What to do this weekend in Prague: Best events for June 19–21

Opening to the public on Saturday at the beautiful Leica Gallery, the photography exhibition Mosaic presents the fascinating artistic journey of talented, multi-genre artist Julian Lennon, son of a certain John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia Powell. Lennon was spotted in Prague this week for the launch of the exhibition, that runs until early September.

From late morning to the evening, the Smíchov side of the Prague riverbanks will be infused with the tastes, smells and aromas of Asian cuisine in all its diversity this Saturday. From Vietnamese staples and Korean appetizers to Thai delicacies and fusion experiments, give free rein to the glutton and the gourmet within you.

The inimitable Jatka78 – home stage to Cirk La Putyka and vibrant artistic hub at the heart of Holešovice market – has put together the enthralling and wordless Ballroom show mixing visual artistry, performance art and juggling virtuosity. Tickets to the 35-min show also allows spectators to take part in a juggling workshop after the performance.

Ratha Yatra 2026 brings a colorful procession of music, dance, and traditional Indian culture through Prague 1, filling the streets with drums, saris, and vegetarian food. Rooted in an ancient Hindu festival celebrating the symbolic journey of the deities to the temple, it turns the city center into a riotous cultural celebration with an open parade and a festival program at Náměstí Republiky.

One of Czechia’s most popular festivals is back this weekend for its 10-year-anniversary jubilee, and the lineup is world-class, with Tom Odell, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Sting headlining the three-day musical fest expected to draw tens of thousands of fans. For the first time this year, Metronome is being held at Letňany airport.

Thinking about hiding from the heat in a cool (in both meanings of the word) cinema hall? Celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday in Kino Aero with a double feature screening showcasing two very different examples of father figures: Charlie Chaplin’s immortal The Kid, followed by Christopher Nolan’s award-winning Interstellar.

It’s going to be a hot one, the warmest weekend of the year. Thankfully, the Prague Ice Cream Festival is back this weekend for its 12th edition on the Holešovice Exhibition Grounds. Come sample delicious ice-creams, popsicles, sweets and life-saving refreshments among dozens of stands, live music and kids-friendly areas.

A kind of journalistic slam: that’s how organizers are describing the happening taking place this Saturday evening at Vila Štvanice as part of the wider RefuFest festival. Held in English, the event will give the floor to six young journalists from Central and Eastern Europe who will give a behind-the-scenes look at their reporting and coverage on the topic of migration in an original “live journalism” format.