Schwarzenberg Grenadier Guards Ceremony
8:30 Raising of the Guard Banners at the Guardhouse | 2nd castle courtyard
8:30–9:00 Ceremonial Fanfare Performance | castle tower
Saint Wenceslas Fair
10:00–17:00 Saint Wenceslas Craft Fair | Svornosti Square
Handicraft products, craft demonstrations, food and drinks
Museums and galleries at half price
10:00–18:00 Egon Schiele Art Centrum
Permanent exhibition on the life and work of Egon Schiele. Seasonal exhibitions: Michal Gabriel – sculptures; Alois Riedl – paintings and drawings.
10:00–18:00 Port 1560: Gallery, Palace and “Hvozd”
Discounts available at the Port 1560 Visitor Center. Gallery: Out of the Fog – watercolors, drawings, and performances by Petr Nikl and Marianna Stránská. Interactive exhibitions: Hvozd – fantastic worlds; Palace – playful insight into 19th-century bourgeois life.
10:00–18:00 Palace of Illustration
A new addition to Český Krumlov’s cultural map: a selection from a collection of nearly 800 original illustrations by 33 European artists, hundreds of children’s books. Historic interiors meet contemporary design, offering a unique view of the town center.
10:00–18:00 Moldavite Museum
Discover the history of South Bohemian gemstones with a cosmic origin. The interactive exhibition takes you from the formation of the planets to modern space disasters. Admire the most beautiful Moldavite collection and try throwing a destructive meteorite at the globe yourself.
10:30–18:00 Český Krumlov Monasteries – Gallery: Picasso LIFE
The exhibition presents the diverse works of Pablo Picasso, his distinctive artistic style, and his life story through paintings, prints, lithographs, drawings, and documentary materials.
11:00–17:00 Fairytale House
Over 400 historic marionettes and works by stone sculptor Petr Fidrich, whose designs include furniture in the courtyard, bar, and wine racks.
11:00, 14:00, 15:30 Tours at Kvítkův Dvůr
Visit the Rococo interiors and a small museum of old craft tools. Reservation: kvitkuv.dvur@seznam.cz
Other programs
9:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00 Vintage photo shoot | Museum Fotoatelier Seidel
Have your portrait taken as a vintage photo. Admission required. Due to limited capacity, please book at www.seidel.cz, info@seidel.cz, or +420 736 503 871. (fot a fee)
10:00–17:00 Mammoth Hunters' Day | Dobrkovice Cave
Embark on a journey back in time and experience what life was like for cavemen tens of thousands of years ago. Presented by the Regional Museum of Český Krumlov.
10:30–18:00 Craft Workshops | Monasteries – Craft Alley
Try traditional crafts under the guidance of skilled artisans and make your own souvenir. (for a fee)