On Monday 28 September 2026 Prague meets at the river once again. The second edition of the multi-genre festival Poznej Vltavu brings guided tours, workshops, talks and sporting activities, plus the chance to look inside places that normally stay closed to the public.
The festival follows a successful first edition that drew more than 10 000 people. This year the programme stretches from the new Dvorecký Bridge all the way to Podbaba, once again bringing together culture, education, ecology and active leisure right on the banks and the surface of the Vltava.
Poznej Vltavu
From the Dvorecký Bridge to Podbaba · most of the programme is free · selected activities require registration.
How Prague Boats is taking part
The best way to get to know the river is from the water itself. That is why we have prepared family cruises, a free connection across the north of Prague and a programme aboard the historic steamboat Vyšehrad for the festival day.
Valid on 28 September for the cruise to the zoo and for sightseeing cruises aboard the electric catamaran.
Full steam ahead to the zoo aboard the “LEGO boat”
From Rašínovo nábřeží you sail aboard the historic steamboat Vltava through two locks all the way to Císařský ostrov near Prague Zoo.
More about the cruise to the zooSightseeing cruise aboard the electric catamaran
In 50 minutes you will see Prague Castle, the National Theatre and Charles Bridge from the water. Departures from Dvořákovo nábřeží by Čechův Bridge.
More about the sightseeing cruiseFestival express through the Troja basin
From Port7 in Holešovice the boat takes you to the Faculty of Humanities, the Old Waste Water Treatment Plant and Císařský ostrov. The full loop takes roughly 75 minutes and the last express leaves at 13:45.
The steamboat Vyšehrad and the Steamboat Museum
Take a look at the engine room, the Mayor’s Lounge, historic navigation lamps and ship models. Between 10:00–11:30 and 16:00–17:30 there is also a cipher game, for which advance registration is required.
More about the Steamboat MuseumRegistration for festival activities: the first wave of bookings opens on 1 September and the second on 14 September, via the GoOut platform and the websites of the individual participating venues.
The river that connects Prague
Poznej Vltavu presents the river as a living public space and an important part of the city’s identity. The programme also includes the traditional paddling race Napříč Prahou přes tři jezy, giving visitors another chance to watch Prague from the water.
The organisers will keep adding to the full programme on the festival website. We also recommend following the Poznej Vltavu Facebook event.
See you on the Vltava on 28 September
Pick a festival activity, book your place and experience Prague from a new perspective.
Photos: © Kreativní Praha
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