A year-round guide to medieval festivals in Prague and Czechia

Living in this country often feels like one big medieval festival. But if you want to go full-on fanboy/girl, mark your calendars – because there are dozens of events for medieval enthusiasts happening year-round.

From Prague's cobblestone courtyards to fairy-tale castles deep in the countryside, 2026 is packed with knights, jousting tournaments, fire shows, and enough burčák to last through winter. Here's everything coming up.

The fourth edition of this all-day festival fills a beautiful park just below Prague Castle with non-stop medieval entertainment including knightly tournaments, historical battle reconstructions, fencing lessons, period dancing, historical music, acrobatic-fencing shows, jugglers and jesters, archery, and more. There's also a full military and knight's encampment, a forge, weaving and bathhouse demonstrations, and a proper period market (cash only).

The dramatic fortress of Vyšehrad welcomes one Saturday a year over to leading Czech historical fencing groups for a full day of dramatic combat theatre. Companies will perform staged shows – knights' tournaments, historical narratives, comedic duels – across two programme blocks with a break in between. It's theatrical and family-friendly, with the dramatic hilltop setting above the Vltava adding natural spectacle.

The same historical group behind the May Hradčany festival brings their full programme back to Prague for a September edition. Expect the same quality: knights, fencing, archery, craft demonstrations, period market. Details to follow on Allgor's Facebook.

Another one of several events organised Allgor; this castle setting outside Prague makes for a great day trip combining a real medieval event with a visit to a Baroque country estate. Details to follow on Allgor's Facebook.

A free outdoor medieval festival just 25 minutes by train from Prague's main station – a rare chance to enjoy a full day of historical entertainment without paying a crown. Good for families and spontaneous day-trippers. Details to follow on Allgor's Facebook.

The closest thing to a medieval carnival you'll find in the Prague day-trip radius. The path up to Karlštejn Castle is lined with stalls styled as period shops, and the weekend centres on a spectacular parade in full medieval regalia re-enacting Charles IV and his royal court riding from the Karlštejn vineyards through the village to the castle. In between: Gothic fashion shows, historical dances, fire-swallowing shows, fakirs, court magicians, fencers, and unlimited burčák. Come in costume for free entry.

This colourful festival opens the tourist season in Kutná Hora with the ceremonial arrival of King Václav IV and Queen Žofia of Bavaria into the medieval silver-mining town. The park under the Italian Court and the Gothic streets come alive with parades, a historical fair, a jousting tournament, folk entertainment, and a midsummer feast on Saturday evening topped with fire effects and fireworks illuminating the tower of St. James and the Royal Mint. Sunday opens with silver Mass in the magnificent Cathedral of St. Barbara. A major medieval market runs throughout. One of the most atmospheric events in Bohemia.

The second edition of the official KCD fan festival, following a sold-out debut in 2025 that drew 2,500 visitors from across Europe and the US. Malešov is one of the real-world locations recreated in the game, making this something of a pilgrimage for fans – a day spent in the actual landscape that inspired the game's medieval Bohemia. Tickets are expected to sell fast.

This is the big one. Every June, the UNESCO-listed city of Český Krumlov spends three days locked in the Renaissance era of the Rosenberg dynasty. Streets and squares fill with 500 costumed performers across 150 shows on 10 stages – jousting tournaments, the legendary Rose-Cutting duel on horseback, live chess on a giant board, historical crafts fairs, medieval music, banquets, and a spectacular costumed parade through the old town that draws around 20,000 visitors over the weekend. The climax is a fireworks display over the castle. The 2026 edition marks the 20th birthday of Jan Zrinský, ward of the last Rosenbergs, and will feature the Tournament of Roses in his honour.

A weekend steeped in Gothic and early Renaissance history at one of the Czech Republic's most dramatic castle ruins, set deep in the Jeseníky foothills of Moravian-Silesian Region. The festival brings to life the era of the Lords of Sovinec, the noble family who founded the castle, with a programme of period crafts, historical demonstrations, and family-friendly activities throughout both days. The Saturday evening is the highlight: a procession of Lord Vok of Sovinec with his full retinue winds through the castle, followed by a knights' tournament and a fire show to close out the night. Note: this falls on the same weekend as the Five-Petalled Rose Festival in Český Krumlov – you'll have to pick your allegiance.

The annual Pálava Wine Harvest Festival in the beautiful Mikulov wine country includes medieval processions alongside music and wine tastings – a gentler entry point if you'd rather sip wine in a Renaissance costume than dodge a jousting lance.