June 2021 in Warsaw: ideas and tips for making the most of your summer in Warsaw

Food halls, outdoor street food markets, farmers markets in Warsaw

According to covid regulations in Poland, open-air gardens of the restaurants are re-opened from May 15, 2021, and restaurants (also inside, 50% of the capacity) are re-opened from May 28, 2021. From June 26, restaurants can offer up tp 75 percent of the capacity/tables.

Food halls in Warsaw

Elektrownia Powiśle
Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping mall, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle). Open every day. An underground parking lot available. A historic power plant turned into a modern shopping center, located next to the Copernicus Science Center, opened in May 2020. 17 culinary concepts serving cuisines from all over the world. Includes the outdoor area. Website in English. Food Hall’s Facebook.

Hala Gwardii
Location: Hala Gwardii, Plac Żelaznej Bramy 1 (city center). Open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. A combination of food hall and food/shopping market. Located in a historic building that was developed in 1899-1902. Website in Polish. 

Hala Koszyki
Location: Hala Koszyki, Koszykowa 63 Street (city center). Open every day. An underground parking lot available. Besides the food hall (15 restaurants), there are also some shops. In selected restaurants, you can eat outside. Located in a historic market hall built in 1906-1908, renovated and reopened in 2016. Website in English.

Browary Warszawskie – Food Hall Browary
Location: Browary Warszawskie, Grzybowska 58 Street (Wola). Open every day. An underground parking lot available. Several restaurants are already operating (May/June 2021), ultimately there will be a dozen or so. A new urban space in the Wola district, very close to the city center – apartments, office space, restaurants, stores. Website in English.

Street food outdoor markets in Warsaw

“Slow Market” on the Vistula boulevards
Location: Płyta Desantu 3, location on Google map, a new location in the 2021 season. Open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. In the 2021 season, open from May 28. World cuisines, vegetarian and meat dishes, sweets. Website in Polish. 

“OFF Brzeska” in Praga
Location: OFF Brzeska, Bazar Różyckiego, Brzeska 25 Street (Praga). Open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. During the week it is a bazaar where you can buy vegetables, fruit, etc., and from Friday to Sunday – food trucks, music, events. “OFF Brzeska” operates in the Bazar Różyckiego – the iconic marketplace of Warsaw’s Praga, opened in 1874. Opened in May 2021. Facebook page.

“Nocny Market” in Wola
Location: Nocny Market, Towarowa 3 Street (Wola). Open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday. “The Night Market” is located on the platforms of the closed railway station. Re-opened in May 2021. Facebook page.

“Targ Śniadaniowy” – The “Breakfast Market” in Żoliborz and Mokotów
Żoliborz location, Saturdays: al. Wojska Polskiego 1 Street. Mokotów location, Sundays: Skwer Grupy AK “Granat”, corner of Puławska and Woronicza Street. Open on Saturday (in Żoliborz) and Sunday (in Mokotów). Street food, bread, pastries, cheese, sausages, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, flowers, fish. Facebook page.

Food markets in Warsaw

“Plonoteka” – farmers market of organic food
Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping mall, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle). Open on Friday and Saturday. Organic food sold directly from farmers and producers. An underground parking lot available. Facebook Page.

“BioBazar” – farmers market of organic food
Location: Wołoska 3 Street (Mokotów), opposite Galeria Mokotów shopping center. Open on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Organic food sold directly from farmers and producers. In BioBazar, you can also have coffee or a waffle. Website in English. Facebook Page.

“Forteca Kręgliccy” – farmers market
Location: Forteca Kręgliccy, Zakroczymska 12 (city center). Open on Wednesday. Fresh fish, dairy products, meat, bread, vegetables, fruits, ready meals. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

“Bazar Olkuska” – food market
Location: Bazar Olkuska, Olkuska 12 Street (Mokotów). Open Monday-Saturday. Meat, fish, seafood, bread, vegetables, fruit, coffee, tea, juices, honey, preserves, lunch dishes, organic, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free products. Regional products from various countries. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

Ideas for things to do in Warsaw in the open air in June

Horse Racing at Tor Służewiec Racetrack
The Służewiec Horse Racetrack is not only a horse race but also an important monument in Warsaw – the track was opened in June 1939, at that time it was the most modern and largest horse racing track in Europe.
Of course, you don’t have to play sports betting if you don’t want to. It’s fun to watch the horses (sometimes you can even get up close), the children can play on the playground, you can eat something, and the race area itself is a huge green space!
It is also worth paying attention to the kilometer-long wall separating the area of the Racing Track from Puławska Street, which has become a street gallery of Polish graffiti artists.

• Horse racing in Warsaw takes place almost every weekend, from May to mid-November. Race weekend calendar.
• How to get there? The racecourse is located in Ursynów (Puławska 266 Street, location on Google map). The easiest way to get there is by car, through the main gate at Puławska Street, where there is a large parking lot. You can also take tram no. 4 or 10 to the terminus.
• Online tickets. Regular ticket – 12 PLN. Until June 30, children up to 18 – free admission, the free ticket must be collected at the ticket office.
• Website in English.

Alpine Coaster in Ochota 
Location: Górka Szczęśliwicka, Park Szczęśliwicki, Drawska 22 Street (Ochota). In the center of the Szczęśliwicki Park in Ochota, there is the highest hill in Warsaw, a 152 m slope called Górka Szczęśliwicka. Since April 24, 2021 on Górka Szczęśliwicka, you can use “Alpine Coaster” (gravity slide / zjeżdżalnia grawitacyjna / kolejka górska). Opening hours Monday – Friday: 1 pm – 8 pm.  Opening hours Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm. Price for 1 ride for 1 person: 8 PLN (info about tickets). (Website and Facebook page in Polish.

Photo source: Aktywna Warszawa, Górka Szczęśliwicka

Relax in one of many Warsaw parks
After long months of autumn and winter, Warsaw is bursting with intense green! The city comes alive with trees and flowers blooming wherever you look. In addition to the famous Łazienki Park (which we recommend visiting outside the weekend to avoid crowds), we recommend a walk in the Gardens of the Royal Castle, a historic park – Ogród Krasińskich in the city center or the Szczęśliwicki Park in Ochota where the outdoor swimming pool will be open in summer. It’s also fun to visit two roof gardens in Warsaw, in the Powiśle district: the roof garden of the Warsaw University Library and a small garden on the rooftop of the Copernicus Science Center.

You can read our tips about 15 parks in Warsaw worth visiting in our post: Discover green Warsaw: charming parks and gardens in the Warsaw area to enjoy the beauty of nature.

We also recommend visiting one of 3 botanical gardens in Warsaw and its vicinity:

• The Botanical Garden of the Warsaw University, located in the city center. Location on Google map, our tips in English on visiting the Garden, including opening hours and ticket info.
• The Botanical Garden of the Polish Academy of Sciences, located in Powsin. Location on Google map, our tips in English on visiting the Garden, including opening hours and ticket info.
• The Botanical Garden and Arboretum Forest Educational Center in Rogów, located 100 km from Warsaw. Location on Google map, our tips in English on visiting the Garden, including opening hours and ticket info.

Visit Warsaw Zoo – it’s open every day, including all public holidays
Location: Ratuszowa 1/3 Street (Praga). Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 9 am – 6 pm; weekends and holidays: 9 am – 7 pm. Last admission one hour before the Zoo closes. Online tickets. Website in English.

The Zoo was opened in the Praga district of Warsaw, in the place where it is today, in 1927. The garden was 12 ha, now it extends over an area of 40 ha. The Warsaw Zoo is a place with a lot of history. Between 1940 and 1944 Jan Żabiński (director of the Warsaw zoo) and his wife Antonina hid around 300 Jews in the zoo’s enclosures and in their own villa. You can read more about this history in a non-fiction book “The Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman or watch “The Zookeeper’s Wife” movie.
The Warsaw Zoo is open every day, including all public holidays. To avoid crowds the best option is to visit if possible on a weekday.

Photo sources: Kids in the City, Warsaw Zoo

Outdoor swimming pools & water parks in the Warsaw area

Guarded swimming area and beach at the Czerniakowskie Lake in Mokotów
Location: Jeziorko Czerniakowskie, Jeziorna 4 Street (location on Google map). Re-opened from June 6, 2021. Open every day: 9 am – 7 pm (until September 12). Coastline length: 30 m. On hot days, it is worth knowing that in Warsaw there is a lake with a guarded beach. And the coolest thing – you don’t have to go far – the beach is in Mokotów! The lake in Polish is called “Jeziorko Czerniakowskie” and is the largest natural water reservoir in Warsaw. It is a water nature reserve – a protected area. The beach and swimming area are located on the side of Jeziorna Street. There are lifeguards on the beach and the water is regularly tested. In winter, the beach is a popular winter swimming place in Warsaw. Please note that due to its convenient location and small size, the beach is often crowded – especially during weekends and holidays. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

Outdoor swimming pool in the city center
Location: Ośrodek Inflancka, Inflancka 8 Street. Re-opened from June 12, 2021. The pools will be open until August 31, 2021. Open every day: 9.30 am – 7 pm (in the event of bad weather, the pool will be closed and customers will be notified on Facebook). Attractions include a swimming pool with a 50 m slide, three paddling pools for children with cascades and slides, a sports field, additionally two playgrounds. Online tickets. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

Outdoor swimming pool in Wola
Location: Park Wodny Moczydło, Górczewska 69/73 Street. Re-opened from June 15, 2021 (after a major renovation in 2019). The pools will be open until August 31, 2021. Open every day: 9 am – 7 pm (in the event of bad weather, the pool will be closed and customers will be notified on Facebook). Attractions include 50 x 20 sqm swimming pool, swimming pool complex (2.8 thousand sqm), including a pool for children with a water playground, slides: kamikaze, anaconda, three-track multi-slide. Online tickets. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

Outdoor swimming pool in Ochota
Location: Park Szczęśliwicki, Usypiskowa 18 Street. Re-opened from June 4, 2021. Until June 24, the outdoor pool is open only during the weekends (9 am – 7 pm), it’s open every day from June 25. Attractions include a 25.04 m x 12.52 m sports swimming pool, recreation pool with hydromassage, paddling pool for children, tube slide. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

Outdoor swimming pool in Powsin (Kabaty Forest)
Location: Park Kultury w Powsinie, Maślaków 1 Street. Re-opened from June 3, 2021. Open every day: 10 am – 8 pm. Attractions include the main pool (25 m x 12.5 m) equipped with a spiral slide 25 m long, a paddling pool for children, a water playground with water attractions, playground in the shape of a ship. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

“Wodny Park Warszawianka” – water park in Mokotów
Location: Wodny Park Warszawianka, Dominika Merliniego 4 Street, 02-511 Warszawa (location on Google map). 4 km from the city center (in the Mokotów district). The recreational part of the Water Park includes a recreational and swimming pool with a maximum depth of 1.40 m, a paddling pool for children with an elephant-shaped slide, an artificial river, pipe-shaped slides (45 and 72 meters long) with separate landing pads, an open slide inside the swimming pool hall (15 meters long), outdoor year-round heated pool, connected to the main pool hall. The sports part of the Water Park includes 50-meter “Olympic” swimming pool with 10 lanes. Website in English. Facebook page.

“Park of Poland – Suntago” – indoor & outdoor water park, 60 km south-west of Warsaw
Location: Park of Poland – Suntago, Nowy Świat 1 Street, 96-300 Wręcza (location on Google map). Re-opened from May 28, 2021. Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 10 am – 9 pm, Friday 10 am – 10 pm, Saturday 9 am – 10 pm, Sunday 9 am – 9 pm. The largest indoor water park in Europe, including 18 pools with a total surface of 3500 square meters (a tropical pool, a thermal pool, a giant wave pool). Online tickets. Website in English. Facebook page.

“Termy Mszczonów” – thermal pools, 50 km south-west of Warsaw
Location: Termy Mszczonów, Warszawska 52 Street, 96-320 Mszczonów (location on Google map). Re-opened from May 28, 2021. Open every day: 9 am – 9 pm. Five thermal pools with water with a temperature of 26-34°C, water drawn from a depth of over 1600 m. Other attractions include water slides, saunas, a salt cave, beach volleyball courts, and a playground for children. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

An idea for a weekend walk in the center of Warsaw: Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat Streets a car-free zone

On summer and autumn weekends, Nowy Świat and Krakowskie Przedmieście streets (from Chmielna Street to Senatorska Street) change into a car-free zone, accessible only to pedestrians and cyclists.

Until October 24, these streets will be closed to cars from Friday night until Sunday night, changing into a pedestrian zone.

It is part of the so-called Royal Route, leading from Rondo de Gaulle’a (the famous roundabout with a palm tree) to the Castle Square with the Sigismund’s Column and the Royal Castle. It is a historic part of Warsaw, full of café gardens and historic buildings.

Events & ideas for things to do in Warsaw in June

Fruits and vegetables picking in the Warsaw area 
You will find some options for the upcoming weeks in the Mazowieckie region on this website (myzbieramy.pl). Please note that you need to contact a selected orchard/garden/farm to book a slot in most cases. It’s recommended to have disposable gloves. Picking options include honeyberry/jagoda kamczacka (until June 22), strawberries and honeyberry/jagoda kamczacka (until June 27, there is a picnic area in the garden, you can make a barbecue, children can play in the sandbox, feed and pet the animals: goats, chickens, rabbits), strawberries (until June 30), honeyberry/jagoda kamczacka (until July 10), strawberries (until July 5), sweet cherries (until July 10), strawberries (until July 15), strawberries (until July 15). Soon there will be options for picking cherries and apples.

Piano recitals at the Chopin Museum
Every Saturday & Sunday until the end of July. Location: Frederic Chopin Museum, Okólnik 1 Street (Powiśle). Two concerts each Saturday and Sunday until the end of July: 5 pm and 6 pm. Online tickets (28 PLN). The concert lasts only 30 minutes – it’s a great opportunity to introduce children to classical music. Our tips about visiting the Museum. Our feature story about the Museum: You don’t need to leave Warsaw to visit the nineteenth-century Paris salons.

Outdoor summer cinema in Elektrownia Powiśle
Every Tuesday and Saturday, starting from June 12. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), 7.30 pm, free entrance. Screenings of documentary films featured during “Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival” – the largest documentary film festival in Poland. Facebook event in Polish.

Sunday Yoga in Łazienki Royal Garden
June 13, 27; July 4, 11; August 8, 15, 29. Location: Łazienki Royal Garden, 10 am – 11.30 am, click here to check the meeting point (the area next to the Palace on the Isle). Families with children are welcome. There is no need to sign up. Facebook event in Polish and English.

Archeological picnic at the medieval castle in Czersk
Every weekend in June, July, August. Location: Czersk Castle (Zamek w Czersku), Plac Tysiąclecia 1, 05-530 Czersk (south of Warsaw, 40 km from the center of Warsaw), 11 am – 5 pm (the castle opening hours: 10 am – 8 pm), regular tickets 10 PLN, reduced tickets 5 PLN. Everyday life in various historical periods – presentation of old crafts, martial arts, cuisine. Our tips in English on visiting the Czersk Castle.

Horse Racing at Służewiec Racetrack 
June 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27. July 3-4, 24-25, July 31-August 1. August 7-8, 15, 21-22, 28-29. Location: Tor Wyścigów Konnych Służewiec, Puławska 266 Street, online tickets (children up to 5 free entrance). Website in English.

The “Breakfast Market” in Żoliborz / Targ Śniadaniowy – an outdoor shopping & street food 
Every Saturday in June, July, August. Location: al. Wojska Polskiego 1 Street (Żoliborz), 9 am – 4 pm, free entrance. Street food, bread, pastries, cheese, sausages, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, flowers, fish. Facebook event in Polish.

The “Breakfast Market” in Mokotów / Targ Śniadaniowy – an outdoor shopping & street food 
Every Sunday in June, July, August. Location: Skwer Grupy AK “Granat”, corner of Puławska and Woronicza Street (Mokotów), 10 am – 5 pm, free entrance. Street food, bread, pastries, cheese, sausages, vegan delicatessen, vegetables, fruits, flowers, fish. Facebook event in Polish.

“Slow Market at the Vistula” – multicultural street food on the Vistula boulevards
Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday in June, July, August. Location: Płyta Desantu 3, location on Google map, a new location in the 2021 season. Friday 6 pm – 2 am, Saturday 12 pm – 2 am, Sunday 12 pm – 10 pm. World cuisines, vegetarian and meat dishes, sweets. Website in Polish.

Exhibition of railway Miniature Models (Wystawa Makiety Kolejowej)
June 4-6. Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), June 4-5 9 am – 4 pm, June 6 10 am – 4 pm (the Museum is open 10 am – 6 pm).Regular tickets 14 PLN, reduced tickets 7 PLN, children up to 7 free entrance. The Museum website in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Fair of design and fashion for children 
June 5. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, 11 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Book Fair – books for children and adults
June 5-6. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, 11 am – 6 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Ice cream Festival & Festival of Tea and Kombucha
June 5-6. Location: Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga Koneser Center), Plac Konesera (Praga), 12 pm – 8 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish (ice cream). Facebook event in Polish (tea).

Royal Plant Fair (Królewskie Targi Roślin) in the Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów
June 5-6. Location: Orangery in the Wilanów Park, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (Wilanów), 10 am – 6 pm. Regular ticket 7 PLN, reduced ticket 4 PLN (children up to 7 years old – free entrance), tickets for children from the European Union – 1 PLN. The ticket area starts in the courtyard (it used to be free). It’s recommended to buy tickets online. Fair of plant, vegetable and fruit seedlings, cut flowers and other products related to gardening. More about the park and beautiful photos in our post. Facebook event in Polish.

Exhibition and fair of exotic animals and plants  
June 6. Location: Sports Center at Siennicka 40 Street (Praga), 10 am – 4 pm, regular tickets 17 PLN, family (2+2) tickets 50 PLN, children up to 6 free (online tickets). Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, snails, insects, spiders, ants, fish, and plants from all over the world. Facebook event in Polish.

Royal Flower Exhibition in the Garden of the Royal Castle 
June 10-13. Location: the Garden is located at the back of the Castle. You can enter the lower garden from Wisłostrada Street / the Vistula Boulevard side. Opening hours: 10 am – 8 pm, free entrance. The Exhibition includes roses and other flowers as well as floristic arrangements. Part of the exhibition (tickets PLN 10) takes place in the Kubicki Arcades/Arkady Kubickiego, above the gardens (exhibition devoted to the relationship between nature, art and ecology). More about the Gardens of the Royal Castle in our post. Facebook event in Polish.

Food truck festival in Bemowo
June 12. Location: Obrońców Tobruku 40 Street (Bemowo), 10 am – 8 pm, free entrance. Street food from different countries. Facebook event in Polish.

The free outdoor dancing event – Boogie / Swing / Rock and Roll, live music, workshops, competitions
June 12-13. Location: Plac (square) Konesera, Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga), 3 pm – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Fair of vintage/secondhand clothes and accessories 
June 12-13. Location: Elektrownia Powiśle shopping center, Dobra 42 Street (Powiśle), free entrance, Saturday 10 am – 9 pm, Sunday 11 am – 7 pm. Facebook event in Polish.

Railway Modeling Fair (Giełda Modeli Kolejowych)
June 13. Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), 10 am – 2 pm (the Museum is open 10 am – 6 pm). A chance to buy model railways and trains and meet railway modeling enthusiasts. During the event reduced tickets for everyone (7 PLN, children up to 7 free entrance). The Museum website in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Warsaw Fantasy Fair 
June 19-20. Location: Dom Towarowy Bracia Jabłkowscy, Bracka 25 Street (city center), 10 am – 6 pm, regular tickets 10 PLN, children up to 13 5 PLN, children under 7 free entrance. Click here to read more in Polish. Facebook event in Polish.

Car Models Fair (Giełda Modeli Samochodowych)
June 20. Location: Warsaw Railway Museum (Stacja Muzeum), Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), 10 am – 2 pm (the Museum is open 10 am – 6 pm). During the event reduced tickets for everyone (7 PLN, children up to 7 free entrance). The Museum website in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Free “Meditation on the grass” at the Breakfast Market (Targ Śniadaniowy) in Mokotów
June 20 and 27. Location: Skwer Grupy AK “Granat”, corner of Puławska and Woronicza Street (Mokotów), 9.30 am, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

The free outdoor dancing event – Boogie / Swing / Rock and Roll, live music, workshops, competitions
June 27, July 11, 18, and 25. Location: Plac (square) Konesera, Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga), 3 pm – 7 pm, free entrance. Facebook event in Polish.

Free online English class for children with a native speaker “Vacation Survival – English language during the holidays”
June 28. Free online meeting, 5 pm. During the hour-long event, children will learn many interesting phrases and words that will help in communication with their peers from other countries. After the class, participants will also receive a practical compendium with a summary of the most interesting phrases in English. Facebook event in Polish.

Admire Warsaw by night from the Viewing Platform of the Palace of Culture and Science
Location: Plac Defilad 1 (city center). The platform is located on the 30th floor (114 m high) of the Palace of Culture and Science. Opening hours, every day: 10 am – 8 pm. From June to August, longer opening hours every Friday and Saturday – additionally from 8 pm to 10 pm. Online tickets. Our tips about visiting the platform.

Mini zoo/petting zoo  
Location: Mini Zoo, Kolorowa 19/156 Street, poziom/level -1 (Ursus), Monday – Friday 11 am – 7 pm, Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 6 pm. At the Mini Zoo, you can feed and stroke the animals. The visits take place in the company of a Mini ZOO employee who will show and teach how to deal with animals. The Mini Zoo is located in the indoor heated room; tickets available for purchase on-site, no reservation is required. Facebook page. Website in Polish.

Warsaw Zoo
Location: Ratuszowa 1/3 Street (Praga). Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 9 am – 6 pm; weekends and holidays: 9 am – 7 pm. Last admission one hour before the Zoo closes. Online tickets. The Zoo is open every day, including all public holidays! Website in English.

The Foreign Languages Library – the biggest library in Warsaw offering books in foreign languages
Location: Meissnera 5 Street (Praga). The Library is reopened from April 26, 2021. All are welcome! Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 pm – 7 pm; Tuesday, Thursday 10 am – 4 pm. It’s the biggest library in Warsaw offering books in different foreign languages. It has over 50,000 books, audiobooks, and films, including books for children and teenagers. Most of their collection is in English but there are also books in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Croatian. Facebook page in Polish & English. Website in Polish and English.

Alpine Coaster in Ochota 
Location: Górka Szczęśliwicka, Park Szczęśliwicki, Drawska 22 Street (Ochota). In the center of the Szczęśliwicki Park in Ochota, there is the highest hill in Warsaw, a 152 m slope called Górka Szczęśliwicka. Since April 24, 2021 on Górka Szczęśliwicka, you can use “Alpine Coaster” (gravity slide / zjeżdżalnia grawitacyjna / kolejka górska). Opening hours Monday – Friday: 1 pm – 8 pm.  Opening hours Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm. Price for 1 ride for 1 person: 8 PLN (info about tickets). (Website and Facebook page in Polish.

Vistula river cruises & kayaking in the Warsaw area

Please note that due to weather conditions or the high water level in the Vistula river, some cruises can be temporarily suspended. It’s recommended to check the Facebook page of a cruise provider before heading out.

Free ferries across the Vistula river
Starting from May 1 until September 26, 2021, there are 3 free ferries:  Cypel Czerniakowski – Saska Kępa, Most Poniatowskiego – Stadion Narodowy, Podzamcze-Fontanny – ZOO. From May 1 to June 30, ferries run on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays (additionally on weekdays on June 1 and 4). From July 1 to August 31, ferries run daily, and in September only at weekends. More in English (including a map, timetable).

Cruises on the Vistula river
Daylight and evening one-hour / 9 km cruises on the boats (glass-covered main deck and sun deck). The lower deck is completely built-up (with huge windows) and safe for little children. Regular ticket: 49 PLN, reduced ticket for children up to 15: 24 PLN (daily cruise), evening cruise – 45 PLN (online tickets). Start and finish at the Vistula Boulevard, close to the Old Town (location on the map). In June, sightseeing cruises are organized on weekends and on selected days during the week (depending on weather and relevant demand). You can also arrange a private cruise. Website in English. Facebook page.

Ferry across the Vistula river near Konstancin (transport of people, bicycles, cars)
Prom Gassy-Karczew connects the municipality of Konstancin-Jeziorna and the municipality of Karczew (the route on Google map). On weekdays the ferry operates from 6 am to 8 pm, on Saturdays – from 8 am to 8 pm, on Sundays and holidays – 9 am – 8 pm. The cost is 3 PLN per person (children up to 7 free). Additionally, bicycle – 2 PLN, motorcycle – 5 PLN, car – 9 PLN. Cash only. Website in Polish. Facebook page. The ferry has been operating since April 29.

Gondola, rental of canoes and wooden boats in Park of the King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów (Wilanowskie Lake)
Location: the park of Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (first you need to buy an entrance ticket to the park). Opening hours: 10 am – 9 pm. The rental is located next to Pompownia building in the park – a pumping station at the Jezioro Wilanowskie Lake. There are available life vests, wooden boats (for 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children; 30 min – 40 PLN, 1 hour 60 PLN, 2 hours 100 PLN) and kayaks (for 2 adults with an additional child seat; 30 min – 20 PLN, 1 hour – 30 PLN, 2 hours – 50 PLN). Gondola rides every hour. You can pay with a card. Facebook page.

Taxi Wisła – the Vistula river cruises on a traditional wooden boat
“Taxi Wisła” offers (from May till October) one-hour cruises, crossings to the other side of the Vistula, and further trips. To order/book Taxi Wisła call them (+48 605143904) or send a message on Facebook. There is always a set of life vests on board, you don’t need to have your own. Website in Polish.

Kayak rental in Park Skaryszewski 
Location: Park Skaryszewski, Aleja Zieleniecka 2 Street (Praga). The Skaryszewski Park -one of the largest parks in Warsaw – is located in the Praga district. You will find there a Kamionkowskie Lake which used to be a part of the Vistula river (today’s area of Skaryszewski Park and Saska Kępa used to be an island, and then a peninsula). The Lake is located within Skaryszewski Park, swimming in the lake is not allowed. Kayak rentals are available at the restaurant on the lakeside called “Przystań”. Life jackets for kids are available. Website in Polish. Facebook page. Our tips in English about the Skaryszewski Park.

Kayak and canoe rental – kayaking trips along the Vistula River
Various routes are available – different in terms of the length of the trip (from 1,5-hour trip to weekend trips). The most popular 1,5-hour trip (10 km) along the Vistula river starts at Plaża Romantyczna (“Romantyczna Beach”) in Wawer and finishes in the area of Saska Kępa (location on the map). 2-person kayak: 90 PLN. Life vests are available for adults and children. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

Kayak rental – kayaking trips along the Vistula River
Various routes are available – different in terms of the length of the trip. The most popular 2-hour trip (11 km) along the Vistula river (“Wawer-Śromieście”) starts near Plaża Romantyczna (“Romantyczna Beach”), Rychnowska Street and finishes in the area of Saska Kępa, Wał Miedzeszyński 399 Street (locations on the maps). 2-person kayak: 90 PLN, 1-person kayak 65 PLN. Life vests are available for adults and children. Online schedule and booking. Website in English. Facebook page.

Kayak rental – kayaking trips along the Świder River
Świder is a picturesque winding river near Warsaw, it flows into the Vistula River on the border of Józefów and Otwock. Various routes are available – different in terms of the length of the trip (from 2-hour trip to weekend trips). 2-person kayak: 80 PLN. Life vests are available for adults and children. Kayak rental is called “Przystań Emów”, contact them to book a kayak: + 48 607 582 757, przystan@emow.pl. Website in Polish. Facebook page.

Museums and galleries to visit in June in Warsaw

According to covid regulations in Poland, museums and galleries are re-opened from mid-May, 2021.

“The Art of Banksy” Exhibition 
Location: Plac Konesera, Centrum Praskie Koneser (Praga). Opening hours: Monday – Friday 12 pm – 8 pm, Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 8 pm. The exhibition shows more than 70 of Banksy’s works (probably the most famous and also most mysterious graffiti artist in the world) – prints, photos, sculptures and many more. Online tickets (children up to 6 free entrance). More in English about the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs until September 5, 2021.

Be Happy Museum – Selfie Point
Location: Atrium Reduta shopping center, al. Jerozolimskie 148 Street (Ochota), opening hours Monday – Sunday 10 am – 9 pm, online tickets. Dozens of scenes to take photos and rooms with the illusion (e.g. a pool with Marshmallow foams, a banana swing, magical unicorns). More in English about the Museum.

Selfie Museum Warsaw
Location: Grzybowska 80/82 Street (city center), opening hours: Tuesday – Wednesday 3 pm – 8 pm, Thursday – Friday 1 pm – 8 pm, Saturday -11 am – 9 pm, Sunday 11 am – 8 pm. To book a slot/visit call +48 537 106 459. Facebook, Instagram.

The Museum “World of Illusion”
Location: Świat Iluzji, Rynek Starego Miasta 21 (the Old Town Market Square). Opening hours: Monday – Friday 12 pm – 8 pm, Saturday-Sunday 10 am – 8 pm, online tickets. More in English about the Museum.

The Museum for Children
Location: Museum for Children is a part of the Ethnographic Museum, Kredytowa 1 Street (city center). Free entrance on Thursdays. Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Wednesday 11 am – 7 pm, Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Children up to 7 free entrance. Current exhibition for children until August 31, 2021: “Eureka – discovery time!” exhibition connecting the worlds of philosophy and art. More in English about the current exhibition. Click here to read our tips in English about visiting the Museum for Children. 

The Ethnographic Museum 
Location: Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne, Kredytowa 1 Street (city center). Free entrance on Thursdays.  Opening hours:  Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Wednesday 11 am – 7 pm, Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. The exhibitions include folk costumes from Poland and from around the world, ritual accessories, fabrics, decorative ceramics, woodcarving, historic instruments, toys, paper cut-outs, etc. as well as temporary exhibitions. Click here to read our tips in English about visiting the Museum.

The exhibition of live spiders and scorpions
Location: the Palace of Culture and Science, pl. Defilad 1, entrance from Marszałkowska Street, open every day, 10 am – 7 pm, online tickets: regular 22 PLN, reduced 18 PLN, family 2+2 60 PLN, children up to 4 free entrance. Each weekend (every hour on the hour), the visitors can hold a spider (the most gentle tarantula) in the hand and take close photographs with the assist of an exhibition employee. More in Polish about the Exhibition. Facebook event in Polish.

The Copernicus Science Center 
Location: Centrum Nauki Kopernik, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20 Street (Powiśle). Opening hours June 1-25: Tuesday-Friday 9 am – 4 pm, Saturday-Sunday 9 am – 7 pm. Opening hours June 26-August 31: Monday-Sunday 9 am – 7 pm. Closed on July 7 and August 2. Our tips in English on visiting the Center.

The Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum
Location: Muzeum Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie, Freta 16 Street (the Old Town), free admission on Tuesday. Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 12 pm – 5 pm. More in English about the Museum.

The Warsaw Rising Museum 
Location: Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego, Grzybowska 79 Street (city center/Wola). Opening hours: 10 am – 6 pm, the Museum is closed on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Free admission on Monday (you will need to get a free pass at the ticket office). More in English about the Museum.

The Warsaw Railway Museum
Location: Stacja Muzeum, Towarowa 3 Street (Wola), open every day, 10 am – 6 pm. Free entrance on Mondays, children up to 7 free entrance. The museum is located in the former main train station in Warsaw, at the junction of three districts: Wola, Śródmieście, and Ochota. In addition to the exhibition inside the building (the history of railways in Poland and in the world), 50 rail vehicles built in different periods of history can be seen on the platforms of the former railway station. Online tickets. The Museum website in English.

The Geological Museum
Location: Muzeum Geologiczne, Rakowiecka 4 Street, entrance from Wiśniowa Street (Mokotów). The Museum is open only on Sundays: 10 am – 3 pm, free entrance. There are mainly rocks and minerals displayed but kids will enjoy for sure some huge fossils, skeletons of Ice Age animals, a cave or model of a dinosaur featured in the Jurassic Park (Dilophosaurus). The Museum is spacious and airy, and you will hear loud WOW when your kids see the skeletons. Our tips in English on visiting the Museum.

The Neon Museum 
Location: Muzeum Neonów, Soho Factory, Mińska 25 Street, building no. 55 (Praga). Opening hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm. Regular ticket 15 PLN, reduced ticket 12 PLN, children up to 6 free entrance. The Neon Muzeum is dedicated to the documentation and the preservation of Cold War era neon signs. More in English about the Museum.

The Natural History Museum/Museum of Evolution
Location: Muzeum Ewolucji, the Palace of Culture and Science, entrance from Świętokrzyska Street (city center). Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday, 9 am – 3 pm. Please note that the Museum is relatively old and needs some investments. However, kids that are fascinated with dinosaurs will love it anyway. Our tips in English on visiting the Museum.

The Museum of Modern Art 
Location: “Museum on the Vistula” Pavilion, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22 Street (on the Vistula bank). Opening hours: Tuesday-Thursday 12 pm – 7 pm; Friday 12 pm – 8 pm; Saturday 11 am – 8 pm; Sunday 11 am – 6 pm. Regular ticket: 5 PLN, reduced ticket: 2 PLN. More in English about the Museum.

The Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów 
Location: Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (Wilanów), online tickets (children up to 7 free entrance; admission free on Thursdays), open on Thursday, Saturday & Sunday (10 am – 4 pm). Click here to read our in English about the museum and the illuminations festival in Wilanów. 

The Museum of Warsaw 
Location: Muzeum Warszawy, Rynek Starego Miasta 28-42 (the Old Town Market Square), online tickets, opening hours: Thursday-Sunday (11 am – 8 pm). More in English about the Museum.

The Museum of Asia and Pacific
Location: Muzeum Azji i Pacyfiku, Solec 24A Street (Powiśle). You can visit a permanent exhibition “Sound Zone”. The exhibition presents 120 musical instruments originating from various Asian countries. Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12 pm – 6 pm. More in English about the Exhibition. Click here to read our tips in English on visiting the Museum.

The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Location: Anielewicza 6 Street (Muranów). Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday (10 am – 6 pm); Saturday (10 am – 8 pm). The Museum is closed every Tuesday. Free entrance on Thursday. Our tips in English on visiting the Museum. Our featured story on visiting the Museum with children.

The Museum of Polish Military Technology
Location: Muzeum Polskiej Techniki Wojskowej, Powsińska 13 (Mokotów/Sadyba). Outdoor exhibition, opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm. Facebook page in Polish. Website in Polish.

The Polish Army Museum 
Location: Muzeum Wojska Polskiego, Al. Jerozolimskie 3 (city center). Opening hours of the indoor exhibition: Wednesday-Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Free entrance on Thursdays. The open-air exhibition (artillery, armored equipment, naval equipment, airplanes, helicopters, missile weapons) located in the park next to the Museum is open Monday – Sunday, 9 am – 8 pm. Admission to the outdoor exhibition is free. More in English about the Museum.

The Warsaw Royal Castle 
Location: Zamek Królewski, Plac Zamkowy 4 / Castle Square 4. Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm. Free entrance on Wednesday (you will need to get a free pass at the ticket office). Ticket prices: 30 PLN (regular) and 20 PLN (reduced). The ticket price includes an audioguide. Our tips in English on visiting the Castle.

The Frederic Chopin Museum in Warsaw 
Location: Okólnik 1 Street (Powiśle). Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am – 7 pm. Free entrance on Wednesday. Click here to read our tips in English about visiting the Chopin Museum.

The Ujazdowski Castle – Centre for Contemporary Art 
Location: Zamek Ujazdowski, Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej, Jazdów 2 Street (the castle close to Agrykola Park and Łazienki Park). Opening hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 11 am – 6 pm; Thursday and Friday 12 pm – 8 pm; Saturday 10 am – 7 pm; Sunday 11 am – 6 pm. Free entrance on Thursdays. More in English about the Gallery.

The exhibitions/museums in Łazienki, including Palace on the Isle 
Location: Royal Łazienki Garden, Agrykola 1 Street, opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10 am – 4 pm; Friday – Sunday 10 am – 6 pm. Free entrance on Fridays (you will need to get a free pass at the ticket office). Click here to read our tips in English.

The National Museum 
Location: The National Museum in Warsaw (Muzeum Narodowe), Aleje Jerozolimskie 3 Street (city center), Opening hours: Tuesday-Thursday (10 am – 6 pm), Friday 10 am – 8 pm, Saturday-Sunday 10 am – 6 pm. Free entrance on Tuesday. Our tips in English about visiting the National Museum.

Museum of Life under Communism 
Location: Muzeum życia w PRL, Piękna 28/34 Street, next to Plac (Square) Konstytucji (city center). Opening hours: Monday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday 10 am – 6 pm, Friday 12 pm – 8 pm. The Museum presents how people used to live during communist times in Poland. There are few different sections where you can experience propaganda, lifestyle, politics or ordinary day from the times. The exhibition has descriptions in Polish and English. There is also an audio guide available in English (to be downloaded on the phone). More in English about the Museum.

Ideas for day trips from Warsaw

Looking to escape the noise of the city? Searching for an idea for a one-day trip outside Warsaw? The weekend is approaching and you are wondering what to do in such nice weather?;)

Our post features 16 ideas and ways to escape Warsaw on a day trip and see sides of the region many visitors miss. Our recommendations are diverse – the Kampinos Forest with 350 km of hiking trails, nature reserves on the Vistula River close to Wilanów, wild swamps with wooden walking platforms, medieval castle ruins, two botanical gardens, a treetop route in an educational park, historic parks, open-air museum of the Mazovian countryside (with a modern hotel if you would like to come for the whole weekend), the park and museum in the birthplace of Frederic Chopin, wake park, outdoor film & cartoon museum, retro train trip, a fairytale theme park.

Find out more in our post: Day trips from Warsaw (how to get there, opening hours, tickets info, photos). The post has been recently updated – we contacted the places to check if they have already re-opened.

“Warsaw Your Place” – a brochure dedicated to people who are thinking of moving to Warsaw

The Warsaw Office has developed a new free brochure in English “Warsaw Your Place”.  It’s dedicated mainly to people who are thinking of moving to Warsaw and investors who are considering running their business there. 

Cost of living, moving around the city, education, shopping, free time, fun facts about Warsaw, etc.

Click here to download the brochure (PDF).

Weather in Poland in June

The astronomical first day of summer (when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky – the summer solstice) falls in 2021 on June 21. In Poland, the summer solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight of the whole year (16 hours 46 minutes, sunrise: 4.14 am, sunset: 9 pm) and is seen as the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Meteorologically speaking, summer in Poland begins on June 22, with autumn starting on September 23.

Technically, the spring season lasts until June 22 but June in Poland is considered a summer month. After all, it’s the time when school summer break starts (end of the school year in Polish schools in 2021: June 25). The average monthly temperature in June in Poland is 16,6°C / 62°F, and the average monthly rainfall level is 69 mm (the second highest after July).

June in Poland is a strawberry season! Check our delicious photo guide to the best Polish fruits to eat during summer. Gardens are in full bloom with countless flowers, including peonies (in Polish piwonie or peonie) which are available only for a short time in June. In the Polish countryside, you will notice vast yellow fields of blooming rapeseed (canola). Read more about the weather in Poland in summer and colorful changes in nature you can’t miss.

Shopping Sunday and trade ban in Poland in June 2021

In June 2021, there is one shopping Sunday in Poland: June 27. Click here to read our post about shopping Sundays in Poland in 2020. Read our post with the list of online stores in Poland delivering groceries to home.

Public holiday, observances & dates to remember in Poland in June 2021

Children’s Day 
Kids receive gifts. Schools and kindergartens host special events for kids – picnics, concerts, games, sports competitions, etc. There are many events for children organized all over Poland by the city authorities, institutions, theaters, restaurants. Let’s see what will be on in Poland this year!

Corpus Christi / Boże Ciało
Bank/public holiday in Poland. Stores, malls, shopping centers are closed. Only some smaller local convenience stores can be open and stores at gas stations. The Catholic Church organizes in each parish huge outdoor procession (in many places in Poland traffic is stopped during the processions). The procession stops at four altars temporarily built on the streets. Girls dressed in white scatter flower petals. The altars are decorated with birch-tree twigs which can be later taken home and are kept the whole year to protect a family.

The astronomical first day of summer
Meteorologically speaking, summer begins on June 22. The beginning of astronomical summer is also the longest day of the year. The sun will rise at 4.14 am and the sunset will start at 9 pm. Our post about the weather in Poland in June.

St. John’s Night / Wreaths (Noc Świętojańska / Wianki)
The holiday has a pagan background (a pagan name is Sobótka meaning fire). Nowadays, it is mostly the opportunity to celebrate midsummer with various festivities, including concerts, singing songs, bonfire jumping. Women wear wildflower wreaths that later are thrown into rivers or ponds.

Father’s Day
It’s not as loudly celebrated as Mother’s Day (celebrated in Poland on May 26), however, each mother makes sure that children at least hug their father;)

End of the school year in Polish schools
The last day of the school year is celebrated with speeches, concerts, shows. Teachers get flowers. Parents of younger kids usually take a day or a few hours off to participate in the ceremonies. In 2021, the school year will resume on Wednesday, September 1. Click here to read our post about summer and winter school breaks in Poland.

Read more about public holidays and dates to remember in Poland in summer 2021.

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