Poland Travel Guides
20 guides covering festivals, events, city tips and local know-how for Poland.
City guides (9)
- Best cities to visit in Poland in 2026City guidesPoland's best cities compared for 2026 — Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Poznań, Katowice, Łódź and Lublin — what each is known for, its festival calendar, and who it suits.
- Things to Do in Warsaw 2026: Bad Bunny, The Weeknd & MoreCity guidesEvents and things to do in Warsaw in 2026 — The Weeknd and Bad Bunny at the PGE Narodowy, Warsaw Autumn, the Warsaw Film Festival and the Christmas market at Plac Defilad, plus the Old Town, the Palace of Culture and Łazienki Park.
- Things to do in Kraków 2026City guidesEvents and things to do in Kraków in 2026 — Unsound and Kraków Live festivals, the Pierogi Festival, Sacrum Profanum and the famous Rynek Główny Christmas market, plus Wawel Castle, the Main Square and Kazimierz.
- Things to Do in Gdańsk 2026: Open'er & St Dominic's FairCity guidesEvents and things to do in Gdańsk in 2026 — St. Dominic's Fair, the Gdańsk Christmas market, plus Open'er and Globaltica in nearby Gdynia and the Polish Film Festival, alongside the Long Market, Mariacka Street and the Solidarity museum.
- Things to do in Wrocław 2026City guidesEvents and things to do in Wrocław in 2026 — Wratislavia Cantans, New Horizons Film Festival, Brave Festival and the Rynek Christmas market, plus the Market Square, Cathedral Island, the Panorama of Racławice and the city's famous dwarfs.
- Things to Do in Poznań 2026City guidesEvents and things to do in Poznań in 2026 — the Old Market Square and butting mechanical goats, the Malta Festival, live music at Tama and Klub 2progi, and the city's famous St Martin's Day croissants.
- Things to Do in Katowice 2026: OFF Festival & the SpodekCity guidesEvents and things to do in Katowice in 2026 — the OFF Festival, concerts at the iconic Spodek arena and NOSPR concert hall, and the reinvented capital of Poland's Silesia coal region.
- Things to Do in Łódź 2026City guidesEvents and things to do in Łódź in 2026 — jazz nights at Klub Wytwórnia, the Great September Showcase Festival, Piotrkowska Street and Manufaktura, and Poland's historic centre of film and textiles.
- Things to Do in Lublin 2026City guidesEvents and things to do in Lublin in 2026 — concerts at the Centrum Spotkania Kultur, the Old Town's Cracow Gate and castle, and eastern Poland's historic university city.
Events & festivals (10)
- Best festivals in Poland 2026Events & festivalsCurated guide to the best festivals in Poland in 2026 — Open'er on the Baltic coast, Unsound and Kraków Live in Kraków, Wratislavia Cantans in Wrocław, plus the country's famous Christmas markets, with a calendar and travel tips.
- Events in Poland 2026Events & festivalsComplete guide to events in Poland in 2026 — Open'er on the Baltic coast, Unsound and Kraków Live in Kraków, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny in Warsaw, Wratislavia Cantans in Wrocław, St. Dominic's Fair in Gdańsk and the country's Christmas markets.
- Open’er Festival 2026Events & festivalsOpen’er Festival 2026 — Poland’s biggest summer music festival at the Gdynia-Kosakowo airfield. What it is, where it is, when it runs and how to plan your trip.
- OFF Festival 2026Events & festivalsOFF Festival 2026 — Poland’s leading alternative music festival in the Dolina Trzech Stawów park in Katowice. What it is, where it is, when it runs and how to plan your trip.
- Kraków Christmas Market 2026: Dates & GuideEvents & festivalsKraków Christmas Market 2026 on the Rynek Główny — the largest medieval square in Europe. 2026 dates (not yet officially confirmed — historical pattern inside), stalls, food and how to plan your visit.
- Warsaw Christmas Market 2026: Dates & GuideEvents & festivalsWarsaw Christmas Market (Jarmark Warszawski) at Plac Defilad, beneath the Palace of Culture — 2026 dates not yet announced (historical pattern inside), 160 wooden cottages, a Ferris wheel and how to plan your visit.
- Wrocław Christmas Market 2026: Dates & GuideEvents & festivalsWrocław Christmas Market on the Rynek — one of Poland's prettiest. 2026 dates are not yet confirmed; use the recent season pattern, locations and planning advice inside.
- Gdańsk Christmas Market 2026: Dates & GuideEvents & festivalsGdańsk Christmas Market at Targ Węglowy, in the heart of the Hanseatic Main Town — 2026 dates not yet officially confirmed (historical pattern inside), stalls, ice rink and how to plan your visit.
- Kraków New Year's Eve 2026 (Sylwester): Rynek Główny GuideEvents & festivalsKraków's New Year's Eve (Sylwester) 2026 on the Rynek Główny — free open-air concert and countdown on Poland's largest medieval square. 31 Dec fixed date; 2026 line-up not yet announced, historical pattern inside.
- St Nicholas Day in Poland 2026 (Mikołajki): 6 December GuideEvents & festivalsMikołajki — St Nicholas Day, 6 December — in Poland. A fixed, centuries-old gift-giving tradition kicking off the Christmas season, plus which Polish Christmas markets run a Mikołajki weekend in 2026.