What to do in Bratislava in March? The first month of spring brings many events for families with children, wine lovers and lovers of quality music to Bratislava. We offer you an overview of the most interesting events taking place in March in our capital city.
1. Bratislava carnival
2. Vševedko kids festival
3. Cello Republic
4. SAShE market
5. Vinosady Wine Tour
6. Art Atelier
7. Art for Life
8. FEBIOFEST Film Festival
9. Inline skating
10. CSOB Winter Series
11. Rusalka
12. Travel festival On the road
On the very first Saturday in March you can enjoy the Bratislava Carnival. This year, the streets of the capital will be alive again, especially for children. A rich programme full of fun, music and dancing awaits them on Velver Revolution Square. Don’t forget to prepare your masks, because this year there will also be the Great Carnival Parade. If you didn’t manage to prepare them with your children, don’t despair, there will be a workshop in front of the Old Market Hall where children can make masks. The carnival will continue in the evening, so adults will enjoy this event too.
If you want to learn new activities to keep your children entertained, come to the first educational and playful festival for children and parents, Vševedko. Lots of activities await you and your children up to 10 years old, a varied programme such as theatre, experiment school, face painting, concerts, creative workshops, children’s yoga, even lectures for parents, even a mobile planetarium. The programme is not only aimed at entertaining the children, but they will also learn a lot at the same time.
Music of four cellists who have already won several international competitions can be enjoyed on Sunday 23 March 2025 in the Large Concert Studio of the Slovak Radio. The concert will feature the greatest hits of film music as well as compositions by Freddie Mercury, the film melody of The Phantom of the Opera , Sabre Dance, Debussy’s Clair de Lune, Monti’s Chardas and Ravel’s Bolero. In addition to a great musical experience, you will also be treated to a stand up comedy show where they not only explain the music but also gloss over human stories and anecdotes from everyday life.
March SAShE in the Marketplace will be in the spirit of the motto Welcome spring and celebrate handmade creation with us! Because together with nature, our appetite for fresh design is awakening. As always, there will be no shortage of handmade products and colourful craftsmanship. During the three days you can find products from original and local creators of fashion, jewellery, natural cosmetics, accessories, toys and gourmet delicacies.
This March will also be dedicated to great wine. You can wander for wine in several wine-growing towns and cities in the Small Carpathian Region. You can taste wine in Modra cellars, Vinosady, Šenkvice or Svätý Jur. Winemakers from these wine towns will show you around their cellars and talk about how they prepare wine. In some wineries you can also taste local delicacies.
If you love art and want to try your hand at creating with a professional tutor and professional materials, it’s time to visit Art A Studio A. Art Atelier A is a studio focused on hobby drawing and painting. It’s a place where you can unwind, spend time in a creative way, but also have fun and relax.
This year again, art lovers who want to help a good cause can enjoy the Art for Life ballet gala evening. This is a continuation of a long-standing tradition established by the National Cancer Institute in Bratislava. The main idea of Art for Life is not only to educate, but also to support the fight against cancer. Also this year, visitors can expect a selection of the best and most famous pieces from the world of ballet.
The 32nd edition of the well-known festival organised by the Association of Slovak Film Clubs will not be missing this year either. Over the course of seven days, the organisers will offer more than seventy films, including award-winning films from prestigious film festivals, as well as competition titles and cult classics. The audience-favourite main section, In the Middle of Europe, will once again present films from the V4 countries, Austria and Ukraine. This year it will present three competition sections, namely feature-length fiction, documentary and short films.
Spring is the ideal time to start physical and sporting activities. And why not start with inline skating. Spring inline courses for children and adults start in March. The training sessions will take place in an indoor hall with mats, so you can learn to skate safely, plus you won’t be surprised by the weather. There will be a team of experienced coaches offering proven methodologies to help you learn how to skate. Get physically fit before summer, strengthen your cardiovascular system and have fun.
In March you can also take part in the winter series of the most famous Bratislava marathon. Train before the finale in April during the CSOB Winter Series. The March series is the last of four that prepare runners for the April CSOB Marathon. This time you can also run the 5 km, 10 km and children’s runs.
One of the most famous operas by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, Rusalka at the Slovak National Theatre tells the story of a water fairy who lives with her companions and her father, Vodník, in a forest lake. Her greatest desire is to become human, to find out what love is. The witch does help her, but she has a condition, Rusalka stays mute, and if she loses her love, she must return to the lake and become a wanderer. In the forest, the Prince gets lost, meets Rusalka and falls in love with her. You can see how it all turns out in the wonderful opera at the Slovak National Theatre.
Do you like to travel and get to know new cultures? If so, we have a great event for you, full of ideas and inspiration on how to explore the world and enjoy the beauty of unknown countries. You will see presentations about Afghanistan, Cuba on a scooter, funny things about mountains and travel with Michal Tlelko, Iceland, Thailand, 2828 km across Europe, South America, South Georgia, Alaska, Syrian Rojava, Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland, China, Morocco, K2 base camp, Norway by caravan, crazy Indian holidays, Maldives, Sri Lanka and much more. Come to one of a series of 50 mini-lectures that will take place during the Travel Festival from 28 February to 2 March 2025 at DK Ružinov.
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