June 2022 in Warsaw: ideas and tips for making the most of your summer in Warsaw
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Ideas for things to do in Warsaw on a public holiday (June 16) and during the long weekend – what’s open on June 16-19
Outdoor swimming pool in Wola
Location: Park Wodny Moczydło, Górczewska 69/73 Street. Open from June 15, including June 16: 9 am – 7 pm (in the event of bad weather, the pool will be closed and customers will be notified on Facebook). Attractions include a 50 x 20 sqm swimming pool, swimming pool complex (2.8 thousand sqm), including a pool for children with a water playground, slides: kamikaze, anaconda, and three-track multi-slide. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Alpine Coaster in Warsaw’s Ochota district
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, including June 16: from 10 am to 8 pm. Price of the slide, 1 point per 1 slide: 1 point 9 PLN, 2 points 15 PLN, 6 points 38 PLN. A slide of 2 people equals 2 points. Minimum age for children: 3 years. Children younger than 8 years old may use the gravity slide only when accompanied by an older person over 8 years old. The gravity slide may be closed in case of rainfall. Website in Polish, Facebook page.
Donutting on a dry ski slope
Location: Górka Szczęśliwicka hill, Park Szczęśliwicki, Drawska 22 Street (Ochota). Location on Google map. This is a new attraction for children aged 3+ and adults, available from May 2022 on a dry ski slope. Polish name: pontony zjazdowe. Opening hours, including June 16: from 10 am to 8 pm. The ticket (10 PLN) entitles you to 3 runs. More in Polish.
“Lightyear” – children’s movie in ENGLISH, without Polish subtitles
Location: Cinema City, Sadyba Best Mall, Powsińska 31 Street (Sadyba/Mokotów), June 16: 5 pm. The screening is in English, without subtitles. Tickets are limited, to reserve your tickets please contact Brian Mason at brianmason79@gmail.com or 668 519 462 (the movie tickets cost 35 PLN for an adult and a child ticket is 25 PLN each).
Elektrownia Powiśle food hall
Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping mall, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle). Monday-Thursday, including June 16: 12 pm – 10 pm, Friday 12 pm – 11 pm, Saturday 11 am – 11 pm, Sunday 11 am – 10 pm. An underground parking lot available. A historic power plant turned into a modern shopping center, located next to the Copernicus Science Center, opened in May 2020. 17 culinary concepts serving cuisines from all over the world. Includes the outdoor area. Website in English. Food Hall’s Facebook.
Hala Koszyki food court
Location: Hala Koszyki, Koszykowa 63 Street (city center). June 16: restaurants open 12 pm – 12 am (stores closed). An underground parking lot is available. Besides the food hall (15 restaurants), there are also some shops. In selected restaurants, you can eat outside. Located in a historic market hall built in 1906-1908, renovated and reopened in 2016. Website in English. Facebook Page.
“Food Town” at the Fabryka Norblina / Norblin Factory
Location: Fabryka Norblina, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola), June 16: 9 am – 11 pm. Monday, Tuesday: 8 am – 10 pm, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 am – 11 pm, Friday: 8 am – 1 am, Saturday: 9 am – 1 am, Sunday: 9 am – 10 pm. The biggest food hall in Warsaw (five historic factory halls). 23 restaurant concepts, 4 bars. Website in Polish. Facebook Page.
Browary Warszawskie – Food Hall Browary (Warsaw Breweries)
Location: Browary Warszawskie, Grzybowska 58 Street (Wola/city center). June 16: 12 pm – 10 pm. An underground parking lot available. A new (opened in 2021) urban space in the Wola district, very close to the city center – apartments, office space, restaurants, stores. Website in English. Food Hall’s Facebook.
“Nocny Market” – street food market in Wola
Location: Nocny Market, Towarowa 3 Street (Wola). Opening hours: Thursday (5 pm – 12 am), Friday and Saturday (5 pm – 1 am), and Sunday (4 pm – 11 pm). “The Night Market” is located on the platforms of the closed railway station. Facebook page.
An exhibition of buildings and models made of LEGO bricks
Location: Galeria Mokotów shopping mall, Wołoska 12 Street (Mokotów). Location on Google map. Location of the Exhibition on the map of a shopping center. Entrance and ticket office: Level 1 (Poziom 1), next to the EOBUWIE store. Opening hours: June 16: 10 am – 8 pm, Monday-Saturday: 10 am – 10 pm, Sunday, including trade ban Sundays: 10 am – 8 pm. Online tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the ticket office before entering the Exhibition (you can pay by card). There is a measure in the form of a brick at the ticket offices, at a height of 95 cm. If the child fits under the block, he/she enters free of charge. The exhibition covers two floors. The Exhibition includes a playing zone where children can build with LEGO or LEGO Duplo bricks. Information for parents – the exit from the exhibition is through the LEGO store;) More in Polish about the Exhibition. Facebook page in Polish.
Cosmos Discovery – Space Exhibition
Location: Muzeum Nowa Praga, Jagiellońska 82A Street (Praga), Location on Google map. 9 am – 8 pm. Tickets are to be purchased on-site or online. Children up to 6 free entrance. The exhibition shows the development of space flights from the first historical attempts up to today’s missions. It features 200+ original objects from the United States, Russia, and Poland. The Exhibition’s Museum website in Polish. Facebook page in Polish. There are 2 versions of the audio guide: one intended mainly for adult visitors and high school students. The second version is simplified and fun in the form of a boy-astronaut conversation, this version is suitable for children under the age of 14. Both versions of the audio guide are also available in English.
Warsaw Zoo
Location: Ratuszowa 1/3 Street (Praga), opening hours in June-September: weekdays 9 am – 6 pm, weekends & public holidays 9 am – 7 pm. The last admission is one hour before the Zoo closes. Online tickets. The Zoo is open every day, including all public holidays! Website in English.
Indoor mini zoo/petting zoo
Location: Mini Zoo, Kolorowa 19/156 Street, poziom/level -1 (Ursus), Thursday, June 16: 10 am – 6 pm, Friday, June 17: 11 am – 7 pm, Saturday & Sunday, June 18-19: 10 am – 6 pm. At the Mini Zoo, you can feed and stroke the animals. The visits take place in the company of a Mini ZOO employee who will show and teach how to deal with animals. The Mini Zoo is located in the indoor heated room; tickets are available for purchase on-site, and no reservation is required. Facebook page. Website in Polish.
The exhibition of live spiders and scorpions
Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, pl. Defilad 1, entrance from Marszałkowska Street, 10 am – 7 pm (including June 16), online tickets: regular 25 PLN, reduced 20 PLN, family 2+2 75 PLN, children up to 4 free entrance. Each weekend (every hour on the hour), the visitors can hold a spider (the most gentle tarantula) in their hand and take close photographs with the assistance of an exhibition employee. More in Polish about the Exhibition.
Fun Park Digiloo – indoor playing area
Location: Fun Park Digiloo, Merliniego 2 Street (Mokotów). June 16: 10 am – 8 pm, Monday-Thursday 10 am – 8 pm, Friday 10 am – 9 pm, Saturday 9 am – 9 pm, Sunday 9 am – 8 pm. Website in Polish & English.
The Copernicus Science Center
Location: Centrum Nauki Kopernik, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle), June 16-19: 9 am – 8 pm. Our tips in English on visiting the Center.
Planetarium in the Copernicus Science Center
Location: the Planetarium building next to Copernicus Science Center, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle), June 16: 9 am – 7.30 pm, June 17: 10 am – 9 pm, June 18: 10 am – 8.30 pm, June 19: 10 am – 7.30 pmonline tickets. The Planetarium screens films for adults and kids of different ages – some for 3+ audiences, and some shows for teenagers (2D and 3D screenings). Most of the screenings can also be viewed in the English audio version with headphones (and some in Russian). Admission to the Planetarium is only for children over 3 years old. Click here to read our tips on visiting the Planetarium.
Museum of Life under Communism
Location: Muzeum życia w PRL, Piękna 28/34 Street, next to Plac (Square) Konstytucji (city center). June 16: 10 am – 6 pm, June 17: 12 pm – 8 pm, June 18, 19: 10 am – 6 pm. The Museum presents how people used to live during communist times in Poland. There are a few different sections where you can experience propaganda, lifestyle, politics, or ordinary day from the times. The exhibition has descriptions in Polish and English. There is also an audio guide available in English (to be downloaded on the phone). More in English about the Museum.
The Museum of Warsaw
Location: Muzeum Warszawy, Rynek Starego Miasta 28-42 (the Old Town Market Square), online tickets. 11 am – 6 pm. More in English about the Museum.
The Neon Museum
Location: Muzeum Neonów, Soho Factory, Mińska 25 Street, building no. 55 (Praga). Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 12 pm – 6 pm, Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm. The Neon Muzeum is dedicated to the documentation and the preservation of Cold War era neon signs. More in English about the Museum.
The Museum “World of Illusion”
Location: Świat Iluzji, Rynek Starego Miasta 21 (the Old Town Market Square), June 16-19: 10 am – 7 pm, online tickets. More in English about the Museum.
Be Happy Museum – Selfie Point
Location: Atrium Reduta shopping center, al. Jerozolimskie 148 Street (Ochota), online tickets. June 16-19: 10 am – 8 pm. Dozens of scenes to take photos and rooms with the illusion (e.g. a pool with Marshmallow foams, a banana swing, magical unicorns). More in English about the Museum.
A new exhibition in 2022: The multisensory exhibition “Retro Warsaw”
Location: Fabryka Norblina, Art-Box Experience, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola), level 2+. June 16: 11 am – 7.30 pm, June 17-18: 10 am – 9.30 pm, June 19: 10 am – 7.30 pm, online tickets (regular ticket: 55 PLN weekend, 45 PLN weekday, reduced ticket 45 PLN weekend, 35 PLN weekday, family ticket 2+3 120 PLN weekend, 105 weekdays, children under 5 years old free entrance). The exhibition is based on digitally reconstructed archival materials. Visitors are taken back to Warsaw from 100 years ago – full of bustle, music, and colors of the interwar period. Thanks to the pioneering 360-screen immersive projection system, viewers can literally immerse themselves in the everyday life of interwar Warsaw, feel its rhythm, unique atmosphere, and color. Time of the visit: 40+ minutes. More in English about the Exhibition.
Chopin music piano recitals
Location: Fryderyk Concert Hall, Podwale 15 Street (the old town), June 16-19: 7 pm, online tickets. The recitals feature Fryderyk Chopin’s most famous compositions. Facebook page in English and Polish. Website in English.
A summer walk in the center of Warsaw: Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat Streets a car-free zone (every weekend in the summer)
Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat streets change every weekend in the summer (and for a long weekend: June 16-19) into a car-free zone, accessible only to pedestrians and cyclists. It is part of the so-called Royal Route, a historic part of Warsaw (starting from the roundabout with a palm tree to Castle Square).
Relax in one of 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 15 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 will need to buy tickets to selected parks: Wilanów, Botanical Garden in Powsin, Botanical Garden in the city center, Park in the birthplace of Chopin.
The Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów
Location: Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (Wilanów). 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 (the museum building is closed on June 16). It’s a vast park (45 hectares!) with gardens of different styles (Baroque, English landscape garden, rose garden, Anglo-Chinese garden) as well as Wilanowskie Lake, and lots of beautiful nature. The park’s opening hours in June: 9 am – 9 pm (last entry 8.30 pm). The park is open every day. Regular ticket 7 PLN, reduced ticket 4 PLN (children up to 7 years old – free entrance), tickets for children from the European Union – 1 PLN. The ticket area starts in the courtyard (it used to be free). You can buy tickets online. More about the park and beautiful photos in our post.
Gondola, canoes, and wooden boats in Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów (Wilanowskie Lake)
Location: the park of Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (first you need to buy an entrance ticket to the park). Opening hours: 10 am – 9 pm. The rental is located next to Pompownia building in the park – a pumping station at the Jezioro Wilanowskie Lake. There are available life vests, wooden boats (for 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children; 30 min – 40 PLN, 1 hour 60 PLN, 2 hours 100 PLN) and kayaks (for 2 adults with an additional child seat; 30 min – 20 PLN, 1 hour – 30 PLN, 2 hours – 50 PLN). 30-minutes gondola rides every hour (up to 12 people). You can pay with a card. During the weekend it’s recommended to make a reservation. Facebook page.
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 – 8 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 map. The Garden is located next to the Łazienki Royal Park (in 1818, the Botanical Garden was separated from the Łazienki). Opening hours: 10 am – 8 pm (every day, including public holidays). Our tips in English on visiting the Garden.
An idea for a walk: 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 the winter season and opens on April 1st. Opening hours in June: 8 am – 8 pm. Free entrance. Open every day. From the top, you will have a wonderful view of Warsaw, including the Vistula river and the Palace of Culture and Science. More in English about the Roof Garden and lots of photos in our post.
An idea for hiking: the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw
The Kampinos Forest (Puszcza Kampinoska) is located right next to the northwestern border of Warsaw. 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.
Dzielnica Filmowa amusement park, 25 km from Warsaw
Location: Dzielnica Filmowa, Wczasowa 1 Street, 05-540 Zalesie Górne, location on Google map. Open during weekends: 10 am – 6 pm (including June 16). Dzielnica Filmowa amusement park – it is a combination of an outdoor film & cartoon museum, playground, forest, and picnic area (a collection includes several dozen of the most famous movie and cartoon cars and motorcycles; replicas of robots from popular film productions; monster trucks, giant mushrooms, dinosaurs). More in English about visiting the Park.
Educational park in the Wkra river valley in Pomiechówek
Location: Park Dolina Wkry, Nasielska 1 Street, Pomiechówek (40 km from Warsaw). June 16-19: 10 am – 6 pm. Attractions include a rope park, a nature educational trail, an observation deck, a playground, and a treetop route. The park includes almost 10 hectares of land with educational routes. More in English about visiting the educational park in Pomiechówek.
Magiczne Ogrody / Magic Garden – a fairytale theme park, 140 km from Warsaw
Location: Magiczne Ogrody, Trzcianki 92, 24-123 Janowiec (Magiczne Ogrody’s location on Google map). June 16-19: 10 am – 7 pm. Attractions in the park are intended for children of all age groups. There are only two age-restricted zones: the newest attraction, a treetop route, available for children 4+ with a parent, or 8+; and the mysterious Mroczysko zone – available only for children 6+. Website in Polish, Facebook page.
Food halls, outdoor street food markets, farmers’ markets in Warsaw
Food halls in Warsaw
A new food hall, opened in June 2022 – Fabryka PZO Food Hall
Location: Fabryka PZO Food Hall, Grochowska 312 Street (Praga). Open every day. Six different gastronomic concepts serving dishes from around the world, cafes and a bar. Website in Polish. Facebook Page. Instagram.
“Food Town” at the Fabryka Norblina / Norblin Factory
Location: Fabryka Norblina, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola). Open from October 2021. Open every day. The biggest food hall in Warsaw (five historic factory halls). 23 restaurant concepts, 4 bars. Website in Polish. Facebook Page.
Elektrownia Powiśle
Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping mall, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle). Open every day. An underground parking lot is available. A historic power plant turned into a modern shopping center, located next to the Copernicus Science Center, opened in May 2020. 17 culinary concepts serving cuisines from all over the world. Includes the outdoor area. Website in English. Food Hall’s Facebook.
Hala Gwardii
Location: Hala Gwardii, Plac Żelaznej Bramy 1 (city center). Open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A combination of food hall and food/shopping market. Located in a historic building that was developed in 1899-1902. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Hala Koszyki
Location: Hala Koszyki, Koszykowa 63 Street (city center). Open every day. An underground parking lot is available. Besides the food hall (15 restaurants), there are also some shops. In selected restaurants, you can eat outside. Located in a historic market hall built in 1906-1908, renovated and reopened in 2016. Website in English. Facebook Page.
Browary Warszawskie – Food Hall Browary (Warsaw Breweries)
Location: Browary Warszawskie, Grzybowska 58 Street (Wola/city center). Open every day. An underground parking lot is available. A new (opened in 2021) urban space in the Wola district, very close to the city center – apartments, office space, restaurants, and stores. Website in English. Food Hall’s Facebook.
Outdoor street food markets in Warsaw
Outdoor street food markets in Warsaw are typically open from spring/summer until the end of September.
Food PopUp on the Vistula Boulevards
Location: Bulwar Flotylli Wiślanej – the Vistula Boulevards, the area between “Pomost 511” and “Fala” clubs (location on Google map). The event runs from June 10, 2022, until the end of summer – every weekend (Friday 6 pm – 2 am, Saturday 2 pm – 2 am, Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm). Facebook event in Polish.
“Nocny Market” in Wola
Location: Nocny Market, Towarowa 3 Street (Wola). Open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. “The Night Market” is located on the platforms of the closed railway station. Facebook page.
“Targ Śniadaniowy” – The “Breakfast Market” in Żoliborz, Mokotów, and Bielany
Żoliborz location, Saturdays: al. Wojska Polskiego 1 Street. Mokotów location, Sundays: Skwer Grupy AK “Granat”, corner of Puławska and Woronicza Street. Open on Saturday (in Żoliborz) and Sunday (in Mokotów and Bielany). Starting from summer 2022 – a new location in Bielany – green area next to the Bielany District Office, Urząd Dzielnicy Bielany, Stefana Żeromskiego 29 Street, 10 am – 3 pm, selected Sundays (details of the Bielany events in the Facebook event in Polish). Street food, bread, pastries, cheese, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, flowers, fish. Facebook page.
Food markets in Warsaw
“Eko Targ Powiśle” – indoor farmers’ market of organic food
Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping mall, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle). Open on Friday and Saturday. Organic food is sold directly from farmers and producers. An underground parking lot is available. Facebook Page.
“BioBazar” – indoor farmers’ market of organic food
Location: Fabryka Norblina, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola) – a new location (they moved from Mokotów, Wołoska Street) and opening hours, starting from September 2021. Open on Tuesday-Saturday. Organic food is sold directly from farmers and producers. In BioBazar, you can also have coffee or a waffle. Website in Polish. Facebook Page.
“Forteca Kręgliccy” – outdoor farmers market
Location: Forteca Kręgliccy, Zakroczymska 12 (city center). Open on Wednesday, 8 am – 3 pm. Fresh fish, dairy products, meat, bread, vegetables, fruits, flowers, and ready meals. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
“Bazar Olkuska” – indoor food market
Location: Bazar Olkuska, Olkuska 12 Street (Mokotów). Open Monday-Saturday. Meat, fish, seafood, bread, vegetables, fruit, coffee, tea, juices, honey, preserves, lunch dishes, organic, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free products. Regional products from various countries. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
“Rysiny” – family farm in Białołęka
Location: Gospodarstwo Rysiny, Smugowa 30 B Street (Białołęka). Open Monday-Saturday. Family farm on the outskirts of Warsaw, where you can buy seasonal fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
For more information and photos, please read our post: Guide to Warsaw food halls and marketplaces (outdoor & indoor).
Ideas for things to do in Warsaw in June
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.
Donutting on a dry ski slope
Location: Górka Szczęśliwicka hill, Park Szczęśliwicki, Drawska 22 Street (Ochota). Location on Google map. A fun outdoor seasonal (open from May) attraction for children aged 3+ and adults, available on a dry ski slope (Górka Szczęśliwicka, the highest hill in Warsaw, 152 m), in the Ochota district of Warsaw. Polish name: pontony zjazdowe. On hot days, a water mist is turned on on the slope. Besides donutting, you can also enjoy there an Alpine Coaster, playgrounds, and an outdoor swimming pool in the Szczęśliwicki Park where the hill is located. Opening hours, Monday-Sunday: 1 pm – 7 pm. 1 run – 5 PLN, 3 runs – 12 PLN. More in Polish.
Alpine Coaster in Warsaw’s Ochota district
Location: Górka Szczęśliwicka hill, Park Szczęśliwicki, Drawska 22 Street (Ochota). Location on Google map. The “Alpine Coaster” in Ochota has been reopened after winter break on March 29. 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 7.30 pm. Price of the slide, 1 point per 1 slide: 1 point 9 PLN, 2 points 15 PLN, 6 points 38 PLN. A slide of 2 people equals 2 points. Minimum age for children: 3 years. Children younger than 8 years old may use the gravity slide only when accompanied by an older person over 8 years old. The gravity slide may be closed in case of rainfall. Website in Polish, Facebook page.
Fruits and vegetables picking in the Warsaw area
You will find some options for the upcoming weeks in the Mazowieckie region on this website (myzbieramy.pl). Please note that you need to contact a selected orchard/garden/farm to book a slot in most cases. The most popular fruits include strawberries, raspberries, honeyberries (jagoda kamczacka), sweet cherries, sour cherries, and finally apples. Some farms offer vegetable picking too. Most options usually appear in the second half of June and July.
Famous outdoor piano recitals in the Łazienki Royal Park
Until September 25. Location: Royal Łazienki Garden, the area next to the Chopin Monument, closer entrance – from Aleje Ujazdowskie Street. The exact location of recitals on Google Map. Famous outdoor piano recitals of Chopin music in the Łazienki Royal Park are back from May 15, after a two-year pandemic break. Next to the monument of Fryderyk Chopin, in the park, there is a piano on which Chopin’s music is played by award-winning pianists from Poland and abroad. Every Sunday, 2 concerts: 12 pm and 4 pm. Free entrance. Our tips in English on visiting the Łazienki Royal Park.
Marc Chagall – a new temporary exhibition at The National Museum
Until July 24. Location: The National Museum in Warsaw (Muzeum Narodowe), Aleje Jerozolimskie 3 Street (city center). The Exhibition runs until July 24, 2022 and presents 14 of Marc Chagall’s works on paper. More in English about the Exhibition.
Food PopUp on the Vistula Boulevards
Location: Bulwar Flotylli Wiślanej – the Vistula Boulevards, the area between “Pomost 511” and “Fala” clubs (location on Google map). The event runs from June 10, 2022, until the end of summer – every weekend (Friday 6 pm – 2 am, Saturday 2 pm – 2 am, Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm). Facebook event in Polish.
Summer shows at Multimedia Fountain Park
Until September 30. Location: Multimedia
Chess by the Vistula River – free event
Every Saturday until September 24. Location: the Vistula Boulevard, Bulwar Pattona (location on Google map), part of the Boulevard close to the Copernicus Science Center (Powiśle), free entrance, 3 pm – 8 pm. The rules are simple: come and play chess. Free admission for everyone, regardless of the chess level – there are chess instructors on-site who will teach you to play chess from scratch. Facebook event in Polish.
Rollerblades by the Vistula River – free event
Every Saturday until September 24. Location: the Vistula Boulevard, Bulwar Pattona (location on Google map), part of the Boulevard close to the Copernicus Science Center (Powiśle), free entrance, 3 pm – 5 pm (children aged up to 14), 6 pm – 8 pm (youth and adults). All about rollerblades – for those who are already skating and for those who want to learn. Facebook event in Polish. The event runs every Saturday, throughout the summer and until the end of September.
Re-opening after a winter season of the Upper Garden of the Royal Castle
Location: the Garden is located at the back of the Royal Castle, in the Old Town. You can enter the lower garden from Wisłostrada Street / the Vistula Boulevard side. During the winter and spring season, only The Lower Garden is available. The Upper Garden is open from May 1. Opening hours: 10 am – 8 pm. Free entrance. More about the Gardens of the Royal Castle in our post.
Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
Selected weekends. Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street (Ursynów), online tickets. Regular online ticket – 12 PLN. Regular ticket bought at the box office on the day of the event – 16 PLN. For children up to 18 – free admission, the free ticket must be collected at the ticket office. Website in English.
Historical picnic at the medieval castle ruins in Czersk
Every weekend in June, July, and August. Location: Czersk Castle (Zamek w Czersku), Plac Tysiąclecia 1, 05-530 Czersk (40 km south of Warsaw). Everyday life in various historical periods – presentation of old crafts, martial arts, cuisine, tournaments, workshops. Our tips in English on visiting the Czersk Castle.
Gondola, canoes, and wooden boats in Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów (Wilanowskie Lake)
Location: the park of Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (first you need to buy an entrance ticket to the park). Opening hours: 9 am – 8 pm. The rental is located next to Pompownia building in the park – a pumping station at the Jezioro Wilanowskie Lake. There are available life vests, wooden boats (for 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children; 30 min – 40 PLN, 1 hour 60 PLN, 2 hours 100 PLN) and kayaks (for 2 adults with an additional child seat; 30 min – 20 PLN, 1 hour – 30 PLN, 2 hours – 50 PLN). 30-minutes gondola rides every hour (up to 12 people). You can pay with a card. Facebook page.
The “Breakfast Market” in Żoliborz, Mokotów, and Bielany / Targ Śniadaniowy – an outdoor shopping & street food
Every Saturday in Żoliborz, location: al. Wojska Polskiego 1 Street, corner of Śmiała Street (Żoliborz), 9 am – 4 pm. Every Sunday in Mokotów: location: Skwer Grupy AK “Granat”, corner of Puławska and Woronicza Street (Mokotów), 10 am – 5 pm. Free entrance. Starting from summer 2022 – a new location in Bielany – green area next to the Bielany District Office, Urząd Dzielnicy Bielany, Stefana Żeromskiego 29 Street, 10 am – 3 pm, selected Sundays (details of the Bielany events in the Facebook event in Polish). Street food, ice cream, bread, pastries, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, etc. Facebook page. Please note that due to the weather conditions, some of the outdoor events may be canceled last minute (it’s recommended to check their Facebook events for information before heading out).
The Viewing Platform of the Palace of Culture and Science
Location: Plac Defilad 1 (city center). The platform is located on the 30th floor (114 m high) of the Palace of Culture and Science. Opening hours, every day: 9 am – 8 pm. Online tickets. Our tips about visiting the platform.
A new exhibition: The multisensory exhibition “Retro Warsaw”
Location: Fabryka Norblina, Art-Box Experience, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola), level 2+, 10 am – 9 pm, online tickets (children under 5 years old free entrance). The exhibition is based on digitally reconstructed archival materials. Visitors are taken back to Warsaw from 100 years ago – full of bustle, music, and colors of the interwar period. Thanks to the pioneering 360-screen immersive projection system, viewers can literally immerse themselves in the everyday life of interwar Warsaw, and feel its rhythm, unique atmosphere, and color. Time of the visit: 40+ minutes. More in English about the Exhibition.
A temporary exhibition at the Museum for Children (Muzeum dla Dzieci) – “Here and There” exhibition about traveling
Until December 31. 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: 14 PLN. Reduced ticket: 7 PLN (students and seniors). Children up to 7-years old free entrance. Free entrance: every Thursday. More in English in our post about visiting the Museum for Children in Warsaw.
An exhibition of buildings and models made of LEGO bricks
Until July 27. Location: Galeria Mokotów shopping mall, Wołoska 12 Street (Mokotów). Location on Google map. Location of the Exhibition on the map of a shopping center. Entrance and ticket office: Level 1 (Poziom 1), next to the EOBUWIE store. Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am – 10 pm, Sunday 10 am – 8 pm (including trade ban Sundays). Online tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the ticket office before entering the Exhibition (you can pay by card). There is a measure in the form of a brick at the ticket offices, at a height of 95 cm. If the child fits under the block, he/she enters free of charge. The exhibition covers two floors. The Exhibition includes a playing zone where children can build with LEGO or LEGO Duplo bricks. Information for parents – the exit from the exhibition is through the LEGO store;) More in Polish about the Exhibition. Facebook page in Polish.
Cosmos Discovery – Space Exhibition
Until August 21. Location: Muzeum Nowa Praga, Jagiellońska 82A Street (Praga), Location on Google map. Open every day 9 am – 8 pm. Tickets are to be purchased on-site or online. Children up to 6 free entrance. The exhibition shows the development of space flights from the first historical attempts up to today’s missions. It features 200+ original objects from the United States, Russia, and Poland. The Exhibition’s Museum website in Polish. Facebook page in Polish. There are 2 versions of the audio guide: one intended mainly for adult visitors and high school students. The second version is simplified and fun in the form of a boy-astronaut conversation, this version is suitable for children under the age of 14. Both versions of the audio guide are also available in English.
Visit to the Chopin Museum in Warsaw and piano recitals
Every Saturday & Sunday in June. Location: Frederic Chopin Museum (Muzeum Fryderyka Chopina), Okólnik 1 Street (Powiśle). Two concerts every Saturday and Sunday: 5 pm and 6 pm. Online tickets (regular tickets 28 PLN, reduced tickets 14 PLN). The concert ticket also entitles you to visit the Museum’s permanent and temporary exhibitions. The concert lasts only 30 minutes – it’s a great opportunity to introduce children to classical music. Our tips about visiting the Museum. Our feature story about the Museum: You don’t need to leave Warsaw to visit the nineteenth-century Paris salons.
Chopin music piano recitals
Every day at 7 pm. Location: Fryderyk Concert Hall, Podwale 15 Street (the old town), 7 pm, online tickets. The recitals feature Fryderyk Chopin’s most famous compositions. Facebook page in English and Polish. Website in English.
Eating out in one of Warsaw’s indoor food halls (in June, there is outdoor seating!)
Are you going out for lunch with a group of 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. A great solution for breakfast, lunch or dinner in a group – everyone orders from a different restaurant and eats at a common table. Click here to read our post featuring food halls in Warsaw (Elektrownia Powiśle, Hala Gwardii, Hala Koszyki, Browary Warszawskie – Warsaw Breweries, Fabryka Norblina).
A summer walk in the center of Warsaw: Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat Streets a car-free zone (every weekend in the summer)
Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat streets change every weekend in the summer into a car-free zone, accessible only to pedestrians and cyclists. It is part of the so-called Royal Route, a historic part of Warsaw (starting from the roundabout with a palm tree to Castle Square).
Relax in one of many Warsaw parks
After long months of autumn and winter, Warsaw is bursting with intense green! The city comes alive with trees and flowers blooming wherever you look. In addition to the famous Łazienki Park (which we recommend visiting outside the weekend to avoid crowds), we recommend a walk in the Gardens of the Royal Castle, a historic park – Ogród Krasińskich in the city center or the Szczęśliwicki Park in Ochota where the outdoor swimming pool will be open in summer. It’s also fun to visit two roof gardens in Warsaw, in the Powiśle district: the roof garden of the Warsaw University Library and a small garden on the rooftop of the Copernicus Science Center. You can read our tips about 15 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.
Outdoor swimming pools & water parks in the Warsaw area
Outdoor swimming pools in Warsaw usually reopen for a new season in the first weeks of June and operate until the end of August.
Outdoor swimming pool in Wola
Location: Park Wodny Moczydło, Górczewska 69/73 Street. Open from June 15, 2022, until the end of August: 9 am – 7 pm (in the event of bad weather, the pool will be closed and customers will be notified on Facebook). Attractions include a 50 x 20 sqm swimming pool, swimming pool complex (2.8 thousand sqm), including a pool for children with a water playground, slides: kamikaze, anaconda, and three-track multi-slide. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Outdoor swimming pool in Ochota
Location: Park Szczęśliwicki, Usypiskowa 18 Street. Open from June 18, 2022, until August 31: 9 am – 7 pm. Attractions include a 25.04 m x 12.52 m sports swimming pool, recreation pool with hydromassage, paddling pool for children, tube slide. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Outdoor swimming pool in Powsin (Kabaty Forest)
Location: Park Kultury w Powsinie, Maślaków 1 Street. Open from June 15, 2022, until September 4: 10 am – 9 pm (June, July), 10 am – 8 pm (August), 10 am – 7 pm (September). Attractions include the main pool (25 m x 12.5 m) equipped with a spiral slide 25 m long, a paddling pool for children, a water playground with water attractions, playground in the shape of a ship. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Outdoor swimming pool in the city center
Location: Ośrodek Inflancka, Inflancka 8 Street. The pool has been renovated for the 2022 season. Open every day: 9.30 am – 7 pm (in the event of bad weather, the pool will be closed and customers will be notified on Facebook). Attractions include a swimming pool with a 50 m slide, three paddling pools for children with cascades and slides, a sports field, additionally two playgrounds. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Guarded swimming area and beach at the Czerniakowskie Lake in Mokotów
Location: Jeziorko Czerniakowskie, Jeziorna 4 Street (location on Google map). Open from June 5, 2022: 9 am – 7 pm. Coastline length: 30 m. On hot days, it is worth knowing that in Warsaw there is a lake with a guarded beach. And the coolest thing – you don’t have to go far – the beach is in Mokotów! The lake in Polish is called “Jeziorko Czerniakowskie” and is the largest natural water reservoir in Warsaw. It is a water nature reserve – a protected area. The beach and swimming area are located on the side of Jeziorna Street. There are lifeguards on the beach and the water is regularly tested. In winter, the beach is a popular winter swimming place in Warsaw. Please note that due to its convenient location and small size, the beach is often crowded – especially during weekends and holidays. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Outdoor swimming pool in Praga
Location: Baseny Błękit, Wał Miedzeszyński 407 Street (Praga/Saska Kępa). Location on Google map. The swimming pool is located in the vicinity of the cultural and gastronomic complex – Lunapark. Open every day: 10 am – 6.30 pm. Children up to 4 free entrance. Tickets: children up to 4 free entrance; reduced ticket for children 4+, students, seniors 65+ 18 PLN. Facebook page.
“Wodny Park Warszawianka” – water park in Mokotów
Location: Wodny Park Warszawianka, Dominika Merliniego 4 Street, 02-511 Warszawa (location on Google map). 4 km from the city center (in the Mokotów district). 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 50-meter “Olympic” swimming pool with 10 lanes. Website in English. Facebook page.
Outdoor Water Park in Zalesie, 25 km from Warsaw
Location: Park Wodny Zalesie, Wczasowa 1 Street, 05-540 Zalesie Górne (location on Google map). Opening hours: 10 am – 6 pm (every day, July – August). The water park is located in Zalesie Górne – a village in Piaseczno County, in the Chojnów Landscape Park, south of Warsaw. Other attractions of the area include an amusement park, wake park, and pedal boat rental (more in English in our post). Outdoor pools consist of a swimming pool 145 cm deep, and a 45 cm deep water play area with a playground consisting of 3 large slides for adults and children over 140 cm. In this zone, there is also an octopus slide for smaller children. Little children can play in a spray area with spray fountains. Website in Polish.
“Park of Poland – Suntago” – indoor & outdoor water park, 60 km south-west of Warsaw
Location: Park of Poland – Suntago, Nowy Świat 1 Street, 96-300 Wręcza (location on Google map). The largest indoor water park in Europe, including 18 pools with a total surface of 3500 square meters (a tropical pool, a thermal pool, and a giant wave pool). Website in English. Facebook page.
“Termy Mszczonów” – thermal pools, 50 km south-west of Warsaw
Location: Termy Mszczonów, Warszawska 52 Street, 96-320 Mszczonów (location on Google map). Five thermal pools with water with a temperature of 26-34°C, water drawn from a depth of over 1600 m. Other attractions include water slides, saunas, a salt cave, beach volleyball courts, and a playground for children. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Find out more in our post: Water Parks in Poland.
Events in Warsaw in June 2022
For the full list of Children’s Day events in Warsaw and ideas for celebrating with kids in Warsaw, please read our post: Children’s Day in Warsaw.
Holi Festival of Colors and Children’s Day event in Ochota
June 3. Location: Park Szczęśliwicki, Drawska 22 Street (Ochota), free entrance. Holi Festival of Colors: 7 pm – 10.30 pm, Facebook event in Polish. Children’s Day event: 7 pm – 10 pm, Facebook event in Polish. Attractions include workshops, shows, and games (art, ceramic, music, circus, dance, movement, drums), computer games, theater for children, concerts, and dance shows.
Orange Warsaw Festival
June 3-4. Location: Horse Racetrack in Służewiec, Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street (Ursynów). One of the biggest music festivals in Poland. Website in English.
Festival of Ice Cream and Sweets
June 3-5. Location: Pasaż Wiecha Street, at the back of the “Wars Sawa Junior” shopping center, Marszałkowska 104 Street (city center), free entrance, Friday 1 pm – 8 pm, Saturday 12 pm – 8 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
Street Food Festival in Bemowo
June 3-5. Location: Park Górczewska (Bemowo), Street Food Festival: Friday 3 pm – 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
Family picnic and Pines Primary open day at Pines Forest School
June 4. Location: Pines Forest School Learning HUBs, forty minutes from the center of Warsaw. Address: Skuły, Masovian Voivodeship, 96-321. Location on Google map. 11 am – 3 pm, free entrance. If you love being in nature and you don’t have yet any idea what to do in the Warsaw area for the Children’s Day weekend – this picnic is for you. With Pines Forest School kids don’t get bored in the woods. Facebook event in English and Polish.
Garage sale, sale of second-hand clothes, eco workshops
June 4. Location: Lycée français de Varsovie, Konstancińska 13 Street (Mokotów/Sadyba), 9 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Part of the money earned will be donated to the Ukrainian refugee center in Pilaszków. Event by Varsauvons la Planète – a citizens’ group committed to the ecological transition. The aim of the event is to give a second life to clothes that are no longer used and to raise awareness about textile recycling.
Weekend with Korea at the “Breakfast Market” in Żoliborz / Targ Śniadaniowy – an outdoor shopping & street food
June 4. Location: al. Wojska Polskiego 1 Street, corner of Śmiała Street (Żoliborz), 9 am – 4 pm. Free entrance. Street food, ice cream, bread, pastries, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, etc. Facebook page. Facebook event in Polish – Korean weekend.
Holi Festival of Colors, food trucks, Children’s Day event in Wilanów
June 4. Location: Plaża
Children’s Day event and fair of local handicrafts and home preserves
June 4. Location: “Labirynt pod Warszawą” – a maze and play area located in the town of Milanówek, Konopnickiej 2 Street, 05-822 Milanówek (location on Google map), 30 km from Warsaw. Children’s Day event: 2 pm – 5 pm, fair: 1 pm – 6 pm. Facebook page in Polish, website.
Historical festival at Viking Fortress in Żoliborz
June 4-5. Location: Wybrzeże Gdyńskie 6 Street (Żoliborz), Warownia Jomsborg
Vintage Fair – fair of second-hand clothes, accessories, jewelry, design, vinyls, books
June 4-5. 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.
Weekend with Korea at the “Breakfast Market” in Mokotów / Targ Śniadaniowy – an outdoor shopping & street food
June 5. Location: Skwer Grupy AK “Granat”, corner of Puławska and Woronicza Street (Mokotów), 10 am – 5 pm. Free entrance. Street food, ice cream, bread, pastries, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, etc. Facebook page. Facebook event in Polish – Korean weekend.
International Festival in Białołęka
June 5. Location: Park Picassa
Exhibition and fair of exotic animals and plants
June 5. Location: Sports Center at Siennicka 40B Street (Praga). Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, snails, insects, spiders, ants, fish, and plants from all over the world. Facebook event in Polish.
Free open-air concert in Bielany – French songs
June 5. Location: Park
Festival of classical music “Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra to Its City Festival”
June 7-28. Location: Grochowska
Film Screening & Meeting with Mr. Artur Liebhart, the Founder and Director of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
June 9. Location: Akademeia High School, Ledóchowskiej 2 Street (Wilanów), 6 pm, free entrance, online registration. Akademeia High School invites you to an extraordinary evening with the Founder and Director of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, Artur Liebhart. Mr. Liebhart will show one of his favorite films from this year’s festival selection. The Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival is the biggest documentary film festival in Poland, held in 8 cities and organised regularly since 2003. It was put on the list of 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World according to MovieMaker Magazine. The event will include a post-screening Q&A with Mr. Liebhart where we’ll be able to learn more about the film industry and take a sneak peek behind the scenes of this amazing film festival.
Classical Indian dance show in the Asia Museum
June 11. Location: Muzeum Azji i Pacyfiku, The Asia and Pacific Museum, Solec 24 Street (Powiśle), 6 pm. Free tickets can be collected at the Museum Store ticket office. Facebook event in Polish.
Film and Musical Music Concert in front of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów
June 11. Location: the courtyard of Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 6 pm. A concert of international film music and world musicals performed by a symphony orchestra and soloists. Facebook event in Polish. Website in Polish.
Akademeia High School Students’ Art Exhibition in Gallery Tlen
June 11-12. Location: Galeria Tlen, Prymasa Augusta Hlonda 2/lokal U6, entrance from Rzeczypospolitej Avenue (Wilanów), free entrance, 12 pm – 7 pm. The ‘Room 21’ exhibition at the contemporary art gallery – Galeria Tlen, which in the spirit of the good neighborhood in Miasteczko Wilanów welcomed the young creatives from the Akademeia High School. A total group of 15 students had been working on projects in mixed mediums for the past two years, ranging from ceramics, paintings, photographs, textiles, and they are all very enthusiastic to display their outcomes. The title of the exhibition – Room 21 – refers to the heart of the Creative and Performing Arts Department, an art studio at Akademeia High School, where young creatives are on their way to paving a future in the industries of design, fine arts and photography, fashion and animation. The opening reception: 5 pm on June 10th – young artists will be present to give you a glimpse into the ideas behind their work.
Retro picnic in the town of Konstancin – the 20s, the 30s
June 12. Location: Park Zdrojowy, outdoor stage and the area next to Konstancin Cultural Center (Konstanciński Dom Kultury), Mostowa 15 Street, the town of Konstancin, 1 pm – 10 pm, free entrance. The picnic program includes many attractions from one hundred years ago, referring to the beginnings of the summer resort near Warsaw – Konstancin. It will be opened by the spectacular Retro Parade – ladies in elegant dresses and gentlemen in top hats, vintage cars, rickshaws, bicycles, and an orchestra (start of the parade at 1 pm, from Aleja Wojska Polskiego 3 Street). Attractions include an exhibition of vintage bicycles, concerts, street food, art workshops, retro games and other games for children and adults, an inflatable playground, a retro football match, and balloon flights. Facebook event in Polish.
Railway Models Fair (Giełda Modeli Kolejowych)
June 12. Location: Warsaw
“Lightyear” – children’s movie in ENGLISH, without Polish subtitles
June 16. Location: Cinema City, Sadyba Best Mall, Powsińska 31 Street (Sadyba/Mokotów), 5 pm. The screening is in English, without subtitles. Tickets are limited, to reserve your tickets please contact Brian Mason at brianmason79@gmail.com or 668 519 462 (the movie tickets cost 35 PLN for an adult and a child ticket is 25 PLN each).
English-language tour of the Centre for Polish Folklore
June 19. Location: Centrum Folkloru Polskiego “Karolin” (Centre for Polish Folklore), Świerkowa 2 Street, 05-805 Otrębusy (a village about 25 km from the center of Warsaw, location on Google map), 3 pm (60 minutes), 20 PLN per person (the tour guide service is included in the ticket price), reservations: +48 22 208 87 00, +48 605 501 770, kontakt@karolinmazowsze.pl. The Centre for Polish Folklore is located in the restored palace – a historic home to Mazowsze – the oldest and biggest Polish folk dancing and singing group. The exhibition takes visitors on a trip across Poland, with traditional costumes, instruments and dances on display. It provides a colorful and musical introduction to Polish history and culture, as well as the work of the Mazowsze National Folk Song and Dance Ensemble. Facebook event in English.
Vehicle Models Fair (Giełda Modeli Samochodowych)
June 19. Location: Warsaw
Free open-air concert in Bielany – music by artists of Jewish origin and inspired by Jewish culture
June 19. Location: Park
Sunday Yoga in Łazienki Royal Garden
June 26. Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, 10 am, click here to check the meeting point (the area next to the Palace on the Isle). Families with children are welcome. There is no need to sign up. Facebook event in Polish and English.
Railway and Vehicle Models Fair (Giełda Modeli)
June 26. Location: Warsaw
Free open-air concert in Bielany – Latin American music
June 26. Location: Park
Vistula river cruises & kayaking in the Warsaw area
Please note that due to weather conditions or the water level in the Vistula river, some cruises can be temporarily suspended. It’s recommended to check the website/Facebook page of a cruise provider before heading out.
1.5-hour cruises on the Vistula River
Guided cruises on the 80-passenger “Loewentin” ship from 1892, taking place on the Warsaw section of the Vistula, lasting 1.5 hours. The cruise schedule is updated several days in advance on the website, where you can buy tickets online for the cruise of your choice. Children up to 6 years of age go for free. The cruises start and end at the “Barka Warszawska” (location on Google map) on the Jan Karski boulevard near the Royal Castle, between the Gdańsk Bridge and the Śląsko-Dąbrowski Bridge. The cruises take place between the Gdański and Siekierkowski bridges. Website in English.
All-day cruises to Serock near Warsaw, to Zegrzyńskie Lake
Trips take place on Saturdays and Sundays from May 1 to September 25, and additionally on May 2 and June 17. The 98-seater “Zefir” boat departs at 9 am from the marina at the Żerański Channel/Żerań (near the Cementownia 02 stop, location on Google map), and at 12.30 pm arrives in Serock to set off for Warsaw at 2.30 pm. The cruise ends around 6 pm. More in English (including a map, and timetable). Online tickets.
Free ferries across the Vistula river
Starting from May 1, 2022 until September, there are 3 free ferries: Cypel Czerniakowski – Saska Kępa, Most Poniatowskiego – Stadion Narodowy, Podzamcze-Fontanny – ZOO. May 1 to June 30 and September 1-25: ferries run on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays (additionally on weekdays on May 2 and June 17). From July 1 to August 31, ferries run daily. More in English (including a map, and timetable).
Gondola, canoes, and wooden boats in Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów (Wilanowskie Lake)
Location: the park of Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (first you need to buy an entrance ticket to the park). Opening hours: 10 am – 9 pm. The rental is located next to Pompownia building in the park – a pumping station at the Jezioro Wilanowskie Lake. There are available life vests, wooden boats (for 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children; 30 min – 40 PLN, 1 hour 60 PLN, 2 hours 100 PLN) and kayaks (for 2 adults with an additional child seat; 30 min – 20 PLN, 1 hour – 30 PLN, 2 hours – 50 PLN). 30-minutes gondola rides every hour (up to 12 people). You can pay with a card. Facebook page.
Taxi Wisła – the Vistula river cruises on a traditional wooden 12-seater boat
“Taxi Wisła” offers (from May till October) one-hour cruises, crossings to the other side of the Vistula, and further trips for individuals and groups. To order/book Taxi Wisła: +48 605143904, kontakt@taxiwisla.waw.pl, or send a message on Facebook. There is a set of life vests on board. You can pay with a card. Website in Polish.
Ferry across the Vistula river near the town of Konstancin (transport of people, bicycles, cars)
Prom Gassy-Karczew connects the municipality of Konstancin-Jeziorna and the municipality of Karczew (the route on Google map). On weekdays the ferry operates from 6 am to 8 pm, on Saturdays – from 8 am to 8 pm, and on Sundays and holidays – 9 am – 8 pm. The cost is 3 PLN per person (children up to 7 free). Additionally, bicycle – 2 PLN, motorcycle – 5 PLN, car – 9 PLN. Cash only. Website in Polish. Facebook page. The ferry has reopened for a new season on April 22, 2022.
Kayak and canoe rental – kayaking trips along the Vistula River
Various routes are available – different in terms of the length of the trip (from 1,5-hour trip to weekend trips). The most popular 1,5-hour trip (10 km) along the Vistula river starts at Plaża Romantyczna (“Romantyczna Beach”) in Wawer and finishes in the area of Saska Kępa (location on the map, details), 2-person kayak for this trip: 95 PLN. Life vests are available for adults and children. To order kayaks: biuro@nakajak.com, +48796188809. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Kayak rental – kayaking trips along the Vistula River
Various routes are available – different in terms of the length of the trip. The most popular 2-hour trip (11 km) along the Vistula river (“Wawer-Śromieście”) starts near Plaża Romantyczna (“Romantyczna Beach”), Rychnowska Street and finishes in the area of Saska Kępa, Wał Miedzeszyński 399 Street (locations on the maps, details in English), 2-person kayak for this trip: 95 PLN, 1-person kayak 65 PLN. Life vests are available for adults and children. Online schedule and booking. Website in English. Facebook page.
Kayak rental – kayaking trips along the Świder River
Świder is a picturesque winding river near Warsaw, it flows into the Vistula River on the border of the towns of Józefów and Otwock. Various routes are available – different in terms of the length of the trip (from 2-hour trip to weekend trips). 2-person kayak: 90 PLN. Life vests are available for adults and children. Kayak rental is called “Przystań Emów”, contact them to book a kayak: + 48 607 582 757, przystan@emow.pl. Website in Polish. Facebook page.
Cruises on the Vistula river
Daylight and evening one-hour / 9 km cruises on the boats (glass-covered main deck and sun deck). The lower deck is completely built-up (with huge windows) and safe for little children. Regular ticket: 49 PLN, reduced ticket for children up to 15: 24 PLN (daily cruise), evening cruise – 45 PLN (online tickets). Start and finish at the Vistula Boulevard, close to the Old Town (location on the map). In May and June, sightseeing cruises are organized on weekends and on selected days during the week (depending on weather and relevant demand). You can also arrange a private cruise. Website in English. Facebook page.
Kayak rental in Park Skaryszewski
Location: Park Skaryszewski, Aleja Zieleniecka 2 Street (Praga). The Skaryszewski Park – one of the largest parks in Warsaw – is located in the Praga district. You will find there a Kamionkowskie Lake which used to be a part of the Vistula river (today’s area of Skaryszewski Park and Saska Kępa used to be an island, and then a peninsula). The Lake is located within the Skaryszewski Park, swimming in the lake is not allowed. Kayak rentals are available at the restaurant on the lakeside called “Przystań” (opened for a new season from April 29, 2022). Life jackets for kids are available. Website in Polish. Facebook page. Our tips in English about the Skaryszewski Park.
Ideas for day trips from Warsaw
Looking to escape the noise of the city? Searching for an idea for a one-day trip outside Warsaw? The weekend is approaching and you are wondering what to do in such nice weather?;)
Our post features 20+ ideas and ways to escape Warsaw on a day trip and see sides of the region many visitors miss. Our recommendations are diverse – the Kampinos Forest with 350 km of hiking trails, nature reserves on the Vistula River close to Wilanów, wild swamps with wooden walking platforms, medieval castle ruins, two botanical gardens, a treetop route in an educational park, historic parks, open-air museum of the Mazovian countryside (with a modern hotel if you would like to come for the whole weekend), the park and museum in the birthplace of Frederic Chopin, wake park, outdoor film & cartoon museum, retro train trip, a fairytale theme park.
Find out more in our post: Day trips from Warsaw (how to get there, opening hours, tickets info, photos).
Weather in Poland in June
The astronomical first day of summer (when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky – the summer solstice) falls on June 21. In Poland, the summer solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight of the whole year (16 hours 46 minutes, sunrise: 4.14 am, sunset: 9 pm) and is seen as the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Meteorologically speaking, summer in Poland begins on June 22, with autumn starting on September 23.
Technically, the spring season lasts until June 22 but June in Poland is considered a summer month. After all, it’s the time when school summer break starts (end of the school year in Polish schools in 2022: June 24). The average monthly temperature in June in Poland is 16,6°C / 62°F, and the average monthly rainfall level is 69 mm (the second highest after July).
June in Poland is a strawberry season! Check our delicious photo guide to the best Polish fruits to eat during summer. Gardens are in full bloom with countless flowers, including peonies (in Polish piwonie or peonie) which are available only for a short time in June. In the Polish countryside, you will notice vast yellow fields of blooming rapeseed (canola). Read more about the weather in Poland in summer and the colorful changes in nature you can’t miss.
Shopping Sunday and trade ban in Poland in June 2022
In June 2022, there is one shopping Sunday in Poland: June 26. Click here to read our post about shopping Sundays in Poland in 2022. Read our post with the list of online stores in Poland delivering groceries to home.
Public holiday & dates to remember in Poland in June 2022
- June 1
Children’s Day
Kids receive gifts. Schools and kindergartens host special events for kids – picnics, concerts, games, sports competitions, etc. There are many events for children organized all over Poland by the city authorities, institutions, theaters, restaurants.
- June 5
Whit Sunday / Pentecost / Zielone Świątki
A public/bank holiday in Poland (always on Sunday anyway). The Day of Descent of the Holy Spirit – Zielone Świątki (Green Holidays). In Poland, some people decorate their homes with branches with green leaves.
- June 16
Corpus Christi / Boże Ciało
A public/bank holiday in Poland. Stores, malls, shopping centers are closed. Only some smaller local convenience stores can be open and stores at gas stations. The Catholic Church organizes in each parish huge outdoor procession (in many places in Poland traffic is stopped during the processions). The procession stops at four altars temporarily built on the streets. Girls dressed in white scatter flower petals. The altars are decorated with birch-tree twigs which can be later taken home and are kept the whole year to protect a family.
- June 21
The astronomical first day of summer
Meteorologically speaking, summer begins on June 22. The beginning of astronomical summer is also the longest day of the year. The sun will rise at 4.14 am and the sunset will start at 9 pm. Click here to read more about the weather in Poland in the summer.
- June 23
St. John’s Night / Wreaths (Noc Świętojańska / Wianki)
The holiday has a pagan background (a pagan name is Sobótka meaning fire). Nowadays, it is mostly the opportunity to celebrate midsummer with various festivities, including concerts, singing songs, and bonfire jumping. Women wear wildflower wreaths that later are thrown into rivers or ponds.
Father’s Day
It’s not as loudly celebrated as Mother’s Day, however, each mother makes sure that children at least hug their father;)
- June 24
End of the school year in Polish schools
The last day of the school year is celebrated with speeches, concerts, and shows. Teachers get flowers. Parents of younger kids usually take a day or a few hours off to participate in the ceremonies. In 2022, the school year will resume traditionally on September 1. Click here to read our post about summer and winter school breaks in Poland.
Read more about public holidays and dates to remember in Poland in the summer of 2022.
How to help Ukraine
“What is needed” – a website with information on the needs of collection points for Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw
The website (https://copotrzeba.pl) contains information on several collection points in Warsaw (including Wola, Ursynów, Mokotów, railway stations, Żoliborz, Bemowo) along with detailed, updated information on what is currently most needed.
A collection point (a tent) next to the Consulate of Ukraine in the Mokotów district
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7 am – 5 pm, opening hours on weekends published in the open Group on Facebook. Location: a tent next to the Consulate of Ukraine, Malczewskiego 17 Street (Mokotów). List of currently needed things (including sandwiches, milk, sweets, bananas, water, juice, apples, tea).
‘Donate a classroom’ local Warsaw initiative – volunteers needed!
Please visit this open Facebook group in English to learn more about the ‘Donate a classroom’ local Warsaw initiative to support Ukrainian refugee children in Warsaw with education (the project is run by Pines Forest School). Volunteers needed!
Online grocery shopping for the Polish Red Cross warehouse
The products that are needed for Ukraine and for Ukrainian refugees in Poland change and will change in the coming months. The Polish Red Cross, in cooperation with the online store (applauding for the sponsor of this aid platform – online grocery store: https://koszyk365.pl), has created an online store where you can buy products for Ukrainians.
The process is simple and similar to shopping in an online store. Go to the website: www.razemdlaukrainy.pl (available in English and Polish), select products from the list (food, cosmetics, etc.) and make payment. All purchased products will be transported to the Polish Red Cross warehouse, from where they will be then handed over by the Polish Red Cross to those in need.
Where to make an online money donation
Making a donation might seem like a drop in the bucket, but it’s a good place to start. Below are some Polish organizations working to help Ukrainians.
Polish Humanitarian Action (Polska Akcja Humanitarna – PAH) is one of the largest Polish NGOs, carrying out support projects in Ukraine since 2014. They give aid to the people of Ukraine who have to flee their homes and their volunteers are now working at Polish-Ukrainian border crossings (they distribute food, hot drinks, hygienic articles, diapers, blankets; provide information, help in finding transport to Poland). Website in English, Facebook.
You can support these activities by making an online donation here: https://www.siepomaga.pl/pah-ukraina.
Polish Red Cross (Polski Czerwony Krzyż – PCK). Within five days of the beginning of the war, over 1,600 people were taken care of by rescuers and volunteers of the Polish Red Cross.
Payments to help Ukraine organized by the Polish Red Cross can be made to the account: 16 1160 2202 0000 0002 7718 3060, transfer entitled “UKRAINE”. IBAN: PL16 1160 2202 0000 0002 7718 3060. BIC/S.W.I.F.T.: BIGBPLPWXXX. Transfer entitled “UKRAINE”.
An NGO run by Ukrainians living in Warsaw (Fundacja Nasz Wybór / Ukraiński Dom), established in 2014. More in Polish about the Foundation. The collected funds are transferred to Ukrainian humanitarian aid organizations. You can support these activities by making an online donation here: https://pomagam.pl/solidarnizukraina (website in Polish, Ukrainian, English).
More in our post: How to help Ukraine.
Summer camps & summer programs in Warsaw
Check out our guide to summer camps and summer programs in Warsaw. You will find there 10+ offers of summer camps/summer programs in different districts of Warsaw. You will find something for 1-year-old children and for teenagers too!
All the listed places are open and friendly to international families, including kids who don’t speak Polish – all teachers and instructors speak English and many of the summer programs are run in English.
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