What's on in Český Krumlov (Krumlov), Czechia through the year

Quiet — travelers describe it as quiet, Advent in the old town

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Castle interiors close (1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)), Advent in the old town (28 Nov – 1 Jan (usually))

Busy — Spring holidays in Czechia, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Castle interiors close (1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Castle interiors close (1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually))

Busy — Day-tripper hours, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Day-tripper hours

  1 Apr – 31 Oct · usuallyDay-tripper crushCrowded

  Coaches from Prague, Linz and Vienna unload from about ten and are gone by four, and in between the lane down to the barber's bridge moves at a shuffle. Stay the night and you get the other sixteen hours. Source ↗

Busy — Day-tripper hours, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Vltava paddling season

  1 May – 20 Sep · usuallySummer season opens

  Canoes and rubber rafts run the river through the middle of town all summer, with a weir chute under the castle that everyone stops to watch. Rental places shut once the water drops in autumn. Source ↗

Still on: Day-tripper hours (1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Day-tripper hours, Five-Petalled Rose Festival

• Festival

  Five-Petalled Rose Festival

  14–26 Jun · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook early

  The whole town goes Renaissance for the weekend nearest the solstice: fencing, jesters, a torchlit procession and rafts on the Vltava, with locals in costume rather than hired actors. Beds go early for it. Source ↗

Still on: Day-tripper hours (1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)), Vltava paddling season (1 May – 20 Sep (usually))

Peak crowds — travelers describe it as peak season, Day-tripper hours

• Festival

  Festival Krumlov

  15 Jul – 10 Aug · usuallyMajor festival

  Three weeks of classical concerts in the castle riding hall, the gardens and the churches, with a film-score or opera night thrown in to fill the big venues. Programme and tickets go up the previous November. Source ↗

Still on: Day-tripper hours (1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)), Vltava paddling season (1 May – 20 Sep (usually))

Peak crowds — Day-tripper hours, Summer holidays in Czechia

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Day-tripper hours (1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)), Vltava paddling season (1 May – 20 Sep (usually)), Festival Krumlov (15 Jul – 10 Aug (usually))

Busy — Day-tripper hours, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Day-tripper hours (1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)), Vltava paddling season (1 May – 20 Sep (usually))

Peak crowds — Day-tripper hours, Autumn holidays in Czechia

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Day-tripper hours (1 Apr – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Advent in the old town, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Closure

  Castle interiors close

  1 Nov – 31 Mar · usually

  The guided interiors, the Baroque theatre and the castle gardens shut for the winter; the tower, the museum and the walk through the courtyards keep going on short hours. It is also the only time the town is quiet. Source ↗

• Festival

  Advent in the old town

  28 Nov – 1 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowded

  A small market on Svornosti square, carols under the tree and a live nativity; the medieval streets do most of the work. Weekends bring the coaches back, weekdays do not. Source ↗

Peak crowds — Advent in the old town, Christmas holidays in Czechia

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Castle interiors close (1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)), Advent in the old town (28 Nov – 1 Jan (usually))