The Infamous Prague Beer Festival
When is the Prague Beer Festival?
In 2025 it’s on Friday April 11th and Saturday 12th. This year there will be 50 breweries serving more than 200 beers.
Where is it and What are the Opening Times?
The 7th Prague Beer Fest will be at the Holesovice Market Hala 13. Details at https://www.pbfest.cz/. The festival runs from 12pm to midnight on both days. The address of the market is Pražská tržnice, Bubenské nábřeží 306/13, 170 04 Praha 7 – Holešovice. Trams, 1, 12, 14 and 25 all go here.
Tickets
There is one ticket that covers both days. The other ticket is only for a single day. So first you’ll need to buy an entry ticket. Then you add your credit to spend. The event is cashless.
Buy Ticket in Advance
You do this online. Select the ticket(s) that you want. Add the credit that you want. Pay and you’ll receive a QR code. When you go to the festival you’ll go to the ticket office for reservations to pick up your “chip” bracelet which will already be loaded with your credit.
Buy Ticket On The Day
For this you’ll need to go to a ticket office. Even though the event is cashless you can use cash to pay for tickets and charge credit to chips (See the refund section below!) but there may be some queuing involved.
Refund Credit
Prague Beer Fest recommends using the NFC Tron app (festival partner). There are three advantages to this. First is that you can monitor your credit. Second you can add extra credit if you need it and thirdly, you can refund any unused credit to your bank account (so long as you have a CZK or Euro account). If you charged your card using cash or a credit card then that is NOT refunded.
Etiquette
No table-hogging allowed and as usual, you ask to sit down if somebody else is on the same bench or table. Clean up your own mess. Keep the swearing to a minimum. Don’t break the glasses. Stay just within your limits. Respect the staff. Don’t lose your card.
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