Slavnosti Svobody v Plzni (The Festival of Freedom in Pilsen)
Plzeň, Czech Republic | Early May
Plzeň (or Pilsen) is one of the biggest Czech towns freed by the U.S. army in 1945. Every year, locals celebrate their liberation with a huge parade of historical army equipment, visits from surviving soldiers, and so on. Come sing “Roll Out the Barrel” with the cheering crowds and taste the best beer in the world in its rightful home! Learn More
EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TOUR! Celebrate the Festival of Freedom in Pilsen with your May Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour
Prague Spring Music Festival
Prague, Czech Republic | Mid-May to Early June
Czech conductor Rafael Kubel founded the first Prague Spring festival in 1946; today, it is arguably the biggest and most famous classical music festival in the Czech Republic. The prestigious, international event takes place throughout the whole city and its best music venues, attracting a range of musicians from classical to contemporary. Learn More
EXPERIENCE BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR TOUR! Pop into Prague when you begin or end any of our bike tours in the Czech Republic.
Wiener Festwochen
Vienna, Austria | Mid-May to Mid-June
This cultural festival in Vienna started in 1951 while Vienna was still occupied by Allied forces as a way to integrate the city into an international landscape of art and culture. Today, the open-air festival hosts over 180,000 visitors during its five-week run. It’s an all-encompassing celebration of the arts, with events in music, theater, fine arts, performance, dance, discourse, workshops, and new media. Learn More
EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TOUR! Check out some of the festival’s programs during a stay in Vienna before or after our bike tours in the Czech Republic.
Narzissenfest
Bad Aussee, Austria | Mid- to Late May
In May, the quaint Austrian town of Bad Aussee erupts in blooms of delightful daffodils. The fields and valleys at the foot of the Alps are carpeted in wild narzissen (narcissus) flowers. The arrival of spring is accompanied by traditional music, a display of local customs, and parades on city streets and by boat. Learn More
EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TOUR! Catch a whiff of the Austrian daffodils when your May Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour ends in Vienna.
Smetanova Litomyšl Music Festival
Smetanova Litomyšl, Czech Republic | June to Early July
Smetanova Litomyšl Music Festival is the major classical music festival held each year in Litomyšl, the birthplace of Bedřich Smetana. This beloved Czech composer is considered one of the real masters of classical music, and the concerts in this Renaissance town honor his legacy with orchestras and operas from around the world. Learn More
EXPERIENCE BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR TOUR! Extend your Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour with a visit to the Smetanova Litomyšl Music Festival.
Slavnosti Pětilisté Růže (Five-Petaled Rose Celebration)
Český Krumlov, Czech Republic | Late June
Every year, South Bohemia celebrates the noble Rožmberk (Rosenberg) family who ruled the region for five centuries. Travel back to the 1600s in a setting of locals in traditional costume, marketplaces brimming with medieval food, knight tournaments, and entertaining street performers. With celebrations taking place in town squares, courtyards, and even on the Vltava River, these festivities truly take over! Learn More
EXPERIENCE AFTER YOUR TOUR! Cycle with DuVine on a Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour and spend time at the Rose Celebration after your tour.
Hradec Králové Battle Festival
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | Early July
Over 150 years ago, present-day Czech Republic was a battleground between Prussia and Austria. Approximately 250,000 soldiers were killed near the town of Hradec Králové (or Königgratz), and their heroic battle is commemorated every year by thousands of history buffs. Whole armies outfitted in historic uniforms re-enact pivotal parts of this tragic campaign, as the war cry “Hoch der Kaiser” and other military songs echo over the battlefield. Learn More
EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TOUR! Pair with a bike tour of Czechia.
Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Late June to Early July
Visit the biggest and oldest film festival in the Czech Republic. This star-studded event takes place in the cozy spa town of Karlovy Vary in western Bohemia. Local and international celebrities stroll the red carpet and movies are screened around-the-clock at cinemas and venues around town. Learn More
EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOUR TOUR! Sit down to some of Czech’s finest cinema before a Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour.
Zwiebelfest
Laa an der Thaya, Austria | Mid-August
This festival celebrates something near and dear to any home chef: the onion! Austria’s Festival of the Onion takes over the town of Laa an der Thaya, where the climate it ideal for onion-growing. Enjoy art exhibitions, live entertainment, and markets offering all kinds of onion-focused foods. Burn off some of the onion delicacies by joining the annual onion relay race. Learn More
EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TOUR! A visit to Laa an der Thaya fits in nicely before or after a DuVine Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour.
Czech Republic Wine Harvest Festivals
Mělník, Mikulov, + Znojmo, Czech Republic | Throughout September
Traditional wine harvest festivals take place all around the Czech Republic in the month of September. From Bohemia to Moravia, locals toast to another successful season with traditional costumes, parades, music, and of course, free-flowing Czech wine. Sample local producers’ best varietals, paired with traditional cuisine. Our favorite? The young wine straight from the barrel, Burčák. Learn More
EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TOUR! Join the harvest celebration while you’re in town for any of our Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour in the month of September.
Knöddelfest
St. Johann in Tirol, Austria | Late September
The famous dumpling festival in the alpine town of St. Johann in Tirol celebrates this ever-changing and fantastic facet of Easterm European cuisine. The streets transform into one big restaurant with tables stretching almost 1,000 feet long, all loaded with thousands of different dumplings. Top it off with some traditional Austrian folk music for an unforgettable event! Learn More
EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TOUR! Eat your fill of dumplings after you’ve biked into Austria on a Czech Republic + Austria Bike Tour.
