Summary
- Czechia had 775 annual festivals in 2024, and their main programmes drew 3.7 million visitors.
- Prague hosts the most by far: 136 festivals, or 18% of the country's total.
- Four in ten festivals are international, which usually means more visitors from abroad who need somewhere to stay.
- Prague's foreign guests stay 2.4 nights on average. A two-night minimum fits festival weekends well.
Every festival weekend, thousands of people need a bed in a town that has only so many hotels. That gap is where a private flat earns well. Below is what the official 2024 data says about where Czech festivals happen and how many people they bring.
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Festival Crowds Keep Growing
Visitors to the main programmes of Czech festivals rose to 3.7 million in 2024, up 17% on 2023.
- 2020
- 2,252,323
- 2021
- 2,211,279
- 2022
- 2,781,620
- 2023
- 3,180,169
- 2024
- 3,735,178
Source: Národní institut pro kulturu, festival survey 2024 (published December 2025). The survey also grew, from 266 festivals in 2020 to 775 in 2024, so part of the rise comes from wider coverage. Side programmes drew another 1.3 million visitors in 2024.
Where Festivals Happen
Prague leads with 136 festivals. Brno's region and Ostrava's region follow with about half as many each.
- Prague
- 136
- South Moravian (Brno)
- 71
- Moravian-Silesian (Ostrava)
- 68
- Central Bohemian
- 66
- Zlín
- 62
- South Bohemian (České Budějovice)
- 60
- Vysočina (Jihlava)
- 25
Source: Národní institut pro kulturu, festival survey 2024 (published December 2025). Selected regions; Vysočina had the fewest.
The Biggest Crowds
Four of the ten biggest festivals take place only in Prague. Signal Festival (October) and Prague Pride (August) alone drew over 400,000 visitors in 2024.
- ZUŠ Open (nationwide)
- 450,000
- Signal Festival (Prague)
- 320,000
- Prague Pride (Prague)
- 85,510
- Summer Film School (Uherské Hradiště)
- 63,500
- Koncert pro budoucnost (Prague)
- 50,000
- Bohemia JazzFest (Prague and other cities)
- 43,300
- Academia Film Olomouc (Olomouc)
- 41,060
- Praha žije hudbou (Prague)
- 40,000
- Anifilm (Liberec)
- 35,910
- Maraton hudby Brno (Brno)
- 35,660
Source: Národní institut pro kulturu, festival survey 2024 (published December 2025). Only festivals that agreed to publish their figures. ZUŠ Open is held by art schools in many towns on the same days.
What Kind of Festivals
Music is the biggest group by far, with 340 festivals. Classical and symphonic music alone accounts for 81 of them.
- Music
- 340
- Several art forms
- 195
- Theatre and dance
- 149
- Film
- 59
- Other
- 16
- Literature
- 8
- Visual arts
- 8
Source: Národní institut pro kulturu, festival survey 2024 (published December 2025).
Who Travels for Them
320 festivals call themselves international. Their visitors are the ones most likely to book a place to stay.
- International
- 320 (41%)
- Regional
- 272 (35%)
- National
- 183 (24%)
Source: Národní institut pro kulturu, festival survey 2024 (published December 2025).
Where Prague's Visitors Come From
Prague had a record 8.1 million guests in 2024, and 80% of them came from abroad. August was the busiest month for foreign guests, and December set a record of its own.
- Germany
- 16.2%
- USA
- 7.6%
- United Kingdom
- 7.3%
- Slovakia
- 5.8%
- Italy
- 5.7%
- Poland
- 5.4%
Source: Czech Statistical Office, Prague 2024 (hotels and other collective accommodation). The shares for the last three countries are worked out from their guest numbers, out of 6.5 million foreign guests.
What This Means If You Rent Out Your Home
- Plan around the big dates. In Prague, August and October bring the largest festival crowds. Put those weekends in your calendar months ahead.
- Look beyond Prague. In a city like Olomouc or Liberec a big festival can take up much of the town's hotel capacity, because there are far fewer beds.
- Set a minimum stay. Foreign guests stay 2.4 nights on average, so two nights is a sensible minimum on event weekends.
- Write for international guests. Four in ten festivals are international, so an English listing with clear directions pays off.
Renting your home for one festival for the first time? Our beginner's checklist for renting your home during a festival takes you through it step by step, with a list of Czech event calendars.
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FAQ
The national survey counted 775 annual festivals in 2024, up from 704 in 2023. One-off events and festivals held every other year are not included, so the real number of events is higher.
In 2024, ZUŠ Open (450,000, held in many towns), Signal Festival in Prague (320,000) and Prague Pride (85,500) had the most visitors among festivals that published their figures.
August had the most foreign guests in 2024, followed by July. December 2024 was the busiest December on record.
Usually, yes. Demand rises while the number of hotel beds stays the same. Check the local rules first, and price against other listings for the same dates.
- Národní institut pro kulturu, festival survey 2024 (published December 2025)
- Czech Statistical Office, Prague 2024 (hotels and other collective accommodation)
