Kids' Events in Wrocław This Weekend

More than 100,000 balloons built into five themed worlds: a jungle of palms, monkeys and parrots, an underwater zone with octopuses, mermaids and pirate ships, landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben, and a space zone of planets and rockets, plus photo walls. International balloon artists build every piece from natural latex. Kids get face painting, balloon-twisting workshops and games led by entertainers, plus a live balloon show.

Spoko Loko is a Polish kids' band of three, Kasia, Mati and Ola, known from their YouTube channel. The show is built for joining in: kids dance and sing along to favorites like "Tańce Połamańce" and "Ciu ciu ła" plus newer songs, with soap bubbles and riddles between numbers. It's all in Polish, though "Głowa, ramiona" is the Polish Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. The band stays for photos afterward.

Lumina Park is a winter light trail in the wooded grounds of Topacz Castle, just south of Wrocław. This season's theme is a journey through time: a 1.5 km forest path with more than 200 light installations, guided by a character called the Magical Courier of the Ages. Kids walk it after dark, spotting scenes from different eras. It suits families happy with an evening walk outdoors in the cold.

Imperial Show is a water circus in a big tent: fountains dance in time to music under stage lights while costumed artists perform circus acts and dance.

For the youngest there's a clown with comic gags, plus fairytale characters. A fire show mixes flames, dance and music. It suits families with kids of different ages who want a big, colorful show to sit back and watch.

Eight-year-old Karolcia finds a blue bead that grants wishes. She and her friend Piotrek learn that hasty wishes have unexpected consequences, while the witch Filomena tracks the bead.

A stage version of Maria Krüger's classic Polish children's book at Wrocławski Teatr Lalek, with a 1960s and 70s look: geometric shapes, neon, bright colors and jazz and soul music.