a much cheaper bike/boat or activities hire. Apart from the regular activities on the side, there are special events to entertain you each month which are free as part of the entrance fee.
Zlute Lazne swimming area has a long history. It was originally founded in 1910 and was established well in the 1930s.
At that time people become more concerned about exercising and looking after themselves and wanted to take time away from the polluted centre of Prague.
There was even such thing as a ‘sun therapy’ where people were encouraged to spend time simply sunbathing and relaxing. And this is exactly what people did. In its heyday, Zlute Lazne welcomed up to 17 thousand visitors a day.
It’s demise started in the 60s, when further up the Vltava stream the government built a large water dam to supply water to Prague and the central Czech Republic.
This meant that water that now started to flow in the Vltava river was from the bottom of the dam and it was very cold! It didn’t help that a new indoor swimming pool (with balmy warm water) opened just around the corner in Podoli.
Zlute Lazne fell into disrepair, and finally, the big floods of 2002 took all the wooden structures and for a while ended the Lazne’s history.
But as with many areas of Prague that were flooded and damaged in 2002, Zlute Lazne was re-built and now has a new lease of life.
Explore Prague by boat
This is a perfect way to combine exploring Prague and staying cool in the summer. There are many different boat trips, which take you up and down the Vltava river.
There is plenty to see – from Prague Castle on top of the hill, parts of the old town, Prague National Theatre, Dancing House or Vysehrad Castle as well as all the bridges.
Most boat trips start from Naplavka (Rasinovo Nabrezi – Karlovo Namesti Underground B Station) and are run daily.
I’ve recently visited the Zoo in Troja by boat and it was a great experience. The boat goes through two locks and you get to see the main historic part of the Prague, plus the new flat developments in Karlin. The tickets are 250 CZK (one way) for adult ticket and there are refreshments available on the boat (and toilets too).
The boat is open on the top, but you can sit inside if you feel chili (I would recommend to bring few extra layers even in the summer as it can get cold from the water). Also don’t forget to bring a hat and sunglasses as if you want to be on the top deck there is very little shade.
Visit Prague Zoo
The best way to visit the Prague ZOO is by taking a boat from the centre of Prague and enjoying the 75 minutes of slow ‘ride’ to the Zoo.
You can also take the underground and a bus to get there, but depending on where you start in Prague it might not be much quicker and you’ll arrive probably much more stressed and hot than by a leisure trip on the boat.
The Prague ZOO was completely re-designed after the 2002 Prague Floods and now occupies even bigger area than before.
Originally founded in the 1930s, Prague ZOO is often voted in the top 10 of the best ZOO in Europe. There is something for everyone, as you’d expect in a large ZOO.
Entrance is around 330 Kc for adults and there are concessions for children/family groups and elderly visitors. The address of the Prague Zoo is U Trojského zámku 120/3, 171 00 Praha 7 – Troja and the nearest underground station is ‘Nadrazi Holesovice’ and then take the local 112 bus (about 20 minutes ride) which takes you straight to the entrance to the ZOO.
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Have a picnic in Prague’s Parks
My favourite parks are on top of Petrin following the Hunger Wall to Prague Castle or Zizkov Hill as you can watch the whole city basking in the summer heat, while you are sitting down drinking a cool ice coffee (or beer or whatever summer tipple you fancy) and reading a good book!
If you want to escape the centre even further, you can explore the natural parks of Divoka Sarka, Prokopske Udoli or Pruhonice Park, which are all reachable by Prague public transport.
Most parks have various coffee or tearooms open within the park boundaries or around it, but if you fancy making up your picnic basket, you can pop into one of the Prague Farmer’s Markets on the way to the park and pick some delicious local food and drink.
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Visit the main Prague attractions early in the morning
I’m sure you’ll want to visit all the main attractions no matter what the weather does. So, I would suggest starting early in the morning before the weather gets very hot.
You can combine an early morning walk by visiting the main attractions like Prague Castle straight when they open at 9 am.
That way, by the time the main heat of the day arrives, you can leave the busy centre behind and escape to one of the many parks for a picnic and a glass of nice wine.
This blog post was originally written on 21 May 2019 and last updated on 8 May 2026
