HALLOWEEN – Lantern Parade, Creative Activities and Illuminated Pumpkin Installations

Celebrate Halloween at Prague Botanical Garden! On Saturday, 31 October, enjoy an afternoon full of creative activities, music and competitions, followed by an evening lantern parade through the Garden after dark and specially illuminated pumpkin installations. Make your own lantern and enjoy the magical autumn atmosphere with the whole family.

WHAT CAN YOU LOOK FORWARD TO?

The last day of October at Prague Botanical Garden will be dedicated to our popular Halloween celebration for visitors of all ages.

You can look forward to lantern making, an afternoon programme in the Ornamental Garden, music and competitions, as well as our traditional lantern parade through the Garden, setting off in the early evening from Café Ornament.

From 6:00 p.m., selected pumpkin installations will be specially illuminated, adding to the magical atmosphere of the evening.

A detailed programme will be added to this page as it becomes available.

BASIC AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

When and where

When: Saturday, 31 October 2026

Where: Ornamental Garden

Opening hours

On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Botanical Garden’s outdoor areas will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Evening illumination

The pumpkin installations are not normally illuminated after dark. However, on Halloween, 31 October from 6:00 p.m., selected pumpkin installations will be specially illuminated for the occasion.

Admission

The Halloween programme is included in the standard admission fee to Prague Botanical Garden.

ADMISSION

How to get here

You can enter the Botanical Garden through the usual visitor entrances. We recommend travelling by public transport. Parking is available only at the car park by the main Bohnice entrance, and spaces are limited.

Full information about transport, entrances and parking can be found on our How to Get Here page.

HOW TO GET HERE

PROGRAMME

Saturday, 31 October 2026

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. – lantern making in the multifunctional area (last admission at 5:15 p.m.)

During the afternoon – music and competitions in the Ornamental Garden

6:00 p.m. – illumination of selected pumpkin installations

6:00 p.m. – lantern parade starts at Café Ornament

The detailed schedule, along with additional activities and performances, will be added gradually.

LANTERN MAKING

Make your own lantern right here at the Botanical Garden and bring it along for the evening parade.

Lantern making will take place in a heated 20 × 10 metre tent in the multifunctional area.

• Lantern making: 85 CZK
• Electric candle: 20 CZK

Payment can be made in cash or by card.

LANTERN PARADE

At 6:00 p.m., we will set off together from Café Ornament on our traditional lantern parade through the Garden after dark.

If you want to make the most of the Halloween atmosphere, we recommend arriving early, making your own lantern and enjoying the afternoon programme as well.

REFRESHMENTS

No autumn outing is complete without something tasty. During the day, refreshment stands will be available in the Ornamental Garden and near the World of Succulents exhibition in the northern part of the Garden, close to the Bohnice entrance.

You can look forward to halušky (traditional potato dumplings), pancakes, lángos, gyros and other treats.

The event has also been made possible with the support of our partners, whom we would like to thank.

If the Garden reaches its maximum capacity, the organiser reserves the right to restrict visitor admission.

Come and celebrate Halloween at Prague Botanical Garden and join us for a lantern parade through the autumn Garden. We look forward to seeing you!