Below is the program for this year's edition of the Węgliniec Mushroom Festival.

Saturday, September 14

  • 9:00 – Registration begins for participants in the 23rd European Mushroom-Picking Championship
  • 9:00 – “Grzybowy Tour de Węgliniec” bicycle rally
  • From 11:00 – League football matches
  • 13:00 – PARADE
  • 13:30 – Orchestra concert in front of WCK
  • 13:45 – Official opening of the 23rd Mushroom Festival
  • 13:55 – Award presentation for the most colorful group during the parade
  • 14:00 – Multimedia shooting range (in the park)
  • 14:00 – Historical show – Jeździecki Klub BRAWURA
  • 14:30 – Start of the race for the cup of the Principal of the Primary School in Węgliniec – “I run because I like the forest”
  • 14:30 – Artistic performance by children from the Czech Republic
  • 14:45 – Performance by a children’s group from Czerwona Woda
  • 15:00 – Lumberjack competition – City Park
  • 15:00 – Performance by the “Grupa Grażynki” ensemble
  • 15:30 – Competitions and games for children
  • 16:00 – Athletics town for children
  • 16:00 – First prize draw
  • 17:00 – Village Council Tournament
  • 18:00 – The Postman
  • 18:30 – Second prize draw
  • 18:30 – Performance by the PRYMA ensemble
  • 18:50 – The Postman
  • 19:30 – DEFIS
  • 20:30 – Grand prize draw
  • 21:00 – FIRE SHOW
  • 21:30 – C-BOOL
  • 23:30–1:30 – DANCE PARTY with Chłopaki do Wzięcia.

Sunday, September 15

  • 7:00 – Mushroom pickers start the 23rd European Mushroom-Picking Championship – Wolności Square
  • 8:00 – Float fishing competition for children and young people (“STAW TARTACZNY”)
  • 10:00–16:00 – Football games for young people
  • 12:00–18:00 – State Forests exhibition organized by the Bolesławiec, Pieńsk, Ruszów, Świętoszów and Węgliniec Forest Districts
  • 13:00 – Games, activities and competitions for children
  • 14:00 – A surprise cauldron from the Mayor
  • 14:00 – Culinary and artistic presentations by folk ensembles
  • 14:00 – “Speed Shot – Laser Tag” – laser paintball tournament
  • 16:00 – First prize draw
  • 16:05 – Award presentation at the International Mushroom-Picking Championship
  • 17:00 – STO PROCENT
  • 17:50 – Second prize draw
  • 18:00 – KABARET K2
  • 19:30 – ORFEUSZ
  • 20:30 – Grand prize draw
  • 20:30 – Don Vasyl
  • 21:30 – FIREWORKS SHOW
  • 22:00 – End of the event.

More information is available at swietogrzybow.pl.

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