What to do in Warsaw with children: November 16-18, 2018
The list of family-friendly weekend events in Warsaw
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Arts & crafts workshop for children aged 6-12
Location: ‘Królikarnia Cafe’ located in the Królikarnia Museum of Sculpture, Puławska 113a Street (Mokotów), 4 pm – 7 pm, tickets 10 PLN, send an email to book a spot: krolikarnia@artbookstore.pl. Facebook event in Polish.
Concert and dance performance by youth groups promoting tolerance and multiculturalism
Location: Dorożkarnia Cultural Center, Siekierkowska 28 Street (Mokotów), free entrance, 8 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
The exhibition for children ‘In King Matt’s Poland’ at POLIN – Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Location: Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów), 10 am – 6 pm. The exhibition for children covers the questions concerning governing a state. Click here to read our tips in English (how to get there, where to have lunch etc.), and here to see the photos and read our feature story in English about visiting the POLIN Museum with children. More in English about the exhibition. In the Museum, there is a kids-dedicated space called King Matt’s Family Education Area (opening hours: 3 pm – 6 pm). The exhibition runs until July 1, 2019.
“Let’s bee friends” – an exhibition for children about bees
Location: Museum for Children, Kredytowa 1 Street (city center), part of the Ethnographic Museum, Friday 3 pm – 6 pm. Click here to read Kids in the City tips in English about the Museum for Children. More in Polish about the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs until November 25, 2018.
“The Royal Garden of Lights” – illuminations festival in the Wilanów Garden
Location: Wilanów Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 4 pm – 9 pm. It can be crowded during weekends, buy tickets online to skip the line. Mappings (illumination, picture, and sound) on the Palace façade Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm, and 7.30 pm. Click here to read Kids in the City tips in English on visiting the Wilanów Palace Museum and Park, including information about “The Royal Garden of Lights” – ticket info, opening hours. The illuminations festival runs until February 24, 2019.
Russian Film Festival “Sputnik“
Locations: Kino Luna (Marszałkowska 28 Street), Kino Iluzjon (Narbutta 50a Street), Kino Elektronik (Generała Zajączka 7 Street). Click here to read more in Polish and in Russian. Click here to read more about “Little Sputnik” – the Festival events for children. The Festival runs until November 18.
Asian Film Festival “Five Flavors”
Location: Kino Muranów (Andersa 5 Street), Kinoteka (the Palace of Culture and Science). Most of the films will be screened with Polish and English subtitles. Click here to read more in English. The Festival runs until November 21.
“Audio Video Show” – audio-video and home cinema fair
Locations: National Stadium (Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street), Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel (Plac Artura Zawiszy 1). 12 pm – 8 pm. Click here to buy tickets online (children up to 16 free entrance). Facebook event in Polish. Website in Polish. The fair runs also on Saturday and Sunday.
Music classes for children in ENGLISH at Music Hub Academy
Location: Music Hub Academy, Al. 3 Maja 5b Street (Powiśle), Melofun (dedicated to children aged 3-4, 55 PLN per class), 1 pm – 1.45 pm; Intro Band (dedicated to children aged 5-6, 65 PLN per class), 12 pm – 12.55 pm; Band (dedicated to children aged 7-11, 95 PLN per class), 2 pm – 3.30 pm. Send an email in English or Polish to sign up: kontakt@musichub.pl. Click here to learn more about Music Hub music classes for children in Powiśle and Wilanów.
Recruitment Weekend at Akademeia High School (Academic Potential Diagnostic)
Location: Akademeia High School, Ledóchowskiej 2 Street (Wilanów). Akademeia is a private, English-speaking high school offering a multi-dimensional education and a thorough preparation for application to prestigious universities in the UK, USA and the rest of Europe. Click here to learn more in English about the Recruitment Weekend at Akademeia High School. Facebook event in English.
The International Theatre Festival for Early Years “TAKE PART IN ART”
Location: the Old Armory (Stara Prochownia) building at Boleść 2 Street (the Old Town), 10 am, 4 pm. This weekend a theater from Slovenia, a performance (‘Little Blue and Little Yellow’) dedicated to children aged 3-6. More in English.
Dancing competition – disco dance, disco freestyle, hip-hop, performing art improvisation
Location: sports hall at the Elementary School no. 85, Narbutta 14 Street (Mokotów), free entrance, 9.30 am. Facebook event in Polish.
‘Once upon a time’ – storytelling and arts & crafts workshop for children aged 3-7
Location: Tarabuk bookstore, Palace of Culture and Science (entrance from Świętokrzyska Street, the same as the entrance to Lalka Puppet Theater), 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm, free entrance, registration required (tarabuk@tarabuk.pl). Facebook event in Polish.
Family ceramic workshop dedicated to children aged 5+
Location: Dorożkarnia Cultural Center, Siekierkowska 28 Street (Mokotów), click here to register and buy tickets (30 PLN), 10 am – 12.30 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
Family arts & crafts workshop – wooden boxes
Location: Konstancin Cultural Center (Konstanciński Dom Kultury), Mostowa 15 Street, 3 pm, tickets 5 PLN. More in Polish.
Theater for children 5+ ‘Japanese Fairytale’ / ‘Japońska Bajka‘
Location: Muranów Movie Theater, Andersa 5 Street, 11 am, online tickets (20 PLN). Facebook event in Polish.
Weekend with comic books – workshops and meetings with the authors
Location: the Vistula Boulevard pavilion next to the Copernicus Science Center, 11 am – 5 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. The event runs also on Sunday.
Pet Fair
Location: “Znajomi Znajomych”, Wilcza 58a Street (city center). Free entrance, 11 am – 5 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
‘A Day of Ink Pens’ – festival of pens, ink, nibs, pencils
Location: the Ethnographic Museum, Kredytowa 1 Street (city center), 10 am – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
Organic Cosmetics Fair “Ekocuda”
Location: Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga Koneser Center), Plac Konesera 2 (Praga), 11 am – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Sunday.
‘Grand Bazar’ – a fair of fashion, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics, home accessories, and plants
Location: ‘Elektrownia Powiśle’, Elektryczna 2 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, 11 am – 7 pm. A chance to buy local, international, and organic food. Facebook event in Polish.
The exhibition for children ‘In King Matt’s Poland’ at POLIN – Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Location: Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów), 10 am – 8 pm. The exhibition for children covers the questions concerning governing a state. Click here to read our tips in English (how to get there, where to have lunch etc.), and here to see the photos and read our feature story in English about visiting the POLIN Museum with children. More in English about the exhibition. In the Museum, there is a kids-dedicated space called King Matt’s Family Education Area (opening hours: 11 am – 6 pm). The exhibition runs until July 1, 2019.
Warsaw Motor Show
Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Al. Katowicka 62 Street, 05-830 Wolica 114D, online tickets (children up to 7 free entrance), 10 am – 6 pm. Click here to read more in English. The fair runs also on Sunday.
“Audio Video Show” – audio-video and home cinema fair
Three locations: National Stadium (Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street), Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel (Plac Artura Zawiszy 1), Golden Tulip Hotel (Towarowa 2 Street). 10 am – 8 pm. Click here to buy tickets online (children up to 16 free entrance). Facebook event in Polish. Website in Polish. The fair runs also on Friday and Sunday.
“The Royal Garden of Light” – illuminations festival in the Wilanów Garden
Location: Wilanów Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 4 pm – 9 pm. It can be crowded during weekends, buy tickets online to skip the line. Mappings (illumination, picture, and sound) on the Palace façade Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm, and 7.30 pm. Click here to read Kids in the City tips in English on visiting the Wilanów Palace Museum and Park, including information about “The Royal Garden of Lights” – ticket info, opening hours. The illuminations festival runs until February 24, 2019.
Russian Film Festival “Sputnik“
Locations: Kino Luna (Marszałkowska 28 Street), Kino Iluzjon (Narbutta 50a Street), Kino Elektronik (Generała Zajączka 7 Street). Click here to read more in Polish and in Russian. Click here to read more about “Little Sputnik” – the Festival events for children. The Festival runs until November 18.
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 12 pm – 1.30 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.
The last weekend this season with Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street. Website in English. Facebook event in Polish.
Asian Film Festival “Five Flavors”
Location: Kino Muranów (Andersa 5 Street), Kinoteka (the Palace of Culture and Science). Most of the films will be screened with Polish and English subtitles. Click here to read more in English. The Festival runs until November 21.
Sunday trading ban – stores are closed
Trade ban does NOT include cinemas, restaurants, cafés, small local stores where the owner can work, stores at gas stations, flower shops, pharmacies. Shopping malls can be open but most of the stores inside will be closed (only cinemas, restaurants, pharmacies in shopping malls can be open). You can always do basic shopping at the gas stations (24/7). The next shopping Sunday: November 25.
Recruitment Weekend at Akademeia High School (Academic Potential Diagnostic)
Location: Akademeia High School, Ledóchowskiej 2 Street (Wilanów). Akademeia is a private, English-speaking high school offering a multi-dimensional education and a thorough preparation for application to prestigious universities in the UK, USA and the rest of Europe. Click here to learn more in English about the Recruitment Weekend at Akademeia High School. Facebook event in English.
‘Adventurous Nature Walk’ – 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). Click here to buy tickets online (10 PLN, you do not need to print your tickets if you have a smartphone). Click here to read more in English. Facebook event in English.
The International Theatre Festival for Early Years “TAKE PART IN ART”
Location: the Old Armory (Stara Prochownia) building at Boleść 2 Street (Old Town), 10 am, 12 pm, 4 pm. This weekend a theater from Slovenia, a performance (‘Little Blue and Little Yellow’) dedicated to children aged 3-6. More in English.
Theater for children aged 3+
Location: Saska Kępa Cultural Center “PROM”, Brukselska 23 Street, 12 pm. Performance by BAJ Theater – the oldest puppet & actor theater in Poland (established in 1928). Until 2019 when its building is renovated, the Theater performs in different venues in Warsaw. More in Polish, photos. Online tickets (25 PLN). Facebook event in Polish.
‘Journey for the Sun’ – live concert for children enhanced with visualizations on the planetarium dome
Location: Planetarium in Copernicus Science Center, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle). 2 pm (45 min), dedicated to children aged 7+. Click here to read our tips on visiting the Planetarium with children. Facebook event in Polish.
Embroidery workshop for children 8+
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 1.30 pm – 3 pm. Click here to buy tickets online (10 PLN). Facebook event in Polish.
Weekend with comic books – workshops and meetings with the authors
Location: the Vistula Boulevard pavilion next to the Copernicus Science Center, 11 am – 5 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. The event runs also on Saturday.
Family concert of the classical music
Location: Łowicka Cultural Center (Centrum Łowicka), Łowicka 21 Street (Mokotów). 11 am – 12 pm, tickets to buy before the event (20 PLN 1 adult + 1 child, 30 PLN 3+ persons). Facebook event in Polish.
The afternoon with ‘Masha and the Bear’ (Masza i Niedźwiedź) – books, games, and riddles
Location: Kofifi café, Mierosławskiego Ludwika 19 Street (Żoliborz), 4 pm, free entrance. The event is a part of ‘Sputnik Russian Film Festival’ that runs in Warsaw until November 18. Facebook event in Polish.
‘Children’s Music Gardens’ – live music and dance performance – music from Hungary
Location: Służew Cultural Center (Służewski Dom Kultury), Bacha 15 Street (Mokotów), online tickets (10 PLN), 4 pm. More in Polish.
‘Musical journey around the world’ – free music workshop for children: Hungary
Location: Bemowo Cultural Center (Bemowskie Centrum Kultury), Górczewska 201 Street, 11.30 am – 1 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
Theater for little children
Location: Teatr Niewielki, SOHO Factory, Mińska 25 Street, building no. 74 (Praga). ‘A co to?’ – a performance for children aged 1-4: 11.30 am, 3.30 pm, and 5 pm. Click here to read more in Polish and buy tickets online (39 PLN).
‘Wege Bazar’ – fair of vegan products
Location: Klubokawiarnia Medyka, Oczki 1a Street (city center), 11 am – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
Organic Cosmetics Fair “Ekocuda”
Location: Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga Koneser Center), Plac Konesera 2 (Praga), 11 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Saturday.
‘Och! Bazar’ – Polish fashion fair
Location: “Babka do wynajęcia”, Młocińska 5/7 Street (close to Arkadia shopping mall), 11 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
The exhibition for children ‘In King Matt’s Poland’ at POLIN – Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Location: Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów), 10 am – 8 pm. The exhibition for children covers the questions concerning governing a state. Click here to read our tips in English (how to get there, where to have lunch etc.), and here to see the photos and read our feature story in English about visiting the POLIN Museum with children. More in English about the exhibition. In the Museum, there is a kids-dedicated space called King Matt’s Family Education Area (opening hours: 11 am – 6 pm). The exhibition runs until July 1, 2019.
Warsaw Motor Show
Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Al. Katowicka 62 Street, 05-830 Wolica 114D, online tickets (children up to 7 free entrance), 10 am – 6 pm. Click here to read more in English. The fair runs also on Saturday.
“Audio Video Show” – audio-video and home cinema fair
Three locations: National Stadium (Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street), Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel (Plac Artura Zawiszy 1), Golden Tulip Hotel (Towarowa 2 Street). 10 am – 6 pm. Click here to buy tickets online (children up to 16 free entrance). Facebook event in Polish. Website in Polish. The fair runs also on Friday and Saturday.
‘Breakfast Market’ (Targ Śniadaniowy)
Location: ‘Elektrownia Powiśle’, Elektryczna 2 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, 10 am – 5 pm. A chance to buy local, international, and organic food. Facebook event in Polish.
“The Royal Garden of Light” – illuminations festival in the Wilanów Garden
Location: Wilanów Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 4 pm – 9 pm. It can be crowded during weekends, buy tickets online to skip the line. Mappings (illumination, picture, and sound) on the Palace façade Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm, and 7.30 pm. Click here to read Kids in the City tips in English on visiting the Wilanów Palace Museum and Park, including information about “The Royal Garden of Lights” – ticket info, opening hours. The illuminations festival runs until February 24, 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 – 1.30 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.
Russian Film Festival “Sputnik“
Locations: Kino Luna (Marszałkowska 28 Street), Kino Iluzjon (Narbutta 50a Street), Kino Elektronik (Generała Zajączka 7 Street). Click here to read more in Polish and in Russian. Click here to read more about “Little Sputnik” – the Festival events for children. The Festival runs until November 18.
Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack – the last one this season
Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street. Website in English. Facebook event in Polish.
Asian Film Festival “Five Flavors”
Location: Kino Muranów (Andersa 5 Street), Kinoteka (the Palace of Culture and Science). Most of the films will be screened with Polish and English subtitles. Click here to read more in English. The Festival runs until November 21.
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