Why book this evening
Why book this evening
An interactive evening, not a stage script
Folklore Garden bills its show as an interactive experience rather than a passive performance — guests are invited to learn Czech songs, dances and games, and to try playing the folk instruments themselves. It's built to pull you in by the end, not just seat you in front of a stage.
A shared table, not a private one
Dinner is served family-style around a large shared table rather than at separate two-tops, which is part of what visitors describe as the room's rustic, tavern-like feel. You're eating alongside other guests, not watching a show from a private booth.
The instruments explained, then handed to you
The operator's group is a cimbalom band. The cimbalom is a large hammered dulcimer struck with two sticks, and Moravian ensembles built around it usually add violins, clarinet and double bass. Part of the evening's format is letting guests try the instruments themselves, not just hear them from a distance.
Over twenty years of folklore evenings
Folklore Garden held its first show in May 2003 and has staged the evening ever since. It sits on the edge of central Prague in Hlubočepy, in a venue of timber and stone buildings that the operator shows as a wooden house, a barn and a smithy, not a purpose-built tourist theatre.
The dances, and the band that plays them
The dances, and the band that plays them
The operator describes dancers and musicians in costumes from Bohemia and Moravia, and a cimbalom band, but does not publish a running order. Here are the dances those traditions are known for, region by region.
At the centre: the band
- Cimbalom
- Violin (primáš & obligát)
- Clarinet
- Double bass
Cimbalom
A large trapezoidal hammered dulcimer, struck with two cotton-tipped sticks — the instrument the whole band is built around.
Violin (primáš & obligát)
A lead fiddler (primáš) carries the ornamented melody; a second violinist (obligát) plays a plainer line beneath it.
Clarinet
Ornaments and doubles the melody line above the strings.
Double bass
Anchors the rhythm under the cimbalom and violins, the same role it has played in Moravian bands for generations.
01 · Bohemian — Sousedská
A calm, swaying couple's dance from Bohemia
The sousedská is a semi-slow Bohemian dance in three-quarter time, danced in pairs with a calm, swaying character — the form Antonín Dvořák reached for repeatedly in his Slavonic Dances. It's a gentler opening than what follows, easing the room onto its feet.
02 · Bohemian — Polka & furiant
Quicker Bohemian dances
The polka — Bohemia's best-known dance internationally — and the furiant, a fast dance built on shifting cross-accents, both became symbols of Czech national identity in the nineteenth century.
03 · Moravian — Kolečko
A Moravian round dance
Kolečko is an old round dance of Slavic origin, traditionally danced by girls in a circle with a light up-down step — a different register again from the Bohemian pairs dances that came before it, and a first taste of Moravia's own repertoire.
04 · Moravian — Beseda
The Beseda tells its own story
Beseda — literally “gathering” — is a quadrille-form dance performed in eight parts, working through a story of young people searching for a partner. It exists in different versions across both Bohemia and Moravia.
05 · Slovácko — Verbuňk
Slovácko's verbuňk, danced solo
The verbuňk is an improvised men's solo dance from the Slovácko region of South Moravia, on UNESCO's Representative List since 2008 — each dancer performs alone within the group, marked by spontaneity, individual style and, often, jumping.
How the evening runs
How the evening runs
The format is straightforward: a welcome mead, a family-style dinner and a 2.5-hour folk show built to end with the whole room singing and dancing.
- On arrival
A glass of medovina, and a seat at the table
The evening opens with a welcome drink of medovina — mead made from Moravian honey — as guests are shown to their places around the shared tables.
- Through dinner
A four-course Czech dinner, family-style
A cheese-spread starter, a traditional potato soup with wild forest mushrooms, a mixed grill main of pork neck, chicken drumstick and smoked pork with potatoes and vegetables, and apple pie with coffee to finish — served family-style around the table, with the open bar running throughout.
- The band sets up
The cimbalom band takes its place
Dancers and musicians in traditional Bohemian and Moravian costume lead the programme, which the operator describes as 2.5 hours long with dinner served during it.
- The dances
Bohemian, Moravian and Slovácko dances, in turn
The operator does not publish a running order. Bohemian and Moravian dancers in traditional costume lead the evening, and the repertoire of those regions includes couple dances such as the sousedská and polka and Slovácko's solo verbuňk.
- Everybody up
Songs, games and the instruments, handed to the room
By the later part of the show the format turns interactive — guests are invited to learn a song or a step, try the folk instruments, and, by most accounts, end up on the floor themselves before the night closes.
Hlubočepy, on the Vltava
Hlubočepy, on the Vltava
Folklore Garden sits in Hlubočepy, a quiet corner of Prague 5 on the edge of the city centre, on the banks of the Vltava — worth knowing before you book, since it shapes both the setting and how you'll get there.
A folklore village, not a tourist theatre
The venue sits on the banks of the Vltava, ten minutes from the centre by the operator's own description, with a wooden house, a barn and a smithy among its spaces. The operator frames it as a folklore village rather than a purpose-built show venue.
Twenty years of the same evening
Folklore Garden has run this format since May 2003, blending what it calls Czech hospitality tradition with a more contemporary approach to running an evening for visitors — over two decades of the same essential format, rather than a recent addition to Prague's tourist circuit.
Several spaces, one evening
The show page's photo gallery shows a wooden house, a barn and a smithy, and the operator does not say which of them a given evening uses.
Transport is arranged for you
Hlubočepy sits away from Prague's historic centre, so this booking includes transport from a central Prague meeting point rather than leaving you to find the chateau grounds on your own — useful on an evening that runs late and ends after dark.
The evening, in pictures
The evening, in pictures
A Czech folk band in performance, Moravian folk costume, an evening garden table and the kind of hearty dinner the format is built around. These are representative photographs of Czech and Moravian folklore, and of an evening garden dinner generally — not photographs of Folklore Garden, its dancers or its dining room.
The menu, and your options
The menu, and your options
| Menu | What's on it | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional 4-course menu | Welcome medovina, a cheese-spread starter, potato soup with wild forest mushrooms, a mixed grill of pork neck, chicken drumstick and smoked pork with potatoes and vegetables, and apple pie to finish | The default menu on this booking, with unlimited Czech beer, wine and soft drinks throughout |
| Vegetarian menu | The same four courses, built around a vegetarian main in place of the mixed grill | Flag it when you book — the kitchen needs advance notice to prepare it |
| Chicken-only menu | A chicken-based main course through the same four-course format | Worth requesting if you'd rather avoid pork specifically, without going fully vegetarian |
Ways to book the evening
Find a date for your evening
Each way to book the Hlubočepy evening runs through GetYourGuide — seats update live, and the price shown converts straight into your own currency.
Planning your evening
Planning your evening
Book before the week you want
Folklore Garden runs its evening every night of the week, so check GetYourGuide's live calendar and book the date you want rather than assuming there will be space on the night.
Flag dietary needs when you book
Vegetarian and chicken-only alternatives to the standard four-course menu are both available, but need to be requested in advance — raise it at booking rather than at the table.
Come ready to be pulled in
The format is built to be interactive by its later stages — guests are invited to learn songs and dances and try the instruments. Come with an appetite and shoes you don't mind dancing in.
Plan for a full evening, not a quick stop
With the four-course dinner, the 2.5-hour show and the transfer at each end, this is a long evening rather than a short show. Transport is included from a central Prague meeting point, which matters on a night that runs late.
Planning a folklore evening in Prague
Planning a folklore evening in Prague
Folklore Garden Prague: how to book
Book through GetYourGuide or direct with the venue? What each route includes, how the bus and the tram compare, and who should choose differently.
Read more →The dances, the band and joining inCzech folk dances: what to expect
The Bohemian and Moravian dances behind a Prague folklore evening, the cimbalom band, what UNESCO says about verbuňk and how joining in works.
Read more →The music, explainedThe cimbalom, and the rest of a Czech folk band, explained
What a cimbalom actually is, why a Moravian folk band is built around a lead and a second violin, and where clarinet and double bass fit — the instrument line-up behind every dance in the evening's performance.
Read more →What's includedWhat the Folklore Garden drinks package actually covers
Medovina to start, then an open bar running through the whole four-course dinner — what's poured, what isn't, and what to know if you'd rather not drink at all.
Read more →Practical detailsGetting to Folklore Garden: transport, dress and how late it runs
Hlubočepy sits away from central Prague, so here's what to know about the included transport, what to wear, and how long to set aside for the whole evening.
Read more →Cross-sellPrague evenings beyond the folklore garden
A folk dinner in a chateau garden is one way to spend an evening in Prague — here's how it compares to the city's castle and countryside daytime options if you're building out a longer trip.
Read more →FAQ
Folklore evening questions
What is the Prague folklore garden party at Folklore Garden?
It's an evening at Folklore Garden, a restaurant and performance space on the Vltava in Hlubočepy, Prague, that combines a family-style four-course Czech dinner and open bar with a 2.5-hour folk music and dance show — dancers and musicians in Bohemian and Moravian costume, a cimbalom band, and guests invited to join in by the end.
What's included in the price?
A welcome drink of medovina (honey mead), a family-style four-course Czech dinner, an open bar of unlimited Czech beer, wine and soft drinks through the meal, and the 2.5-hour folklore performance that follows. Transport from a central Prague meeting point is included on this booking.
How long does the evening last?
The operator describes a 2.5-hour show with dinner served during it, so plan for a full evening rather than a quick show, with transfer time at each end.
Can dietary requirements be accommodated?
Yes — vegetarian and chicken-only alternatives to the standard four-course menu are both available, but need to be requested in advance rather than at the table, so flag any dietary needs when you book.
Where is Folklore Garden, and is transport included?
Folklore Garden sits in Hlubočepy, Prague 5, on the banks of the Vltava, on the edge of central Prague — away from the historic centre most visitors stay near. This booking includes transport from a central Prague meeting point, so you don't need to find the venue yourself.
What dances and music will I see?
A cimbalom band in traditional Bohemian and Moravian costume, with dancers who lead the programme. The operator does not publish a running order, but the traditions it draws on include the Bohemian sousedská, polka and furiant and Slovácko's solo verbuňk, which UNESCO lists. Guests are invited to learn steps and try the instruments as the evening goes on.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
Usually, yes. Most Folklore Garden dates hold a free-cancellation window up to 24 hours before the evening starts, and several booking options let you lock in your seats now and pay closer to the date. The exact cancellation cut-off for your chosen date is shown at checkout, before you confirm.