Program of celebrations in Warsaw
2026 marks the 82nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. The main celebrations will take place on August 1, and their central moment will be the W Hour at 5 p.m.
The program starts in the second half of July and includes concerts, exhibitions, meetings, family events, educational activities, ceremonies at memorial sites and events organized in various parts of Warsaw.
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museums, parks, squares and memorial sites
82nd anniversary celebration program
Among several thousand people, we will pay tribute to the Heroes of the Warsaw Uprising - we are creating a tradition that commemorates our history and expresses patriotism!
Distances: 5 km, 10 km and virtual run
Place: Warsaw
The premiere concert of Błażej Król will take place in the Freedom Park next to the Warsaw Uprising Museum. It is accompanied by the premiere of an album inspired by the summer of 1944 uprising.
Place: Freedom Park, Warsaw Uprising Museum
Admission: ticketed event
The anniversary competition named after Eugeniusz Lokajski is dedicated to photographs taken during the celebration of the Warsaw Uprising.
A family educational event devoted to the everyday life of the inhabitants of fighting Warsaw. Freedom Park will turn into a map of the insurgent city.
Place: Freedom Park, Warsaw Uprising Museum
Admission: free
The anniversary mass will take place in Freedom Park. The event will also be broadcast on the social media of the Warsaw Uprising Museum.
Place: Freedom Park, Warsaw Uprising Museum
Premiere of an album dedicated to photographers of the Photographic Department of the Home Army Information and Propaganda Office.
Place: Powiśle Power Plant
Admission: by invitation
The exhibition shows how the war and occupation changed the way the inhabitants of Warsaw dressed - from pre-war elegance to the civilian clothes worn by the participants of the Uprising.
Place: Sala pod Liberatorem, Warsaw Uprising Museum
Admission: included in the price of a museum ticket
The rally organized on the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising will last until August 2. The program included meetings with insurgents, city games, workshops and scouting events.
Place: Warsaw Uprising Museum
The exhibition consists of photographs taken by Home Army photojournalists during the Warsaw Uprising. The exhibition will be open until September 30.
Place: Open-air Gallery at the Royal Łazienki Park
Admission: free
At 5:00 p.m., Warsaw will stop to honor the memory of the participants of the Warsaw Uprising and the city's inhabitants. An outdoor studio will be open in Freedom Park from 3 p.m.
Location of the main event: Freedom Park, Warsaw Uprising Museum
Broadcast: social media of the Warsaw Uprising Museum
Volunteers and scouts will perform honorary guards at memorial sites located in various parts of Warsaw.
The evening singing of insurgent songs will take place at Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square. In 2026, the event is organized for the twentieth time.
Place: Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square
Admission: free
The family outdoor game was based on authentic memories of insurgents collected in the Oral History Archive.
Place: Hall B of Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe, ul. Włościańska 52
Participation: after prior registration
The bicycle ride through the streets of Warsaw will start from Freedom Park. The route of this year's edition leads through Ochota and Mokotów.
Start: Freedom Park, Warsaw Uprising Museum
Participation: after prior registration
The performance directed by Aleksandra Bielewicz was based on texts by Anna Świrszczyńska and Miron Białoszewski.
Place: Sala pod Liberatorem, Warsaw Uprising Museum
Admission: ticketed event
The celebrations will begin with a ceremony dedicated to the civilian inhabitants of Wola. At 7:00 p.m., participants will set off towards the Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery.
Ceremony begins: 18:00
Start of the march: 19:00
Start: Memorial Square at ul. Leszno and al. "Solidarity"
End: Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery, approx. 20:30
Practical information
From July 25 to August 2, an information center will operate at the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Information about the program, event hours and participation rules will be available on site.
Address: ul. Grzybowska 79, building C
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00
Warsaw 2026
This is one of the main places of the anniversary program. Concerts, meetings, family events, exhibitions and the common experience of the W Hour take place here.
On the evening of August 1, the square will become a place for singing insurgent songs together.
On August 5, there will be a March of Remembrance dedicated to the civilian inhabitants of Wola. The route leads from the Memorial Square to the Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery.
An exhibition of photographs taken by Home Army photojournalists will be presented in the Open-Air Gallery.
At ul. The main part of the family game "Labirynt '44" will take place at Włościańska 52.
Project map and timeline
The places of modern celebrations can be compared with the historical topography of the Warsaw Uprising. The 1944 Agitation map shows where archival photographs were taken and what events were associated with particular parts of Warsaw.
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FAQ
The 82nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising falls on August 1, 2026.
W hour is August 1 at 5:00 p.m. It is a symbolic moment of the beginning of the Warsaw Uprising.
Sirens are activated at 5 p.m. to commemorate the V Hour. In many parts of Warsaw, passers-by, drivers and public transport stop for a moment.
One of the main events takes place in the Freedom Park next to the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Celebrations are also organized at monuments, cemeteries and local memorial sites throughout Warsaw.
"Warsaw residents sing (un)forbidden songs" will take place on August 1, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. at Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square.
No. Some events are free of charge, while concerts, performances and some activities require the purchase of a ticket, invitation or prior registration.
Yes. Times, places, ticket availability and participation rules may be updated by the organizers. Please check the official event website before arriving.
