Ride of the Kings Vlčnov 2026

Name: Ride of the Kings Vlčnov 2026
Start: 2026-05-30
End: 2026-05-31
Location: Klub sportu a kultury Vlčnov

took place · 30 May 2026

Sports and Culture Club Vlčnov, Vlčnov

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An ethnographic celebration of the traditional folk custom of the Ride of the Kings will take place on 30–31 May 2026. It is a ceremonial procession on horseback featuring a king dressed in traditional female ceremonial attire. This ancient folk festival, held in Vlčnov on Whit Sunday, has a tradition spanning more than 200 years.

About the venue: Sports and Culture Club Vlčnov

The Klub sportu a kultury Vlčnov (KSK) is a municipal organisation that has been running sports and cultural life in the village since 1977. Its multi-purpose building on the village square doubles as a gym and a social hall, used by the local primary school, sports clubs and folk ensembles alike. KSK also operates a tourist information centre for Eastern Slovácko and the Galerie na Měšťance, and is the main organiser of the Ride of the Kings - a folk festival held every year on the last weekend of May.

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