What to do this weekend in Prague: Best events for April 24–26

DOX opens Jiří Petrbok's retrospective exploring the self-portrait as unstable record with three decades of work. Early paintings of bodily transformation give way to protective suits, fragmented figures, and later works where family, institutions, public space, and language increasingly invade the self-portrait.

Breweries across Plzeň, Central Bohemia, and Moravian-Silesian regions throw open their doors Friday for the second annual Night of Breweries; exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, meet-the-brewmaster sessions, special beer tastings, and tap-pulling schools at over 45 small and large breweries celebrating Czech brewing craft. Pilsner Urquell, Gambrinus, Kozel, and Radegast brewed three special-edition beers just for the event, while smaller operations like Únětický pivovar, Vinohradský pivovar, and Pivovar Psychovar offer intimate glimpses into artisanal production.

There's still time to catch Holešovice Market's fourth annual pastrami pop-up today, running until 10 p.m.. Head over for New York-style street food done right by master butchers and chefs from previous editions plus one "extra juicy newcomer" joining the lineup. Hall 11 hosts the highest seating capacity in the event's history, serving perfectly spiced, smoked-to-perfection beef from top suppliers alongside craft beer, premium cocktails, wine, and vegetarian/vegan versions for those who want the sandwich experience without the meat.

Jazz Dock and Grand Priory Palace host the fourth annual Women's Vocal Night festival: three days celebrating female voices across jazz, folk, world music, chanson, and beyond with six prominent Czech and Slovak singers performing specially arranged versions of their songs with a top-tier festival band.

Prague celebrates the fifth annual Hanami Festival Saturday, the Czech adaptation of Japan's cherry blossom viewing tradition that brings Japanese culture, customs, and gastronomy to the city for a full day under blooming sakura trees. The festival embraces the Japanese concept of mono no aware (awareness of impermanence), marking spring's arrival by gathering beneath the blossoms. Expect Japanese food stalls, cultural demonstrations, and traditional performances.

Výstaviště Praha transforms into cycling central this weekend for the fourth annual Prague Bike Fest, featuring freestyle shows overhead, trial exhibitions, races delivering speed and tactics, and hundreds of test bikes waiting on prepared circuits for you to actually ride instead of just admiring. Workshops, community group rides, trend reports from the cycling world, plus a kids' skills center, pumptrack, and traffic playground where small cyclists learn safely under instructor guidance.

Part Time Locals brings Dirtybird Records founder Claude VonStroke to Distrikt on Friday for what they're billing as "cozy living room atmosphere." VonStroke's been running Dirtybird since 2005, championing the weird, the fun, and the functional over pristine minimal techno, making him the perfect fit for Part Time Locals' approach to booking DJs who actually understand what makes a room move.

Edison Filmhub hosts Christopher Guest's 2000 mockumentary about the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show, where obsessive owners compete with their four-legged darlings in a competition so prestigious "even cats turn green with envy." Guest's ensemble cast (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael McKean) improvises through the mockumentary format. Bring your actual dog; the screening's dog-friendly, Movie Barf host Ryan Keating introduces the film, and post-screening drinks at the bar mean your pup can judge other attendees' dogs.

Holešovice Market hosts the 10th annual Festival MINI this weekend with over 100 exhibitors selling independent kids' design, fashion, toys, furniture, books, jewelry, and accessories you won't find at chains, plus workshops covering everything from art projects to language boxes to physical therapy tips for parents. Friday and Saturday runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with family programming and exhibitor demos.

High-energy English-language magic show hits Chickin Farm Food Saturday afternoon with audience participation, balloon animals, and tricks designed for the 4–10 crowd. Jonny delivers 45 minutes of comedy magic that keeps short attention spans engaged.

Westfield Chodov celebrates the upcoming Devil Wears Prada sequel with a two-day fashion industry immersion April 24–25, including workshops, professional photoshoots, and behind-the-scenes experiences designed to channel the film's atmosphere before it hits theaters. Friday features supermodel Denisa Dvořáková sharing modeling world insights and leading workshops on camera presence and runway technique, and Saturday brings photographer Arthur Koff for editorial photography sessions where visitors get shot like they're in a fashion spread.

TOP Hotel Praha hosts the weekend cat show celebrating over 30 breeds from elegant aristocrats to playful shelter cats. Head over to see over 150 felines, experienced breeders, and petting opportunities. Plus a shelter cat adoption zone, product vendors selling scratching posts to organic treats, kids' activities with face painting.