Wawel Evenings, Jan, classical music concerts at the Castle (website: www.filharmonia.krakow.pl)
Krakow Theatrical Reminiscences, Mar, various venues (website: www.rotunda.pl)
Polish and International Festival of Commercials and Advertisements, Mar
Easter Ludwig van Beethoven Festival, Easter, inaugurated as part of the Krakow 2000 festival and featuring works by Beethoven and other composers, various venues
Constitution Day, 3 May, patriotic parades and festivities, throughout the city
St Stanislaw Procession, May, from Wawel to Skalta
Cracow Film Festival, May/Jun, various venues (website: www.cracowfilmfestival.pl)
Summer Festival of Opera and Operetta, early Jun
The Great Dragon Parade - Wawel Dragon Day, early Jun, city centre, a colourful march of dozens of dragons created and brought to life by children and young people and accompanied by brass bands, drummers, stilt-walkers and dancers (website: www.groteska.pl)
Wianki, St John's Day, 24 Jun, midsummer festival with girls floating wreaths of magic herbs and candles on the Visitula River
Jewish Culture Festival, Jun-Jul, Kazimierz (website: www.jewishfestival.pl)
Tyniec Organ Recitals, Jul, series of summer concerts, Tyniec (website: www.cracowonline.com)
Summer Jazz Festival, Jul, Piwnica Pod Baranami (website: www.cracjazz.com)
Summer Opera Festival, Jun-Aug, Cracow Opera (website: www.opera.krakow.pl)
International Street Theatre Festival, early Jul, throughout the city
Music in Old Krakow, Aug, international music festival, Old Town
Pierogi Festival, Aug, Little Market Square (Mały Rynek), local restaurants compete to make the tastiest pierogi (Polish dumplings)
Sacrum-Profanum Festival, Sep, various venues, presents masterpieces of instrumental and vocal/instrumental music from various centres of Europe
Student Song Festival, Oct, various venues, Poland's biggest and most important song festival
Cracow Jazz Jamboree, Nov, various venues
Cracow Ballet Meetings, Nov, various venues (website: www.nck.krakow.pl)
Independence Day, mid-Nov, patriotic displays around the city, throughout the city
Szopki Krakowskie, Dec, contest for the most beautiful Cracow Christmas nativity scene, Rynek Glowny
Jazz Juniors, Dec, international competition of young jazz groups, various venues
Christmas Day, 25 Dec, throughout the city
International Silent Film Festival, Dec, various venues (website: www.kinopodbaranami.pl)
New Year on the Main Square, 31 Dec, large crowds and Polish stars gather on the main square on New Year's Eve, Rynek Glowny
Krakow Theatrical Reminiscences, Mar, various venues (website: www.rotunda.pl)
Polish and International Festival of Commercials and Advertisements, Mar
Easter Ludwig van Beethoven Festival, Easter, inaugurated as part of the Krakow 2000 festival and featuring works by Beethoven and other composers, various venues
Constitution Day, 3 May, patriotic parades and festivities, throughout the city
St Stanislaw Procession, May, from Wawel to Skalta
Cracow Film Festival, May/Jun, various venues (website: www.cracowfilmfestival.pl)
Summer Festival of Opera and Operetta, early Jun
The Great Dragon Parade - Wawel Dragon Day, early Jun, city centre, a colourful march of dozens of dragons created and brought to life by children and young people and accompanied by brass bands, drummers, stilt-walkers and dancers (website: www.groteska.pl)
Wianki, St John's Day, 24 Jun, midsummer festival with girls floating wreaths of magic herbs and candles on the Visitula River
Jewish Culture Festival, Jun-Jul, Kazimierz (website: www.jewishfestival.pl)
Tyniec Organ Recitals, Jul, series of summer concerts, Tyniec (website: www.cracowonline.com)
Summer Jazz Festival, Jul, Piwnica Pod Baranami (website: www.cracjazz.com)
Summer Opera Festival, Jun-Aug, Cracow Opera (website: www.opera.krakow.pl)
International Street Theatre Festival, early Jul, throughout the city
Music in Old Krakow, Aug, international music festival, Old Town
Pierogi Festival, Aug, Little Market Square (Mały Rynek), local restaurants compete to make the tastiest pierogi (Polish dumplings)
Sacrum-Profanum Festival, Sep, various venues, presents masterpieces of instrumental and vocal/instrumental music from various centres of Europe
Student Song Festival, Oct, various venues, Poland's biggest and most important song festival
Cracow Jazz Jamboree, Nov, various venues
Cracow Ballet Meetings, Nov, various venues (website: www.nck.krakow.pl)
Independence Day, mid-Nov, patriotic displays around the city, throughout the city
Szopki Krakowskie, Dec, contest for the most beautiful Cracow Christmas nativity scene, Rynek Glowny
Jazz Juniors, Dec, international competition of young jazz groups, various venues
Christmas Day, 25 Dec, throughout the city
International Silent Film Festival, Dec, various venues (website: www.kinopodbaranami.pl)
New Year on the Main Square, 31 Dec, large crowds and Polish stars gather on the main square on New Year's Eve, Rynek Glowny
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