What’s on in Warsaw for kids & families: November 17-19
Friday, November 17
Live concert enhanced with visualizations on the planetarium dome – Chopin music
Location: Planetarium in Copernicus Science Center, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle). 7 pm (45 min), audience age 15+ (click here to read more in English).
Live violin recital at the viewing platform of the Palace of Culture and Science
Location: viewing platform on the 30th floor of the Palace of Culture and Science, SO! Coffee Café. 5 pm – 8 pm. Click here to learn our tips on visiting the platform (and buy tickets online to skip the line). Facebook event in Polish.
Friday – Sunday, November 17-19
International figure skating competition – Warsaw Cup
Location: Torwar, Łazienkowska 6A Street. Free entrance. Friday 11 am – 7.25 pm, Saturday 10.30 am – 9.35 pm, Sunday 11 am – 5.10 pm. The event website in Polish. Facebook event in Polish.
Polish Design Exhibition
Location: The Institute of Industrial Design (Instytut Wzornictwa Przemysłowego), Świętojerska 5/7 Street (city center). Free entrance. The Exhibition is open until December 3, Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
“The Royal Garden of Lights”
Location: Wilanów Palace Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 4 pm – 9 pm. Monday – Friday, regular tickets 10 PLN, reduced tickets 5 PLN. Saturday – Sunday, regular tickets 20 PLN, reduced tickets 10 PLN. Free admission for children under 7 (every day). It can be crowded during weekends, buy tickets online to skip the line. Click here to read Kids in the City tips on visiting the Wilanów Palace with children. Mappings (illumination, picture, and sound) on the Palace facade on Saturdays and Sundays (15 minutes) at 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm, 7.30 pm, and 8.30 pm.
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. The Festival will run until November 22. Click here to read more in English.
Saturday, November 18
“Il vento del deserto” (Wiatr pustyni, Desert wind) – theater performance and workshop for kids in Italian and Polish
Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Ochota), 3.30 pm – 6.30 pm, online tickets. More info in Polish and Italian. Facebook event in Polish.
Family Workshop – “Nature in the Palace Interiors”
Location: Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 11 am – 12.30 pm. Click here to buy tickets online (10 PLN). Meeting point at the ticket office (small yellow building). The event is dedicated to families with children 5-7 (the person conducting the workshop speaks English so there will be a possibility to ask questions in English). Facebook event in Polish.
Family recycling arts & crafts workshop
Location: Konstancin Cultural Center (Konstanciński Dom Kultury), Mostowa 15 Street, 3 pm – 5 pm, family ticket 20 PLN. Facebook event in Polish.
Bubble Flash Mob
Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, meeting point – in front of the Palace on the Isle. 1 pm – 2 pm, free entrance. Supplies for making soap bubbles will be available on site. Facebook event in Polish.
“Mały Czarodziej” (Little Wizard) – theater for children
Location: ALTO Wilanów Cultural Center, Al. Rzeczypospolitej 14, 3 pm, tickets 5 PLN (children), 10 PLN (adults). Facebook event in Polish.
World Dumplings Festival (Festiwal Pierogów Świata)
Location: Palace of Culture and Science, Sala Ratuszowa (City Hall), entrance from Marszałkowska Street, 12 pm – 7 pm, free entrance. There will be a chance to buy Polish dumplings (pierogi) as well as “dumplings” from other countries, eg. calzone, samosa, momo, khinkali etc. Facebook event in Polish.
Guided tour in English – “Plac Defilad: A Step Forward” Exhibition
Location: Palace of Culture and Science, Galeria Studio (entrance from Marszałkowska Street, a right side of the Palace). 4 pm, entrance ticket 5 PLN. The Warsaw architecture exhibition is a part of Warsaw Under Construction festival (English website). Facebook event in English.
Free qigong class in the open air
Location: Łazienki Royal Garden (click here to see the exact location on a map), free entrance, 11.45 am – 1 pm. In a case of rain, the qigong class will take place in Podchorążówka Museum. Facebook event in Polish.
Evening of Indian Culture
Location: The Old Town Cultural Center (Staromiejski Dom Kultury), Rynek Starego Miasta 2, 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
Concert and dance show of a Polish folklore group
Location: Międzypokoleniowe Centrum Edukacji – Wilanów Educational Center, Radosna 11 Street, 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
Saturday – Sunday, November 18-19
The International Theatre Festival for Early Years “TAKE PART IN ART” – this weekend theater from Belgium
Location: Stara Prochownia in the Old Town (Boleść 2 Street). Performances & workshops for children 1-6. Artists from Italy, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Canada & Poland. Click here to read more in English, and buy tickets online. The Festival runs until December 17.
Sunday, November 19
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.
Art Fair
Location: Arkady Kubickiego (Kubicki Arcades) at the Warsaw Royal Castle. 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. Facebook event in Polish.
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), audience age 7+ (click here to read more in Polish). This Sunday famous classical music pieces and movie soundtracks (eg. Star Wars).
“Magic Music Gardens” – Scandinavia – live music & dance performance for children
Location: Saska Kępa Cultural Center “PROM”, Brukselska 23 Street. 2 performances: 10.30 am and 12 pm. Click here to buy tickets online (10 PLN, they accept e-tickets displayed on smartphones). Facebook event in Polish.
Concert for children by children choir
Location: Polish Radio Concert Studio, Modzelewskiego 59 Street (Mokotów), 11 am. Click here to buy tickets (20 PLN) online. Facebook event in Polish.
“Zwierzątka z polany” (Animals from the glade) – theater for children
Location: Powsin Cultural Center, Przyczółkowa 27A Street, 12 PM, tickets 5 PLN (children), 10 PLN (adults). Facebook event in Polish.
Fall family expedition
Location: Wilanów Palace Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 1 pm – 2.30 pm, meeting point at the ticket office (small yellow building). You will need to buy entrance tickets to the Garden (children up to 7 free). Walk in the garden dedicated to families with children 5-12 (the person conducting the workshop speaks English so there will be a possibility to ask questions in English). Facebook event in Polish.
Polish folklore – concert and dance show for children
Location: Artystyczny Dom Animacji – Włochy Cultural Center, ks. J. Chrościckiego 14 Street, 12.30 pm, tickets 8 PLN. Facebook event in Polish.
Free yoga in the open air
Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, meeting point – entrance from Agrykola Street (click here to see the exact location on a map), free entrance, 10 am – 11.30 am. In a case of rain, the yoga class will take place in Podchorążówka Museum. Facebook event in Polish.
“Fashion in Warsaw” Fair
Location: Palace of Culture and Science, entrance from Jerozolimskie Street, Kinoteka. 12 pm – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
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