Frequently Asked Questions

The Night of Culture is an urban festival that lasts for just one night.

Art brings unknown or forgotten places to life. Gateways become luminous installations, squares and plazas turn into theatrical stages, and the streets of the Old Town can surprise even regular visitors. The doors of galleries, theatres and museums, which stay open until late, are inviting.

It’s thousands of smiling people strolling through beautiful streets in search of unforgettable experiences. It’s the one magical night of the year when the impossible becomes possible… The Night of Culture is a celebration of Lublin – a story about the city created by its inhabitants and friends. This is a gathering of artists, creatives, people from across the cultural scene, and everyone who wants to spend this special evening together.

Find out more HERE.

The Night of Culture usually takes place on the first weekend of June, between 19.00 and 2.00.

Join us for the next edition on the night of 5-6 June 2027!

The Night of Culture is an event that takes place in the Old Town and city centre areas of Lublin. Some events also take place at the venues of the Night of Culture partners, regardless of where they are located.

Closer to the next edition of the event, you will find a map of the festival here!

The Night of Culture programme will be published on our website closer to the date of the event.

Too many events at once? Create your own programme! On the event page, click the ‘add to event list’ button to add it to your favourites! Your personalised Night of Culture programme is available HERE.

During the festival, our volunteers will be happy to help you with any questions about the programme at the information point!

At the information point, you will find answers to your questions about the Night of Culture, and you will also be able to collect free tickets to the events.

We will provide the location and opening hours of the information point closer to the date of the event!

All events taking place as part of the Night of Culture are free of charge!

Some events require a reservation of free tickets.

To reserve a ticket, go to the page of the selected event in the programme and fill in the registration form there. Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and confirmation is sent by email. The ticket must be collected in person by the date specified in our message. Registration takes place in May, usually 2 weeks before the festival date.

We only accept reservations for events held in enclosed spaces, for the comfort and safety of all participants. However, if you don’t have a ticket, it’s no big deal! You can see all the other beautiful things that are available to all guests of the Night of Culture without any restrictions.

The city centre is easily accessible by various means:

– By public bus – use the Jakdojade app to find the most convenient connection. Tickets can be purchased at kiosks, ticket machines at bus stops, and on most buses. You can also use the mobile app. You can find the ticket price list and other practical information on the Lubika system website. 

– By bike or city bike – Lublin has an extensive network of cycle paths leading to the city centre. You can view a map of cycle paths in Lublin here. Don’t have a bike with you? No problem – check where the Lublin city bike stations are located.

– Electric scooter – there are scooter rental companies operating in the city. The operator is Bolt. You can bring your own scooter onto the festival site, but we do not have a charging area, storage facility or dedicated parking for scooters.

– By car – public and private car parks are available in the city centre and its surrounding areas. In addition, Lublin has a Paid Parking Zone. You will pay for parking from Monday to Friday between 8.00-18.00. On Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, you can park for free. Look for parking meters or install the CityParkApp to help you pay for parking. However, during the festival, it is difficult to find a free parking space, so we encourage you to use public transport.

– By taxi or ride-hailing apps – Bolt and Uber operate in Lublin, alongside traditional taxi services. You can find selected telephone numbers on the Tourist Inspiration Centre website.

Regardless of the mode of transport you choose, head towards the city centre and the Old Town.

During the Night of Culture 2026, public night transport was FREE! Between 22.30-2.30, the N1, N2 and N3 lines ran every 30 minutes, and between 2.30-4.30, they ran every 60 minutes.

Public and private car parks are available in the city centre and its surrounding areas. In addition, Lublin has a Paid Parking Zone. You will pay for parking from Monday to Friday between 8.00 and 18.00. On Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, you can park for free. Look for parking meters or install the CityParkApp to help you pay for parking. However, during the festival, it is difficult to find a free parking space, so we encourage you to use public transport.

Due to the high level of interest in the event, it is very difficult to find a free parking space close to the centre. In addition, during the Night of Culture, some streets are sometimes closed to car traffic – the Lublin City Hall closes Królewska Street every weekend during the summer holidays. To make it easier for people to get home after the event, the Lublin Public Transport Authority (ZDiTM) provides more frequent night bus services and free travel on night buses. We encourage all Night of Culture attendees to use public transport and the city bike-sharing system.

No, the Night of Culture is a separate event held in Lublin on a different date from the Night of Museums, and it focuses on showcasing a wide range of cultural and artistic phenomena. The Night of Museums largely invites people to view works of art inside cultural institutions, while the Night of Culture takes these works out onto the streets and also creates entirely new, premiere multidisciplinary events that resonate with the city and engage passers-by.

The Night of Culture is all about exploring the city and strolling through the Old Town at your own pace, so make sure you wear comfortable clothes, especially shoes!;) The event has a relaxed, informal vibe, so on this special night, you can enjoy a classical music concert in jeans and a T-shirt.

It’s a good idea to bring drinks and snacks with you, because after 22:00 wait times for food and drinks at restaurants and cafés can be quite long.

The same rules on drinking alcohol in public places apply during the Night of Culture as on any other day. We therefore encourage you to stop for a glass of wine or a beer at designated venues. Fortunately, in the Old Town and the surrounding area, you’ll find a wide variety of bars, cafés, pubs and restaurants.

Remember that the Night of Culture begins in many places at the same time, and there is no official opening ceremony. It’s up to you to decide what your Night of Culture programme will be like.

We encourage you to prepare in advance, i.e. to familiarise yourself with the full programme of the event. On the event page, click the ‘add to event list’ button to add it to your favourites! Your personalised Night of Culture programme is available HERE.

If you don’t, no worries! Every year, we see plenty of spontaneous festival-goers who make decisions as they go and have a great time.

Yes, you can take photos at the vast majority of the Night of Culture events! Remember that you can tag us – Noc Kultury on Facebook and @nockultury on Instagram!

Exceptions include certain concerts and theatre performances. Information about photography restrictions will be displayed on signs at the event venue and announced by the host from the stage. We will also include this information in the event description on the website.

Many Night of Culture events are open to all ages. Check the description of each programme item for information about the recommended age group!

During the festival, the city streets are quite crowded, and there’s a lot going on. It’s easy to get lost in such conditions. At the information point, you can get a special wristband for the youngest festival-goers. Please write the caregiver’s contact number on the wristband. This will allow you to find your child as quickly as possible if they get lost in a crowd.

We invite parents with children to take walks together and take family photos!

We love pets (Matrix the dog is an important member of the Night of Culture team), so we suggest that, for their own good, it’s better to leave them at home for this one night. A festival means tens of thousands of attendees, loud sounds, an exceptional overload of stimuli and often very high temperatures. All of this causes a lot of stress and can frighten even a pet that is used to such situations. We leave our four-legged friends at home.

Please also remember that pets are not allowed in the mass event area (in 2026, this was the grounds of the Perła Brewery). 

P.S. Matrix will also be at home ;)

Oh! There are so many wonderful things to do, but we couldn’t possibly list them all here – we’d run out of space! You can visit the website of the Tourist Inspiration Centre (Jezuicka 1/3, tel. 533 391 569).

We invite you to explore the accommodation options available on the following websites: nocowanie.pl, booking.com, and lubelskie.travel. They will help you find the option that best meets your expectations.

Paid public toilets:

  • Litewski Square, 3-go Maja Street 1/1
  • Old Town, Zamkowa Street

Open daily from 10:00 to 22:00, fee: 3 zł.

We also provide temporary toilets during the festival.

Here you will find a pre-guide and information on the accessibility of the Night of Culture 2026 festival [PDF].

If you need volunteer assistance to get to the event, please let us know! Contact us up to 3 days before the event by sending an email to wolontariat@warsztatykultury.pl or by calling 81 533 08 18.

You can also submit your requirements via the form: ask about accessibility features.

Read the basic accessibility information about the Workshops of Culture on our website.

Terms and conditions of the Night of Culture 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

The Night of Culture is an urban festival that lasts for just one night.

Art brings unknown or forgotten places to life. Gateways become luminous installations, squares and plazas turn into theatrical stages, and the streets of the Old Town can surprise even regular visitors. The doors of galleries, theatres and museums, which stay open until late, are inviting.

It’s thousands of smiling people strolling through beautiful streets in search of unforgettable experiences. It’s the one magical night of the year when the impossible becomes possible… The Night of Culture is a celebration of Lublin – a story about the city created by its inhabitants and friends. This is a gathering of artists, creatives, people from across the cultural scene, and everyone who wants to spend this special evening together.

Find out more HERE.

The Night of Culture usually takes place on the first weekend of June, between 19.00 and 2.00.

Join us for the next edition on the night of 5-6 June 2027!

The Night of Culture is an event that takes place in the Old Town and city centre areas of Lublin. Some events also take place at the venues of the Night of Culture partners, regardless of where they are located.

Closer to the next edition of the event, you will find a map of the festival here!

The Night of Culture programme will be published on our website closer to the date of the event.

Too many events at once? Create your own programme! On the event page, click the ‘add to event list’ button to add it to your favourites! Your personalised Night of Culture programme is available HERE.

During the festival, our volunteers will be happy to help you with any questions about the programme at the information point!

At the information point, you will find answers to your questions about the Night of Culture, and you will also be able to collect free tickets to the events.

We will provide the location and opening hours of the information point closer to the date of the event!

All events taking place as part of the Night of Culture are free of charge!

Some events require a reservation of free tickets.

To reserve a ticket, go to the page of the selected event in the programme and fill in the registration form there. Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and confirmation is sent by email. The ticket must be collected in person by the date specified in our message. Registration takes place in May, usually 2 weeks before the festival date.

We only accept reservations for events held in enclosed spaces, for the comfort and safety of all participants. However, if you don’t have a ticket, it’s no big deal! You can see all the other beautiful things that are available to all guests of the Night of Culture without any restrictions.

The city centre is easily accessible by various means:

– By public bus – use the Jakdojade app to find the most convenient connection. Tickets can be purchased at kiosks, ticket machines at bus stops, and on most buses. You can also use the mobile app. You can find the ticket price list and other practical information on the Lubika system website. 

– By bike or city bike – Lublin has an extensive network of cycle paths leading to the city centre. You can view a map of cycle paths in Lublin here. Don’t have a bike with you? No problem – check where the Lublin city bike stations are located.

– Electric scooter – there are scooter rental companies operating in the city. The operator is Bolt. You can bring your own scooter onto the festival site, but we do not have a charging area, storage facility or dedicated parking for scooters.

– By car – public and private car parks are available in the city centre and its surrounding areas. In addition, Lublin has a Paid Parking Zone. You will pay for parking from Monday to Friday between 8.00-18.00. On Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, you can park for free. Look for parking meters or install the CityParkApp to help you pay for parking. However, during the festival, it is difficult to find a free parking space, so we encourage you to use public transport.

– By taxi or ride-hailing apps – Bolt and Uber operate in Lublin, alongside traditional taxi services. You can find selected telephone numbers on the Tourist Inspiration Centre website.

Regardless of the mode of transport you choose, head towards the city centre and the Old Town.

During the Night of Culture 2026, public night transport was FREE! Between 22.30-2.30, the N1, N2 and N3 lines ran every 30 minutes, and between 2.30-4.30, they ran every 60 minutes.

Public and private car parks are available in the city centre and its surrounding areas. In addition, Lublin has a Paid Parking Zone. You will pay for parking from Monday to Friday between 8.00 and 18.00. On Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, you can park for free. Look for parking meters or install the CityParkApp to help you pay for parking. However, during the festival, it is difficult to find a free parking space, so we encourage you to use public transport.

Due to the high level of interest in the event, it is very difficult to find a free parking space close to the centre. In addition, during the Night of Culture, some streets are sometimes closed to car traffic – the Lublin City Hall closes Królewska Street every weekend during the summer holidays. To make it easier for people to get home after the event, the Lublin Public Transport Authority (ZDiTM) provides more frequent night bus services and free travel on night buses. We encourage all Night of Culture attendees to use public transport and the city bike-sharing system.

No, the Night of Culture is a separate event held in Lublin on a different date from the Night of Museums, and it focuses on showcasing a wide range of cultural and artistic phenomena. The Night of Museums largely invites people to view works of art inside cultural institutions, while the Night of Culture takes these works out onto the streets and also creates entirely new, premiere multidisciplinary events that resonate with the city and engage passers-by.

The Night of Culture is all about exploring the city and strolling through the Old Town at your own pace, so make sure you wear comfortable clothes, especially shoes!;) The event has a relaxed, informal vibe, so on this special night, you can enjoy a classical music concert in jeans and a T-shirt.

It’s a good idea to bring drinks and snacks with you, because after 22:00 wait times for food and drinks at restaurants and cafés can be quite long.

The same rules on drinking alcohol in public places apply during the Night of Culture as on any other day. We therefore encourage you to stop for a glass of wine or a beer at designated venues. Fortunately, in the Old Town and the surrounding area, you’ll find a wide variety of bars, cafés, pubs and restaurants.

Remember that the Night of Culture begins in many places at the same time, and there is no official opening ceremony. It’s up to you to decide what your Night of Culture programme will be like.

We encourage you to prepare in advance, i.e. to familiarise yourself with the full programme of the event. On the event page, click the ‘add to event list’ button to add it to your favourites! Your personalised Night of Culture programme is available HERE.

If you don’t, no worries! Every year, we see plenty of spontaneous festival-goers who make decisions as they go and have a great time.

Yes, you can take photos at the vast majority of the Night of Culture events! Remember that you can tag us – Noc Kultury on Facebook and @nockultury on Instagram!

Exceptions include certain concerts and theatre performances. Information about photography restrictions will be displayed on signs at the event venue and announced by the host from the stage. We will also include this information in the event description on the website.

Many Night of Culture events are open to all ages. Check the description of each programme item for information about the recommended age group!

During the festival, the city streets are quite crowded, and there’s a lot going on. It’s easy to get lost in such conditions. At the information point, you can get a special wristband for the youngest festival-goers. Please write the caregiver’s contact number on the wristband. This will allow you to find your child as quickly as possible if they get lost in a crowd.

We invite parents with children to take walks together and take family photos!

We love pets (Matrix the dog is an important member of the Night of Culture team), so we suggest that, for their own good, it’s better to leave them at home for this one night. A festival means tens of thousands of attendees, loud sounds, an exceptional overload of stimuli and often very high temperatures. All of this causes a lot of stress and can frighten even a pet that is used to such situations. We leave our four-legged friends at home.

Please also remember that pets are not allowed in the mass event area (in 2026, this was the grounds of the Perła Brewery). 

P.S. Matrix will also be at home ;)

Oh! There are so many wonderful things to do, but we couldn’t possibly list them all here – we’d run out of space! You can visit the website of the Tourist Inspiration Centre (Jezuicka 1/3, tel. 533 391 569).

We invite you to explore the accommodation options available on the following websites: nocowanie.pl, booking.com, and lubelskie.travel. They will help you find the option that best meets your expectations.

Paid public toilets:

  • Litewski Square, 3-go Maja Street 1/1
  • Old Town, Zamkowa Street

Open daily from 10:00 to 22:00, fee: 3 zł.

We also provide temporary toilets during the festival.

Here you will find a pre-guide and information on the accessibility of the Night of Culture 2026 festival [PDF].

If you need volunteer assistance to get to the event, please let us know! Contact us up to 3 days before the event by sending an email to wolontariat@warsztatykultury.pl or by calling 81 533 08 18.

You can also submit your requirements via the form: ask about accessibility features.

Read the basic accessibility information about the Workshops of Culture on our website.

Terms and conditions of the Night of Culture 2026