What to do this weekend in Prague: Best events for April 17–19

The first major exhibition in Czechia dedicated to William Kentridge, one of the most celebrated artists working today. Raised in Johannesburg during apartheid, Kentridge's practice spans drawing, sculpture, film, performance, and opera. The show traces his path from early charcoal animations to recent multidisciplinary works, including pieces created specifically for Prague, speaking to exile, political polarization, and the fragility of hope.

Manifesto Market Anděl dedicates two days to craft beer and food pairings—40+ beers from Czech and international breweries, Špejle pop-up handling the snacks, and carefully crafted non-alcoholic options. Early bird tickets (available until 24 hours before) include a two-day pass, branded glass that doubles as your ticket and souvenir, plus one free craft beer to start the tasting journey.

The Mad and Merry Men return with their Sherlock Holmes series—this time tackling "Charles Augustus Milverton," Arthur Conan Doyle's story where the king of blackmailers forces Holmes to blur the line between justice and crime, and Watson starts questioning whether his friend's methods still align with doing what's right.

La Fabrika hosts an all-day tribute festival celebrating what would have been Pavel Zajíček's 75th birthday—the poet, writer, musician, visual artist, and underground legend who died in March 2024 after decades defining Czech counterculture. A range of musicians and supergroups from Prague's underground scene will perform throughout the day accompanied by interpretations of Zajíček's texts.

Let It Roll festival brings drum & bass into Signal Space's immersive gallery for a one-night pop-up where Czech producer QZB delivers an exclusive AV set surrounded by sound from all sides and visuals designed to turn the multisensory venue into a full sonic-visual trip. Signal Space's architecture, purpose-built for 360-degree audiovisual experiences, means you're not watching a show so much as standing inside one.

Prague Film Festival returns for its 2026 edition with Czech premieres of international features and shorts, industry panels, and masterclasses. Running April 14–19, the program spans narrative features, documentary work, and short film programs selected to showcase what's happening in global cinema beyond the Hollywood machine and European art-house usual suspects.

BEZVA FEST moves indoors to two massive exhibition halls at PVA Expo, meaning families can finally enjoy inflatable attractions, creative workshops, mascot photo ops, and endless kid chaos regardless of weather. Child stars Matěj Plšek, Kája, Bambuláček, and Lollipop hit the stage, while the adrenaline zone offers sports demos, e-sports tournaments, VR games, robotics workshops, and gaming with influencers.

Prague celebrates the inaugural World Public Transport Day Friday with free ferry rides showcasing the newly opened Dvorecký Bridge, heritage bus routes, and a Berlin double-decker loop—basically, the city turns its transit network into a nostalgia parade. Between 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., two ferry lines run free between Lihovar and Žluté lázně piers for bridge views, while iconic Ikarus 280 articulated buses and Škoda 706 RTO models run Smíchovské nádraží to Braník routes every 10–15 minutes. Prague 6 gets the yellow Berlin double-decker connecting Vítězné náměstí and technical museums, and rail fans can ride both historic "Singrovka" motor cars and modern "RegioFox" units.