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Summary for: 30+ English-friendly events worth your time this week in CzechiaEach week, our editors will be rounding up the best events for the English-speaking community: places to meet new people, test your knowledge, learn something, or just get out of the house.
This week’s calendar runs from Aug. 10 to 16, with tips for Prague's biggest circus festival, a Ukrainian cultural festival, and much more.
We're also asking you to help build the calendar each week. Use this form to tell us about a great upcoming hang, talk, workshop, potluck, open mic, or class. And while we're based in Prague, we welcome tips from across the country.
LANGUAGE & LEARNING
- Aug. 10: Practice your Czech at Come and Speak Czech Mondays at Večernice, a free meetup for expats to practice Czech through relaxed conversation.
- Aug. 11: Czech Craft Club at Cože? in Prague 7 combines a creative workshop with informal Czech practice, games, vocabulary, and crafting for all language levels.
- Aug. 13: Scribbles & Giggles at Locus Workspace invites writers to create a new story in 40 minutes using creative prompts, then share their work and receive feedback from fellow writers.
- Aug. 15: The Famous Women of Prague walking tour takes visitors through Prague’s New and Old Towns, exploring the lives and legacy of famous local residents.
- Aug. 15: Prague Zoo celebrates World Elephant Day and Shanti’s 50th birthday with elephant feedings, children’s activities, and elephant-dung paper making in the Elephant Valley.
FOR FOODIES
- Aug. 12–16: St. Claire’s Vineyard at Prague Botanical Garden celebrates its name day with a picnic-style gathering featuring local wines, picnic baskets, and more.
- Aug. 15: A Garden Lángos Party at Clown and Bard Hostel serves up homemade Hungarian lángos with garlic, sour cream, cheese, and ketchup.
- Aug. 15: Third Coast Pizza celebrates its fourth anniversary in Prague 3 with a new pizza, drinks, cocktails, a live DJ set, and games with prizes.
Community
- Aug. 13–17: Roztoč Fest at Raketová základna Bratronice combines circus, juggling, flow arts, music, workshops, concerts, DJs, art installations, and games at a former military site near Prague.
- Aug. 16: The Ukrainian Culture Festival at Cross Club in Holešovice celebrates Ukrainian culture with folk and modern music, food, art, fashion, workshops, and children’s activities.
Networking
- Aug. 11: BlaBla Language Exchange at Craft House Prague offers a free-flowing evening to meet international friends, practice languages, and mingle in a relaxed setting.
- Aug. 13: The Uninstall Duolingo language exchange night at Tequila Tales offers relaxed multilingual conversation and socializing in an international group.
- Aug. 15: The weekly Saturday networking meetup at Globe Bookstore & Café features drinks, dinner, and socializing for expats and travelers.
- Aug. 15: Prague Rooftop Festival brings sunset views, music, and drinks to a mystery secret venue with an evening of rooftop entertainment in a smart-casual setting.
ENTERTAINMENT
- Aug. 10–14: The Olympus Musicus International Music Festival brings chamber music concerts to historic Prague venues, with works by Schumann, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, and others.
- Aug. 11: Riviéra II at Troja Chateau gardens combines live music by Wodehn, sxilence, and Josef K. with a dance performance, art unveiling, and discussion on conflict in music and art.
- Aug. 11: Queenie brings its Queen tribute show to Křižíkova Fountain in Prague as part of its 2026 summer tour, celebrating 20 years of performances.
- Aug. 11: The St. Vitus Organ Evenings festival presents organist Michal Novenko and French horn player Jiří Houdek at St. Vitus Cathedral.
- Aug. 12: Rapper Swae Lee brings his solo tour to SaSaZu, performing music from his 2026 album alongside hits from his career with Rae Sremmurd.
- Aug. 12–31: Letní Letná brings international new circus and theater to Letná Park, with acrobatics, clowning, outdoor performances, music, workshops, and daily activities for children.
- Aug. 13: Waldstein Summer brings live music from Myschak Band to Prague’s Wallenstein Garden, with the Czech ensemble in a historic open-air setting.
- Aug. 14: Roma band Le Čhavendar performs original music blending traditional Roma melodies with jazz, soul, funk, and bossa nova at Jazz Dock.
- Aug. 15: New York post-hardcore band Show Me the Body performs at Bike Jesus on Štvanice, blending punk, rock, hip-hop, and sludge.
- Aug. 16: Australian hardcore band SPEED performs at Cargo Gallery with support from No Face No Case, MINDGAZE, and Hyacinth in a night of metal, punk, metalcore, and hardcore.
Sports
- Aug. 13–16: The Czech Tour road cycling race begins in Prague and crosses the country in four stages, with more than 650 kilometers of racing and mountain finishes at Ještěd, Dlouhé Stráně, and Pustevny.
- Aug. 14–16: The ICF Canoe Slalom world ranking race at Prague’s Troja water sports area features canoe slalom, kayak cross, the Short Slalom Race, and the Czech Kayak Cross Championship.
TRIVIA & GAME NIGHTS
- Aug. 11: Manifesto Market hosts an open-air general knowledge quiz night every other Tuesday, with teams competing across a range of topics.
- Aug. 12: Now in its 17th year, The Globe Quiz Night takes place at Globe Bookstore & Café every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m.
- Aug. 13: The Down Under hosts its weekly pub quiz every Thursday with a relaxed Aussie-themed atmosphere from 7 p.m.
- Aug. 13: The Under the Sauce Pub Quiz takes place on Wednesdays at Third Coast Pizza in Žižkov from 7 p.m.
