The 10 best events for families this week in Prague: December 9–15

Family-friendly theater and concerts plus plenty of holiday cheer highlight this week's selection of events

Katrina Modrá

Written by Katrina Modrá Published on 08.12.2019 16:12:25 (updated on 08.12.2019) Reading time: 2 minutes

The Nutcracker
Vinohrady Divadlo, December 10
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The Nutcracker is a holiday standard for ballet ensembles. Since its premiere in 1892, it has undergone many changes in its dramaturgical and choreographic concept, yet its annual popularity with young and old remains timeless.

The Nutcracker, December 10

The Coca Cola Truck
December 12, Vestec
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The Christmas season heralds the annual arrival of this festively-lit truck to an Albert parking lot near you with a full program of holiday cheer and an accompanying Santa photo shoot. The town of Vestec is the closest it gets to Prague.

Christmas 3D Printing
December 13, PrusaLabs
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Workshop instructors from this innovative Holešovice lab will demonstrate to kids how 3D printing works, then help them print a small Christmas-themed 3D model, which they will be able to take home.

3D Printing at Prusa Labs, December 13

The Lollipopz Christmas Mega Concert
December 14, Lucerna Great Hall
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Colorful Czech girl group The Lollipopz has a Christmas program full of new hits and well-known favorites planned for audiences in Prague and Brno this year.

Frozen On Ice
December 14-15
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Enter the fantastic world of Disney On Ice: The Ice Kingdom. The moving, Oscar-winning story that captivated audiences around the world is performed on ice in an extraordinary original show.

Knihex 9 ½
December 14, Studio Alta
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A book fair geared toward small book publishers also has a number of kid-friendly art workshops, as well as screenings of films with live music, on its program for kids. A puppet show will also take place.

The Knihex book fair has lots of activities for littles

A Special Christmas Lunch and Kids Choir Performance
December 15, Hotel International
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Hotel International Prague has prepared an especially-for-kids program for the third Sunday in advent week. A special Christmas lunch will be served at 11:30 am in its Symphonia Restaurant followed by a kids choirs performance afterward.

Christmas Workshops in the City of Prague Museum
December 15
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Decorate gingerbread, make beeswax candles, try your hand at beading, dry needle felting, and other traditional Czech Christmas-craft activities at the city museum at Florenc. Kids under 6 are free.

Winter-themed dance workshops at Ponec, December 15


Winter, Freeze, and Fire In Us
December 15, Divadlo Ponec
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A performance combining visual art and movement, inspired by Czech winter scenery with the allegorical characters of cruel Frost, Snowy Miss, Melusine, and Fiery Man. Workshops for kids and adults follow after the performance. Suitable for children 5+.

PYT Juniors Double Bill
December 15, Divadlo Na Prádle
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Prague Youth Theatre Juniors present a double bill as part of its season of European Folktales from the British Isles. Performances, The Seanachie, adapted from traditional Irish folktales by Rebecca Humphries and Alba, adapted from traditional Scottish folktales by Adam Stewart, will be staged.

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