Festivities.
Krakow’s social calendar is chock-full with festivals throughout the year.
Festivities lauding everything from soup to jazz are celebrated in historical buildings, on the streets as well as in clubs, bars and cafes.
February: Shanties International Festival of Sailor’s Songs
Polish Link: Shanties International Festival of Sailor’s Songs...
March: Bach Music Festival
April: Tolerance Festival – Gay tolerance festival
Link: Tolerance Festival – Gay tolerance festival...
May: Photo Month in Krakow
Link: Photo Month in Krakow...
May: Krakow Film Festival
Link: Krakow Film Festival...
May: Juwenalia – Student festival
Polish Link: Juwenalia – Student festival...
May: International Soup Festival – competition for the soup making crown organised by the KTO Theatre
Polish Link: International Soup Festival...
June: Jewish Culture Festival
Link: Jewish Culture Festival...
June-July: International Summer Organ Concert Festival
Polish Link: International Summer Organ Concert Festival...
July: Summer Jazz Festival
Link: Summer Jazz Festival...
July: New Music Festival
Polish Link: New Music Festival...
July: International Street Theatre Festival
Polish Link: International Street Theatre Festival...
August: Festival of Music in Old Krakow – Classical Music Festival
Link: Festival of Music in Old Krakow...
August: Pierogi Festival – Experience Poland’s most famous culinary tradition
Polish Link: Pierogi Festival...
August: Off Festival – Rock Festival one hour away from Krakow
Link: Off Festival...
August: Coke Live Music Festival – summer pop festival
Link: Coke Live Music Festival...
September: Sacrum-Profanum Music Festival – modern classical music festival
Polish Link: Sacrum-Profanum Music Festival...
October: Unsound Music – electronic music festival
Link 2008: Unsound Music...
November: Festival of Polish Music
Link: Festival of Polish Music...
November: Audio Art Festival – an experimental feast combining audio and visual to create art
Link: Audio Art Festival...
November: Zaduszki Jazz festival
Polish Link: Zaduszki Jazz festival...
December: Opera Viva Festival
Polish Link: Opera Viva Festival ...