On Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, you’ll experience a weekend full of traditions and a festival program prepared for you by the Bratislava-Rača district. The festival kicks off on Saturday at 2:00 p.m., and, as is tradition, local talents will take the stage. You can look forward to performances 🎶 by music and 💃🏻 dance groups, aerial acrobatics, a program for children, a party for young people with a DJ, exhibitions, carousels, wine tastings, and food stalls serving delicious food.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Knižkova dolina Amphitheater
2:00 p.m. – Opening of the Račiansky Feast
2:10 p.m. – DFS Vienok and his young ĽH
3:00 p.m. – ZUŠ Vrbenského
4:00 p.m. – Štefan Repka GORALS
6:00 p.m. – HRDZA
8:00 p.m. – Zuzana SMATANOVÁ
9:00 p.m. – Johnny de City
11:00 p.m. – Closing
Sunday, May 3, 2026
12:30 p.m. – Račan Singing Ensemble
1:00 p.m. – M Aerials Area – aerial acrobatics on scarves
1:30 p.m. – H&T Dance Company
2:15 p.m. – DFS Malinky
3:00 p.m. – Evaluation of the “Best Holiday Cake” competition
3:30 p.m. – Bojnice Band
5:30 p.m. – HUNCÚTI
7:00 p.m. – František NEDVĚD and NEZNÁMI
8:30 p.m. – Conclusion
Moderated by: Veronika Hatala
Children’s Zone
Municipal Garden, Alstrova 249
Crooked Mirrors / Courtyard
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Feast with the ZáBaVKa Theater
11:00 a.m. – Opening of the zone
12:00 p.m. – Dance like ZáBaVKa / song performance
14:00 p.m. – Buwko and Sniwko and clowning at the Perinčanovs
15:30 p.m. – Workshop: Stilts and Acrobatics
17:00 p.m. – Big Movie Dream / Fairy Tale with Songs
18:00 p.m. – Workshop: Juggling
19:00 p.m. – Closing
Sunday, May 3, 2026
A Day with Fif and Vierka
11:00 a.m. – Opening of the zone
12:00 p.m. – Games and competitions
14:00 p.m. – Slug’s Dream / interactive performance
15:30 p.m. – Art workshop
17:00 p.m. – Summer is Here / song program
18:00 p.m. – Games and competitions
19:00 p.m. – Closing
Wake-up call and service
Sunday, May 3, 2026
9:00 a.m. – “Good Morning, Račania”
Festival wake-up call with the Račianka Folk Ensemble
Route: 9:00 a.m. Community Center, Alstrova 249 – Detvianska – Rustaveliho – Pri vinohradoch – Alstrova – 10:00 a.m. Parish Church of St. Philip and St. James
10:30 a.m. – Solemn Roman Catholic Mass
Parish Church of St. Philip and St. James, Alstrova 121.
Parish Church of Sts. Philip and James, Alstrova 121
Guided tour on Saturday, May 2, at 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m. following the solemn Mass.
Local Office, Kubačova 21, 1st floor
Art Exhibition
Maximilián Horvát: “Maximilián’s World III”
Sat, May 2 – Sun, May 3, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Local Office, Kubačova 21
SWAP / PLANT EXCHANGE /
Sun, May 3, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Come exchange plants, cuttings, or seeds, meet fellow enthusiasts, and share gardening tips. Free admission.
In front of the Community Center, Alstrova 249
Bratislava-Rača District Stand
Sale of Rača souvenirs
Sat, May 2, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sun, May 3, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Locally Produced Wine
Račiansky Winegrowers’ Association
“Wine Alley” / Knižkova Dolina Amphitheater
– Wine tasting and sales by RVS members
Winery opening hours:
• Hulanský Winery, Vtáčikova cesta 25
Saturday 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Sunday 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Šedivý Family Winery, Alstrova 118
Saturday 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Račianska Wine Shop, Námestie Andreja Hlinku 3
Saturday 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Villa Vino Rača a.s.
Wine Salon, Detvianska 1 – sale and tasting of premium wines, awarded at domestic and international wine exhibitions.
Sales Tent, Knižkova Dolina Amphitheater – sale of wines produced by Villa Vino Rača, a.s.
OZ Terroir Rača
Wine Garden / Koloničova Manor, Nám. A. Hlinku 4
Unguided tasting of selected wines from Rača vineyards “Across the Rača Terroir,” paired with Georgian cuisine from the Pirosmani restaurant
Saturday, May 2, 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, starting at 4:00 p.m. – Marcel Millarik – concert
Sports Events:
Rača Festival Youth Volleyball Tournament
Gyms at Tbiliská Elementary School, Saturday, May 2, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Permanent Exhibitions:
Rača Room at MOMS / Permanent Exhibition of the Rača Room
Community Center, Alstrova 249
Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Military History Museum of the ZVV / Exhibition of the Association of Retired Soldiers of Gen. M. R. Štefánik
Detvianska 12
Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Vendor Stalls
Saturday, May 2, 2006 – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 3, 2006 – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Carousels and Attractions
Saturday, May 2, 2006 – 10:00 a.m. – midnight
Sunday, May 3, 2006 – 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Program subject to change!
You can find the stalls on Alstrová Street and in Knižková dolina.
Location: Rača, Slovakia
Date: May 2, 2026 – May 3, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
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