Regular events
Spring
One World film festival
March 2020
The largest human rights documentary film festival in the world.
https://www.jedensvet.czOstrava chess festival
April 2020
Ostravský koník is an international chess competition held every year in Ostrava.
http://www.ostravskykonik.czLeoš Janáček International Music Festival
May 2020
The International Janacek May music festival is devoted mainly to classical music. The program also contains jazz, spoken word and dance.
https://www.mhflj.czCzech Women Race
June 2020
A road running race for women and girls of all ages.
http://www.ceskybehzen.czSummer
Golden Spike athletics meeting
20.6. - 20.6.2019
Athletic meeting held in Ostrava since 1961. One-day sports event gathers every year an international athletic elite, including Usain Bolt himself.
http://www.zlatatretra.czBeethoven’s Hradec
12.6. - 16.6.2019
International music competition and music festival takes place in the Hradec nad Moravicí castle, which is closely connected with the visits of Beethoven, Liszt or Paganini.
http://www.beethovenuv-hradec.euNew Opera Days Ostrava
June 2020
The goal of New Opera Days Ostrava festival is to contribute to the discussion about the evolution of opera and to demonstrate its possibilities in the 21st century.
http://www.newmusicostrava.czFestival on the Streets
June 2019
The summer festival transforms the streets into a colourful feast full of entertainment and art.
http://www.festivalvulicich.czBeats for Love
3.7. - 6.7.2019
Beats for Love dance music festival held in the national historic landmark Lower Vítkovice area. It is the biggest dance festival in Central Europe.
http://www.b4l.czCzech Music Crossroads
15.7. - 16.7.2019
Czech Music Crossroads is a showcase festival linked to panel discussions. The project predominantly aims to present the music of Czech artists to foreign experts.
http://crossroadsmusic.czColours of Ostrava music festival
17.7. - 20.7.2019
Multi-genre music festival with 350 programme items on 21 stages – concerts, discussions, theatre performances, films, workshops as well as art activities.
https://www.colours.czSummer Shakespeare Festival
July 2019
Open-air festival presenting works by William Shakespeare takes place every summer in Silesian-Ostrava Castle.
http://www.shakespearova.czGorolski Święto
August 2019
One of the oldest folklore festival in the Czech Republic held in Jablunkov.
http://www.gorolskiswieto.czFolklore Without Borders
August 2019
Czech and foreign folklore ensembles arriving to Ostrava show their dance and music traditions.
http://www.folklorbezhranic.czOstrava Days
22.8. - 31.8.2019
The biennial Ostrava Days is focused on contemporary classical music, whether it be avant-garde, experimental, or otherwise risk-taking.
http://www.newmusicostrava.czBeskydská sedmička Race
30.8. - 1.9.2019
Extreme race and mountain ultramaraton held, every year in the Beskydy Mountains.
http://www.beskydskasedmicka.czAutumn
St. Wenceslas music festival
September 2019
Music festival focused on liturgical music.
http://www.shf.czTřebovice folk festival
13.9. - 15.9.2019
Traditional autumn folk festival full of music and dance.
http://www.trebovickykolac.comNATO Days
21.9. - 22.9.2019
The biggest security show in Europe with 200 000 visitors consists of presentation of heavy military hardware, police and rescue equipment.
http://www.natodays.czOstrava Kamera Oko film festival
24.9. - 29.9.2019
The international film festival focuses on camera work presentation by prominent people from the Czech Republic and abroad.
http://filmfestivalostrava.comInternational Festival of Outdoor Films
September 2019
A competitive touring cine-meeting of outdoor films focuses on sport and outdoor, adventure, extreme, adrenalin and travel film.
http://www.outdoorfilms.czSpectaculo Interesse puppet festival
October 2019
An international puppet theatre festival has been organised since 1995. It is a biennial and takes place every odd year.
http://www.dlo-ostrava.czPolish Days in Ostrava
October 2019
A festival dedicated to Poland, its culture, traditions and history.
https://www.polske-dny.czFrench Autumn in Ostrava
October 2019
A cultural festival that represents the French cultural scene, music, film genre, theater, literature and gastronomy.
http://www.alliancefrancaise.cz/ostravaCzech-Korean Days
November 2019
A cultural festival presenting the korean traditions and customs.
http://www.cks-korea.czMeat Design Ostrava
23.11. - 25.11.2018
An exhibition of original production full of top designers, inspiration, talent and meetings in industrial backdrop in the heart of Ostrava.
http://www.meatdesign.czOST-RA-VAR theatre festival
November 2018
A theatre festival, which in a few days represents the plays of Ostrava theaters appeared on stage in the last year.
http://www.ndm.czWinter
Harmony – Advent festival
December 2019
International festival celebrating Advent and Christmas customs, carols and crafts.
http://souzneni-festival.czJanáček Philharmonic New Year concert
10.1. - 10.1.2019
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra welcoming the new year.
http://www.jfo.czCity Cross Sprint
23.2. - 23.2.2019
Cross-country skiing competition as well as exhibition ski show in which top Czech and world cross-country skiers will participate.
http://www.citysprint.cz
