Easter is a popular time to visit Prague. Spring is in the air, the Easter markets are going, and cheerful Easter decorations brighten up the city even when the weather is not quite warm and sunny yet.

If you are thinking of coming to Prague for Easter, keep in mind that the weather at this time of year can be very unpredictable. It may still be quite windy, or you may get lucky and enjoy pleasant, sunny days.

The annual Prague Easter markets (velikonoční trhy) are popular with both locals and foreign visitors and usually run for about three weeks, starting two weeks before Easter Sunday and stretching for one more week after Easter. They are open every day of the week.

The largest Prague Easter markets are those on the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square. Both town squares are full of stands decorated with colorful ribbons, birch tree twigs, flowers and beautifully painted Easter eggs.

Besides enjoying the festive atmosphere, visitors of Prague Easter markets can buy traditional Easter items and decorations, crafts and gifts, and enjoy watching skilled Czech craftsmen and craftswomen make traditional Easter pomlázkas and paint Easter eggs that are then sold in the stands.

There are 89 Easter market stalls on Old Town Square and 62 on Wenceslas Square, as well as other food stalls. During the Easter holidays there is a program scheduled for every day; for example, on Saturday 26th March there will be an oyster-opening competition, and on 1st April there will be a rabbit race. There will also be a workshop for children, providing the youngest ones the possibility to braid switches into so-called “pomlázky” (birch rods) and to dye eggs. Daily cultural street events will be held, usually from 4pm.

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