Can we get there without a car?

Take the train to Wałbrzych Miasto, then city bus 8 from the stop opposite the station (Armii Krajowej - Dworzec Miasto). Check it runs to Jeździecka - Zamek Książ, the stop at the castle. Bus 12 to Wrocławska - Szczawienko also works, with a 15 to 20 minute walk.

Where should we park coming from Wrocław?

The castle suggests the lot on ul. Piastów Śląskich by the stud farm (Stadnina Koni). In bad weather it points drivers to the Main Parking instead.

Is the night ghost tour OK for a 6-year-old?

The family edition is for ages 6 to 13 and runs about 90 minutes. It climbs narrow stairs through abandoned floors, so bring flashlights, comfy shoes and a warm layer.

Does the festival ticket include the Palm House?

No. Palmiarnia Wałbrzych, the castle's palm house down the road, needs its own ticket.

What did a ticket cost?

In 2026 a festival ticket was 72 zł, or 62 zł reduced for kids from age 4. Under 4 got in free. The 2027 prices are not out yet.

Summer Mysteries Festival at Książ Castle

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FestivalWałbrzychRoad Trip

Where

Wałbrzych, Zamek Książ (Książ Castle)

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors and outdoors

What you need to know

Kids' workshops in the ticket: in 2026 the festival ticket covered balloon art, mad-scientist experiments and quill-pen calligraphy
Underground tour costs extra, a 40-minute guided walk through the bunker 50 meters under the courtyard, booked on top of the festival ticket
Ghost tour after dark, a separate night visit with a family edition for ages 6 to 13 through floors closed by day

About

Once a year, Książ Castle hands its courtyard, terraces and halls to reenactors, guides and animators for a weekend of living history. Kids watch court dances and soldiers drilling, try a quill pen at a calligraphy table, follow a puzzle trail through the castle and run science experiments in a big family zone. In 2026 the theme was the Baroque. It suits kids who like costumes and a good story.

Tickets on bilety.ksiaz.walbrzych.pl

Dates to be announced

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Where it is

Zamek Książ (Książ Castle)

Piastów Śląskich 1, 58-306 Wałbrzych, Poland

Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

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