BEST ART
DEVADE: Prague's Architecture Amidst Austerity and Disco
CAMP's latest exhibition tackles Prague's wildest architectural chapter—the chaotic 15 years between the Velvet Revolution and EU membership, when the city lurched between restrained modernism and garish, wealth-flaunting excess. DEVADE showcases thirty buildings from 1989–2004, from Frank Gehry's Dancing House to the space-age Metro B Bridge and hotels that resemble giant, colorful cakes.
Date: Through May 18, 2026
Location: CAMP
Admission: Free
Tickets/info: www.praha.camp
Ami Vitale: Wild Hope
National Geographic photographer and Nikon Ambassador Ami Vitale is bringing her breathtaking visual storytelling to Prague for an evening. After two decades documenting conflict zones across a hundred countries, Vitale shifted her lens to the frontlines of a different battle: the one between humanity and extinction. Her immersive talk traces journeys across five continents, from Kenya's elephant orphanages to China's panda reserves. The six-time World Press Photo winner and founder of nonprofit Vital Impacts will be at Czech Photo Centre herself to share her stories.
Date: Jan. 29
Location: Czech Photo Centre
Admission: CZK 200
Tickets/info: www.czechphoto.org
Best eats
First Náplavka farmers market of the season
Prague's most beloved riverside market returns for its 17th season, transforming Rašínovo nábřeží into a Saturday morning ritual for locals and tourists alike. The first market of 2026 brings fresh seasonal produce, artisanal cheeses, house-cured salamis, smoked meats, and freshly baked pastries from Czech producers.
Date: Every Saturday starting Feb. 1
Location: Rašínovo nábřeží
Admission: Free
Tickets/info: www.farmarsketrziste.cz
BEST FESTS
Moravian Smoked Meat Festival
Prague's first-ever Moravian Smoked Meat Festival brings generations-old smoking traditions from the country's wine regions straight to the capital. Moravia's best family-run smokehouses arrive with their secret recipes—voňavé uzené (fragrant smoked meat), handmade klobásy, párky, škvarky, and traditional zabijačka delicacies that have been passed down through generations. Watch master butchers and sausage makers at work during cooking shows and DIY workshops where you can try your hand at making your own klobása, then wash it all down with carefully selected Moravian wines served in heated tents.
Date: Jan. 31 to Feb. 1
Location: Trojský pivovar
Admission: CZK 250
Tickets/info: www.moravskeuzene.cz
BEST BEATS
Earl Sweatshirt
The Odd Future alum brings his cipher-level intimacy to Roxy for a Prague debut that promises lean, poetic rap stripped of grandstanding. Earl Sweatshirt's latest album Live Laugh Love folds humor, spirituality, and everyday detail into off-kilter cadences and writerly precision. Tracing a line from Doris through Sick! to his Alchemist collab Voir Dire, Earl balances underground credibility with club energy, delivering performances that prioritize focus and atmosphere.
Date: Jan. 29
Location: Roxy
Admission: From CZK 795
Tickets/info: www.goout.net
BEST SEATS
Foil Arms & Hog
A good laugh is exactly what the world could use right now, and Irish sketch trio Foil Arms & Hog aim to deliver with their new show, Skittish. The group, consisting of Sean Finegan, Conor McKenna, and Sean Flanagan, combines observational humor, character-driven sketches, audience interaction, and improvisation into their live shows. Get ready for lots of laughs at their Prague event, where you'll get to witness some of the sketches that have made them a viral sensation online.
Date: Jan. 30
Location: Prague Congress Center
Admission: From CZK 990
Tickets/info: www.fource.cz
BEST FILM
Hamnet
Chloé Zhao's devastating Shakespeare biopic arrives in Prague fresh off eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Jessie Buckley's force-of-nature performance. The stark period drama reimagines how the death of William Shakespeare's 11-year-old son to bubonic plague shaped the creation of Hamlet, with Paul Mescal as the struggling playwright and Buckley as his wife Agnes, a healer unable to save her own child.
Date: Feb. 1
Location: Edison Filmhub
Admission: CZK 185
Tickets/info: www.edisonfilmhub.cz
BEST FOR FAMILIES
Report Card Rewards at Fun Arena
Czech kids who survived the first semester can cash in their report cards for discounted admission to Prague's four-floor Cyberpunk-themed entertainment complex. Fun Arena's annual "Za Vysvědčení" promotion turns school grades into gateway passes for its sprawling 2,000-square-meter playground, where axe throwing, robot duels, virtual dodgeball, and 150 arcade machines ranging from retro classics to modern Japanese imports await.
Date: Jan. 31 to Feb. 2
Location: Fun Arena
Admission: Discounted with report card, check website for pricing
Tickets/info: www.funarena.cz

