International Folklore Festival Strážnice 2026

Name: International Folklore Festival Strážnice 2026
Start: 2026-09-25
End: 2026-09-28
Location: Národní ústav lidové kultury

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 · — Mon, 28 Sep 23:59

National Institute of Folk Culture, Strážnice

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The International Folklore Festival Strážnice 2026 takes place in the heart of Czech folk tradition. This major cultural event celebrates traditional music, dance, crafts, and customs from the Czech Republic and around the world.

About the venue: National Institute of Folk Culture

The National Institute of Folk Culture (NÚLK) is a state-funded organisation under the Czech Ministry of Culture, based in Strážnice Castle. As the national centre of expertise, it safeguards traditional folk culture across the Czech Republic through research, exhibitions and conferences. It manages a 45-hectare complex of 99 buildings, including the open-air Museum of the Southeast Moravian Village. The institute organises the International Folklore Festival Strážnice and hosts the Czech national section of CIOFF.

Zámek 672, 696 62 Strážnice Get directions

About the festival: International Folklore Festival Strážnice 2026

81.

festival year

1946

year of first held (approximately)

3 510+

total number of participants

Good to know

Dates: June 25-28, 2026 (four days)
Location: castle park, Strážnický skanzen and wine-growing complex, Strážnice (South Moravia)
Full festival pass: 1,000 CZK in online pre-sale, 1,200 CZK on-site
Children under 12: free admission
Visitors over 70 years old: free admission (upon proof of age)
Youth and students up to 26 years old: discounted admission (online 800 CZK / on-site 1,000 CZK)
Skanzen ticket (Friday): 160 CZK, includes evening festival programs
Program: 40 events, over 3,150 Czech and 360 foreign performers; includes Children's Strážnice and a competition for the best Slovak verbunk dancer

What's new

2026-06
The festival in 2026 newly allows free admission for visitors over 70 years old and cancels seat reservations in the amphitheater.
2026-06
Among the foreign guests of the 81st edition of the festival are ensembles from Northern Cyprus, Peru, Kazakhstan, USA (Native Pride Dancers) and Mexico.
2026-06
The festival on June 25, 2026 has already started - the opening program of foreign ensembles brought Mexican, Peruvian and Kazakh performances.

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