Poland in April: tips for making the most of your spring in Poland

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Suntago, Europe’s largest indoor water park, is just 30 minutes from Warsaw. It functions both as an entertainment center and a center of health and relaxation. It features 35 slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, an adventure river, and many more. Among its top attractions is Crocodile Island, an interactive adventure land for kids with an interactive adventure boat or a sensory tree. Find more at parkofpoland.com

The post’s cover photo presents Wawel Cathedral and Castle in Kraków, Poland, in spring scenery with blooming magnolia trees.</

 Hotel inspiration for your next break in Poland

Find hotel inspiration for your next break in Poland in one of our posts:

• Castle hotels in Poland (stay in a castle or a palace in stunning locations across Poland)
• Unusual and unique hotels & accommodation in Poland (staying in a railroad wagon or underground, houseboats, spending the night in a tipi tent next to the fire, and other ideas)
• Glamping in Poland (glamping sites throughout Poland, from mountains to lakes, from Mongolian yurts to transparent bubble tents)
• Treehouse stays in Poland (a peaceful getaway in Poland for outdoors-loving travelers)
• Best family-friendly hotels in Poland (child-friendly hotels in Poland where children are positively welcomed, and parents can relax)

The biggest and most interesting ropes courses in Poland

Rope parks in Poland typically open for the new season in March/April and close in October, depending on the weather.

Poland has many high ropes courses for families, each offering unique challenges and experiences.

High ropes centers are not only for seasoned thrill-seekers or those looking to conquer a fear of heights. They are fun and a great shared adventure for a family or friends’ day out.

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

To learn more about rope parks in Poland, please read our post that covers:

• The biggest rope park in Poland
• Rope park with the most courses in Poland
• 3 rope parks in the town of Zakopane – the heart of the Polish Tatra Mountains
• Rope park in the city of Kraków
• Rope park in the city of Gdańsk
• 2 rope parks in the town of Malbork, famous for one of the biggest castles in the world
• Rope park in the city of Poznań
• Rope parks in the city of Warsaw

For more information (locations, contact info), please read our post: The biggest and most interesting ropes courses in Poland.

Photo source: Park Linowy Warszawa, Park Linowy Bielany; cover photo source: Park Linowy Warszawa

Exploring Warsaw in spring: things to do in Warsaw in the springtime

For those who plan to visit Warsaw in the springtime or live in Warsaw and would like to explore it. Spring is a favorite time of the year for many Warsaw residents. It’s also a great time to visit the capital – it’s warm but not too hot, and nature wonderfully comes to life with greenery and colors. You can feel the vibrant energy of the city at every step!

Our post Spring in Warsaw includes:

• Warsaw in bloom: the best places in the Warsaw area to admire magnolias, Japanese sakura cherries, rhododendron blossoms
• Ideas for a spring day trip from Warsaw
• Ideas for things to do in Warsaw in spring – outdoor & indoor
• Warsaw city bikes
• Rope courses in Warsaw
• Vistula River cruises, boat trips & kayaking in the Warsaw area
• Food halls and outdoor street food markets in Warsaw

Click here to read our post on things to do in Warsaw in the springtime

Botanical gardens in Poland to visit in April

April is a great time to admire and observe nature in Poland, waking up to life. Where to see nature’s blooming beauty in Poland? Poland has many wonderful parks, and botanical gardens are the largest and most diverse oases of nature. Check our post: 9 botanical gardens in Poland to find the botanical garden closest to your home (Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Katowice, Łódź).

The Botanical Garden in the city of WROCŁAW

If you need a break from the typical tourist attractions of Wrocław, the Botanical Garden is a green oasis of calm in the center of the city (the garden is located about 2 km from the Market Square, in the Ostrów Tumski district – the oldest part of Wrocław that used to be an island). Established in 1811, the park includes ponds with wooden bridges, a greenhouse, and thousands of plants.

In 2025, the garden is open daily from March 29 to October 31.

Photo source: Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego

The Botanical Garden in the city of KRAKÓW

The oldest (opened in 1783) botanical garden in Poland – 10 ha of greenery in the heart of Kraków (peace and relaxation in the center of a usually crowded city!). The garden was entered into the register of monuments in Poland as a valuable natural object, a monument of the history of science, gardening art, and culture.

The Garden is open all year round (information about opening hours and tickets).

Photo source: Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

The Arboretum Forest Educational Center in central Poland, 40 km from ŁÓDŹ & 100 km from WARSAW

The Arboretum Forest Educational Center in Rogów – established in 1923 – is one of Poland’s biggest (over 50 hectares) botanical gardens, run by the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. It is located in Łódź voivodship, 40 km from Łódź and 100 km from Warsaw.
The Arboretum in Rogów is one of Europe’s most valuable plant collections. It’s “a forest park”, located in the thinned-out forest area. You can admire there the collections of trees and shrubs of Central and Eastern Europe, protected, endangered, and rare plants, as well as “experimental” parts of the forest with foreign species and the Alpine Garden – the alpinarium.

Opening hours change every month. The current opening hours are on the Garden’s website, “Godziny otwarcia”.

Photo source: Arboretum SGGW w Rogowie

Click here to read our post about other beautiful botanical gardens in Poland to relax and appreciate nature’s beauty (lots of amazing photos!).

Amusement parks, aquaparks, dinosaur parks in Poland to visit in April

Plan family fun with Kids in the City posts, where you can find information about parks all over Poland. Our posts include opening dates for seasonal attractions, and many of the parks in Poland are open year-round!

• 17 amusement parks and theme parks in Poland
• 18 water parks in Poland
• 7 dinosaur theme parks in Poland

“Energylandia” – the biggest amusement park in Poland

Photo source: Energylandia

“Bałtowski Kompleks Turystyczny” – the first in Poland Dinosaur Park, Amusement Park, Zoo, Horse Riding Center, Miniature Park, Prehistoric Oceanarium, Witches’ Village

Photo source: Bałtowski Kompleks Turystyczny

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).

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

Shopping Sundays 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.

Easter traditions in Poland

If you think that there are many Christmas traditions in Poland, read about how Easter is celebrated in Poland!;)

Tones of food, painted eggs, egg tapping game, Polish Water Fight Day, and a basket with food samples. A feast for all foodies who love cakes – Easter delicacies are hard to resist.

Read more in our post: Easter traditions in Poland that kids and adults will love.

Easter 2025: April 13 – Palm Sunday (Niedziela Palmowa), April 18 – Good Friday (Wielki Piątek), April 19 – Holy Saturday (Wielka Sobota), April 20 – Easter Day (Wielkanoc), April 21 – Easter Monday (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny), “Wet Monday” (Lany Poniedziałek).

Things you can’t miss in Poland in April

Go out of town to watch storks – the symbol of Poland (next to the eagle)

It’s April when over 40,000 white storks (in Polish: bocian) arrive from Africa to Poland (20% of their world population). Shortly after arrival, they improve their old nests or build new ones. The stork inhabits all of Poland except for the mountain ranges. The northeastern part of the country is populated very densely. Storks spend around 5 months in Poland, after which – about mid-August – they fly away to wintering grounds in Africa.

Observation of storks in Poland is not difficult and does not require binoculars or great patience, as in the case of birdwatching of rare species. While driving along the streets of Polish villages, you will notice stork nests on poles or roofs of houses. You can spot storks looking for food in Poland’s spring and summer meadows and fields. It is also not uncommon to see a stork in full flight.

Try rhubarb compote or rhubarb pie

Fall in love with the colors of spring in Poland

In April, nature in Poland finally comes to life. The Polish name for April – kwiecień – leaves no doubt, and the explanation of its origin is straightforward – it comes from the flowers blooming 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 the second half of April.

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