Where should we stand with small kids?

Charles Bridge is the narrowest stretch of the route. With little ones, wait where the procession sets off on Malostranské náměstí, or near the stage on Old Town Square where it finishes.

Early January in Prague is usually around freezing, and it is dark by about 4:30pm, before the concert starts. Bring hats, gloves and something warm to drink.

Is it a religious event?

It is run by Arcidiecézní charita Praha, the Catholic charity of the Prague archdiocese, and opens with a church service. The procession itself is a street spectacle anyone can watch.

What is the Three Kings Collection?

Tříkrálová sbírka is the biggest charity collection in the Czech Republic. Volunteers dressed as the three kings go caroling and collect money for people in need, and the procession shows support for it.

Three Kings Procession with Camels

Name: Three Kings Procession with Camels
Start: 2027-01-06
End: 2027-01-06

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Where

Staroměstské náměstí, Kostel sv. Tomáše, Malá Strana, Malostranské náměstí and Staroměstské náměstí

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Music

Drummers, trumpeters and a Czech Christmas Mass

What you need to know

Charles Bridge gets packed, since this is the most-watched Three Kings procession in the country, so small kids see more from the start or the finish
A church blessing comes first, at St. Thomas's in Malá Strana; families who only want the camels can wait on Malostranské náměstí instead
Ends with a concert of Ryba's Czech Christmas Mass on the Old Town Square stage, an easy point to head home if kids are cold

About

Three kings on camels lead a noisy band of drummers and trumpeters through Prague's old center, retelling the Magi's journey to Bethlehem. At the end they hand their gifts to the baby Jesus in a nativity scene. It marks Three Kings Day, the close of Christmas, and kicks off the Three Kings Collection, a charity drive by Prague's Catholic charity. Kids who like animals and marching bands get both.

Schedule

Wed, Jan 6

3pm
Blessing at St. Thomas's
Three Kings service, with the Archbishop of Prague blessing the carolers.
Kostel sv. Tomáše, Malá StranaMaps ↗
3:30pm
Procession with camels
The kings ride camels over Charles Bridge and through Mariánské náměstí.
Malostranské náměstí → Staroměstské náměstíRoute ↗
4:45pm
Gifts and Christmas concert
The kings bring gifts to the nativity scene, then Ryba's Czech Christmas Mass.
Staroměstské náměstíMaps ↗

Free to watch

Wed, Jan 6, 2027

3:00 PM

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Where it is

Staroměstské náměstí
Staroměstské nám., 110 00 Praha 1-Staré Město, Czechia
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Kostel sv. Tomáše, Malá Strana
Josefská 28, 118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia
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Malostranské náměstí
Malostranské nám., 118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia
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Staroměstské náměstí
Staroměstské nám., 110 00 Praha 1-Staré Město, Czechia
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