Friday, 8 May 2026
The organisers of the 2026 edition of the Open House Brno festival have released the full programme for this year’s event, which will include access to 132 locations across the city, accompanied by concerts, guided walks, workshops and family activities.
Running from 15 to 17 May, the festival will open 28 new sites to the public for the first time as part of its ninth edition. Organisers said that although many guided tours requiring reservations were booked shortly after registration opened, visitors still have opportunities to secure places as tickets continue to be returned or exchanged until 14 May.
Lucie Pešl Šilerová, the festival’s creative director, said visitors could also choose from more than 80 locations that do not require reservations. She added that this year’s accompanying programme has been expanded to include guided walks, workshops, concerts, exhibitions and the “Visual Stories” competition for adults and children. A new addition for 2026 is the Open House Cinema project, organised in cooperation with the festival’s main media partner, Czech Television.
Participating venues accessible without reservations include Industra, Kino Lucerna and Orlovna Královo Pole. The accompanying гастро programme, Open Gastro Brno, will again involve cafés and bars across the city, with participating businesses offering festival visitors discounts ranging from 10% to 20%.
An information point will operate at Zámečnická 2 in central Brno from 13 May until the end of the festival, providing maps, brochures and visitor assistance. Festival organisers have also published an online timetable and digital map to help attendees plan visits between locations.
This year’s festival theme, “Through the Stream of Change”, focuses on the city’s architectural development and transformation. Festival curator Šárka Bahounková said the programme includes a series of curated walks exploring Brno’s urban development, industrial history and architecture connected to the city’s trade fair grounds.
Among the locations opening for the first time are the AZ Tower apartment on the 28th floor, the Great Synagogue, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and several university and industrial buildings.
The festival will also host three music events combining architecture and live performance. Concerts are scheduled at the Chapel of Christ on the Mount of Olives, the uncovered remains of the Great Synagogue and the Funeral Hall in Židenice, where organisers will commemorate the centenary of architect Ivan Ruller’s birth.
In addition to the Brno programme, organisers confirmed that the Open House concept will expand to Boskovice on 30 May, where 17 locations are expected to open to the public. The organisers are continuing to recruit volunteers for the Boskovice event, which they say plays a key role in keeping the festival free to attend.
Open House Worldwide, the international network to which Open House Brno belongs, includes more than 50 cities worldwide and attracts over two million visitors annually. Brno has been part of the network since 2018.
