What to do in Warsaw with children: November 30 – December 2, 2018
The list of family-friendly weekend events in Warsaw
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Friday, November 30
Big French rummage/garage sale for charity (Braderie)
Location: Instytut Żywności i Żywienia (Food and Nutrition Institute), Powsińska 61 Street (Sadyba/Mokotów), 9 am – 2 pm and 6 pm – 9 pm. Clothes, shoes, games, toys, books for children, households items. The event is organized by Entraide Foundation collecting money to fund winter holidays for children in need. More on Facebook.
The ice skating rink next to the Palace of Culture – opening of a new season
Location: Świętokrzyska Street side (city center). Opening hours: 10 am – 1 pm, 2 pm – 5 pm, 6 pm – 9 pm. Website in Polish. Click here to check out our post about other ice skating rinks in Warsaw.
Wielka Fabryka Elfów / The Great Elf Factory – indoor Christmas playing areas for children aged 3-10
Location: PGE National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, gate number 5 and 6 (Praga). 10 playing areas with attractions for kids (eg. inflatable playground) – children help elves to create a Santa Claus Elixir, at the end, they meet Santa. Online tickets. Website in Polish. The Elf Factory runs until December 22, 2018.
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.
Outdoor Christmas Market in the Old Town
Location: Warsaw Old Town, the Warsaw Barbican area, next to the Castel Square (Plac Zamkowy), 11 am – 9.30 pm. Souvenirs, gifts, local crafts and food like pierogi, hot chocolate or… ice-cream. Facebook event in Polish. The Market runs until January 6, 2018.
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.
“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, Sunday: 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm, 7.30 pm. Click here to read our tips in English on visiting the Wilanów Palace and Park, including “The Royal Garden of Lights”. The festival runs until February 24, 2019.
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.
Location: Krakowskie Przedmieście 66 Street, close to St. Anne’s Church. Free entrance, 12 pm – 7 pm. Workshops – decorating Christmas gingerbread cookies. Sending Christmas cards presenting Warsaw in a Christmas image (cards and stamps will be available for free, there will be also available a special seal – your postcards can be sent right away). Children will have a chance to meet Santa and elves and take photos with them. Facebook event in Polish. The Christmas tent will be open on the following Saturdays and Sundays: December 1-2, 8-9, 15-16.
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.
Location: Fundacja Sto Pociech, Freta 20/24A Street (Old Town), 10 am – 11.30 am (Facebook event in Polish, online tickets – 35 PLN for 2 participants), 12 pm – 1.30 pm (Facebook event in Polish, online tickets – 35 PLN for 2 participants).
Location: Śródmieście Cultural Center (Dom Kultury Śródmieście), Smolna 9 Street (city center), 11 am – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.International Cat Show
Location: Sports Hall, Strumykowa 21 Street (Białołęka). 9.30 am – 6 pm (including ‘Best in Show’ contests for the best kittens aged 7-10 months), tickets 15 PLN, reduced for children and seniors 10 PLN (children up to 4 free entrance). More in Polish. The show runs also on Sunday.
Location: PGE National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street (Praga), free entrance, 10 am – 8 pm. Website in Polish, including a map and an agenda. Facebook event in Polish.
Location: Arena Ursynów, Pileckiego 122 Street. Opening hours: 10 am – 5 pm. Clothes and accessories for kids and pregnant women, workshops. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Sunday.
Location: Street Mall „Vis à Vis”, corner of Przyczółkowa Street and Pałacowa Street. Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm. The opening of a new shopping center in Wilanów and Christmas fair. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Sunday.
Location: Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga Koneser Center), Plac Konesera 2 (Praga). Opening hours: 11 am – 7 pm. Furniture, ceramics, glass, lamps, textiles, articles for children, wellness, accessories. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Sunday.
Location: PGE National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, level 0, ‘Biznes Club’ (Praga), Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm. Click here to register for a free invitation. Facebook event in Polish. The agenda in Polish. The event runs also on Sunday.
Location: PGE National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, gate number 5 and 6 (Praga). 10 playing areas with attractions for kids (eg. inflatable playground) – children help elves to create a Santa Claus Elixir, at the end, they meet Santa. Online tickets. Website in Polish. The Elf Factory runs until December 22, 2018.
Location: Warsaw Old Town, the Warsaw Barbican area, next to the Castel Square (Plac Zamkowy), 11 am – 9.30 pm. Souvenirs, gifts, local crafts and food like pierogi, hot chocolate or… ice-cream. Facebook event in Polish. The Market runs until January 6, 2018.
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.
“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, Sunday: 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm, 7.30 pm. Click here to read our tips in English on visiting the Wilanów Palace and Park, including “The Royal Garden of Lights”. The festival runs until February 24, 2019.
Shopping Sunday – stores are open
In December, there will be only one Sunday trading ban: December 9. December 2, 16, 23, and 30 are shopping Sundays.
‘Warsaw, sweets, Christmas cards, and ginger treats’ – an outdoor event for children in the Old Town
Location: Krakowskie Przedmieście 66 Street, close to St. Anne’s Church. Free entrance, 12 pm – 7 pm. Workshops – decorating Christmas gingerbread cookies. Sending Christmas cards presenting Warsaw in a Christmas image (cards and stamps will be available for free, there will be also available a special seal – your postcards can be sent right away). Children will have a chance to meet Santa and elves and take photos with them. Facebook event in Polish. The Christmas tent will be open on the following Saturdays and Sundays: December 1-2, 8-9, 15-16.
Interactive Christmas theater and show for children – Reindeer Rudolph and Elves
Location: Wilanów Cultural Center in Zawady, Plac Vogla, corner of Syta Street and Vogla Street, 12.30 pm – 2 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
‘Dziadek do orzechów’/’The Nutcracker’ – puppet theater for children aged 4+
Location: Scena SPATiF, Aleje Ujazdowskie 45 Street (city center), 4 pm – 5 pm. Click here to buy tickets (family ticket for 3 people 50 PLN). Facebook event in Polish.
Theater for children “Błażej w garderobie” / “Błażej in the Wardrobe”
Location: Wilanów Cultural Center at ALTO shopping center, Al. Rzeczypospolitej 14, 3 pm – 4 pm. You can buy tickets (adults 10 PLN, children 5 PLN) at the reception desk of the Wilanów Cultural Center. Facebook event in Polish.
Winter theater for children and a concert of winter/Christmas songs
Location: Konstancin Cultural Center (Konstanciński Dom Kultury), Mostowa 15 Street, 4 pm, online tickets (children 20 PLN, adults 25 PLN). More in Polish.
‘Christmas presents for animals’ and a birthday of Warsaw bears – an event for families at the Warsaw Zoo
Location: Ratuszowa 1/3 Street (Praga), 10 am – 2 pm (the Zoo is open from 9 am until 4 pm). Attractions at birds enclosure (ptaszarnia), 10 am – 1 pm: meeting with bears carers, arts & crafts workshop, wrapping presents for animals, birthday cake. Attractions at the polar bears enclosure, 1 pm – 2 pm: singing ‘sto lat’/happy birthday, birthday cakes and presents for bears. Click here to read our tips in English on visiting the Zoo in Warsaw. Facebook event in Polish.
Workshop for children about a Jewish holiday Hanukkah
Location: Mokotów Cultural Center (Dom Kultury Kadr), Gintrowskiego 32 Street. Free entrance, you need to register, 10.30 am children aged 3-6, 12 pm children aged 7-9. Facebook event in Polish. Click here to read more in English (including links to book your place).
Advent calendars – arts & crafts workshop for children aged 10-13
Location: Mokotów Cultural Center (Dom Kultury Kadr), Gintrowskiego 32 Street. Free entrance, you need to register, 11 am – 1 pm. Facebook event in Polish. Click here to read more in English (including links to book your place).
International Cat Show
Location: Sports Hall, Strumykowa 21 Street (Białołęka). 9.30 am – 5 pm, tickets 15 PLN, reduced for children and seniors 10 PLN (children up to 4 free entrance). More in Polish. The show runs also on Saturday.
Aquarium and terrarium fair, an exhibition of exotic animals and plants
Location: Sports Center at Siennicka 40 Street (Praga), 10 am – 4 pm, regular tickets 15 PLN, reduced tickets 10 PLN, children up to 6 free (online tickets). Facebook event in Polish.
‘Mamaville‘ Mother & Baby Expo – Christmas and black weekend edition
Location: Arena Ursynów, Pileckiego 122 Street. Opening hours: 10 am – 5 pm. Clothes and accessories for kids and pregnant women, workshops. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Saturday.
Christmas Fair at „Vis à Vis” Wilanów
Location: Street Mall „Vis à Vis”, corner of Przyczółkowa Street and Pałacowa Street. Opening hours: 9 am – 9 pm. The opening of a new shopping center in Wilanów and Christmas fair. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Saturday.
‘Fair of Nice Things’ (Targi Rzeczy Ładnych) – Christmas edition
Location: Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga Koneser Center), Plac Konesera 2 (Praga). Opening hours: 11 am – 7 pm. Furniture, ceramics, glass, lamps, textiles, articles for children, wellness, accessories. Facebook event in Polish. The fair runs also on Saturday.
‘Grecka Panorama’ – the event promoting Greek culture, tourism, and cuisine
Location: PGE National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, level 0, ‘Biznes Club’ (Praga), Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm. Click here to register for a free invitation. Facebook event in Polish. The agenda in Polish. The event runs also on Saturday.
Wielka Fabryka Elfów / The Great Elf Factory – indoor Christmas playing areas for children aged 3-10
Location: PGE National Stadium, Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, gate number 5 and 6 (Praga). 10 playing areas with attractions for kids (eg. inflatable playground) – children help elves to create a Santa Claus Elixir, at the end, they meet Santa. Online tickets. Website in Polish. The Elf Factory runs until December 22, 2018.
Outdoor Christmas Market in the Old Town
Location: Warsaw Old Town, the Warsaw Barbican area, next to the Castel Square (Plac Zamkowy), 11 am – 8 pm. Souvenirs, gifts, local crafts and food like pierogi, hot chocolate or… ice-cream. Facebook event in Polish. The Market runs until January 6, 2018.
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.
“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, Sunday: 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm, 7.30 pm. Click here to read our tips in English on visiting the Wilanów Palace and Park, including “The Royal Garden of Lights”. The 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.
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