Planning your visit
The most important annual festivals, fairs and events in Poznań, month by month. For each event we give the date of the nearest or latest edition. When the new date has not yet been announced, we say when the event usually takes place. The calendar starts with the current month.
21–29 March 2026
Edition ended
Before Easter; the date depends on the date of the holiday
Plac Wolności (Freedom Square)
Stalls with regional delicacies, handicrafts and festive baked goods, plus workshops for children. In 2026 the fair was held on Plac Wolności instead of the Old Market Square.
The date for 2027 has not been announced yet.
12–14 March 2027
Edition ended
Every year in March
Poznań International Fair
A fair of publishers and meetings with authors from Poland and abroad: from crime fiction and reportage to children's literature. The organiser says that the previous edition had 466 author meetings. Admission is ticketed.
The date of the 2027 edition was given by the organiser.
15–17 April 2027
Edition ended
Every year in spring, usually in April
Clubs and stages across the city
A festival of new music: concerts by debutants and well-known performers in a dozen or so clubs and on open-air stages, plus panels and workshops for the music industry.
The date of the 2027 edition was given by the organiser.
18 April 2027
Edition ended
Every year in April, on a Sunday
Streets of Poznań
A 21.097 km run through the streets of the city. In 2026, 13,505 people crossed the finish line.
On the day of the race there is major disruption to traffic in the centre and public transport routes are changed.
The date of the 2027 edition was given by the organiser.
22–25 April 2027
Edition ended
Every year in spring
Poznań International Fair
A motor show: premieres of cars and motorcycles, exhibitions and demonstrations. Admission is ticketed.
The date of the 2027 edition was given by the organiser.
16 May 2026
Edition ended
Every year in May, on a Saturday
Museums and cultural institutions across the city
One night a year when museums, galleries, theatres and other cultural institutions stay open late and prepare a special programme.
The date for 2027 has not been announced yet.
28–30 May 2026
Edition ended
Every year at the end of May
John Paul II Park (Łęgi Dębińskie)
The biggest student celebration in the region: three days of concerts on two stages in the park on Łęgi Dębińskie. Admission is ticketed.
The date for 2027 has not been announced yet.
23–26 May 2027
Edition ended
Every year around the turn of May and June
Lake Strzeszyńskie
A festival of jazz and improvised music on Lake Strzeszyńskie. The artistic director is the pianist Leszek Możdżer. In 2026 the 16th edition took place: 11 concerts over four days.
The date of the 2027 edition was given by the organiser. The organiser has not yet confirmed the venue for this edition.
4 June – 27 August 2026
Edition ended
In summer, on Thursday evenings (in 2026 from June to the end of August)
Lake Rusałka
A series of free open-air concerts by Lake Rusałka. In 2026: a three-day opening on 4–6 June, then concerts every Thursday from 11 June to 27 August, 33 concerts in all.
The 2027 programme has not been announced yet.
11–14 June 2026
Edition ended
Every year in June
Zamek Culture Centre, ul. Święty Marcin 80/82
A world music festival: artists from many countries and Polish performers of traditional music. In 2026 the 19th edition took place.
The date for 2027 has not been announced yet.
21–28 June 2026
Edition ended
Every year at the end of June
Lake Malta and venues across the city
One of the most important arts festivals in Poland: theatre, dance, music, visual arts and film. Many events take place in streets and squares. In 2026 the festival was opened by a free show by Lake Malta.
The date for 2027 has not been announced yet.
18–20 June 2027
Edition ended
Every year; in 2026 in June
Poznań International Fair
A festival of fantasy: games, comics, cosplay, literature, film and series. In 2026 it celebrated its 25th anniversary and had more than 2,000 programme items. Admission is ticketed.
The date of the 2027 edition was given by the organiser.
28 June 2027
Edition ended
Every year on 28 June
The gate of the Cegielski works and the Poznań June 1956 Monument (pl. Mickiewicza)
On 28 June 1956 workers from the Cegielski works went out onto the city's streets, and the protest grew into the first mass opposition to communist rule. The anniversary is marked every year, among other things by laying wreaths at the plaque by the gate of the Cegielski works and at the Poznań June 1956 Monument on pl. Mickiewicza.
The date is fixed, and the programme for 2027 has not been announced yet. In 2026, on the 70th anniversary, the main ceremony was moved to the Aula of Adam Mickiewicz University because of the heat.
3–11 July 2027
Edition ended
Every year in July
Poznań, festival venues in the centre
The largest animated film festival in Poland: about 300 films from around the world, retrospectives and premieres. Since 2017 the winner of the international competition can apply for an Oscar nomination. It is organised by Estrada Poznańska.
The date of the 20th edition (2027) was given by the organiser.
17–18 July 2027
Edition ended
Every year in July, over two evenings
Stary Browar Park
The open-air summer edition of the Blue Note club: jazz, soul and funk on a stage in the Stary Browar Park. Admission is ticketed.
The date of the 2027 edition was given by the organiser.
29 July – 2 August 2026
Edition ended
Every year on the first weekend of August
Old Market Square and surroundings
The celebration commemorates the arrival of the Bambers, settlers from around Bamberg. The most important part is the parade in Bamber costumes: in 2026 it went on 2 August from ul. Mostowa to the Old Market Square, where in front of the town hall the historic contract was read out and the figure of the Bamberka was decorated with a garland.
The festival is accompanied by workshops, demonstrations and concerts.
The date for 2027 has not been announced yet.
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21–23 August 2026
Edition ended
Every year in August
Plac Wolności
One of the biggest food events in Poland: the Good Taste Fair with regional products, cooking shows, workshops and concerts. In 2026 the 20th edition took place, for the first time on Plac Wolności. Admission is free.
The date for 2027 has not been announced yet.
4 October 2026
Edition ended
Every year in October, on a Sunday
Streets of Poznań
A marathon run through the streets of the city, named after Maciej Frankiewicz, a former deputy mayor of Poznań.
On the day of the race there is disruption to traffic in many parts of the city and public transport routes are changed.
In 2026 the 25th, jubilee edition.
8–25 October 2026
Edition ended
Every five years, in October
Poznań
An international competition for young violinists, organised by the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society in Poznań. Participants from around the world play in successive rounds of auditions, and the competition ends with a final and concerts by the laureates. Tickets are sold by the organiser.
In 2026 the 17th edition. The final laureates' concert, on 25 October, takes place in Warsaw.
8–11 October 2026
Edition ended
In 2026 in October
Teatr Nowy, ul. Dąbrowskiego 5
A singing competition and concerts devoted to the songs of Agnieszka Osiecka. The programme includes concerts by the finalists, a concert with the jury, the “OFF-SIECKA” concert and a laureates' concert.
The events take place on two stages of the Teatr Nowy: the Tadeusz Łomnicki stage and the Sława Kwaśniewska stage.
In 2026 the 29th edition.
23–25 October 2026
Edition ended
Every year in October
Poznań International Fair
A fair of computer games and multimedia entertainment, according to the organiser the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. Admission is ticketed.
In 2026 the 20th, jubilee edition.
11 November 2026
Edition ended
Every year on 11 November
ul. Święty Marcin, by the Zamek Culture Centre
The city's biggest celebration, held since 1994 and organised by the Zamek Culture Centre. It lasts from late morning until evening: a fair of St Martin's croissants, concerts, performances and attractions for families. The Mayor of Poznań hands the keys to the city to St Martin.
In 2025 there was no parade in its old form: a fenced “name-day town” with four gates and entry checks was set up on the street, admission was free, and suitcases, large bags and backpacks were left in a free cloakroom at the gate.
In 2026 the St Martin's Fair will be held on 11 November in front of the Zamek Culture Centre from 11:00 to 21:00, in two zones: a trading zone with cabins on Aleje Niepodległości and a crafts zone with tents on ul. Święty Marcin, by the post office. It will take place in a mass-event area, so regulations on the safety of mass events apply there. We could not confirm the full programme and entry rules for 2026 (as of 10 October 2026), so check the organiser's website.
Always on 11 November, the Polish National Independence Day.
14 November – 20 December 2026
Edition ended
Every year from mid-November to the week before Christmas
Poznań International Fair
A Christmas fair on the grounds of the Poznań International Fair, a few minutes' walk from Poznań Główny station.
20 November 2026 – 6 January 2027
Edition ended
Every year from the second half of November to 6 January
Plac Wolności and the Old Market Square
Christmas fairs in the very centre: stalls with decorations, handicrafts and food, performances by artists and workshops for children. It is the only fair the city allows on the Old Market Square.
Plac Wolności: from 20 November 2026 to 6 January 2027. Old Market Square: from 21 November 2026 to 6 January 2027. According to the terms of the Estrada Poznańska competition, the next edition on the Old Market Square is to run from 19 November 2027 to 6 January 2028.
22–29 November 2026
Edition ended
Every year at the end of November, for eight days
Palace Cinema at the Zamek Culture Centre, Helios cinema in Posnania, and Scena Wspólna
A festival of films for children and young people: animations, features and documentaries from around the world. It continues a review begun in 1963. Screenings are ticketed.
The date of the 44th edition was given by the organiser.
11–13 December 2026
Edition ended
Every year in December
Old Market Square
An ice sculpture festival: sculptors from several countries create sculptures several metres high from blocks of ice before the eyes of the audience, using chainsaws and chisels. In 2026, 24 sculptors take part.
According to the organiser, the 2026 programme is: a small sculpture contest on Friday 11 December (16:00–18:30, results at 19:00), speed carving on Saturday 12 December (11:00–18:30), and the main contest on Sunday 13 December (9:00–17:00, results at 18:00) together with ice workshops for children (12:00–15:00).
In 2026 the 20th, jubilee edition.
26–27 December 2026
Edition ended
Every year on 26 and 27 December
Centre of Poznań
27 December is the National Day of the Victorious Greater Poland Uprising. In 2025 the programme was as follows: on 26 December at 15:30 a re-enactment of the arrival of Ignacy Paderewski at the PKP Summer Station, and on 27 December a Mass in the Fara (15:00) and the main ceremony at 16:40, when the alarm sirens are sounded and church bells ring.
The detailed programme for 2026 has not been announced yet.
Dates checked 16 October 2026 on the organisers' websites. Please confirm them with the organiser before you travel. The city's current cultural programme: kultura.poznan.pl (in Polish). Permanent venues: theatres and concerts.