Throughout the day, you can look forward to a rich program in the courtyard of the castle, you can look forward to beer competitions, tap school and much more. During the festivities, you will be able to enjoy a limited batch of Svijany DUX beer special or take a tour of the Svijany Brewery for a discounted admission fee. The whole event will end with an evening concert by the band Rozumbrothers. The event lasts throughout the day, from 10 am to 8 pm. Program on stage 10:00 Opening of the festivities accompanied by period music 10:30 Fairy tale jukebox - a band of fairy tales by the Chůdadlo Theatre 11:00 Ceremonial barrel raising with the St.Wenceslas special DUX 11:15 Beer competition 11:30 Noble Gothic dances by Ambrosia ensemble 12:00 Fencing performance "Officer" by Artus Bohemia 12:30 Break accompanied by period music 13:00 Arrival of St. Wenceslas on horseback in the courtyard 13:15 Beer competition 13:30 Tam Tam Batucada drum show 14:00 The Bremen Circus Players - a puppet show by the Chůdadlo Theatre 14:30 Village Gothic dances by Ambrosia 15:00 Knightly tournament by Artus Bohemia 15:30 Drum show by Tam Tam Batucada 16:00 Fairy Tale Jukebox - a band of fairy tales by the Chůdadlo Theatre 16:30 Dances of the Ambrosia Marqueteras 17:00 Beer Olympics 18:00 Concert of the band Rozumbrothers Accompanying activities in the castle grounds traditional fair with craft demonstrations school of tapping - demonstrations of beer tapping by a master tapper, possibility to try to tap your own beer beer tasting - Do you know all our beers? Horse riding - historic carriage rides through the brewery grounds - period lager, competitions, archery and much more

Tour of the Svijany Brewery

As part of the festivities, you will have a unique opportunity to take a look into the traditional production of Svijany beer and take a tour of the brewery for a discounted price of 80 CZK.30 hours and a special tour of the brewery with the brewer Petr Menšík. Reservation via the reservation form on the day of the event is no longer possible, please register directly at the brewery reception.


St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech lands and of the delicious golden drink, will come to Svijany Castle for the seventh time on Thursday 28 September, the day of his name day.