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September 10, 2025
Every September, the streets of Prague erupt with vinobraní, the beloved harvest celebration that rings out the final bell of the grape season. Locals and out-of-town guests pour in to swirl glasses of the year’s first wine, catch spirited folk music, nibble sizzling sausages, and let the children learn to press grapes—all in the same sun-soaked afternoon. In 2025, the calendar doubles the gift to wanderers between September 14 and 28, with overlapping vinobraní weekends ensuring everyone can sip and sway against the backdrop of the city’s spires.
Wine lovers and the merely curious alike will find that Prague’s harvest fiestas pack culture and story into every tilt of the glass … and they’re free to wander from vineyard to breeze-sweet terrace. The Royal Garden, framed by the protective lap of Prague Castle, vines its walkways with freshly hung grape garlands, while the elevated cherry orchard of Mahlerovy sady spools out skyline views to match its glasses of sharp, new makovec. No matter which plot you choose, you’ll press apples melted into strudel onto the same palate that sips bentonite-smoothed Frankovka, while masopust dancers prance their way through the crowd.
Vinohrady Wine Harvest Festival 2025: A Seasoned Celebration of European Wines
Prague’s beloved Vinohrady Wine Harvest Festival heats the city once again on September 12 and 13, 2025, this time in gloriously green Mahlerovy sady park, tucked in Prague 3 beneath the striking Žižkov TV Tower. While Jiřího z Poděbrad Square remains the festival’s historical home, renovations this year make the park’s shady grape-laden paths, rolling lawns, and panoramic skyline the perfect setting. Visitors can sip, stroll, and soak up the atmospherically sweet aroma of grape must with the skyline of storied Prague as their ever-present blur of red-roofed charm.
During the festival, producers from every corner of mainland Europe will pour their finest. Expect panels of fruity, barrel-aged wines from Austria, the gentle freshness of Slovakia, Hungary’s velvety reds, sun-kissed Italians, and the effortlessly bold whites from Slovenia. Savvy tasters can compare Croatian, Bosnian, Romanian, Serbian, and Ukrainian traditional pours, while Polish and home-grown Czech and Moravian vintages show off their unique character. Each fold of the festival allows guests to sample regional pride, while the comparison of producers’ styles can ignite new taste epiphanies with every sip.
Beyond the wine-crawl, sip, and sortie, the festival lines the lanes with stalls dishing out local treasures: sizzling sausages, aged cheeses, fresh langoše (those irresistible fried disks of dough, garnished to the nines), curling potato spirals, and the ever-coveted Wallachian frgály. As the sun sinks, the air fills with live strings and steady rhythms, amping the atmosphere. The parties are kept healthy: a kiddie zone spins with a carousel, sandbox play, and artsy workshops. The price ticket’s bold and simple: nada. You step in free and step into the soul of the brew, the dough and the Prague pace.
Tourism in Prague
The wine pilgrimage wraps up with the wine harvest tipping solemnly to the throny peaks of Prague Castle, royal dates embraced in the royal green: September sixth to seventh, twenty-twenty-five. The Castle, Prague’s mighty headstone, with its balcony views, hosts the carving of this festival garden. The vineyard hangars yield gentle strings for sips, the grass a kids-awash garden, and a ball court becomes the further stage of a court that is centuries of final scale. You roll out of the street and into, simple kingdom for glasses, grapes, play, tona colours. эчми into the kingdom of grapes and play and melody.
At this year’s festival, guests can savour a specially curated range of wines from Czech and Moravian vineyards, including light sparkling varieties, and quaff the freshly pressed grape juice along with intoxicating burčák, whose charmingly cloudy sweetness announces the season’s first ferment. Complementing the tastings are tables of artisanal goods—honey, cheese, and homemade breads—so the festival becomes a mini gastro-museum of the Czech kitchen. In the quieter corners, lively folk ensembles sing and fiddle, while swords clash in a friendly reenactment, ensuring that every visitor, from toddlers to grandparents, finds a moment of delight.
Admission to the Royal Gardens is on the house, but a sleek little tasting glass—essential for discerning the festival’s offering—can be snagged for the modest sum of 120 CZK. Tourists keen to entwine a chapter of Prague’s viniculture with a leafy stroll through regal grounds will feel well-rewarded. The garden, a hideaway royal retreat, fills with the light scent of roasted meats and the distant lull of a lute, inviting easy conversations with friendly strangers between morsels of spiced klobása and sips of earthy Řácan.
For arrivals in the first days of autumn, the grape-themed days are pure serendipity. September highs still glaze the city’s spires; the roaming bards and brass quintets lengthen twilight into the friendliest hour. Whether perched on a marble bench with a glass of Gewürztraminer, dunking a homemade loaf into grape must syrup, or simply enjoying the rustle of parched leaves underfoot, visitors receive the happiest of final-to-the-day postcards—one, perhaps, to long remember.
Festival-goers can look forward not just to sampling local wines but also to outdoor concerts, folk shows, and games that everyone, from toddlers to grandparents, can enjoy. Seasoned enthusiasts and curious first-timers alike are welcome; the atmosphere suits solo adventurers, romantic couples, and larger families equally well.
While the main attraction is the wine, programs let travellers easily round out their day in the city. The Vinohrady Wine Harvest Festival takes place in Mahlerovy sady, a leafy park just a stroll from Žižkov. The neighbouring district is a magnet for stylish cafes, microbreweries, and a lively dance floor after dark. The abundance of entertainment is no accident. The castle-side wine festival, staged within the vast courtyards of Prague Castle, deserves equal attention. Visitors can wander its historic walkways, marvel at the cathedral and royal gardens, and then enjoy a glass or two of wine in the same breath.
Practical tips to make the day shine. Both events are well linked to the citywide transport network. Trams and metro whisk travellers from the Old Town in under thirty minutes, so guests can savour wine without the stress of distant hotels. Routes are clearly marked, and the festival apps and web pages keep guests informed about tasting hours, cellaring tours, and children’s programming. Calling ahead to pre-register where needed can save queues, leaving more time for both wine and wonder.
Visitors eager to take home a slice of the festival spirit can browse the artisan markets at each location, where hand-crafted wares and regional delicacies await discovery. These stalls showcase the talent of local crafters, ensuring that every souvenir embodies the traditions and artistic flair of the Czech Republic.
Conclusion: A One-of-a-Kind Prague Celebration for Oenophiles and the Culturally Curious
Scheduled for September 2025, Prague’s grape harvest festivals present tourists with a lush showcase of city life, storied heritage, and exceptional cellar treasures. From the sweeping vistas of the Royal Garden at Prague Castle to the festive buzz of Mahlerovy sady in Vinohrady, each reveller can sip local wine, savour authentic dishes, and revel in colourful performances. With most activities offered free of charge and a wealth of family-friendly programming, no September itinerary to the city would be complete without attending these joyous harvest celebrations.
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