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
June 2020
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
June 2020
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
22.8. - 31.7.2019
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 2020
The summer festival transforms the streets into a colourful feast full of entertainment and art.
http://www.festivalvulicich.czBeats for Love
July 2020
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
July 2020
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
July 2020
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
15.7. - 12.8.2019
Open-air festival presenting works by William Shakespeare takes place every summer in Silesian-Ostrava Castle.
http://www.shakespearova.czGorolski Święto
2.8. - 4.8.2019
One of the oldest folklore festival in the Czech Republic held in Jablunkov.
http://www.gorolskiswieto.czFolklore Without Borders
12.8. - 16.8.2019
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
3.9. - 28.9.2019
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
4.10. - 30.11.2019
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
29.9. - 4.10.2019
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
28.10. - 11.11.2019
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
22.11. - 24.11.2019
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
27.11. - 1.12.2019
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
