Picnic outdoors - a day full of music, fun and attractions

The Royal Castle in Warsaw invites you to the Outdoor Picnic. Already on Saturday, 6 September, the Castle Gardens will turn into a space full of music, shows and workshops - a place where everyone, including the youngest and whole families, will find something for themselves. Among the attractions there will be theatre happenings, concerts, educational walks, as well as meetings with interesting guests, history and art.

Picnics in the Gardens of the Royal Castle in Warsaw have been held since 2019. They have evolved from an intimate event into one of the capital's most important summer cultural attractions - attracting nearly 15,000 participants, adults and children, every year. In previous years, the picnics have thronged Warsaw residents and Varsovians, becoming an opportunity to actively spend time with the family in the beautiful Castle Gardens, where history meets the present.

This year's edition is inspired by the rich court culture. The programme takes a closer look at past customs and entertainments, showing that the past can be fascinating and full of energy. Visitors will not only be able to relax in picturesque surroundings, but will also be able to experience the atmosphere of old court life in the heart of the capital. The picnic will culminate with an intergenerational dance. Visit us and discover the joy of playing together amidst the greenery of the Castle Gardens!

PICNIC PROGRAMME

SCENE
- 11.00 - Opening, classical music concert - Amabile ensemble
- 12.00 - Illusion show - Michal Nadolny
- 12.30 - invitation to the temporary exhibition Anatomy of Antiquity. Body and movement in sculpture
- 13.00 - Special guest - Maria Molenda, Nomina Rosae Foundation, In a dress, a tailcoat and a kontusz
- 14.00 - Florist show A fan of courtly stories - Sylwia Bednarek and Zbigniew Dziwulski
- 15.00 - special guest - Catherine Bellingham
- 16.00 - Illusion show - Michal Nadolny
- 16.30 - special guests - sporting champions
- 17.00 - Let them see us! - preview of new exhibition (Monika Przypkowska, Adam Leja, Karolina Sulej)
- 18.00 - Polonaise time to start! - dancing together in the garden
- 19.30 - dancing - Little Dancing Orchestra

CASTLE GARDENS
- 10.00 - Opening of the gardens
- 10.00-18.00 - games and animation for the public
- 11.00-18.00 - workshops for children Become a royal gardener (led by Daria Szarejko-Worobiej, Pracownia Pastwisko)
- 11.30 am - 2.30 pm - arts and crafts workshop You are beautiful in flowers (flower garlands, led by Agnieszka Ligowska, Forest Studio)
- 12.15 - performance-happening Pudernice and pantaloons - Akt Theatre
- 15.00-18.00 - art and nature workshop Herbarium of the Royal Garden (watercolour - Jolanta Drozd, Joligraf and Izabela Wolska-Kuśmider, Greenart)
- 15.00 - performance-happening Pudernice and pantaloons - Akt Theatre
- 18.15 - tethered balloon flights

KUBICKI ARCADES
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - ticket office (possibility to buy tickets at a special price)
- 11.30-17.00 - Visit to the King - intergenerational walks with an educator (every half hour);
at 12.00 - a walk interpreted into PJM (Polish Sign Language)
- 12.00 - 17.00 - dance workshop - learning the polonaise

6 September 2025, hours: 10.00-20.00

Free admission to the event

Tickets just £1 per person at:
- tour of the Castle (on the day of the picnic there is a special route), the Palace under the Metal Roof,
- the temporary exhibition Anatomy of Antiquity. The body and movement in sculpture,
- A walk with educators entitled A visit to the King.