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What the city does for fun, from football derbies to festivals, explained before you go.

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  1. Easter markets in Prague: painted eggs, willow whips and what to buy4 min read
  2. Expat sports in Prague: how to find a team for cricket, rugby and more5 min read
  3. Film festivals in Prague: a year-round guide, with English subtitles5 min read

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  1. 5 min readCzech football guide: Sparta, Slavia, the eternal derby and ticketsTwo Prague giants, one derby and a standing, singing crowd. How the 16-club top flight works and how a visitor gets into a match without getting lost.
  2. 4 min readEaster markets in Prague: painted eggs, willow whips and what to buySpring starts in the squares: hand-painted eggs, braided willow whips and wooden chicks. How the Easter markets work and how to buy something worth taking home.
  3. 5 min readExpat sports in Prague: how to find a team for cricket, rugby and moreCzech sport runs on clubs and federations, not school teams. How to find a game as an adult newcomer, from floorball to cricket, without relying on stale lists.
  4. 5 min readFilm festivals in Prague: a year-round guide, with English subtitlesHuman-rights documentaries in spring, a big-name festival in Karlovy Vary in July, queer cinema in autumn. How the Prague film calendar works and how to book.
  5. 5 min readIce hockey in Czechia: how to watch a game in PragueHockey is Czechia's winter religion: Olympic gold in 1998, a world title on home ice in 2024. How the 14-club Extraliga works and how to buy a ticket.
  6. 4 min readMuseum Night in Prague: one June evening, many late-opening museumsOnce a year Prague's museums and galleries stay open late. How the night usually works and how to plan a route without spending it all in queues.
  7. 4 min readNew Year's Eve in Prague: fireworks, lentils and how Silvestr worksHalf the city heads for the river, the other half lights its own fireworks. What Silvestr looks like, what to book early and what to eat on 1 January.
  8. 4 min readPrague Christmas markets: where to go, what to eat, how to dodge the crushThe Old Town Square market is the photo, but the queue is long and the sausages priced by weight. How the markets work and where the calmer ones hide.
  9. 4 min readPrague in autumn: golden parks, new wine and the concert seasonWhen the tour groups thin out, Prague feels like a place people live in. Autumn colour, cloudy burčák, roast goose and three public holidays to plan around.
  10. 4 min readPrague in spring: blossom, Easter whips and a festival that opens on 12 MaySpring arrives in stages: frost in March, cherry blossom in April, terraces by May. What to pack, what to see and the traditions that surprise visitors.
  11. 4 min readPrague in summer: festivals, terraces and the river after darkJuly in the centre can feel like a corridor of tour groups. Shift your day, head for the embankments and beer gardens, and summer becomes the best season.
  12. 4 min readPrague in winter: markets, concerts, cosy pubs and a four o'clock sunsetDays are short, the city quietens after New Year and the best things happen indoors. A season guide to making the cold the point.
  13. 4 min readPrague Marathon explained: the course, the closures and how to watchThousands of runners cross the bridges on a spring Sunday, and the trams reroute around them. How the race works, how to enter and where to cheer.
  14. 4 min readPrague Pride explained: the week, the parade and the law behind itPrague's LGBT+ festival has run since 2011 and fills a week each summer with talks, films and a parade. What happens, and where Czech law stands.
  15. 4 min readPrague Spring music festival explained: Smetana, 12 May, ticketsEvery spring Prague opens its music season with a piece about the Vltava and closes it weeks later with Beethoven. How the festival works and how to get in.
  16. 4 min readSignal Festival in Prague explained: free light art after darkFor a few October evenings the centre becomes a night-time gallery of projections and glowing sculptures. How the festival works and how to see it well.
  17. 5 min readSwimming in Prague: where to cool off and why not in the VltavaThe river looks tempting in July but Praguers head elsewhere: open-air pools, reservoirs and natural swimming sites. Where to go and how to check the water.