Events and things to do in Warsaw in October 2019

Weather in Poland in October

The weather in Poland in October differs each year and is difficult to predict – one day you can enjoy sunny weather and the other it’s cold and rainy (there are no frosts that can occur in Poland in November). The average temperature in October in Poland is 9°C / 48°F (just like in April). The average rainfall level in Poland in October is 46 mm (lower than in September). The Polish name for October – październik (quite a tongue twister, isn’t it?) comes from the word paździerze meaning the dry stalks of flax.

In October, days in Poland get noticeably shorter and in this transition month, you can be surprised how early the sun goes down in the evening. The length of the day goes from 11 hours 35 min. on October 1 to 9 hours 39 min. on October 31, 2019. Besides, changing time mixes things up. Mark you calendar with October 27, 2019 – time change in Poland. At 03:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 02:00 am (read more about dates to remember in Poland in autumn). Sunrise in Warsaw on October 1 will be at 6.37 am, sunset at 6.13 pm. Sunrise in Warsaw on October 31, 2019 will be at 6.30 am, sunset at 4.08 pm. Read more about the weather, changes in nature, seasonal fruits and vegetables in Poland in autumn.

Shopping Sundays and trade ban Sundays in Poland in October 2019

In October 2019, there is one shopping Sunday in Poland: October 27. October 6, 13, and 20 are trade ban Sundays in Poland. Click here to read our post about the Sunday trade ban in Poland, shopping Sundays, and bank holidays in Poland in 2019.

Events in English in Warsaw in October 2019

Guided tour IN ENGLISH – the Wilanów Palace – the history and design of the Palace interiors
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 12 pm – 1 pm. Online tickets (regular tickets 20 PLN, reduced tickets 15 PLN). Meeting point – a cloakroom in the Palace. More in English. Facebook event in English.

Saturday Artwalk – guided tour in English
Location: Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Plac Małachowskiego 3 (city center), 5 pm. The guided tour in English includes a short talk about the history and activity of Zachęta and a dynamic tour of current exhibitions. Facebook event in English.

Children’s movie in English, no Polish subtitles – ‘Maleficent; Mistress of Evil’ 
Location: Cinema City, Sadyba Best Mall, Powsińska 31 Street (Sadyba/Mokotów), 5 pm. The screening in English is organized by the American School of Warsaw’s Parent Teacher Organization (ASW PTO) but tickets are available for sale to non-ASW children. Facebook event in English (including info about the tickets).

‘Nature walk in the Wilanów gardens’ – educational walk for children and adults guided IN ENGLISH
Location: Wilanów Palace Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 11 am – 12.30 pm, meeting point at the ticket office (small yellow building in the park in front of the palace). Tickets: 10 PLN (online tickets). In October: Where do the glorious colors of autumn come from? Let’s go for a trip among the falling leaves. Facebook event in English. Click here to read more in English.

Exhibitions in Warsaw in October 2019

“36 x Rembrandt” – original paintings and drawings and prints by Rembrandt
Location: the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Plac Zamkowy 4 / Castle Square 4. More in English about the Exhibition. Click here to read our tips in English on visiting the Castle. The Exhibition runs from October 5 until November 3.

Korean art exhibition at the National Museum
Location: The National Museum in Warsaw (Muzeum Narodowe), Aleje Jerozolimskie 3 Street (city center). The largest presentation of Korean art in Poland to date. More in English about the exhibition. Facebook event in Polish and English. Click here to read our tips in English about visiting the National Museum. The Exhibition runs from October 11 until January 12, 2020.

The exhibition of art inspired by Japanese culture – ‘Nowy Japonizm’ (a part of Bunkasai – Japanese Culture Festival)
October 12-21: Nowy Świat Muzyki café and cultural center, Nowy Świat 63 Street (city center), 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. October 22-30: Centrum Kreatywności (Creativity Center), Targowa 56 Street (Praga). More in Polish about Bunkasai festival.

‘Disco Relaks’ – a new exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum
Location: the Ethnographic Museum, Kredytowa 1 Street (city center). More in English about the exhibition. Click here to read our tips in English about visiting the Ethnographic Museum. The Exhibition runs from October 18 until March 1, 2020.

“Reaching the Moon” – the photographs from the NASA archives 
Location: Dom Spotkań z Historią (History Meeting House), Karowa 20 Street (city center/old town), FREE entrance. More in English about the Exhibition. Facebook event in Polish. The Exhibition runs until October 6.

“Gdynia – Tel Aviv” – the exhibition at POLIN Museum
Location:  POLIN – Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów). Click here to read our tips in English (how to get there, where to have lunch etc.). More in English about the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs until February 3, 2020.

“Never Again. Art against War and Fascism in the 20th and 21st centuries” – an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art
Location: “Museum on the Vistula” Pavilion, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22 Street (on the Vistula bank). More in English about the exhibition. The Exhibition runs until November 17.

An art exhibition for children at the Centre for Contemporary Art – “Touch the Art”
Location: Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art (Zamek Ujazdowski, Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej), Jazdów 2 Street (the castle close to Agrykola Park and Łazienki Park), free entrance. The exhibition is dedicated to children who can enter the artworks, touch paintings made from soft foam or move the exhibits around. More in English. The exhibition runs until October 20.

“The Fascinating World of Spiders and Scorpions” – the exhibition
Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, pl. Defilad 1, entrance from Marszałkowska Street, 10 am – 7 pm, tickets: regular 18 PLN, reduced 12 PLN, family 2+2 50 PLN, children up to 4 free entrance. More in English and photos. Facebook event in Polish.

The Wilanów Microcosm – representation of insects on pottery – the exhibition
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street. Online tickets (10 PLN). The exhibition is accompanied by recordings of insect sounds. The exhibition is fully available in English. All captions and a card for active exhibition tours are translated into English. More in English about the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs until October 16.

Reconstructions of children’s clothing from the 17th to the 19th centuries – the exhibition at Wilanów Palace Museum
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street. The exhibition is the result of the competition “Children’s clothing from the 17th to the 19th century”, in which young students and graduates of tailoring schools and tailoring enthusiasts were preparing the reconstruction of historical costumes for children. More in English about the event. The Exhibition runs until October 31.

Fairs, festivals and other events in Warsaw in October 2019

Warsaw Festival of Culture “No Barriers” (Warszawski Festiwal Kultury bez Barier)
Different locations in Warsaw. All the Festival events are fully accessible to disabled people. Click here to read more in Polish. Facebook event in Polish.

Avant Art Festival
Different locations in Warsaw. International Festival of experimental and avant-garde music, performance, and films. More info in English, including the detailed agenda. Facebook event in Polish.

Warsaw Design Week
Different locations in Warsaw. The festival of design, art, culture – exhibitions, lectures, workshops. Facebook event in English and Polish.

Fair of Polish fashion
Location: Sadyba Best Mall, Powsińska 31 Street (Sadyba/Mokotów), 10 am – 9 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

‘Warsaw Home’ – International Interior Design Trade Fair and Poland Design Festival
Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Al. Katowicka 62 Street, 05-830 Wolica 114D, 10 am – 6 pm, online tickets. Click here to read more in English. Facebook event in Polish.

‘Niech żyje papier!’ – a festival dedicated to stationery, paper, illustrations, posters
Location: the Ethnographic Museum, Kredytowa 1 Street (city center), 11 am – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH at The Museum of Modern Art
Location: “Museum on the Vistula” Pavilion, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22 Street (on the Vistula bank), 2 pm, tickets 5 PLN. The guided tour in English includes the “Never Again. Art against War and Fascism in the 20th and 21st centuries” exhibition. Facebook event in English. More about the exhibition in English.

International Cat Show
Location: Hala Sportowa/Sports Hall Znicz, Bohaterów Warszawy 4 Street, Pruszków. 10 am – 5 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Slow Fashion Fair – Polish fashion 
Location: Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga Koneser Center), Plac Konesera 2 (Praga). 11 am – 7 pm, tickets 10 PLN (children up to 12 free). Facebook event in Polish.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH – the Wilanów Palace – the history and design of the Palace interiors
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 12 pm – 1 pm. Online tickets (regular tickets 20 PLN, reduced tickets 15 PLN). Meeting point – a cloakroom in the Palace. More in English. Facebook event in English.

Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street. Website in English.

“Wege Festiwal’ – fair of vegan food
Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, 12 pm – 7 pm, tickets 5 PLN. Facebook event in Polish.

“Cultural Landscape of Warsaw” – a photo exhibition
Location: Mysia 3 shopping center, Mysia 3 Street (city center), 7 pm, free entrance. “Cultural Landscape of Warsaw” exhibition by Paweł Dobrowolski of Icuimages Photography, includes portraits of  people who came to Warsaw from all over the world. Some to work, others to study, others came “for love.” More in English about the exhibition. Facebook event in Polish.

International Festival of Improvised Music “Ad Libitum”
Location: Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej – Zamek Ujazdowski (Center for Contemporary Art – Ujazdowski Castle), Jazdów 2 Street (city center). Detailed agenda in Polish.

TEDx event – TEDxKids@AcademyInternational – Going Beyond
Location: Łowicka Cultural Center (Centrum Łowicka), Łowicka 21 Street (Mokotów), 9.30 am – 5.15 pm. Ten children aged 8 to 18 will stand on the TEDxKids stage to tell about their experiences and inspire others to go beyond (the language of the speeches will be Polish). The event is free. To participate you will need to register – you will find all the details in the Facebook event. Facebook event in Polish. Kids in the City is happy to be a media partner of TEDxKids@AcademyInternational.

‘Night at the Institute of Aviation’ – the event promoting aviation, aerospace industry, and engineering professions
Location: The Institute of Aviation (Instytut Lotnictwa), al. Krakowska 110/114 (Włochy), free entrance, 5 pm – 11 pm. The event is dedicated to enthusiasts of aviation, aircraft, space, science, and technology. Aircrafts, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles. A chance to meet civil and military pilots, parachutists, engineers, astronomers, cosmonauts, scientists. Facebook event in Polish.

17th Warsaw Art Fair (Warszawskie Targi Sztuki)
Location: Arkady Kubickiego (Kubicki Arcades) at the Warsaw Royal Castle, entrance from Bugaj Street, online tickets (children up to 15 free entrance), Friday 5 pm – 8 pm, Saturday 11 am – 8 pm, Sunday 11 am – 6 pm. Over 60 Polish and international galleries and antique shops – nearly 1,000 works of art including paintings, sculptures, antique objects, photography, design, and graphics. More in Polish. Facebook event in Polish.

35th International Warsaw Film Festival (Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy)
Location: Kinoteka movie theater (located in the Palace of Culture and Science) and Multikino Złote Tarasy movie theater (located in Złote Tarasy shopping center). The biggest international film festival in Poland. All films will be screened with Polish and English subtitles. More info in English, including the detailed agenda. Facebook event in English and Polish.

The opening of Bunkasai – Japanese Culture Festival
Location: Nowy Świat Muzyki café and cultural center, Nowy Świat 63 Street (city center), 7 pm, free entrance. Attractions include classic Japanese dance in kimono, live music & sumie performance (brush painting that uses black ink), opening of the exhibition of art inspired by Japanese culture – ‘Nowy Japonizm’. More in Polish about Bunkasai festival. Facebook event in Polish.

Saturday Artwalk – guided tour in English
Location: Zachęta National Gallery of Art, Plac Małachowskiego 3 (city center), 5 pm. The guided tour in English includes a short talk about the history and activity of Zachęta and a dynamic tour of current exhibitions. Facebook event in English.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH at The Museum of Modern Art
Location: “Museum on the Vistula” Pavilion, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22 Street (on the Vistula bank), 2 pm, tickets 5 PLN. The guided tour in English includes the “Never Again. Art against War and Fascism in the 20th and 21st centuries” exhibition. Facebook event in English. More about the exhibition in English.

Railway Modeling Fair (Giełda Modelarska)
Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), 10 am – 2 pm (the Museum is open 10 am – 6 pm). A chance to buy model railways and trains and meet railway modeling enthusiasts. During the event reduced tickets for every one (6 PLN, children up to 7 free entrance). Facebook event in Polish.

Farmers’ Market / Healthy Food Fair in Ursynów
Location: a parking lot next to Ursynów District Office, Imielin metro station, al. KEN 61 Street (Ursynów), 9 am – 2 pm, free entrance. Regional food, vegetables, fruits, fish, dairy and meat products, honey, juices, organic food. Facebook event in Polish.

Warsaw Technology Days (Warszawskie Dni Techniki)
Different locations in Warsaw. Events promoting engineering and innovation, free entrance. Click here to read more in Polish.

TISH Jewish Food Festival
Location: POLIN – Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów) and other locations in Warsaw. Walks, workshops, film screenings, meetings at the table to cook together, talk and taste the Jewish foods. Facebook event in English and Polish.

Children’s movie in English, no Polish subtitles – ‘Maleficent; Mistress of Evil’ 
Location: Cinema City, Sadyba Best Mall, Powsińska 31 Street (Sadyba/Mokotów), 5 pm. The screening in English is organized by the American School of Warsaw’s Parent Teacher Organization (ASW PTO) but tickets are available for sale to non-ASW children. Facebook event in English (including info about the tickets).

Live jazz concert enhanced with visualizations on the planetarium dome
Location: Planetarium in Copernicus Science Center, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle), 8.30 pm (45 min), dedicated to audience aged 15+, online tickets. Click here to read our tips on visiting the Planetarium with children. More in Polish about the concert.

World Travel Show – Tourism Trade Fair (Międzynarodowe Targi Turystyczne) 
Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Al. Katowicka 62 Street, 05-830 Wolica 114D, online tickets, Friday 1 pm – 6 pm, Saturday 10.30 am – 6 pm, Sunday 10.30 am – 5 pm. The partner country of this year’s World Travel Show: India. The event includes Camper & Caravan Show, Ski & Outdoor Show, Festival of Asian Cultures, and Warsaw Yacht Salon. Click here to read more in English.

“The Royal Garden of Lights” – the opening of illuminations festival in the Wilanów Palace Garden
Location: Wilanów Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street. Click here to read Kids in the City tips in English about the illuminations festival and on visiting the Wilanów Palace Museum and Park. The festival runs until February 23, 2020.

‘Grand Bazar’ – a fair of clothes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and home accessories 
Location: Dom Towarowy Bracia Jabłkowscy, Bracka 25 Street (city center), 11 am – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH at The Museum of Modern Art
Location: “Museum on the Vistula” Pavilion, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22 Street (on the Vistula bank), 2 pm, tickets 5 PLN. The guided tour in English includes the “Never Again. Art against War and Fascism in the 20th and 21st centuries” exhibition. Facebook event in English. More about the exhibition in English.

Bunkasai – Japanese Culture Festival
Location: Saska Kępa Cultural Center “PROM”, Brukselska 23 Street, 11 am – 9 pm, free entrance. Attractions include workshops (Japanese craftsmanship, traditional Japanese games), lectures and presentations, screenings of films, fair of Japanese food and products, concerts, dance performances. More in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Exhibition and fair of exotic animals and plants  
Location: Sports Center at Siennicka 40 Street (Praga), 10 am – 3 pm, regular tickets 15 PLN, reduced tickets 10 PLN, children up to 6 free (online tickets). Facebook event in Polish.

Farmers’ Market / Healthy Food Fair in Ursynów
Location: a parking lot next to Ursynów District Office, Imielin metro station, al. KEN 61 Street (Ursynów), 9 am – 2 pm, free entrance. Regional food, vegetables, fruits, fish, dairy and meat products, honey, juices, organic food. Facebook event in Polish.

Ukrainian Film Festival
Location: Iluzjon movie theater, Narbutta 50A Street (Mokotów). Detailed agenda in Polish. Facebook event in Polish.

Jazz Jamboree – one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe
Location: Klub Stodoła, Batorego 10 Street (Mokotów). Click here to read more in Polish.

‘Hello Fashion’ – fair of Polish fashion
Location: Wola Park shopping center, Górczewska 124 Street (Wola), free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Live piano concert enhanced with visualizations on the planetarium dome
Location: Planetarium in Copernicus Science Center, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle), 8.30 pm (45 min), dedicated to audience aged 15+, online tickets. Click here to read our tips on visiting the Planetarium with children. More in Polish about the concert.

Warsaw Motor Show – the largest car show in Poland
Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Al. Katowicka 62 Street, 05-830 Wolica 114D, online tickets. More in English.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH at The Museum of Modern Art
Location: “Museum on the Vistula” Pavilion, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22 Street (on the Vistula bank), 2 pm, tickets 5 PLN. The guided tour in English includes the “Never Again. Art against War and Fascism in the 20th and 21st centuries” exhibition. Facebook event in English. More about the exhibition in English.

Winter Sports Fair – Snow Expo
Location: National Stadium (Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street), gate no. 5 and 6. Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, Sunday 9 am – 5 pm. Regular tickets 29 PLN, reduced tickets for students 19 PLN, children up to 7 free. Additional attractions include a kids zone, ski jumping, ski simulator, fashion shows. Click here to read more in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH – the Wilanów Palace – the history and design of the Palace interiors
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 12 pm – 1 pm. Online tickets (regular tickets 20 PLN, reduced tickets 15 PLN). Meeting point – a cloakroom in the Palace. More in English. Facebook event in English.

Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street. Website in English.

Shopping Sunday
Stores are open. Click here to read our post about the Sunday trade ban in Poland, shopping Sundays, and bank holidays in Poland in 2019.

‘Nature walk in the Wilanów gardens’ – educational walk for children and adults guided IN ENGLISH
Location: Wilanów Palace Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 11 am – 12.30 pm, meeting point at the ticket office (small yellow building in the park in front of the palace). Tickets: 10 PLN (online tickets). In October: Where do the glorious colors of autumn come from? Let’s go for a trip among the falling leaves. Facebook event in English. Click here to read more in English.

DIWALI – the Festival of Lights
Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, Sala (room) Ratuszowa (the main entrance to the Palace from Marszałkowska Street), 11 am – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Art Fair (Targowisko Sztuki)
Location: Arkady Kubickiego (Kubicki Arcades) at the Warsaw Royal Castle, entrance from Grodzka Street. 11 am – 4 pm, free entrance. A chance to admire or buy artworks of students and graduates of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and visit the Kubicki Arcades. Click here to read more in English.

The International Festival of Theater for Early Years “Take Part in Art” 
Location: the Old Armory (Stara Prochownia) building at Boleść 2 Street (the Old Town). Performances for children aged 0,4-6. Theaters from the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, and Denmark. More in English.

Events at international schools and preschools in Warsaw in October 2019

Open Day and Family Festival at The English Preschool – kindergarten & nursery
Location: The English Preschool, Rzodkiewki 18 Street (Wilanów), free entrance, 12 pm. Attractions include firefighting skills demonstration with special guests, circus show, Minions mascots, performances, arts & crafts workshops, sports activities, lottery, face painting, BBQ & cotton candy. More in English.

Fall Open House at American School of Warsaw for parents with children aged 3-18
Location: Bielawa, ul. Warszawska 202, 05-520 Konstancin-Jeziorna. Learn more in English.

Open Day for  Primary, Secondary & IB (Ages 6-18) at The British School Warsaw
Location: ul. Limanowskiego 15, 02-943 Warsaw. Learn more in English.

Open Day at Akademeia High School
Location: ul. Ledóchowskiej 2, 02-972 Warsaw. Learn more in English.

Learning Success Day – an event at Thames British School Warsaw open to current parents and prospective parents
Location: Park Szczęśliwicki Campus, Usypiskowa 5 Street, Ochota. Learn more in English.

Learning Success Day – an event at Thames British School Warsaw open to current parents and prospective parents
Location: Piaseczno Campus, Mazowiecka 43 Street, 05-502 Bobrowiec near Piaseczno. Learn more in English.

Holidays, observances & celebrations in Poland in October 2019

The parliamentary election in Poland
Polish Parliament has two houses: Sejm which has more power (460 representatives will be elected) and Senat (100 representatives). The election is held every four years.

Teachers’ Day in Poland (Dzień Nauczyciela)
In Polish schools, there are no regular classes on this day. Students give teachers flowers and/or other gifts. Usually, there is the inauguration event for first-grade students (called in Polish ślubowanie) and older kids either do not go to school or have some fun activities.

Time change (zmiana czasu)
On Sunday night, October 27, at 03:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 02:00 am. The last time change in Poland (and in other European Union countries) will happen in 2021. The European Union lawmakers decided to end the twice-a-year (March and October) custom of time changes throughout the European Union, leaving member states the freedom to decide their standard time. The national governments have yet to take a stance –  countries that decide to be permanently on summertime would change their clocks for the final time in March 2021, countries that opt to be on wintertime would change their clocks for the final time in October 2021.

Shopping Sunday
Stores are open. It’s the only shopping Sunday in Poland in October 2019 (October 6, 13, and 20 are trade ban Sundays in Poland). Check out the next shopping Sundays in Poland in 2019.

Halloween
Halloween celebrations are relatively new in Poland. A few years ago, it was almost impossible to buy a pumpkin this time of year in Poland! Now pumpkin carving and pumpkin decorations are more and more popular at Polish schools and homes. In bars and restaurants in Poland, there are themed Halloween parties for adults and costume parties for kids at schools. More and more children in Poland dress up in costumes for Halloween and travel from house to house playing trick or treat (in Polish: cukierek albo psikus).

Read more about public holidays and dates to remember in Poland in autumn.

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