April in Warsaw: ideas and tips for making the most of your spring in Warsaw

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Warsaw in bloom: the best places in the Warsaw area to admire magnolias, Japanese sakura cherries, rhododendrons blossom

Find out more in our post presenting 16 parks in Warsaw worth visiting.

Ropes courses in Warsaw

April is the time when rope parks open after the winter break.

High ropes courses are a series of challenging obstacles situated in trees that you cross one by one – you move across obstacles, platforms, bridges constructed in trees. You are attached to a rope, and a belay keeps you safe.

Climb through the trees and take on tree-to-tree crossings on ropes courses! It’s a fantastic outdoor adventure for both kids and adults! In Warsaw and the Warsaw area, many rope parks offer courses for families with children and adults and older children.

Our post covers:

• Ropes course tips for beginners and what you need to know.
• 7 high ropes courses in Warsaw (in the districts of Praga, Ursynów, Bielany, Ursus, Wesoła, and Powsin).
• If you are looking for an idea for a day trip from Warsaw, our post includes six rope parks near Warsaw.

For more information (locations, contact info), please read our post: 13 ropes courses in the area of Warsaw – a fantastic outdoor adventure for both kids and adults.

Ideas for things to do in Warsaw in April (indoor & outdoor)

For things to do INDOOR in Warsaw, please read our post that includes the list of ideas for fun (indoor!) activities for a bad weather day in Warsaw: Indoor things to do in Warsaw.

Explore Warsaw with our list of museums and galleries in Warsaw by district – there’s one to suit every interest, and many of them are free to visit.

Alpine Coaster in Warsaw’s Ochota district
Open from April 1. Location: Górka Szczęśliwicka hill, Park Szczęśliwicki, Drawska 22 Street (Ochota). Location on Google map. You can enjoy it during the spring-summer season on Górka Szczęśliwicka (the highest hill in Warsaw, 152 m), in Park Szczęśliwicki – the biggest park in the Ochota district of Warsaw. Polish name: kolejka grawitacyjna. The gravity slide has two seats. Speed up to 36 km/h, route length over 700 m. Opening hours: daily from 10 am to dusk. Price of the slide: one ride: 12 PLN, two rides: 20 PLN, six rides: 50 PLN. Minimum age for children: 3 years. Children younger than eight may use the gravity slide only when accompanied by an older person over 8. The gravity slide may be closed in case of rainfall. Website in Polish, Facebook.

A new immersive multi-sensory exhibition: “Alphonse Mucha – The Magic of Art Nouveau”
Until September 14. Location: Fabryka Norblina, Art-Box Experience, Żelazna 51/53 Street (city center/Wola). The exhibition is bilingual – Polish and English. Through advanced audiovisual, interactive, and olfactory technologies, visitors will not only see but also feel (and smell!) the spirit of the time – the Belle Époque – an era full of elegance, subtlety, and symbolism. A unique element of the exhibition will be an aroma inspired by Jacques Guerlain’s 1900 perfume, created for one of Mucha’s muses. More in English about the Exhibition and online tickets.

Individual tours IN ENGLISH of a new museum: Chocolate Factory Museum
Mondays & Fridays. Location: Fabryka Czekolady E.Wedel, al. Emila Wedla 5 Street (Praga). Individual tours in English are available on Mondays and Fridays (online tickets). This interactive museum tells the story of chocolate, where visitors can learn the secrets of chocolate production step by step. In addition to visiting the museum (individually or in groups), you can also sign up for workshops (individually or in groups) and organize a sweet birthday party there. This is a paradise for anyone who loves chocolate – not only will you be able to taste chocolate in the museum, but the tour takes place in unique chocolate aromas, which come to the museum from actual chocolate production lines that are part of the museum building! Is it worth visiting the Museum if I don’t speak Polish? Yes! The museum labels and captions are in both Polish and English. Organizing group workshops in English is possible if such a need is reported in advance when booking. Photos in Kids in the City’s post on Instagram. Website in Polish with online tickets. Facebook. Instagram.

Reopening after winter break of the Roof Garden of the Warsaw University Library 
Location: Dobra 66 Street (Powiśle), the building of the Warsaw University Library. The roof garden is closed during winter and opens on April 1st. Opening hours in April: 8 am – 6 pm. Free entrance. Open every day. You will have a fantastic view of Warsaw from the top, including the Vistula River and the Palace of Culture and Science. More in English about the Roof Garden and many photos in our post.

Repening for a new season of the Botanical Garden of the Warsaw University
Location: Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4 Street (city center), opening hours in April: daily 10 am – 6 pm. Online tickets. More in Polish.

The “Breakfast Market” in Żoliborz, Mokotów, and Wawer / Targ Śniadaniowy – an outdoor shopping & street food 
Selected Saturdays in Żoliborz, location: al. Wojska Polskiego 1 Street, corner of Śmiała Street (Żoliborz), 9 am – 4 pm. Selected Sundays in Mokotów, location: Skwer Grupy AK “Granat”, corner of Puławska and Woronicza Street (Mokotów), 10 am – 5 pm. Selected Sundays in Wawer (a new location in the 2025 season), location: Park AKtywności Rodzinnej, Węglarska 41 Street, 10 am – 5 pm. Free entrance. Street food, ice cream, bread, pastries, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, etc. Facebook, Instagram. The new season starts in April. Please note that due to the weather conditions, outdoor events like ‘Breakfast Market’ may be canceled at the last minute (it’s recommended to check their Facebook for information before heading out).

Opening for a new season of an educational farm and amusement park
From April 5. Location: Dyniolandia – Farma Wuja Toma, Kazimierza Wóycickiego 41 Street (Bielany). Pumpkin farm, fun park, mini zoo, sensory education path, and other attractions for children. Website in Polish and English.

Ice skating on the indoor ice rink, open until mid-May
Location: Torwar, Łazienkowska 6A Street (city center). Opening hours: Tuesday 8 pm – 9.30 pm, Thursday 8 pm – 9.30 pm, Saturday 6.30 pm – 8 pm, Sunday 11 am – 12.30 pm (including a separate area for kids and people learning to skate) and 6.30 pm – 8 pm. During each slot, there is a rental and a sharpening room available. Learning supports are available to rent. Website and online tickets. The Torwar ice rink is open until mid-May.

A new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw in its new location
Until October 5. Location: Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej, Marszałkowska 103 Street (city center, next to the Palace of Culture). After two decades of operating as a nomadic institution, the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw now has its new building in the center of Warsaw. An exciting option for visiting the Museum in its new location is a guided tour on request, available in Polish, English, or Ukrainian. You can have a guided tour of the current exhibition or an architectural tour of the museum’s modern space – you will learn about architectural visions, discover unobvious corners, and learn interesting facts about the history of the center of the capital, while panoramic views of Warsaw will provide an additional experience (details in English). The new exhibition, “The Impermanent. Four Takes on the Collection,” presents the museum collection; the works all come from the same historical period, from the 1950s to the present. Museum classes are available for groups from kindergartens, schools and high schools – if the group needs classes in English, this can be requested when placing the order – an educator will then be appointed to conduct the classes in English. The Museum’s website in English.

Visiting escape rooms in Warsaw (available in English, too!)
An escape room is a locked, themed room that requires teams to work together to solve hidden puzzles, discover clues, and escape the room. Our post Escape Rooms in Warsaw presents escape rooms in different districts of Warsaw. They have rooms dedicated to adults, families, and children (from 3 years old!). All presented places offer rooms in English.

A new bilingual (Polish & English) exhibition in Warsaw’s Railway Museum dedicated to children aged 6-12, “How does the railway work?”
Open daily. Location: Stacja Muzeum, Warsaw’s Wola district, Towarowa 3 Street. Regular ticket: 25 PLN, reduced ticket: 16 PLN, family ticket: 75 PLN. Free entrance every Monday and for children up to 7 years old. Opening hours: 9 am – 5 pm daily. Thanks to multimedia devices, children can discover how steam engines, electric engines, combustion engines, and water towers work and even drive a train themselves. The museum is housed in the former railway station. In addition to the newly opened children’s exhibition hall, the Museum houses other railway exhibitions inside and outside trains and locomotives. Visiting the Museum with a guide in Polish (180 PLN), English, or Russian (250 PLN) is possible. The tour lasts about 60 minutes. In addition to the guide fee, entrance tickets to the museum are required. Booking with a 10-day notice: +48 22 620 04 80 ext. 106, kontakt@stacjamuzeum.pl. Museum’s website in English.

An exhibition at the Museum for Children (Muzeum dla Dzieci) – “Polish Flowers” 
Location: The Museum for Children is located in the city center (Kredytowa 1 Street). The same building and entrance as the Ethnographic Museum (Muzeum Etnograficzne). Location on Google map. Opening hours: Monday – closed, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11 am – 7 pm, Thursday 11 am – 5 pm, Saturday, Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm. Tickets: To visit the exhibition, you need to buy entry tickets to the Ethnographic Museum which houses the Museum for Children. Regular ticket: 19 PLN. Reduced ticket: 10 PLN (students and seniors). Children up to 7 years old have free entrance. Free entrance: every Thursday. More in English in our post about visiting the Museum for Children in Warsaw.

Have a walk and look for the first signs of spring in one of Warsaw’s many parks
Spring is approaching in small steps – it is worth planning walks in one of the many Warsaw parks. Read about the selected 17 parks in Warsaw worth visiting in our post: Discover green Warsaw: charming parks and gardens in the Warsaw area to enjoy the beauty of nature.

An idea for spring hiking: the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw
The Kampinos Forest (Puszcza Kampinoska) is right next to Warsaw’s northwestern border. Most of its area is protected within the Kampinoski National Park (admission to the park is free). In our post on the website, you will find a detailed description of selected hiking trails (e.g., starting point, where to leave a car) and our tips.

Indoor climbing in Warsaw
Indoor climbing is an excellent way for people of varied genders, heights, weights, and physical abilities to be active and have fun, regardless of the weather. Warsaw has excellent facilities for beginners, children, and advanced climbers. You can try climbing and see if you have fun at any time of the year – just sign up for an orientation lesson with an instructor. The benefits of climbing – for body and mind – are endless! Read more in our post: Indoor climbing facilities in Warsaw by districts.

Indoor playgrounds and soft play centers in Warsaw
Are you stuck for ideas on what to do with the kids in Warsaw on a rainy day? We’ve rounded up the best indoor and soft play areas in Warsaw in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions in Warsaw. Parents have been telling us their favorite play centers in Warsaw, from slides and climbing frames to ball pools, role-play games, and trampolines. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure! More in our post: Top indoor play spaces in Warsaw.

Chopin music piano recitals
Location: Fryderyk Concert Hall, Podwale 15 Street (the old town), online tickets. The recitals feature Fryderyk Chopin’s most famous compositions. Website in English.

Eating out in one of Warsaw’s indoor food halls
Are you going out for lunch with friends or family, but everyone wants something different? Sounds familiar? Food halls will settle restaurant selection fights. They offer a wide variety of ethnic cuisines and local restaurant concepts. An excellent solution for breakfast, lunch, or dinner in a group – everyone orders from a different restaurant and eats at a shared table. Click here to read our post featuring food halls in Warsaw (Elektrownia Powiśle, Hala Koszyki, Browary Warszawskie – Warsaw Breweries, Fabryka Norblina).

Warsaw Zoo
Location: Ratuszowa 1/3 Street (Praga). Online tickets. Website in English.

Go-karting tracks in the Warsaw area
Four indoor karting tracks are open all year round in and around Warsaw. They offer go-karts for both adults and children. Click here to read our post featuring karting tracks in the Warsaw area.

Indoor roller skating rink in Warsaw
Location: Roller Disco Warsaw, CH Fort Wola Shopping Center, Połczyńska 4 Street (Wola). Open to children aged 5+ and adults. Open every day; you can enter without booking – reservation is not required (except for large groups, e.g., birthday or school groups). Roller skates, helmets, and protective gear can be rented on-site. You can hire an instructor to teach you how to roller skate (you can book a specific lesson date: +48 500 800 332). You can come on any day that suits you or participate in one of the numerous events organized by Roller Disco Warsaw, e.g., Kinder Party, Learning the basics of roller skating for adults, Family Skating, Roller Disco, Latino Party, etc. Website in Polish. Facebook. Instagram.

Dumplings cooking classes in English
Location: Pierogi & More cooking school, Stawki 3 Street (city center). During this experience, you will prepare pierogi with meat and/or vegetarian fillings. At first, you will learn how to knead the dough; then, you will learn various techniques for folding the dumplings and discover hacks that make them tasty. Lastly, at the end of the culinary workshop, you will enjoy a plate full of dumplings, so make sure you come to the class hungry. More in English and online booking.

A temporary exhibition at the Museum of Asia: “Holi Colors”
Until June 1. Location: Muzeum Azji i Pacyfiku, Museum of Asia and the Pacific, Solec 24 Street (Powiśle). The exhibition presents the painting of Mithila, which is practiced by women from a region today divided between India and Nepal. More in Polish about the Exhibition.

Concerts and dance shows by Mazowsze – the oldest and most significant Polish folk dancing and singing group
Location: Matecznik “Mazowsze“, Świerkowa 2 Street, 05-805 Otrębusy (a village about 25 km from the center of Warsaw), online tickets. More about the Mazowsze group in English.

Events in Warsaw in April

Disney on Ice Show
April 3-6. Location: Torwar, Łazienkowska 6A Street (city center). More in Polish and online tickets.

Street food festival in Bielany
April 4-6. Location: “Serek Bielański”, the intersection of Marymoncka and Żeromskiego Streets, (Bielany), free entrance. Friday 3 pm – 9 pm, Saturday 12 pm – 9 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 7 pm. Attractions for children include an inflatable playground, face painting, meeting with Paw Patrol. Facebook event in Polish.

Street food festival in Gocław/Praga and Holi Festival of Colors
April 4-6. Location: Park nad Balatonem (Gocław/Praga Południe), Friday 3 pm – 9 pm, Saturday 12 pm – 9 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. Facebook event in Polish (Festival of Colors is on Sunday, from 3 pm to 7 pm; free entrance; colorful powder is paid).

Guided tour IN ENGLISH in the Museum of Modern Art
April 5. Location: Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej, Marszałkowska 103 Street (city center), 2 pm. More in English and online tickets.

Drawing workshop for teenagers and adults
April 5. Location: The Museum of Warsaw (Muzeum Warszawy), Rynek Starego Miasta 42 (the Old Town Market Square), meeting point at the ticket office, 3.30 pm, tickets 10 PLN. More in Polish about the workshop and online tickets. More in English about the Museum.

Easter Fair
April 5. Location: Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi (Folk Heritage Institute), Krakowskie Przedmieście 66 Street (city center), free entrance, 1 pm – 6 pm. Attractions include a fair of Easter decorations, traditional regional food, folk music concerts, workshops. More in Polish.

Bike Expo
April 5-6. Location: PGE Narodowy / National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, gate 6 (for cars – underground paid parking lot available) and gate 5. Online tickets (children up to 7 have free entrance). The exhibition, fair of equipment and accessories, shows of bike jumps, training, tips, bike testing, races. More in English.

Exhibition and fair of tulips in Wilanów
April 5-6. Location: Orangery in the Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (Wilanów), exhibition: 10 am – 7 pm, fair: 10 am – 5 pm. An admission ticket to the park is required for the event: a regular ticket of 10 PLN, a reduced ticket of 5 PLN (children up to 6 years old – free entrance), and tickets for children aged 7-16 1 PLN. You can buy tickets online. More about the event in Polish.

Street food festival in Ochota
April 5-6. Location: Park Szczęśliwicki (Ochota), Saturday 12 pm – 9 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Vintage Fair – fair of second-hand clothes, accessories, jewelry, design, vinyls, books
April 5-6. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, Saturday 11 am – 9 pm, Sunday 11 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Easter market of regional products and handicrafts at the concert hall of Mazowsze – the oldest and biggest Polish folk dancing and singing group
April 5-6. Location: Sala Widowiskowa Zespołu Mazowsze, Świerkowa 2 Street, 05-805 Otrębusy (a village about 25 km from the center of Warsaw), free entrance, 12 pm – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Festival and Fair of Plants 
April 5-6. Location: PGE National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street (Praga), Saturday 8 am – 8 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

“Fair of Nice Things / TRŁ – Targi Rzeczy Ładnych” – furniture, ceramics, plants, toys, posters
April 5-6. Location: EXPO XXI, Prądzyńskiego 12/14 Street (Wola), 11 am – 7 pm, online tickets (children up to 12 free entrance). Facebook event in Polish.

Easter Fair – products of folk artists and craftsmen, traditional decorations and handicrafts
April 6. Location: Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne, The Ethnographic Museum, Kredytowa 1 Street (city center), 10 am – 4 pm, regular tickets 19 PLN, reduced tickets 10 PLN (tickets also entitle you to visit the Museum’s exhibitions). More in Polish.

Easter Fair in Mokotów
April 6. Location: Łowicka Cultural Center (Centrum Łowicka), Łowicka 21 Street (Mokotów), free entrance, 1 pm – 5 pm. Easter decorations, jewelry, ceramics, food. Easter workshop (3 pm), egg hunting (1 pm). Facebook event in Polish.

Warsaw Holi Celebration
April 6. Location: the Old Town, 2 pm – 5 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish and English.

Fair and exhibition of exotic animals and plants and Spider Exhibition
April 6. Location: Sports Center (OSiR Praga) at Siennicka 40B Street (Praga), opening hours with an online ticket: 10 am – 4 pm, more in Polish and online tickets. Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, snails, insects, spiders, ants, fish, and plants from all over the world.

Festival and Fair of Flowers and Home Plants
April 6. Location: “MYSIA 3” center, Mysia 3 Street (city center), 11 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Sunday with boarding games in Bielany
April 6. Location: Galeria Młociny shopping center, Zgrupowania AK Kampinos 15 Street (Bielany), level 2, next to Multikino cinema, 1 pm – 6 pm, free entrance. Attractions include game rental, tournaments with prizes, competitions, presentations of new games. More in Polish.

29th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival
April 6-18. Location: Warsaw Philharmonic (Filharmonia Narodowa), Concert Hall (Sala Koncertowa), entrance from Sienkiewicza Street (city center), Chamber Hall (Sala Kameralna), entrance from Moniuszki Street. Internationally renowned artists performing classical music. The Festival program in Polish and English, and online tickets.

Warsaw Coffee Week
April 7-13. Different locations in Warsaw. During the 7 days of the event, you will have the opportunity to visit Warsaw roasters, try coffee from top roasters, participate in workshops, and lectures, and participate in several coffee competitions. Facebook event in English.

Timeless Film Festival Warsaw
April 7-14. Different locations in Warsaw. The festival program will include retrospectives of outstanding creators of world and Polish cinema, documentaries about cinema, and sections devoted to avant-garde artists and those involved in animation. More in English.

An event in ENGLISH and Polish for families with children aged 5+ of a new exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum: “Afrotopias”
April 12. Location: the Ethnographic Museum (Muzeum Etnograficzne), Kredytowa 1 Street, (city center), 2 pm. The “Afrotopias” exhibition features real, contemporary Africa, a place of many cultures, histories, traditions, and communities. The museum gives the floor to African artists, originating and living in Togo, Niger, Mali, and Kenya, among others, to tell you about their continent from a perspective that we will not learn about in travel magazines or news services. More in English and online tickets.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH in the Museum of Modern Art
April 12. Location: Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej, Marszałkowska 103 Street (city center), 2 pm. More in English and online tickets.

Outdoor Festival of Japanese Culture – HANAMI
April 12-13. Location: Botanical Garden in Powsin, Prawdziwka 2 Street, 02-973 Powsin. Facebook event in Polish.

The Vintage Vehicle Fair & Exhibition
April 12-13. Location: EXPO XXI, Prądzyńskiego 12/14 Street (Wola), 10 am – 5 pm, more in English and online tickets (children up to 6 years old free entrance).

Art Fair (Targowisko Sztuki) – exhibition and sale of works by independent artists
April 12-13. Location: Centrum Praskie Koneser, Centrum Eventowe Butelkownia, Plac Konesera (Praga), Saturday 11 am – 6 pm, Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, free entrance. Paintings, graphics, illustration, photography, design, ceramics, posters. More in Polish. Facebook event in Polish.

Fair of Polish slow fashion, accessories, design, cosmetics
April 12-13. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, Saturday 11 am – 9 pm, Sunday 11 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Street food festival in Wola
April 12-13. Location: Park Szymańskiego (Wola), Saturday 12 pm – 9 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Vintage Fair – fair of clothes, accessories, jewelry, design
April 12-13. Location: “MYSIA 3” center, Mysia 3 Street (city center), 10 am – 8 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Sunday Yoga in Łazienki Royal Garden
April 13. Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, 10 am, the meeting point on Google Maps. Families with children are welcome. There is no need to sign up. Facebook event in Polish and English.

Railway Modeling Fair (Giełda Modeli Kolejowych)
April 13. Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), 10 am – 2 pm (the Museum is open 9 am – 5 pm). A chance to buy model railways and trains and meet railway modeling enthusiasts. During the event reduced tickets to the Museum for everyone. The Museum website in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Folk Music & Dance Festival “All Mazurkas of the World” (Wszystkie Mazurki Świata) and Folk Instruments Fair
April 23-26. Different locations in Warsaw. Attractions include dance workshops and shows, concerts, folk instrument fair, games, and workshops for children.  More in English about the Festival. Facebook event in Polish – Instruments Fair on April 26.

Street Food Festival in Białołęka 
April 25-27. Location: Park Picassa, Pabla Picassa Street (Białołęka), free entrance, Friday 3 pm – 9 pm, Saturday 12 pm – 9 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 8 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Drawing workshop for teenagers and adults
April 26. Location: The Museum of Warsaw (Muzeum Warszawy), Rynek Starego Miasta 42 (the Old Town Market Square), meeting point at the ticket office, 3.30 pm, tickets 10 PLN. More in Polish about the workshop and online tickets. More in English about the Museum.

Fair of Jewelry and Minerals
April 26-27. Location: Ochota Sports Center (OSiR), Nowowiejska 37b Street (Ochota), regular tickets 20 PLN, reduced tickets 15 PLN, children up to 6 years old free entrance (more in Polish and online tickets), 10 am – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Warsaw Fantasy Fair – books, clothes, accessories, toys, jewelry and Warsaw Game Days
April 26-27. Location: EXPO XXI, Prądzyńskiego 12/14 Street (Wola), Saturday 10 am – 8 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm, more in Polish and online tickets, children under seven have free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. Facebook event in Polish (Warsaw Game Days).

“Piaf! The Show”
April 26-27. Location: Muzeum Historii Polski (Polish History Museum), Gwardii 1 Street,  Cytadela Warszawska (Żoliborz), 4 pm, 7 pm, more in Polish and online tickets. A two-part musical performed entirely in French, it Presents the life and work of the legendary Parisian singer. Facebook event in Polish.

Street Food Festival in Bemowo and Holi Festival of Colors
April 26-27. Location: Park Górczewska (Bemowo), Saturday 12 pm – 9 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. Facebook event in Polish (Festival of Colors is on Sunday, from 3 pm to 7 pm; free entrance; colorful powder is paid).

“Cultural Polish for Beginners” – a walk around Warsaw guided in simple Polish (B1 level)
April 27. Meeting point: Pomnik Bohaterów Getta / Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, 2 pm. More in Polish and online tickets (5 PLN). Guided walks once a month for new Warsaw residents and people learning Polish. Meetings are held in Polish at the B1 level. Guides (employees of the Warsaw Museum) will show you interesting places in Warsaw and tell extraordinary stories and legends. Participants will try to understand the city and its history together by looking at the everyday life of its inhabitants in the past and today. Tours will be an opportunity to get to know Warsaw, ask questions, and relax. Here is a list of dates and places in Warsaw where the walks will take place.

A concert of classical music at the Ballroom in the Palace on the Isle in Łazienki Royal Garden
April 27. Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, Pałac na Wyspie, Sala Balowa, Agrykola 1 Street (city center), 12 pm, tickets 15 PLN. Facebook event in Polish.

Opening of a new season – Horse Racing at Tor Służewiec Racetrack 
April 27. Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street (Ursynów), online tickets (visitors up to 18 years old free entrance). The Służewiec Horse Racetrack is not only a horse race but also an essential monument in Warsaw – the track was opened in June 1939, and it was the most modern and largest horse racing track in Europe. Of course, you don’t have to play sports betting if you don’t want to. It’s fun to watch the horses (sometimes you can even get up close), the children can play on the playground, you can eat something, and the race area itself is a vast green space! It is also worth paying attention to the kilometer-long wall separating the area of the Racing Track from Puławska Street, which has become a street gallery of Polish graffiti artists. Horse racing in Warsaw occurs almost every weekend, from April to mid-November. How to get there? By car, through the main gate at Puławska Street, where there is a large parking lot. You can also take tram no. 4 or 10 to the terminus. Website in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Visiting the interior of three historic railway wagons
April 27. Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), 9 am – 5 pm. Visiting the interior of these trains is only allowed a few times a year. The Museum website in English.

Day trips from Warsaw

Suntago – the largest indoor water park in Europe, located in central Poland, 30 minutes from Warsaw

• Central Poland (30 minutes from Warsaw).
• Location: Suntago, Nowy Świat 1, 96-300 Wręcza (location on Google map). 3-hour drive from Kraków, 2 h 30 min drive from Katowice, 3 h 20 min drive from Wrocław, 1 h 20 min drive from Łódź, 30 min drive from Warsaw, 2 h 40 min drive from Poznań, 3 h 30 min drive from Gdańsk.
• Suntago is the largest INDOOR water park in Europe, located in Wręcza, 30 minutes from Warsaw. It is the perfect place to relax in a tropical climate. Surrounded by over 700 real palm trees and with temperatures of 32°C, everyone can enjoy unforgettable relaxation and water attractions all year round.
• To ensure the comfort of all guests, the park is divided into three zones: Jamango, Relax with Wellness & Spa and Saunaria. The latter two are only accessible to people over 16 years of age.
• Right next to the park is Suntago Village, a dedicated accommodation facility offering 102 modern modular houses.
• Thrill-seekers will love 35 water slides, including extreme drops, high-speed racing slides, and multi-person raft adventures, the largest indoor slide zone in Europe.
• The park also features a wave pool, lazy river, adventure river, and the Surf-Air machine for indoor surfing. Among its top attractions is Crocodile Island, an interactive adventure land for children aged 3-14.
• Tickets to Suntago and Suntago Village are available on the official website parkofpoland.com.
• Website in English. Facebook. Instagram. YouTube.

Photo source: Suntago

FLYPORT – an educational and entertainment center on flying, space, and aeronautics

FLYPORT is a new attraction for children and adults, a 1-1.5 hour drive from Warsaw at the Warsaw-Radom airport. This is an interactive exhibition (available in English) with experiments, games, models, and simulators dedicated to airplanes, flying, and space. Four zones: flying – how it works, history, development; how airports and planes work; space expeditions; and a playground for children aged 4-10. The most popular attractions include the G-force simulator, flight simulator, elevator to orbit, remote control of rovers, and space vehicle docking.

For Kids in the City readers – you may save 15% off the ticket price with the KIDS promo code until April 30, 2025 (on the checkout payment page).

• Location: Flyport, Lotnisko/Airport Warszawa – Radom, Sołtyka 1 Street, location on Google Maps.
• Family ticket 2+2: 120 PLN. Regular ticket 39 PLN, reduced ticket 30 PLN. With a Flyport ticket, airport parking costs PLN 10 (ask for the Flyport stamp on your ticket at the reception and show it at the parking information desk).
• The Exhibition is bilingual – Polish & English.
• School groups & birthday parties – English-speaking guides/entertainers available (contact rezerwacje@flyport.pl, +48 532 300 687).
• The average tour time is 2-3 hours.
• Flyport Bistro offers lunches, snacks, drinks, desserts.

• More in English about Flyport and online tickets.

Click here to find out more about one-day trips from Warsaw in our post. 20+ destinations to explore in the Warsaw area (how to get there, opening hours, ticket info, photos).

Amusement parks near Warsaw

Seasonal amusement parks near Warsaw / for a one-day trip from Warsaw:

Year-round amusement parks near Warsaw / for a one-day trip from Warsaw:

More (photos, locations, attractions) about amusement and theme parks near Warsaw in our post: Amusement parks in Poland.

Weather in Poland in April

April in Poland has a similar saying as March about mixed weather conditions (‘Kwiecień plecień, bo przeplata – trochę zimy trochę lata‘ – April interweaves a little bit of winter and a little bit of summer). However, with climate change, April in Poland is relatively warm and is considered by many people (along with May) the most beautiful time of year in Poland. The average monthly temperature in April in Poland is 8,5°C / 47.3°F, and the average monthly rainfall level is 37,3 mm (the second-lowest after February).

The Polish name for April – kwiecień – leaves no doubt, and the explanation of its origin is simple – it comes from the flowers that bloom in Poland in April (kwiat means flower in Polish).

Daffodils (żonkil) are the flowers associated in Poland with the arrival of spring and Easter. Forsythia (forsycja) is another flowering plant in Poland in March/April (frost-resistant), very popular in Polish gardens and parks. Other April flowers include crocuses, primroses, hyacinths, violets, daisies, pansies, tulips. The queen of April flowers in Poland is sweet violet (fiołek). The first fruit trees bloom in Poland in the second half of April.

It’s April when over 80,000 white storks (bocian) arrive from Africa to Poland (20% of their world population).

Read more about the weather and changes in nature in Poland in spring.

Shopping Sunday and trade ban Sundays in Poland in April 2025

In April 2025, there are two shopping Sundays in Poland: April 13 and April 27. Click here to read our post about shopping Sundays in Poland. Read our post with the list of online stores in Warsaw and other cities in Poland delivering groceries to your home.

Dates to remember in Poland in April 2025

April Fools’ Day (Prima Aprilis)
A day of pranks and jokes. Don’t trust anyone;) Including Polish media, which also participates in the celebrations with many fabricated stories.

Palm Sunday (Niedziela Palmowa)
It starts the Easter celebrations. There are processions around the church to commemorate the day Jesus entered Jerusalem. People bring „palms” (palmy wielkanocne) made of paper flowers, dried flowers, and twigs. Click here to learn more about Easter traditions in Poland.

Good Friday (Wielki Piątek)
Good Friday commemorates the passion and crucifixion of Jesus. In major cities in Poland, there are processions on the streets – people carrying a huge cross and contemplating the passion of Jesus. In Poland, for many people, it’s a day of fasting – no meat, no parties, no alcohol.

Holy Saturday (Wielka Sobota)
People bring to churches baskets (called in Polish święconka) filled with food to get a special blessing. Baskets usually include eggs as a symbol of rebirth (pisanki – boiled eggs painted in various colors and patterns), bread, salt, sausage, and sometimes other food – chocolate, cake, horseradish, etc. Food from święconka basket is shared the following day during festive Easter breakfast. Click here to learn more about Easter traditions in Poland.

Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943) and the Daffodils Campaign
The major celebrations of the anniversary of the uprising in the Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Warsaw are held each year at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. POLIN Museum created the Daffodils (żonkile) Campaign to commemorate the Warsaw ghetto uprising. Every year on April 19th, hundreds of volunteers hand out paper daffodils to raise awareness of the uprising and its significance (Marek Edelman, the last leader of the Uprising, before he died in 2009, used to lay daffodils at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes every anniversary). Click here to read our tips in English on visiting the POLIN Museum, and here to read about visiting the POLIN Museum with children. Click here to read more in English about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Easter Day (Wielkanoc) 
A public/bank holiday in Poland. Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. Many people in Poland start the day with a mass at 6 am (Rezurekcja). The key event of the day – a family breakfast that starts with eating Święconka, then żurek soup (also known as white barszcz), bigos, sausage with horseradish, mazurek cake. Public institutions, stores, malls, and shopping centers are closed, and only some smaller local convenience stores can be opened and stores at gas stations. Click here to learn more about Easter traditions in Poland.

Easter Monday (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny), “Wet Monday” (Lany Poniedziałek)
A public/bank holiday in Poland. Śmigus dyngus – an old tradition in Poland in which people use buckets (kids usually play with water guns) to soak each other with water. It’s safe to stay home on Wet Monday and avoid street water fights;) Another Easter Monday tradition is to beat legs with willow branches or Palms (the ones used for Palm Sunday). Public institutions, stores, malls, and shopping centers are closed, and only some smaller local convenience stores can be opened and stores at gas stations.

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

Ideas for things to do in Warsaw during Easter – what’s open on April 19-21, 2025

The list of attractions available at Easter will be expanded in mid-April. Stay tuned:)

Easter services in English in Warsaw

Location: Temple of Divine Providence (Świątynia Opatrzności Bożej), Prymasa Augusta Hlonda 1 Street (Wilanów). Easter Sunday: 5 pm – Holy Mass. For inquiries, you can email englishmassatwilanow@gmail.com. Facebook page in English.

Location: St. Paul’s English Speaking Catholic Parish of Warsaw, Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Kościół pw. Narodzenia NMP), al. Solidarności 80 Street (city center). Holy Saturday: 2 pm – Blessing of Easter Food Baskets, 6.30 pm – Easter Vigil Mass. Easter Sunday: 12 pm – Holy Mass. Facebook page in English. Website in English.

Food halls in Warsaw during the Easter 2025 weekend

Hala Koszyki, Koszykowa 63 Street (city center). April 19: open until 4 pm, April 20 – closed, April 21: 12 pm – 12 am (restaurants open, stores closed). Website in English.

Elektrownia Powiśle, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle). April 19: 11 am – 12 am, April 20 – closed, April 21: 12 pm – 11 pm. Website in English.

Fabryka Norblina, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola). April 190: 9 am – 1 am, April 20 – closed, April 21: 12 pm – 10 pm. Website in Polish.

Browary Warszawskie, Grzybowska 58 Street (Wola/city center), April 19: 12 pm 2 am, April 20 – closed, April 21: 12 pm – 10 pm. Website in English.

Click here to read our post featuring food halls in Warsaw.

What’s open/available every day

Suntago, Europe’s largest indoor water park, 30 minutes from Warsaw
Location: Suntago, Nowy Świat 1, 96-300 Wręcza (location on Google map). April 17: 10 am – 8 pm, April 18: 10 am – 9 pm, April 19: 10 am – 9 pm, April 20: 12 pm – 9 pm, April 21: 10 am – 9 pm, April 22: 10 am – 8 pm. Website in English and online tickets. 

Warsaw Zoo
Location: Ratuszowa 1/3 Street (Praga). Online tickets. The Zoo is open every day, including all public holidays! Website in English.

Chopin music piano recitals
Location: Fryderyk Concert Hall, Podwale 15 Street (the old town), April 19: 2.30 pm, 5.30 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm, April 20: 2.30 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm, April 21: 5.30 pm, 7 pm, 8.30 pm, online tickets. The recitals feature Fryderyk Chopin’s most famous compositions. Website in English.

The Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów
Location: Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (Wilanów). Opening hours April 1-27: 9 am – 8 pm. The park is a part of the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace – a baroque summer residence of King Jan III Sobieski and his wife, Queen Maria Kazimiera. More about the park and beautiful photos in our post.

Botanical Garden of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Powsin
Location: Prawdziwka 2 Street, 02-973 Powsin. The Garden is located in Powsin, in the suburbs of Warsaw – between Wilanów and Konstancin. Opening hours: 9 am – 6 pm (every day, including public holidays). Our tips on visiting the Garden (ticket info, location, photos).

Botanical Garden of the Warsaw University
Location: Aleje Ujazdowskie 4 Street (city center), the garden on Google Maps. The Garden is located next to the Łazienki Royal Park (in 1818, the Botanical Garden was separated from the Łazienki). Opening hours in April, including Easter holidays: 10 am – 6 pm (every day, including public holidays). Our tips in English on visiting the Garden.

An idea for spring hiking: the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw
The Kampinos Forest (Puszcza Kampinoska) is next to Warsaw’s northwestern border. Most of its area is protected within the Kampinoski National Park (admission to the park is free). In our post on the website, you will find a detailed description of selected hiking trails (e.g., starting point, where to leave a car) and our tips.

Relax in one of the many Warsaw parks
After long months of autumn and winter, Warsaw is bursting with intense green! The city comes alive with trees and blooming flowers. You can read our tips about 16 parks in Warsaw worth visiting in our post: Discover green Warsaw: charming parks and gardens in the Warsaw area to enjoy the beauty of nature. Please note that you must buy tickets to selected parks: Wilanów, Botanical Garden in Powsin, Botanical Garden in the city center, Park in the birthplace of Chopin.

What’s open in Warsaw on Saturday, April 19

A new museum in Warsaw: Chocolate Factory Museum
Location: Fabryka Czekolady E.Wedel, al. Emila Wedla 5 Street (Praga). April 19: 10 am – 5 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 10 am – 7 pm. Individual tours in English are available on Mondays and Fridays (online tickets). This interactive museum tells the story of chocolate, where visitors can learn the secrets of chocolate production step by step. In addition to visiting the museum (individually or in groups), you can also sign up for workshops (individually or in groups) and organize a sweet birthday party there. This is a paradise for anyone who loves chocolate – not only will you be able to taste chocolate in the museum, but the tour takes place in unique chocolate aromas, which come to the museum from actual chocolate production lines that are part of the museum building! Is it worth visiting the Museum if I don’t speak Polish? Yes! The museum labels and captions are in both Polish and English. Organizing group workshops in English is possible if such a need is reported in advance when booking. Photos in Kids in the City’s post on Instagram. Website in Polish with online tickets. Facebook. Instagram.

Dumplings cooking classes in English
Location: Pierogi & More cooking school, Stawki 3 Street (city center).April 19: 5.30 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 12.30 pm, 5.30 pm. During this experience, you will prepare pierogi with meat and/or vegetarian fillings. At first, you will learn how to knead the dough; then, you will learn various techniques for folding the dumplings and discover hacks that make them tasty. Lastly, at the end of the culinary workshop, you will enjoy a plate full of dumplings, so make sure you come to the class hungry. More in English and online booking.

The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews 
Location: Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów), April 19: 10 am – 6 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 10 am – 6 pm. Our tips in English on visiting the Museum. Our featured story on visiting the Museum with children.

The Warsaw Railway Museum 
Location: Stacja Muzeum, Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), April 19: 9 am – 5 pm. Children up to 7 free entrance. The museum is located in the former main train station in Warsaw, at the junction of three districts: Wola, Śródmieście, and Ochota. In addition to the exhibition inside the building (the history of railways in Poland and in the world), 50 rail vehicles built in different periods of history can be seen on the platforms of the former railway station. Online tickets. The Museum website in English.

The Viewing Platform of the Palace of Culture and Science
Location: Plac Defilad 1 (city center). The platform is located on the Palace of Culture and Science’s 30th floor (114 m high). Online tickets. Our tips about visiting the platform. April 19: 10 am – 1 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 1 pm – 8 pm.

What’s open in Warsaw on Sunday, April 20 (a public holiday in Poland)

What’s open in Warsaw on Monday, April 21 (a public holiday in Poland)

“Wodny Park Warszawianka” – an indoor water park in Mokotów
Location: Wodny Park Warszawianka, Dominika Merliniego 4 Street (Mokotów), April 21: 2 pm – 10 pm. The recreational part of the Water Park includes a recreational and swimming pool with a maximum depth of 1.40 m, a paddling pool for children with an elephant-shaped slide, an artificial river, pipe-shaped slides (45 and 72 meters long) with separate landing pads, an open slide inside the swimming pool hall (15 meters long), outdoor year-round heated pool, connected to the main pool hall. The sports part of the Water Park includes a 50-meter “Olympic” swimming pool with ten lanes. Website in English. 

A new museum in Warsaw: Chocolate Factory Museum
Location: Fabryka Czekolady E.Wedel, al. Emila Wedla 5 Street (Praga). April 19: 10 am – 5 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 10 am – 7 pm. Individual tours in English are available on Mondays and Fridays (online tickets). This interactive museum tells the story of chocolate, where visitors can learn the secrets of chocolate production step by step. In addition to visiting the museum (individually or in groups), you can also sign up for workshops (individually or in groups) and organize a sweet birthday party there. This is a paradise for anyone who loves chocolate – not only will you be able to taste chocolate in the museum, but the tour takes place in unique chocolate aromas, which come to the museum from actual chocolate production lines that are part of the museum building! Is it worth visiting the Museum if I don’t speak Polish? Yes! The museum labels and captions are in both Polish and English. Organizing group workshops in English is possible if such a need is reported in advance when booking. Photos in Kids in the City’s post on Instagram. Website in Polish with online tickets. Facebook. Instagram.

Dumplings cooking classes in English
Location: Pierogi & More cooking school, Stawki 3 Street (city center).April 19: 5.30 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 12.30 pm, 5.30 pm. During this experience, you will prepare pierogi with meat and/or vegetarian fillings. At first, you will learn how to knead the dough; then, you will learn various techniques for folding the dumplings and discover hacks that make them tasty. Lastly, at the end of the culinary workshop, you will enjoy a plate full of dumplings, so make sure you come to the class hungry. More in English and online booking.

The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews 
Location: Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów), April 19: 10 am – 6 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 10 am – 6 pm. Our tips in English on visiting the Museum. Our featured story on visiting the Museum with children.

The National Museum 
Location: The National Museum in Warsaw (Muzeum Narodowe), Aleje Jerozolimskie 3 Street (city center), April 21: 12 pm – 6 pm. Website in English.

The Viewing Platform of the Palace of Culture and Science
Location: Plac Defilad 1 (city center). The platform is located on the Palace of Culture and Science’s 30th floor (114 m high). Online tickets. Our tips about visiting the platform. April 19: 10 am – 1 pm, April 20: closed, April 21: 1 pm – 8 pm.

The Warsaw Royal Castle
Location: Zamek Królewski, Plac Zamkowy 4 / Castle Square 4, April 21: 10 am – 5 pm. Our tips in English on visiting the Castle.

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