Bratislava City Days

The weekend full of experiences and urban culture “Bratislava City Days” is here. On the fourth weekend of April, 26-27 April 2025, the streets of the capital will come alive with a popular festival.

For 23 years, city organisations, institutions, businesses and districts have been working together to create an unforgettable weekend programme in different parts and locations of the city. The streets will once again come alive with a varied programme. This year you can look forward to musical performances, unique shows, performances for children and adults and access to many interesting places.

The tradition of why the city opens up to its residents and visitors on St. George’s Day is linked to the history of Bratislava. According to the city privileges, since the 13th century the citizens of Prešpork could freely elect a town governor and their representatives. A unique municipal privilege in Europe at that time was associated with celebrations and informal meetings between the representatives of the town hall and the inhabitants of the royal city.

This year you can expect a programme and activities about the legend of George and his heroic deed – saving the virgins from the three-headed dragon. We will look for him in Primatial Square and the surrounding squares.

🏛 Accessible areas of the Primatial Palace and the Mayor’s Office
🏙 Programme in city districts and organisations
🌳 Sports and educational activities in the Janko Kráľ Garden
♻️ Eco tent for Earth Day – lectures, workshops and competition for dogs 🐶
💪 Free workouts in the exercise room and parkour & skate workshops 🚲 Date with the city special – special bike rides will be added to the weekend walks
🎶 J.A.R, Made 2 Made concerts
🏛 Open Buildings 2.0 – a unique chance to peek into normally inaccessible spaces! The cellars of Rómer’s House, the interior of the Slavín Memorial or the legendary Šturec Tugboat await you 🚢

The weekend full of experiences will open with the symbolic unsealing of the gates and the opening of the Primate’s Palace to the public; the premises of the city’s organisations – the gallery, museum, library and others – will also be opened.

During the weekend you will experience several street shows, concerts, sightseeing cruises on the Danube. The legendary Propeller will be running between the Old Town waterfront and the Janka Krála Park.

Programme:

1. Opening of the city gates

26.04.2025 09:00

Primatial Square

2. Rare helper – guide dog

26.04.2025 09:30

In front of the Tourist Information Centre

3. Bajaja

26.04.2025 10:00

Main Square

4. Invisible marketplace

26.04.2025 10:00

Old Market Hall

5. Open Buildings – Jurkovičova tepláreň

26.04.2025 10:00

Jurkovičova tepláreň

6. In the skin of the blind and partially sighted

26.04.2025 10:30

In front of the Tourist Information Centre

7. In the footsteps of Bratislava patrons and their legends

26.04.2025 10:00

Bratislava Tourist Board

8. Coffee with the Library Director

26.04.2025 10:00

Bratislava City Library

9. Tour of the tugboat Šturec

26.04.2025 10:00

Winter harbour

10. Planting in the Orchard with the youngest

26.04.2025 10:00

Orchard of Janko Kráľ

11. One hundred years of rondocubism

26.04.2025 11:00

Bratislava Tourist Board

12. BMD in Nové Město: Earth Day

26.04.2025 09:00

Municipal district of Bratislava – Nové Mesto

13. BMD: Open Studios Day

26.04.2025 09:00

Municipal district of Bratislava – Nové Mesto

14. Earth Day

26.04.2025 10:00

Ahoy Cafe

15. Tour of Rómer’s House

26.04.2025 11:00

Rómer’s House

16. Open buildings: Tour of the historic SND building

26.04.2025 11:00

Historical building of the Slovak National Theatre

17. Open Buildings – Jurkovič’s Heating Plant

26.04.2025 12:30

Jurkovič Heating Plant

18. Trolleybus Day at the Hroboňova Depot – BMD 2025

26.04.2025 10:00

Hroboňova Depot

19. Highlights from the history of Bratislava

26.04.2025 10:00

Bratislava City Museum

20. Cruise to Devín

26.04.2025 10:00

Bratislava Tourist Board

21. Reading with dogs

26.04.2025 10:00

City Library in Bratislava

22. Guided historical tour

26.04.2025 10:00

City Library in Bratislava

23. Community table in the garden of the Old Lyceum

26.04.2025 10:00

Old Lyceum

24. Trieska Theatre – Three clever snouts

26.04.2025 10:00

Old Lyceum

25. Community table in the garden of the Old Lyceum

26.04.2025 10:00

Old Lyceum

26. Trieska Theatre – Three Clever Snouts

26.04.2025 10:00

Old Lyceum

27. Water Wheel

26.04.2025 10:00

Jurig Square in front of KOLO

28. Guide dog training demonstration

26.04.2025 13:00

Summer reading room At the Red Crayfish

29. Monika Pascoe Mikyšková: Tiché ozveny / Soft Echoes

26.04.2025 10:00

Old Lyceum

30. Training with Mato Olejár

26.04.2025 10:00

Malokarpatské námestie 1 Primary School Dining Hall

31. Tour of the tugboat Šturec

26.04.2025 12:00

Winter harbour

32. Let’s clean up Rusovce

26.04.2025 09:00

Rusovce Fire Station

33. Little policemen and policewomen at the Department of the Strike Force and Cynology

26.04.2025 10:00

Department of the Strike Force and Cynology

34. Invisible marketplace

26.04.2025 13:00

Old Market Hall

35. Open Buildings – Albrecht House

26.04.2025 13:00

Albrecht House

36. Victory of good over evil

26.04.2025 12:30

Bratislava Tourist Board

37. Reading with dogs

26.04.2025 10:45

Bratislava City Library

38. Forest Days 2025

26.04.2025 10:00

Partizánska meadow

39. Tours in the Old Lyceum

26.04.2025 11:00

Old Lyceum

40. PLANNING! Community garden in the Old Lyceum

26.04.2025 10:00

Old Lyceum

41. Open Day at the Municipal Institute for the Preservation of Monuments in Bratislava

26.04.2025 10:00

Municipal Institute for the Preservation of Monuments in Bratislava

42. Open Buildings – Jurkovič’s Heating Plant

26.04.2025 14:00

Jurkovičova tepláreň

43. Open Buildings – Albrecht House

26.04.2025 14:00

Albrecht House

44. Cruises Bratislava circuit

26.04.2025 10:00

Bratislava Tourist Board

45. Barbecue in Hájovna Krasňany

26.04.2025 12:00

Hájovňa Krasňany

46. Deaf

Propeller again on the Danube

26.04.2025 12:00

Pontoon Propeller Old Town

and much more…

It’s time to enjoy the city to the fullest!

Location: Bratislava
Date: 26.04.2025 – 27.04.2025
Entrance: free of charge

Here you can find all the tips for the best events in Bratislava this weekend.