October in Warsaw: ideas and tips for making the most of your autumn in Warsaw
Free Pumpkin Garden in the center of Warsaw Pumpkin farm ‘Dyniolandia’ in northwestern Warsaw Pumpkin festival in Wilanów/Zawady Pumpkin farm in Powsin, south of Warsaw Pumpkin farm ‘Dynioland’ in Wieliszew, north of Warsaw Pumpkin Garden in Białołęka – pumpkin scenography for taking photos and having a walk You will 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, vegetables. The season for apple picking in Poland lasts usually from September until mid-October. Please note that you need to contact a selected orchard/garden/farm to book a slot in most cases. The queen of Warsaw parks – the Łazienki Garden – does not disappoint in autumn The huge park surrounding the summer residence of the last Polish king. A must-see on your Warsaw bucket list, every season of the year. The photos speak for themselves! Our tips in English on visiting the Łazienki Garden. A huge landscape park in Wilanów The Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów in Warsaw was a baroque summer residence of King Jan III Sobieski and his wife, Queen Maria Kazimiera. Not everyone knows that the area next to the Wilanów Palace is huge – 45 hectares! You will find there not only modeled palace gardens in the baroque style but also a river and a huge landscape park. Our tips in English on visiting the Wilanów Palace Garden. 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. From the top, you will have a wonderful view of Warsaw, 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 located right next to the northwestern border of Warsaw. Most of its area is protected within the Kampinoski National Park (Kampinoski Park Narodowy). This is very unique on a global scale – the national park borders the capital of the state! 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 located on the edge of the park. 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 the most valuable plant collections in Europe. It’s “a forest park”, located in the thinned-out area of the forest. Our tips in English on visiting the Arboretum in Rogów. The most popular time to visit the Arboretum is the blooming of azaleas and rhododendrons (May and June) and maple leaves in fall foliage colors (October). Photo source: www.arboretum.sggw.pl 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 exhibition: “The Immersive Experience – Van Gogh & Friends” A new multimedia exhibition: Jurassic Adventure Indoor go-karting tracks in the Warsaw area A multisensory immersive exhibition “Retro Warsaw” An exhibition: Immersive Monet & The Impressionists An exhibition at the Warsaw Royal Castle: “The Awakened. The ruins of antiquity and the birth of the Italian renaissance” Swimming in “Wodny Park Warszawianka” – indoor water park in Mokotów Eating out in one of Warsaw’s indoor food halls Smart Kids Planet – an edutainment center with playing zones dedicated to children aged 0-10 Copernicus Science Center Indoor mini zoo/petting zoo Museums to visit with teenagers who love Instagram The exhibition of live spiders and scorpions Visiting Apple Museum Diving lessons for children aged 8+ and adults Indoor “flying” – freefall simulators/tunnel flight and Boeing 737 simulator Bowling in Warsaw Guided tour IN ENGLISH at The Museum of Modern Art International Festival of Circus Arts – shows by the largest and the oldest circus group in Poland and artists from around the world Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack Event on the occasion of the opening of The Polish History Museum Warsaw Coffee Market Runmageddon – mud run & obstacle course race for adults and kids Street Food Festival in Ursynów Warsaw Gallery Weekend Avant Art Festival Yoga IN ENGLISH in the Park in Mokotów Night at the Institute of Aviation – the event promoting aviation, aerospace industry, and engineering professions Celtic Autumn Fest – Irish music and dance 39th International Warsaw Film Festival (Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy) Education Abroad Fair – The Baltic Council Education Abroad Fair Korea Day – Korean culture, traditions, art, workshops, fair, food Autumn fair of fashion and crafts – local small producers Fair of design – ceramics, wood, macrame, flower pots, decorations, and other handicrafts Fair of Jewelry and Minerals Festival and fair of chocolate, sweets, and coffee Festival of Asian food Railway Models Fair (Giełda Modeli Kolejowych) “Greenville” Fair – fair of potted plants, accessories, decorations, natural food products, candles, natural cosmetics, gardening services Sunday Yoga in Łazienki Royal Garden Yoga IN ENGLISH in the Park in Mokotów “The Royal Garden of Light” – the opening of the illuminations festival in the Wilanów Palace Garden Warsaw Motor Show – the biggest car show in Poland Warsaw Oldtimer Show – Vintage Cars Fair Vocal workshop in English, for children and teenagers Indian Navratri Celebration “Jazz in Łazienki Park” – a concert by a Grammy award winner with his band Vintage Fair – fair of clothes, accessories, jewelry, design, vinyls, books Fair of slow fashion, accessories, design, jewelry Polish parliamentary election Vienna Concert – Orchestra of the Princesses Fair and exhibition of exotic animals and plants Chocolate and Sweets Fair Fair of houseplants and accessories Film music concert – an event dedicated to children Film music concert Designer Market – fair of clothes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics, upcycling, design Warsaw Jewish Film Festival Jazz Jamboree – one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe Runmageddon – mud run & obstacle course race for adults and kids – Haloween edition A historic picnic and celebration of Dziady (“Polish Halloween” – an ancient Slavic feast commemorating the ancestors) Interior of 3 historic train wagons open to visitors In every district of Warsaw, there are libraries that are available to everyone (including foreigners), 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 to check where libraries are located and which library in Warsaw provides books in foreign languages? 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 biggest library in Warsaw offering books in different foreign languages is located in the Praga district of Warsaw. Location: Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego 24 Street (Praga), Gocław Cultural Center (Terminal Kultury Gocław). Location on Google map. Facebook page, 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 books in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Croatian. Picking a good nursery, kindergarten, or school for your child is a very important decision for every parent. To help you keep tabs on educational offers in Warsaw, Kids in the City runs the Directory of International Schools in Warsaw. What will you find there? The weather in Poland in October differs each year and is difficult to predict – one day you can enjoy sunny weather and the other it’s cold and rainy (usually, there are no frosts that 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. Sunrise on October 31 will be at 6.30 am, sunset 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 every day with nice weather for walks, to delight in the last days of Golden Polish Autumn, and to charge your body batteries before winter. October is one of the few months in Poland with no public/bank holidays. Sunday Trade Ban Teachers’ Day in Poland (Dzień Nauczyciela) Time change (zmiana czasu) Halloween Read more about public holidays and dates to remember in Poland in autumn. Subscribe to the Kids in the City weekly Newsletter in English. The newsletter called What’s on in Warsaw for Kids & Families is emailed every Thursday and covers things to do in Warsaw with children, family-friendly events, and all kinds of family matters – information, tips, resources in English:
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Open from October 14. Location: Soho Art Center, Mińska 63 Street (Praga). The Exhibition is bilingual: Polish and English. Open every day 10 am – 8 pm. Tickets are to be purchased online. Children up to 6 years old have free entrance. Visitors will have the opportunity to see iconic paintings by van Gogh as well as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Rousseau, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Paul Signac. The images will be presented on huge screens, the floor, and columns. They will be accompanied by dynamic and rich light, color, and sound. The Exhibition runs until January 14, 2024. The Exhibition’s website in Polish. Facebook. Instagram. Photos in our post on Kids in the City’s Instagram.
Open from September 28. 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 2 years old have free entrance. The Exhibition’s website in Polish. Facebook. Instagram. You can park your car in the free parking lot next to the exhibition. The exhibition is accessible to people in wheelchairs. Attractions include over 50 life-size animated dinosaurs; the “excavation zone” where children can play paleontologists and dig up dinosaur bones hidden in the sand; the VR zone; a playing zone for kids. Photos in our post on Kids in the City’s Instagram.
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.
Until November 7. Location: Fabryka Norblina, Art-Box Experience, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola), level 2+, online tickets (children under 5 years old have 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.
Until November 12. Location: Fabryka Norblina, Art-Box Experience, Żelazna 51/53 Street (city center/Wola), level 2+. Online tickets (children under 5 years old free entrance). More in English about the Exhibition. The exhibition presents Impressionist paintings using a modern video mapping system and innovative animations.
Until October 15. Location: Zamek Królewski, Plac Zamkowy 4. Visiting the exhibition is possible in English: every text on the walls, all texts under the objects in the exhibition (each object has its own individual text), as well as specially created audio are in English. Our tips in English on visiting the Castle. More in English about the Exhibition.
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 10 lanes. Website in English. Facebook page.
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 Koszyki, Browary Warszawskie – Warsaw Breweries, Fabryka Norblina).
Location: Smart Kids Planet, Fabryka Norblina, level -1, Żelazna 51/53 Street (Wola/city center). Smart Kids Planet is open daily. It is recommended to buy tickets online – to avoid crowds, Smart Kids Planet has entry limits per hour. When you buy a ticket online, you can be sure that you will enter at the selected time. Workshops, birthday parties, trips for schools and kindergartens, cheerful and smart fun in 9 innovative and interactive zones for smart play. All in Polish and English. We are excited to be the media partner of this amazing place. Website in Polish, website in English, Facebook, Instagram.
Location: Centrum Nauki Kopernik, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle). The largest science center in Poland. A great idea to spend time indoors for both children and adults. When planning your visit, remember that 2-3 hours at the Copernicus Center is a minimum! You can visit the Copernicus Center also with little kids – there is the Buzzz! gallery – a separate playing area dedicated to children up to 5. Our tips in English on visiting the Center.
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, no reservation is required. Facebook page. Website in Polish.
There are three museums (or rather a selfie exhibition?) in Warsaw that every teenager (and adult) who has 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, 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.
Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, pl. Defilad 1, entrance from Marszałkowska Street, open every day, 10 am – 7 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.
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 a collection of over 1700 exhibits presenting the evolution of products and the history of Apple. 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 contact +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 museum lessons for schools for different age groups (students aged 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18). Contact for schools: +48 730 001 255. Website, Facebook, Instagram.
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.
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. Facebook page. Website in English.
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).More ideas for fun (indoor!) activities for a bad weather day in Warsaw in our post: Indoor things to do in Warsaw when it rains.
Events in Warsaw in October 2023
Every Saturday in October. Location: “Museum on the Vistula” Pavilion (Muzeum nad Wisłą), Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22 Street (on the Vistula bank), 2 pm. The tour is included in the ticket price (5/10 PLN). Facebook event in English. More about the exhibition in English (‘Refugees Welcome. Artists for refugees’).
Every Saturday & Sunday in October. 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. The Festival runs every weekend from September 30 until October 29.
Selected weekends: October 1, 7, 14, 15, 21, 28, and 29. 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 important 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 huge 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 takes place almost every weekend, from end-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.
Until October 1. Location: Muzeum Historii Polski (Polish History Museum), Gwardii Street, Cytadela Warszawska (Żoliborz), location on Google Maps, Friday 1 pm – 7 pm, Saturday 10 am – 7 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Attractions include free entrance to the new Museum exhibition, workshops, theater for children, guided tours. The Museum has an underground parking lot, access from Wisłostrada / Wybrzeże Gdyńskie Street. Facebook event in Polish. The Museum’s website in English. The opening event runs from September 29 to October 1.
Until October 1. Location: Dom Towarowy Bracia Jabłkowscy, Bracka 25 Street (city center), Saturday 10 am – 8 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. The event runs from September 30 to October 1.
Until October 1. Location: Twierdza Modlin, Józefa Bema 200C, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki. The autumn edition of the event includes kids, juniors, and family runs. More in Polish. Facebook event in Polish. The event runs from September 29 to October 1.
Until October 1. Location: a parking lot next to Ursynów District Office, Imielin metro station, al. KEN 61 Street (Ursynów), 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish. The event runs from September 30 to October 1.
Until October 1. An annual festival (exhibitions and special events) of contemporary art, put together by private galleries in Warsaw, free entrance to 35 galleries in Warsaw. The list of galleries and the program in English. The event runs from September 28 to October 1.
Until October 1. Different locations in Warsaw. International festival of experimental and avant-garde music, performance, and experimental electronics. More info in English, including the detailed agenda. Facebook event in Polish. The Festival runs from September 26 to October 1.
October 1. Location: Park Morskie Oko, Morskie Oko Street, exact location on Google Maps (Mokotów), free entrance, donations welcome, 10.30 am. Facebook event in English.
October 6. Location: The Institute of Aviation (Instytut Lotnictwa), al. Krakowska 110/114 (Włochy), free entrance (online registration required), 5 pm – 11 pm. The event is dedicated to enthusiasts of aviation, aircraft, space, science, and technology. Aircrafts, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles. A chance to meet civil and military pilots, parachutists, engineers, astronomers, cosmonauts, scientists. Facebook event in Polish.
October 6. Location: The Concert Hall of Włochy Cultural Center (Okęcka Sala Widowiskowa), 1 Sierpnia 36A
October 6-15. Location: Atlantic Movie Theater (in the city center) 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.
October 7. Location: Hotel Novotel Warszawa Centrum, Marszałkowska 94/98 (city center), 10 am – 5 pm, free entrance, 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.
October 7. Location: the Asia and Pacific Museum, Muzeum
October 7. Location: Syta 139 “Ogród małych przyjemności” cafe, Syta 139 Street (Wilanów/Zawady), 10 am – 8 pm. Admission: 15 PLN (to be used for a drink or something to eat). Facebook event in Polish.
October 7. Location: Hala Koszyki, level 1+, Koszykowa 63 Street (city center), 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
October 7-8. Location: Ochota Sports Center (OSiR), Nowowiejska 37b Street (Ochota), regular tickets 20 PLN, reduced tickets 15 PLN, children up to 7 years old free entrance (more in Polish and online tickets), 10 am – 6 pm.
October 7-8. Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, plac Defilad 1, Saturday 12 pm – 8 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
October 7-8. Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, plac Defilad 1, Saturday 12 pm – 8 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
October 8. Location: Warsaw
October 8. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, 11 am – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
October 8. 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.
October 8. Location: Park Morskie Oko, Morskie Oko Street, exact location on Google Maps (Mokotów), free entrance, donations welcome, 10.30 am. Facebook event in English.
October 13. 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.).
October 13 – 15. Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Al. Katowicka 62 Street, 05-830 Nadarzyn, 114D Wolica, online tickets, free parking lot, 10 am – 5 pm. More in English.
October 13 – 15. Location: Ptak Warsaw Expo in Nadarzyn, Al. Katowicka 62 Street, 05-830 Nadarzyn, 114D Wolica, online tickets, free parking lot, 10 am – 5 pm. More in English.
October 14. Location: Midori Music Studio, ul. Rumiana 86, Warszawa (Wilanów), 10 am – 1 pm. Cost: 150 pln. Questions in English or Polish and registration: biuro@midoristudio.pl, +48 608 123 602. The workshop is a fantastic introduction to voice work for beginner singers but also consolidates knowledge for vocalists who have been singing for some time. During the workshop, participants will learn: How to make yourself sing consciously and naturally; How to choose the right vocal exercises and songs for yourself; What is proper breathing and what is the diaphragm; Why do we sing with our entire bodies; How to sing into a microphone. The aim of the workshop is to enable young people to fulfill their dreams and develop their passion for singing and to help those who want to develop musically, want to know their capabilities and talents, and want to test themselves standing at the microphone. And a bonus – participants will create a small choir:) More in English about Midori Music Studio.
October 14. Location: Sports Center (OSiR Polna) at Polna 7a Street (city center), 6 pm – 10 pm. Entry: 20 PLN (adults), free for kids under 12 years old. Attractions include the best dress competition, dance performances, Garba dance competition, and Indian food. Facebook event in English.
October 14. Location: Łazienki Garden, Old Orangery building, the Royal Theater (Teatr Królewski), (click here to check the location on the park map), 6 pm, more in Polish. Facebook event in Polish.
October 14. Location: “MYSIA 3” center, Mysia 3 Street (city center), 10 am – 8 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
October 14-15. 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.
October 15. Polish Parliament has two houses: Sejm which has more power (460 representatives will be elected) and Senat (100 representatives). The election is held every four years. More in English in Wikipedia.
October 15. Location: Scena Relax Theater, Złota 8 Street (city center), 5 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.
October 15. Location: Sports Center (OSiR Praga) at Siennicka 40 Street (Praga), 10 am – 4 pm, children up to 6 free entrance (online tickets). Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, snails, insects, spiders, ants, fish, and plants from all over the world. Facebook event in Polish.
October 19-21. Location: Atrium Promenada shopping center, Ostrobramska 75C Street (Praga). Facebook event in Polish.
October 21-22. Location: the National Stadium (PGE Narodowy), Al. Ks. J. Poniatowskiego 1 Street, Saturday 8 am – 8 pm, Sunday 8 am – 6 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.
October 22. Location: Torwar, Łazienkowska 6A Street (city center), 12 pm. The orchestra and choir will perform compositions from films such as: “The Lion King”, “How to Train Your Dragon”, “Harry Potter”, “Kung Fu Panda”, “Frozen”, “Madagascar” and many others. More in Polish and online tickets.
October 22. Location: Torwar, Łazienkowska 6A Street (city center), 7.30 pm. The orchestra and choir will perform James Horner’s most famous compositions for films such as: “Avatar”, “Titanic”, “Braveheart”, “Apollo 13”, “Glory” and “Alien”. The concert program will also include the latest music for “Avatar 2”. More in Polish and online tickets.
October 22. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, 11 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.
October 23-29. Location: The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Anielewicza 6 Street), Kinogram cinema, Muranów cinema. More in English.
October 27-29. Location: Klub Stodoła, Batorego 10 Street (Mokotów). Click here to read more in Polish.
October 28. Location: Planeta Zalesie, ul. Wczasowa | 05-540 Zalesie Górne. More in Polish.
October 28. Location: Wybrzeże Gdyńskie 6 Street (Żoliborz), Warownia/Viking Fortress Jomsborg, 12 pm – 5 pm, tickets 10 PLN (children) and 20 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.
October 29. Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), 10 am – 6 pm. Entry to the wagons is included in the admission ticket (children up to 7 free entrance). The Museum website in English. Facebook event in Polish.Foreign languages libraries in Warsaw – an interactive map by districts
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Weather in Poland in October
Dates to remember in Poland in October 2023
In October 2023, there is no shopping Sunday in Poland. The next shopping Sunday is on December 17. 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.
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.
On October 29, at 03:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to 02:00 am. The change to summertime in Poland takes place 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 in Poland on hold. Click here to find out more in our post about the time changes in Poland.
Halloween celebrations are relatively new in Poland. A few years ago, it was almost impossible to buy a pumpkin this time of year in Poland! Now pumpkin carving and pumpkin decorations are more and more 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).
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