Event Dates
From: Friday, March 20, 2026
To: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Prague Easter markets: over a hundred stalls with handcrafted products, sweets, food and Czech beer. Daily at the Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square.
Visiting Prague for Easter? Stay in the old town close to all the city’s attractions, gay bars and the Easter Markets.
When do Prague’s Easter Markets Open?
- Next Edition: Friday 20th March – Sunday 12th April 2026 (Easter falls on Sunday April 5th in 2026).
- The Prague Easter markets run for about three weeks, starting two weeks before Easter Sunday and stretching for one more week after Easter. They are open every day of the week.
- Easter Markets bring colour and tradition to the city centre, with the main celebrations at Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. The Old Town Square market is the largest, marked by an Observation Bridge dressed in spring symbols. Both squares are just a 5-minute walk apart, open daily 10:00–22:00 with free entry.
- Nearby shops around the Prague 1 district are also open throughout Easter (some have limited hours on Friday and Monday)
- The markets open at 10am and close at 10pm.
The Old Town Market
- At Old Town Square, over 90 traditional wooden huts offer a range of Czech products and handicrafts such as beautifully decorated Easter eggs, laces, wooden toys and puppets and various Easter decorations.
- Every day the markets are visited by 10,000 people looking for some great shopping as well as an entertaining cultural program. The schedule includes music and dance performances, demonstrations of old arts and crafts, decorating Easter eggs and making candles.
- Stay close to the Old Town markets at the Hotel Pytloun Boutique Hotel Prague, rated “Exceptional” by guests with modern decor, delicious breakfast and perfect location.
- A big part of the Easter market experience is the food and beer. A range of dishes are on offer including large hams roasted on spits (Pražská Šunka); delicious barbeque sausages (klobása); flatbread topped with garlic, cheese and ketchup (langoš); smoked meat dumplings (knedlíky plněné uzeným masem); sweet dumplings (sladké knedlíky); and pancakes (palačinky).
Other Markets
- Friday 20th March–Sunday 12th April 2026 – Mariánské Square hosts a smaller market in the Old Town, running daily 11:00–19:00.
- Saturday 21st March–Sunday 12th April 2026 – Na Kampě Square, beside Charles Bridge in the Lesser Town, offers stalls open daily 10:00–20:00.
- Late March–Mid-April 2026 – Havel’s Market, the only permanent market in the city centre, takes on an Easter theme between Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. Daily 06:00–18:30.
- Saturday 21st March–Monday 6th April 2026 – Peace Square (Náměstí Míru), a 15-minute walk from Wenceslas Square, runs a local-style market aimed at Czechs but welcoming to all. Daily 10:00–19:00.
Things to see and do in Prague
- Prague is a great city for sightseeing. Try and take some time to see the some of what the city has to offer like Prague Castle, The Astronomical Clock, The Municipal House, Old Town’s Jewish Quarter and the Dancing Building, to name just a few of the wonderful things you should take the time to see.
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