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The second annual Octoberfest beer festival takes place on the left bank of the Elbe in Decin's Podmokly neighborhood!

Husovo náměstí

Octoberfest in Podmokly

Concert at Le Garage Noir music club in Decin-Podmokly

Klub Le Garage Noir Děčín

Apollo DC + Doorface

Legendary Czech ska band Sto Zvirat in concert at La Garage Noir music club in Decin-Podmokly

Sto zvirat

Footrace organized by Konkordia Decin for charity. All ages, with distances from 200 m to 10k. See www.raceteam.cz/udalosti/runstejn-2022 for details.

Rabštejn u České Kamenice

Runstejn 2022

Gala opening!  Twenty-five women from all walks of life but joined by the fact that they live in Bohemian Switzerland came together for this unusual project highlighting the natural beauty of the area. Breath-taking large-format photography.

Decin Castle

Blessed by Woman exhibit opening

Crosscountry footrace, 5.6 km on Sokoli Vrch. Info on www.raceteam.cz/udalosti/05-10-2022-podzimni-kros-na-sokolim-vrchu

Sokolí vrch

Fall footrace Sokoli Vrch

Metal band Insania in concert at Le Garage Noir, Decin-Podmokly

INSANIA: GRRRotesky tour

If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans, vol. IV.
Concert at Le Garage Noir, Decin-Podmokly

Fast Food Orchestra + Vojtaano

Fun and games for kids at Decin Zoo over the fall break.

Decin Zoo

Fall break at the zoo

Calling all kids! Come up to Decin Castle for spooky Halloween fun! It will be an afternoon full of contests, games, and dancing. Come in your scariest mask!

Zámek Děčín

Halloween Carneval at the Castle

Make a traditional Advent wreath. Children can also decorate gingerbread cookies or explore the Harry Potter memorabilia exhibit. Entry 250 CZK (materials included).

Christmas workshop at the museum

Special tour mapping the period when armies bunked at Decin Castle. Reservations recommended. Upper courtyard. Entry 160 CZK.

Castle as barracks

Run 8 km up to the observation point on Chlum, and back. Elevation gain 370 m. Trails and asphalt. Footrace organized by Konkordia Decin. Info at www.raceteam.cz/udalosti/20-11-2022-beh-na-chlum

Decin-Kresice

Run on Chlum

Bring your earplugs! Chainsaw woodcarving with a Christmas twist... and a workshop for children. Near the library visitor center.

Library visitor center

Advent woodcarving

Get into the holiday spirit at Decin's food market. At the parking lot below the Decin library there will be holiday goodies and classic street food. Pick up edible (and non-edible) gifts. Plus, a full entertainment program all day!

Parking lot at municipal library

Holiday food market

Decin lights its Christmas tree - new location this year, on the riverbank in the heart of town by the library. Come celebrate Advent. There will be stands, a full program, and maybe a few angels will drop in.

Christmas tree lighting

Singing Christmas carols in the heart of Podmokly, Decin, on Hus Square

Caroling (Podmokly)

Singing Christmas carols in the heart of Decin, in Krizova ulice below Decin Castle

Křížová ulice

Caroling (Decin)

Phobiacs Crew will be spinning all afternoon for your pleasure. Come by the library visitor center parking lot.

DJs Advent tour

Hosted by Hostel Decin. Come soak up the holiday atmosphere and support local merchants this second Advent weekend.

Hostel Decin

Podmokly Christmas market

Soak up the atmosphere at the traditional holiday market the second weekend of Advent in the Decin Museum courtyard.

Decin Museum

Museum Advent market

Czech tradition makes room for devils and imps who carry naughty children away at this time of year... so watch out! Traditional Decin Zoo celebration of the Saint Nicholas holiday with St. Nick's mischievous helpers at their best!

St. Nicholas celebration

Non-traditional St. Nicholas celebration. Czech tradition makes room for devils and imps who carry naughty children away at this time of year... so watch out! The Austrian version of these devils, Krampus, can be quite something!

Rock'n'roll Christmas - Krampus

Come and celebrate the holidays in a spirit of fun and good cheer to the rhythm of Dixie. Sit and listen, or get up and dance. Decin's own Old Boys live at the castle. Entry 140 CZK.

Holiday Dixieland concert

Advent concert

Planning to clean out your closet this holiday season? Or are you looking for a great find? Come on down to the library visitor center for our first holilday swap. Bring along whatever you've got lying in the closet – tees, jackets, scarves, and more.

Holiday swap

The whole nation is getting together to sing popular Christmas carols. Sponsored by Denik newspapers. Come up to Decin Castle to sing popular Bohemian carols along with Svitorilky and Con brio from the Decin youth center, directed by Martina Zahor.

Caroling at the castle

Young Selektazz will be spinning all afternoon for your pleasure. Come by the library visitor center parking lot.

Advent market in the heart of Podmokly, Decin, on Hus Square

Advent market (Podmokly)

Traditional Christmas bazaar at Decin municipal theater

Decin municipal theater

Christmas bazaar

Advent concert featuring a selection of Bohemian carols, Marian canons by Adam Michna of Otradovice, a selection from a cantata by J. S. Bach and liturgical songs by Petr Eben.

Decin Castle, St. George chapel

Concert - Rosu dejte na nebesa

Castle Advent market

Benefit concert by the Czech Philharmonic piano trio featuring Jiri Vodicka on violin, Martin Kasik on piano, and Vaclav Peter on cello.

Piano trio, Czech Philharmonic

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, performed by the ballet of the North Bohemian Theatre in Usti nad Labem. Live performance at Decin municipal theater.

The Nutcracker (ballet)

Join Karel Suchanek and his music students for Christmas melodies and carols

Caroling at the library

Advent market featuring products from this region

Advent market - local products

Ukrainian musician, singer, and producer Tamara Lutsenko, known under the stage name Lumara, performs Ukrainian and popular English songs in her original arrangements at the library visitor center. She will be joined by children in the music program too.

Christmas songs with Lumara

Decksters Group will be spinning all afternoon for your pleasure. Come by the library visitor center parking lot.


Elbe River on the bank under the castle - get ready for the holiday season with a freezing cold plunge in the icy water of the Elbe!

Smetanovo nábřeží

Christmas polar bear swim

Guitar Arte Trio with special guest, the Ukrainian clarinetist Alexandr Fesjuk, perform in the Baroque Hall at Decin Castle. Advent and Christmas compositions from a range of genres. Entry 150 CZK

Guitar Arte Trio

Holiday markets and concerts in Krizova ulice below Decin Castle and at Na Strani elementary school.

Christmas across Decin

Decin Symphony Orchestra plays a program of Jan Jakub Ryba's Bohemian Christmas Mass directed by Jiri Knotte with soloists of the North Bohemian Theater. Entry 200 CZK. Performance sponsored by Constellium.

Pre Christmas Concert

DCGround will be spinning all afternoon for your pleasure. Come by the library visitor center parking lot.

Christmas eve means free entry to the zoo! Gifts for the animals (stale bread, fruit, veggies) can be left in the manger. Come enjoy the day before Christmas with your animal friends. Dogs not allowed, sorry.

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