Tip: Free entry; the Saturday morning slot is quietest. Cash works best at the smaller stalls.
Location
Address: Plac Wolnica, 31-060 Kraków
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Kraków's Goose Week runs around St Martin's Day each 11 November. Old Town and Kazimierz restaurants put a roast-goose special on the carte.
Tip: Roast goose specials run all of mid-November in Old Town and Kazimierz. Book Szara Gęś two weeks ahead.
ENOEXPO in Kraków runs three days each November at EXPO Krakow: Polish wine growers, Central European producers, sommelier masterclasses and the ENOEXPO Wine.
Tip: Primarily a B2B trade fair with limited public-tasting access; check the official site for day passes.
The Christmas market on Kraków's Rynek Główny runs from late November to 26 December: 80 stalls of grzaniec mulled wine, grilled oscypek, pierogi, kielbasa.
Tip: Mulled wine in a souvenir mug is the order. Grilled oscypek with cranberry the dish; queues longest after 16:00.
The Pierogi Festival on Kraków's Mały Rynek every August runs 30 stalls competing for the year's best pierogi: traditional ruskie, fillings from goose.
Tip: Free admission; individual pierogi from vendors cost 4 to 6 zl. The jury winner is announced on the last day.
The Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków's Kazimierz runs each summer with concerts, lectures, workshops, Shabbat-themed events and food programming.
Tip: Some food events ticketed; book early via the festival site. The street concert finale is the headline night.
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