Apple picking in the Warsaw area

How about a tour of an apple juice press plant and apple orchards?

Such tours are offered by the Nasza Tłocznia press plant, located 45 km south of Warsaw. The plant was created based on a family orchard farm, where apple trees had been grown for generations, in the heart of the Polish orchard farming area – here, the first apple trees were grown over 400 years ago.

Tours are dedicated to kindergartens, schools, organized groups, and individuals (April-November). An English language option is available. Attractions include:

• An educational walk among apple trees. You will explore an organic apple orchard and learn more about fruit development, ripening, and harvesting.
• Apple picking.
• Pressing apple juice. You will see how fresh juice is pressed from the fruit you pick yourself.
• Tasting. You will try freshly pressed juice from different apple varieties, including those suitable for people with allergies.
• Pickup truck ride. A ride between orchards in an original 1974 vehicle.
• Bonfire with roasting apples and sausages. You can enjoy a moment by the campfire, roasting apples you have picked yourself. The option of a guided tour with meals is also available.
• Attractions for children. Trampoline, table tennis, tug of war, skill games, Baba Yaga’s house, and lots of space to play.

Photo source: Nasza Tłocznia

You will also find some options for apple picking in the Mazowieckie region on this website (myzbieramy.pl). In addition to apples, you will also find options for picking, e.g., plums, pears, or vegetables. The season for apple picking in Poland usually lasts from the end of August/September until mid-October. You must usually contact a selected orchard/garden/farm to book a slot.

The best places in the Warsaw area to admire autumn leaves and fall foliage

Please note that in 2024, nature accelerated, and changes in nature usually happening in Poland in October are already visible from the turn of September and October.

October – the last chance this year to visit the garden located on the roof of the Warsaw University Library

The Garden is located on the roof of a building of the University of Warsaw Library (in Powiśle) and is one of the largest roof gardens in Europe. You will have a wonderful view of Warsaw from the top, including the Vistula River and the Palace of Culture and Science. The library Garden has two parts: the upper garden on the roof and the lower garden where you will find the ponds, the fountain, and the granite sculptures. The Lower Garden is open all year, and the Roof Garden is open from April 1 until the end of October. Our tips in English on visiting the Roof Garden of the Warsaw University Library.

Kampinos Forest near Warsaw: 350 km of hiking trails

The Kampinos Forest (Puszcza Kampinoska) is right next to Warsaw’s northwestern border. Most of its area is protected within the Kampinoski National Park (Kampinoski Park Narodowy). This is unique globally – the national park borders the state’s capital!

Visitors can enjoy 350 km of hiking trails, a 200 km long bicycle trail, horse trails, 10 educational paths, 19 parking lots, and 12 rest areas on the park’s edge. Our tips in English on visiting the Kampinos Forest near Warsaw.

Maple leaves in fall foliage colors in one of the biggest botanical gardens in Poland, 100 km from Warsaw

Looking for a weekend trip idea and the best photo spots in Poland? You will find them in one of the biggest (over 50 hectares) botanical gardens in Poland – the Arboretum Forest Educational Center in Rogów near Łódź. The Arboretum in Rogów has one of Europe’s most valuable plant collections. It’s “a forest park” located in the thinned-out forest area. Our tips in English on visiting the Arboretum in Rogów.

The most popular time to visit the Arboretum is the blooming of azaleas, rhododendrons (May and June), and maple leaves in fall foliage colors (September/October).

Photo source: www.arboretum.sggw.pl

Things to do indoors in Warsaw for rainy and cold days

For more ideas 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.

A new immersive multi-sensory exhibition: “Dali Cybernetics. An Immersive Journey into the Brilliant Mind of Salvador Dali”
Until December 29. Location: Fabryka Norblina, Art-Box Experience, Żelazna 51/53 Street (city center/Wola). Online tickets (children under five years old have free entrance). The exhibition is intended for all ages and is bilingual – Polish and English. The exhibition is a unique combination of the poetic world of Salvador Dalí with the latest technologies, large-format projections, artificial intelligence (AI), educational content, and an exciting VR film. More in Polish about the Exhibition.

LEGO exhibition: 130 mock-ups, thousands of models, 10 million Lego bricks
September 30 – March 2. Location: PGE National Stadium, al. Poniatowskiego 1 (Praga), level -1, entrance from al. Zieleniecka Street. Open daily: 10 am – 8 pm. The exhibition is new; none of the mock-ups have been presented in Warsaw before. The exhibition includes a Fun Zone where you can create your own models. Tickets can be purchased online and on-site at the box office. More in Polish.

A new museum in Warsaw: Chocolate Factory Museum
Location: Fabryka Czekolady E.Wedel, al. Emila Wedla 5 Street (Praga), location on Google Maps. Open from September 4, 2024. This interactive museum tells the story of chocolate, where visitors can learn the secrets of chocolate production step by step. In addition to visiting the museum (individually or in groups), you can also sign up for workshops (individually or in groups) and organize a sweet birthday party there. This is a paradise for anyone who loves chocolate – not only will you be able to taste chocolate in the museum, but the tour takes place in unique chocolate aromas, which come to the museum from actual chocolate production lines that are part of the museum building! Is it worth visiting the Museum if I don’t speak Polish? Yes! The museum labels and captions are in both Polish and English. Organizing group workshops in English is possible if such a need is reported in advance when booking. Photos in Kids in the City’s post on Instagram. Website in Polish with online tickets. Facebook. Instagram.

A new exhibition: “TITANIC – the Artifact Exhibition”
Until December 31. Location: Soho Art Center, Mińska 63 Street (Praga), entrance to the free parking lot from Chodakowska Street (near the gas station). Open every day: 10 am – 8 pm. The Exhibition is available in English. Tickets can be purchased online. Children up to 6 years old have free entrance. The exhibition presents the extraordinary history of the Titanic – the largest passenger ship in the world at that time. In the exhibition, covering an area of ​​1,500 m², you will find over 160 authentic exhibits recovered from the wreck of the Titanic. Audioguides are available in six languages. After entering the exhibition, viewers will be transported back to April 1912, when the ship set off on its first and last voyage. The tour will begin from the moment the visitors receive a replica of the boarding pass, putting themselves in the role of a specific passenger, and then experience the journey of a lifetime on the TITANIC – from the fascinating construction of the ship through the exploration of its full-size luxurious interiors, to the tragedy of the sinking. The Exhibition’s website in Polish. Facebook. Instagram.

The ‘Torwar’ indoor ice skating rink 
Location: Torwar, Łazienkowska 6A Street (city center). Opening hours: Tuesday 8 pm – 9.30 pm, Thursday 8 pm – 9.30 pm, Saturday 6.30 pm – 8 pm, Sunday 11 am – 12.30 pm (including a separate area for kids and people learning to skate) and 6.30 pm – 8 pm. During each slot, there is a rental and a sharpening room available. Learning supports are available to rent. Website and online tickets. The Torwar ice rink is open until mid-May.

Indoor go-karting tracks in the Warsaw area
There are 4 indoor karting tracks in and around Warsaw – open all year round. They offer go-karts for both adults and children. Click here to read our post featuring karting tracks in the Warsaw area.

Swimming in “Wodny Park Warszawianka” – indoor 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 a 50-meter “Olympic” swimming pool with ten lanes. Website in English. 

Dumplings cooking classes in English
Location: Pierogi & More cooking school, Stawki 3 Street (city center). During this experience, you will prepare pierogi with meat and/or vegetarian fillings. At first, you will learn how to knead the dough; then, you will learn various techniques for folding the dumplings and discover hacks that make them tasty. Lastly, at the end of the culinary workshop, you will enjoy a plate full of dumplings, so make sure you come to the class hungry. More in English and online booking.

Eating out in one of Warsaw’s indoor food halls
Are you going out for lunch with 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. An excellent solution for breakfast, lunch, or dinner in a group – everyone orders from a different restaurant and eats at a shared table. Click here to read our post featuring food halls in Warsaw (Elektrownia Powiśle, Hala Koszyki, Browary Warszawskie – Warsaw Breweries, Fabryka Norblina).

Indoor mini zoo/petting zoo  
Location: Mini Zoo, Kolorowa 19/156 Street, poziom/level -1 (Ursus), Monday – Friday 11 am – 7 pm, Saturday – Sunday 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. Website in Polish.

Museums to visit with teenagers who love Instagram
There are three museums (or rather a selfie exhibition?) in Warsaw that every teenager (and adult) with an Instagram account will love. Be Happy Museum – Selfie Point. Location: Atrium Reduta shopping center, al. Jerozolimskie 148 Street (Ochota). Dozens of scenes to take photos and rooms with the illusion (e.g., a pool with Marshmallow foams, a banana swing, and magical unicorns). More in English about the Museum, online tickets. Selfie Museum Warsaw. Location: Grzybowska 80/82 Street (city center). Facebook, Instagram. The Museum “World of Illusion”.Location: Świat Iluzji, Rynek Starego Miasta 21 (the Old Town Market Square), online tickets. More in English about the Museum.

The exhibition of live spiders and scorpions
Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, pl. Defilad 1, entrance from Marszałkowska Street, open daily, 10 am – 8 pm, online tickets, 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.

Visiting Apple Museum 
Location: Apple Muzeum, Fabryka Norblina, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola/city center), location on Google map. The Apple Museum in Warsaw is a private museum with over 1700 exhibits presenting the evolution of Apple products and its history. The collection includes old computers, software, hardware, peripherals, posters, gadgets, magazines, etc. Guides can be booked for organized groups or individual visitors. English-speaking guides are also available. To book a guide, please get in touch with +48 730 001 255, kontakt@muzeumapple.pl. The exhibits have plates with short descriptions in English, and more information is in the form of an audioguide in the museum application available on the phone, also in English. In addition, the museum has a lot of large-format graphics with descriptions in Polish and English, as well as interactive touch screens with descriptions, photos, and videos. Online tickets. Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 12 pm – 8 pm, Saturday – Sunday, 10 am – 8 pm. The museum offers guided school lessons for different age groups (students aged 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18). Contact for schools: +48 730 001 255. Website, Facebook, Instagram.

Diving lessons for children aged 8+ and adults
Location: Centrum Nurkowe Buddy (Buddy Diving Center), al. KEN 11 Street (Kabaty/Ursynów). The Diving School offers diving courses on different levels, its own swimming pool, trips. The school has instructors who teach in Polish, English, and Russian. The Diving School’s website in Polish. Facebook.

Indoor “flying” – freefall simulators/tunnel flight and Boeing 737 simulator
Location: Flyspot, Wspólna Droga 1 Street, 05-850 Mory near Warsaw. Flyspot offers freefall simulators – vertical tunnels with a closed air circuit where high-power fans produce airflow at speeds up to 310 km/h (which enables floating freely in the air). You can board the replica of the Boeing 737-800 passenger cockpit. With the help of instructors, you will see what the pilots of passenger planes face during the key stages of their flight. You can choose from 2,400 available airports and many flight scenarios. Website in English.

Bowling in Warsaw
Try to pronounce bowling in Polish: kręgle! Bowling is relatively new entertainment in Poland, but many Poles – children and adults – have come to love it. Selected bowling alleys in Warsaw include Hulakula in Praga (website in English), MK Bowling in Galeria Młociny shopping center in Bielany (website in Polish), 7 Club in Praga (website in Polish), Arco in Ochota (website in Polish), Kręgielnia TB in Ursynów (website in Polish), Kręgielnia TB in Włochy (website in Polish), Kręgielnia TB in Ochota (website in Polish), Kręgielnia TB in Gocław/Praga (website in Polish), Kręgielnia TB in Saska Kępa (website in Polish), Bowl Pub in Mokotów – Warszawianka water park (website in Polish).

An exhibition at the Museum for Children (Muzeum dla Dzieci) – “Polish Flowers” 
Location: The Museum for Children is 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 must buy entry tickets to the Ethnographic Museum, which houses the Museum for Children. Regular ticket: 19 PLN. Reduced ticket: 10 PLN (students and seniors). Children up to 7 years old have free entrance. Free entrance: every Thursday. More in English in our post about visiting the Museum for Children in Warsaw.

Indoor playgrounds and soft play centers in Warsaw
Are you stuck for ideas on what to do with the kids in Warsaw on a rainy day? We’ve rounded up the best indoor and soft play areas in Warsaw in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions in Warsaw. Parents have told us their favorite play centers in Warsaw, from slides and climbing frames to ball pools, role-play games, and trampolines. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure! More in our post: Top indoor play spaces in Warsaw.

Chopin music piano recitals
Location: Fryderyk Concert Hall, Podwale 15 Street (the old town), online tickets. The recitals feature Fryderyk Chopin’s most famous compositions. Website in English.

Events in Warsaw in October 2024

Night at the Institute of Aviation – the event promoting aviation, aerospace industry, and engineering professions
October 4. Location: The Institute of Aviation (Instytut Lotnictwa), al. Krakowska 110/114 (Włochy), free entrance, 5 pm – 11 pm. The event is dedicated to aviation, aircraft, space, science, and technology enthusiasts. Aircrafts, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles. A chance to meet civil and military pilots, parachutists, engineers, astronomers, cosmonauts, scientists. More in Polish.

Runmageddon – mud run & obstacle course race for adults and kids
October 4-6. Location: Poligon Pancernej, Okuniewska 1 Street (Wesoła). The autumn edition of the event includes kids, juniors, and family runs. More in Polish.

10th Korean Film Festival 
October 4-11. Location: Kinoteka Movie Theater and Muranów Movie Theater (city center. Facebook event in Polish.

Guided tour IN ENGLISH at the National Museum dedicated to adults and teenagers
October 5. Location: Muzeum Narodowe, the National Museum, Aleje Jerozolimskie 3 (city center), meeting point: main hall, 1 pm, tickets: 25 PLN / reduced 10 PLN. Facebook event in English.

Indian Navratri Celebration 
October 5. Location: Bielany Sports Center (Centrum Rekreacyjno-Sportowe), Lindego 20 Street (Bielany), 5 pm – 12 am, free entrance. Attractions include traditional music, food, and cultural exhibitions. Facebook event in English.

Fair of design – ceramics, decorations, graphics, lamps, candles, jewelry, clothes, accessories, natural cosmetics
October 5. Location: Hala Koszyki, level 1+, Koszykowa 63 Street (city center), 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Harvest festival and fair of products inspired by nature 
October 5. Location: “MYSIA 3” center, Mysia 3 Street (city center), 11 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

“Run Warsaw/Biegnij Warszawo” – a running competition in Warsaw 
October 5. Several streets in Warsaw will be closed to car traffic starting at 12 pm. Website of the event, including a map.

Brunch market/street food in a park in Bemowo
October 5-6. Saturday location: green area next to Bemowo Sports Center/Osir Bemowo, Obrońców Tobruku 40 Street; Sunday location: Park Górczewska (Bemowo), free entrance, 10 am – 4 pm. More in Polish.

International Festival of Circus Arts – shows by the largest and the oldest circus group in Poland and artists from around the world
October 5-6. Location: circus tent next to Wola Park shopping center, Górczewska 124 Street (Wola). The program includes motorbikes and “a death ball”, Clown Rico, Strongman, a hula-hoop show, illusion shows, bungee jumping, gymnastics, Sky Wheel, acrobatics on chairs, and famous characters from cartoons and games. Online tickets. Facebook event in Polish.

Warsaw Mineral Expo – Fair of Jewelry and Minerals, workshops for children
October 5-6. Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, plac Defilad 1, more in Polish and online tickets, 10 am – 6 pm.

A picnic at the Viking Fortress in Żoliborz 
October 5-6. Location: Wybrzeże Gdyńskie 6 Street (Żoliborz), Warownia/Viking Fortress Jomsborg, 12 pm – 6 pm, tickets 10 PLN (children) and 30 PLN (adults), cash only. Attractions include warriors and craftsmen shows, presentations of costumes and weapons, archery shows, and tournaments for children and adults. Facebook event in Polish.

Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
October 6. Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street (Ursynów), more in Polish and online tickets (visitors up to 18 years old free entrance). The Służewiec Horse Racetrack is not only a horse race but also an essential monument in Warsaw – the track was opened in June 1939, and at that time, it was the most modern and largest horse racing track in Europe. Of course, you don’t have to play sports betting if you don’t want to. It’s fun to watch the horses (sometimes you can even get up close), the children can play on the playground, you can eat something, and the race area itself is a vast green space! It is also worth paying attention to the kilometer-long wall separating the area of the Racing Track from Puławska Street, which has become a street gallery of Polish graffiti artists. Horse racing in Warsaw occurs almost every weekend, from April to mid-November. How to get there? By car, through the main gate at Puławska Street, where there is a large parking lot. You can also take tram no. 4 or 10 to the terminus. Website in English.

40th International Warsaw Film Festival (Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy)
October 11-20. Location: Atlantic Movie Theater (in the city center), Iluzjon Movie Theater (Mokotów), and Multikino Złote Tarasy Movie Theater (located in the Złote Tarasy shopping center). The biggest international film festival in Poland. All films will be screened with Polish and English subtitles. More in English, including the detailed agenda.

Education Abroad Fair – The Baltic Council Education Abroad Fair 
October 12. Location: Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel, plac Artura Zawiszy 1 (city center), 10 am – 5 pm, free entrance upon prior registration, online registration. The event features universities, high schools, and language course representatives from countries like the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Spain, and more. More in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Vintage Fair – fair of used clothes, accessories, jewelry, design, vinyls, books
October 12. Location: “MYSIA 3” center, Mysia 3 Street (city center), 10 am – 8 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

International Festival of Circus Arts – shows by the largest and the oldest circus group in Poland and artists from around the world
October 12-13. Location: circus tent next to Wola Park shopping center, Górczewska 124 Street (Wola). The program includes motorbikes and “a death ball”, Clown Rico, Strongman, a hula-hoop show, illusion shows, bungee jumping, gymnastics, Sky Wheel, acrobatics on chairs, and famous characters from cartoons and games. Online tickets. Facebook event in Polish.

Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
October 12-13. Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street (Ursynów), more in Polish and online tickets (visitors up to 18 years old free entrance). Website in English.

Fair of jewelry
October 12-13. Location: Hala Koszyki, level 1+, Koszykowa 63 Street (city center), Saturday 11 am – 8 pm, Sunday 11 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Festival and fair of chocolate, sweets, and coffee; Sakura Japanese Festival; Asian food festival
October 12-13. Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, plac Defilad 1, Saturday 12 pm – 8 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish – Sakura Festival. Facebook event in Polish – festival of coffee & sweets. Facebook event in Polish – festival of Asian food.

Brunch market/street food in a park in Bemowo
October 13. Location: Park Górczewska (Bemowo), free entrance, 10 am – 4 pm. More in Polish.

Indian Navratri Celebration 
October 13. Location: Bielany Sports Center (Centrum Rekreacyjno-Sportowe), Lindego 20 Street (Bielany), 5 pm – 11 pm, free entrance. Attractions include traditional music, food, and cultural exhibitions. Facebook event in English.

Brunch market/street food in a park in Wola
October 13. Location: Park Moczydło, the area next to Deotymy Street (Wola), free entrance, 10 am – 4 pm. More in Polish.

Fair and exhibition of exotic animals and plants  
October 13. Location: Sports Center (OSiR Praga) at Siennicka 40 Street (Praga), 10 am – 4 pm (with online tickets), 1 pm – 4 pm (with tickets purchased on-site), online tickets. Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, snails, insects, spiders, ants, fish, and plants from all over the world. Facebook event in Polish.

Railway Models Fair (Giełda Modeli Kolejowych)
October 13. Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), 10 am – 2 pm (the Museum is open 9 am – 5 pm). A chance to buy model railways and trains and meet railway modeling enthusiasts. During the event, reduced tickets for everyone (children up to 7 free entrance). The Museum website in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Concert by Orchestra of the Princesses
October 18. Location: Scena Relax Theater, Złota 8 Street (city center), 5 pm and 8 pm. Online tickets. More in Polish (including photos, videos). Concert and ballet show: the greatest works by Johann Strauss, spectacular arias from the most famous operettas, musical hits, and hits from the world repertoire. The artists perform in ball gowns.

“The Royal Garden of Light” – the opening of the illuminations festival in the Wilanów Palace Garden
October 19. Location: Wilanów Garden, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street, 5 pm. Click here to read our tips in English about the illuminations festival (opening hours, tickets, parking lots, etc.). 

Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
October 19. Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street (Ursynów), more in Polish and online tickets (visitors up to 18 years old free entrance). Website in English.

Weekend with Japan – Japanese culture, food, products
October 19-20. Location: EXPO XXI, Prądzyńskiego 12/14 Street (Wola). Saturday 9 am – 8 pm, Sunday 9 am – 6 pm. Online tickets. Facebook event in Polish.

Brunch market/street food in a park in Bemowo
October 19-20. Saturday location: a green area next to Bemowo Sports Center/Osir Bemowo, Obrońców Tobruku 40 Street; Sunday location: Park Górczewska (Bemowo), free entrance, 10 am – 4 pm. More in Polish.

Fair of houseplants and accessories 
October 19-20. Location: the National Stadium (PGE Narodowy), Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, entrance from al. Zieleniecka Street, gate no 1, Saturday 8 am – 8 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Fair of slow fashion, accessories, design, jewelry
October 19-20. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

International Festival of Circus Arts – shows by the largest and the oldest circus group in Poland and artists from around the world
October 19-20. Location: circus tent next to Wola Park shopping center, Górczewska 124 Street (Wola). The program includes motorbikes and “a death ball”, Clown Rico, Strongman, a hula-hoop show, illusion shows, bungee jumping, gymnastics, Sky Wheel, acrobatics on chairs, and famous characters from cartoons and games. Online tickets. Facebook event in Polish.

A concert of classical music by young artists at the Ballroom in the Palace on the Isle in Łazienki Royal Garden
October 20. Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, Pałac na Wyspie, Sala Balowa, Agrykola 1 Street (city center), 12 pm, tickets 10 PLN. Facebook event in Polish.

Sunday Yoga in Łazienki Royal Garden
October 20. Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, 10 am, the meeting point on Google Maps. Families with children are welcome. There is no need to sign up. Facebook event in Polish and English.

“Splat!FilmFest” – International Fantastic Film Festival
October 24-31. Location: Kinoteka Movie Theater (city center). It is a new horror cinema, fantasy, genre cinema, and arthouse cinema festival. The program includes premieres of the world’s best genre films, including horrors, thrillers, dark dramas, black comedies, sci-fi, and fantasy, which cannot be seen at any other festival in Poland and do not yet have cinema distribution in Poland. More in Polish.

Opening for a new season of the outdoor festive lights exhibition: “Garden of Lights”
October 25. Location: Botanical Garden in Powsin, Prawdziwka 2 Street, 02-973 Powsin (location on Google map). It’s the fourth season with an outdoor exhibition of illumination in the Botanical Garden in Powsin, a few kilometers south of Warsaw. The central theme of the fairy-tale light display in the 2024/2025 season is Alice in Wonderland. The event will run until March 2, 2025. More in Polish.

Opening of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw in its new location
October 25. Location: Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej, Marszałkowska 103 Street (city center, next to the Palace of Culture). More about the Museum and the opening events in English. Facebook. Instagram.

Indian music concert and dance show on the occasion of Diwali
October 25. Location: Muzeum Azji i Pacyfiku, Museum of Asia and the Pacific, Solec 24 Street (Powiśle), 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Jazz Jamboree – one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe
October 25-27. Location: Klub Stodoła, Batorego 10 Street (Mokotów). More in Polish.

Runmageddon – mud run & obstacle course race for adults and families – Haloween edition
October 26. Location: Twierdza Modlin, Józefa Bema 200C, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki. More in Polish.

Fair of Jewelry and Minerals
October 26-27. Location: Ochota Sports Center (OSiR), Nowowiejska 37b Street (Ochota), 10 am – 6 pm, more in Polish and online tickets.

Designer Fair WZORY – fair of clothes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics, upcycling, design
October 26-27. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, Saturday 11 am – 9 pm, Sunday 11 am – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Brunch market/street food in a park in Bemowo
October 26-27. Saturday location: green area next to Bemowo Sports Center/Osir Bemowo, Obrońców Tobruku 40 Street; Sunday location: Park Górczewska (Bemowo), free entrance, 10 am – 4 pm. More in Polish.

International Festival of Circus Arts – shows by the largest and the oldest circus group in Poland and artists from around the world
October 26-27. Location: circus tent next to Wola Park shopping center, Górczewska 124 Street (Wola). The program includes motorbikes and “a death ball”, Clown Rico, Strongman, a hula-hoop show, illusion shows, bungee jumping, gymnastics, Sky Wheel, acrobatics on chairs, and famous characters from cartoons and games. Online tickets. Facebook event in Polish.

Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack
October 26-27. Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street (Ursynów), more in Polish and online tickets (visitors up to 18 years old free entrance). Website in English.

“Black Maze” – The Labyrinth of Fear
October 26 – November 10. Location:  Galeria Północna shopping center, Światowida 17 Street (Białołęka), level 1, next to RTV Euro AGD store, tickets 10 PLN (for free if you do the shopping for 50 PLN in Galeria Północna). Monday-Friday 3 pm – 9 pm, weekends 12 pm – 9 pm. The event runs on October 26 – November 10. Admission is for persons over 16 (kids aged 12-15 can enter only with adult guardians). 10 rooms and corridors, including a rat maze and scary forest. More in Polish. 

Foreign languages libraries in Warsaw – an interactive map by districts

In every district of Warsaw, there are libraries that are available to everyone (including foreigners) and free for everyone. Just come, sign up, and borrow books! Many of Warsaw’s libraries offer books not only in Polish but also in other languages – books for both adults and children. 

How do you check where libraries are located and which in Warsaw provides foreign-language books? There is an easy way to do that! An interactive map of Warsaw has been developed; by clicking on your district, you can check the addresses of libraries that borrow books in foreign languages. Click here to explore the interactive map of foreign language libraries in Warsaw (by districts, a map available in Polish, English, and Russian).

The most extensive library in Warsaw, which offers books in different foreign languages, is in the Praga district of Warsaw. Location: Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 24 Street (Praga), Gocław Cultural Center (Terminal Kultury Gocław). Location on Google map.Facebook, and website in Polish and English. The library has over 50,000 books, audiobooks, and films, including books for children and teenagers. Most of their collection is in English, but there are also German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Croatian books. 

Our Guide to International Education in Warsaw

Picking a good nursery, kindergarten, or school for your child is an important decision for every parent. To help you keep tabs on educational offers in Warsaw, Kids in the City runs the Guide to International Education in Warsaw.

What will you find there?

• Profiles of selected international and bilingual nurseries, kindergartens, primary schools, high schools in the Warsaw area (including info about tuition fees, locations, languages of instruction, campus facilities, the age range of students, admission process, curricula).
• Information about the upcoming open day events.

Check out our Guide to International Education in Warsaw: selected nurseries, kindergartens, primary schools, high schools in the Warsaw area.

Weather in Poland in October

Please note that in 2024, nature accelerated, and changes in nature usually happening in Poland in October are already visible from the turn of September and October.

The weather in Poland in October differs each year and is difficult to predict – one day, you can enjoy sunny weather, and the other is cold and rainy (usually, no frosts can occur in Poland in November). The average temperature in October in Poland is 9°C / 48°F (just like in April). The average rainfall level in Poland in October is 46 mm (lower than in September).

The Polish name for October – październik (quite a tongue twister, isn’t it?), comes from the word paździerze, meaning the dry stalks of flax.

In October, days in Poland get noticeably shorter, and in this transition month, you can be surprised by how early the sun goes down in the evening. The length of the day goes from 11 hours 35 min. on October 1 to 9 hours 39 min. on October 31. The sunrise on October 31 will be at 6.30 am, and the sunset will be at 4.08 pm(data for Warsaw).

October gives us the last chance to admire fall foliage in Poland or collect chestnuts and acorns. In late October, the leaves wither and fall from the trees. Do not delay – use nice weather for walks every day, delight in the last days of Golden Polish Autumn, and charge your body batteries before winter.

Read more about the weather, changes in nature, and seasonal fruits and vegetables in Poland in autumn.

Dates to remember in Poland in October 2024

October is one of Poland’s few months with no public/bank holidays.

Sunday Trade Ban
In October 2024, there is no shopping Sunday in Poland. The next shopping Sunday is on December 15. Click here to read our post about shopping Sundays in Poland. Read our post with the list of online stores in Poland delivering groceries to your home.

Teachers’ Day in Poland (Dzień Nauczyciela)
In Polish schools, there are usually no regular classes on this day. Students give teachers flowers and/or other gifts. Typically, there is an inauguration event for first-grade students (called in Polish ślubowanie), and older kids either do not go to school or have some fun activities.

Time change (zmiana czasu)
On Sunday night, October 27, at 03:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 02:00 am. The change to summertime in Poland occurs on the last Sunday of March. Poland switches back to regular time on the last Sunday of October. The European Union lawmakers wanted to end the twice-a-year (March and October) custom of time changes throughout the European Union, leaving member states the freedom to decide their standard time. But the coronavirus pandemic has put these plans on hold. Click here to find out more in our post about the time changes in Poland.

Halloween
Halloween celebrations are relatively new in Poland. A few years ago, buying a pumpkin this time of year in Poland was almost impossible! Now pumpkin carving and decorations are increasingly popular in Polish schools and homes. In bars and restaurants in Poland, there are themed Halloween parties for adults and costume parties for kids. More and more children in Poland dress up in costumes for Halloween and travel from house to house playing trick or treat (in Polish: cukierek albo psikus).

Read more about public holidays and dates to remember in Poland in autumn.

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