Cracow Special Events
1 January
Classical music concert to welcome in the new year.
Slowacski Theatre
www.dkpodgorze.krakow.pl
Juvenalia
May
City-wide carnival when students take over Cracow for four days and three nights, with street dancing, fancy-dress parades, masquerades and lots of fun.
Various
Cracovia Marathon
May
Increasingly popular international running event.
www.cracoviamaraton.pl
Lajkonik Pageant
June
Colourful pageant headed by Lajkonik, a comical figure disguised as a bearded Tatar riding a wooden horse, parades from a church in Zwierzyniec to the Main Market Square, accompanied by loud, high-pitched music.
Zwierzyniec-Rynek Glowny
Jewish Culture Festival
June
Europe's biggest Jewish festival in Europe, with theatre, film, music and art exhibitions.
Various
www.jewishfestival.pl
Summer Jazz Festival
July
Festival featuring the best of Polish modern jazz.
Various
www.cracjazz.com
Music in Old Krakow International Festival
August
Two-week musical event spanning five centuries of musical tradition, from medieval to contemporary.
Various
www.capellacracoviensis.art.pl
Sacrum-Profanum Festival
September
Classical music festival dedicated to composers of different countries each year.
Various
www.sacrumprofanum.pl
Pierogi Festival
September
Three-day fete honouring the king of dumplings.
Various
www.biurofestiwalowe.pl
Cracow Christmas Crib Competition
1st Thursday of December
Annual competition choosing the best nativity scenes in the city.
Rynek Glowny, next to statue of Adam Mickiewicz
www.mhk.pl
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