Ever since we started visiting different European Christmas markets a couple of years ago, I kept thinking – wouldn’t it be great if there was something similar when the weather’s actually warm? So, it’s been fun to see how Easter markets are slowly starting to pop up in more and more countries. And as luck would have it, when we arrived in Katowice, we spotted a sign saying the Easter market was opening the very next day.
Just like the Katowice Christmas market we visited last year, it was short and sweet – you could easily see everything in about an hour, maybe two if you’re really into handicrafts and stop by every stall.
Still, I wanted to put together this little guide to help you plan your visit and maybe even inspire you to add Katowice to your spring travel list. From where to stay to what to look out for at the Katowice Easter market itself, here’s everything you need to know.
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Where to stay in Katowice
One of the great things about Katowice is how easy it is to find accommodation that suits every budget. It’s not a super touristy destination (even though I honestly think it deserves more love!), so we’ve always managed to find affordable, well-located places to stay whenever we’ve visited.
The Katowice Easter Market takes place in the same spot as the Christmas one – right on the city’s main Market Square. When we were there in December, we stayed at Apartio Rooms Katowice*, which is an aparthotel located directly on the square. You literally stepped out the front door and were at the market! We paid just under 389 PLN (around €91 or £76) for two nights, which felt like a great deal for the location.
This time around, we stayed a bit further out – about a 10-minute walk from the square – at Harbor Apartments – Damrota*. We needed a bit more space so we could both work remotely.
The flat itself was bright and spacious, but unfortunately, the internet was pretty slow. Still, for 5 nights, we paid 1,156 PLN (about €273 or £231), which felt very fair for what we got.
You can find a place to stay in Katowice below:
When does the Katowice Easter Market open?
In 2025, the Katowice Easter Market ran from 4 to 21 April. It opened daily from 10 am to 7 pm on weekdays, and until 8 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Food stalls stayed open a little longer – until 10 pm – so you had plenty of time to grab something to eat in the evening.
What can you eat at the Katowice Easter Market?
Compared to the Christmas market, the Easter one felt more low-key when it came to food. I didn’t get the sense that it was as much of a social hangout, which makes sense – there’s just not the same craving for mulled wine when it’s warm outside.
Still, after seeing the biggest selection of liquors ever at the Katowice Christmas market, I was a bit surprised there weren’t more warm-weather alternatives this time around. There was one main drinks stall offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options, including green beer – so if you missed out on St. Patrick’s Day, here was your chance. 😉
Food-wise, the selection was a bit smaller too, and it leaned more international than traditional. You could grab a Hungarian lángos, Belgian chips, Spanish churros, zapiekanki (Polish open-faced baguettes – usually topped with cheese and mushrooms), and sour rye soup, which is a classic Easter dish in Poland.
For dessert, there were chocolate-coated fruits, bubble waffles, and ice cream. If you were after something to take home, there were Italian cannoli and other pastries, Polish gingerbread, honey, sausages, cold cuts, and cheese.
What can you buy at the Katowice Easter Market?
One thing I really liked about the Katowice Easter Market is that it leaned more into handicrafts than the Christmas one did.
I even spotted the same man we’d seen at the Gdańsk Christmas market last year, with a stall full of hand-carved wooden figures.
You could also pick up things like aprons, tote bags, candles in every shape and size (the cupcake ones were seriously tempting, but I figured I’d never be able to burn them!), as well as handmade scrubs, soaps, and ceramic soap dishes.
One stall sold things like garlic, dried lavender, Easter wreaths, pussy willow branches, and traditional Easter palms. In Poland, these are a big part of the Easter tradition – people usually take them to church on Palm Sunday to be blessed, then bring them home.
You could also buy little wicker baskets for another Easter tradition. In Poland, it’s common to prepare a basket filled with symbolic foods like bread, butter, salt and pepper, sausage, and a boiled egg. The basket is blessed in church on Holy Saturday, and then shared at breakfast on Easter Sunday.
One of the biggest Easter traditions here is painting eggs, or pisanki. There are loads of ways to decorate them – stickers that shrink and wrap around the eggs in hot water, or the more traditional method using melted wax and dyes to create intricate folk patterns. If you’re not up for doing it yourself, there were also beautifully painted wooden and real eggs for sale – perfect if you’re after a unique Easter souvenir from Poland!
What type of entertainment can you expect from the Katowice Easter market?
When it comes to entertainment, it was pretty much the same setup as the Katowice Christmas Market.
The big Ferris wheel in front of the Silesian Theatre was gone, but the smaller one was still there, along with the Venetian carousel, the little train that loops around the square, and the cosy igloo for shelter in case the weather turned. There was also a photo booth if you fancied a little souvenir.
One of my favourite features from the Christmas market made a return too – the glass display cases filled with mechanical animal characters that moved, danced, and sang. One of the chickens even laid eggs, which made me laugh more than I care to admit.
There were also a few Easter-themed photo spots, like cracked egg props you could climb into and giant chicken figures with colourful block cubes – great fun for kids and, let’s be honest, adults too. 😉
On weekends, there were extra activities, including meet-and-greets with Easter mascots, competitions, and attractions for children. You could also take part in an egg decorating workshop, including the traditional Silesian method. Just a heads-up – you needed to bring your own eggs and something sharp like a wallpaper knife to carve out the patterns.
All in all, I probably wouldn’t plan a trip to Katowice just for the Easter Market, but if you’re visiting the city around that time anyway, it’s 100% worth stopping by for an hour or so. It’s a lovely way to experience some Polish Easter traditions up close!
Would you consider visiting the Katowice Easter Market? I also put together a guide to Polish Christmas traditions a few years ago – so if you’d like me to do something similar for Easter, just let me know!
