What to do this weekend in Prague: Best events for March 20–22

Chess games become sculptures, sound, and projection at (A)VOID Gallery on náplavka, where artist Jan Hladil translates recorded matches into spatial objects and electronic musician HRTL (also performing with Beata Hlavenková at Spectaculare this weekend) converts movement into acoustic structures.

Prague's spiciest Saturday returns to Smíchovská Náplavka with chili seeds, seedlings, fresh peppers, hot sauces, powders, and fiery dishes from around the world. The waterfront vendors have everything from mild jalapeños to regret-inducing superhots, incorporated into street food that'll make you work up a sweat in March.

Prague's river wakes up for spring with free boat rides from five city piers, open-door tours of yacht clubs and historic paddle steamers, polar swimming under Charles Bridge, and a raft floating down Čertovka straight from České Krumlov. Kids can meet water sprites on Hergetova cihelna, tour the Old Bubeneč wastewater plant, watch firefighters demo rescue techniques, and roast sausages at the historic Občanská plovárna swimming pool.

Žižkov's annual music marathon celebrates its 15th year by turning the entire district into a walkable festival where you can hop between indie, electronic, hip-hop, and experimental sets every few minutes. Arrive 20 minutes early to avoid capacity issues at popular clubs like Distrikt, KC Žižkostel, and Punctum—but if one's full, another's around the corner.

For the third year in a row, Prague’s boutique cinema Edison Filmhub joins hands with the British Council to bring to audiences five stories showcasing the diversity, universal aspirations and need for self-expression of the LGBTQ+ community from around the world. While the films will be made available online for about two weeks, Prague audiences will be one of the few to be able to screen them in an actual cinema.

National Gallery guides kids through Gothic masterworks at St. Agnes Convent to uncover how their ancestors celebrated spring's arrival—solstice, pomlázka ribbons and ritual willow branches. After exploring medieval art in the quiet cloister, families head to the atelier for hands-on creation: dyeing eggs, weaving ribbons, and playing color games that bring ancient springtime traditions to life.

Easter markets pop up across the city this weekend—Old Town Square and náměstí Míru both launch Saturday (through April 12 and April 6 respectively), while Mariánské náměstí gets a head start Friday evening. The traditional Wenceslas Square market relocates to Palladium due to ongoing reconstruction. Meanwhile, náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad's beloved farmers' market has finally reopened after two years of construction, bringing fresh produce and farm-direct vendors back to their original home.