Midnight Wax-Pouring
Attendees drop melted wax through a house keyhole; once solidified, shapes reveal symbolic predictions of the coming year.
St. Andrew’s Eve (Skansen Smaków)
Andrzejki – Skansen Smaków
Liszki, Poland
Nov 26 - 28, 2026ExpectedSource
Each St. Andrew's Eve the Skansen Smaków manor near Kraków hosts an Andrzejki party, with a festive dinner, live regional folk music, and the old fortune-telling games. Andrzejki was long the last pre-Advent celebration for young people seeking glimpses of their future, and the customs live on here.
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Live Folk Music
Guests enjoy folk songs while dancing and dining, complementing the old-world theme.
Where it happens
Skansen Smaków
Liszki, Poland
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Festive or semiformal attire
Dress for the setting
Comfortable shoes
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Guests are free to engage in games. Listen to hosts for instructions on rituals. Observe an...
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Crowds & timing
Crowd level: moderate.
Tickets
Ticket required: PLN150 - PLN500
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St. Andrew’s Eve (Skansen Smaków)
Andrzejki – Skansen Smaków
Liszki, Poland
Each St. Andrew's Eve the Skansen Smaków manor near Kraków hosts an Andrzejki party, with a festive dinner, live regional folk music, and the old fortune-telling games. Andrzejki was long the last pre-Advent celebration for young people seeking glimpses of their future, and the customs live on here.
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About St. Andrew’s Eve (Skansen Smaków)
Andrzejki, traditionally the last pre-Advent celebration among unmarried youth for forecasting their future partners, is a widespread Polish folk custom. This event transplants those old games into a commercial entertainment setting. The location, Skansen Smaków, stylizes itself as a replica old Polish village tavern, making it a thematic venue for keeping Andrzejki vestiges alive in popular culture.
Celebrate respectfully. The theme is entertainment, but it references folk customs. Avoid mocking the rituals.
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The story behind it
Andrzejki, traditionally the last pre-Advent celebration among unmarried youth for forecasting their future partners, is a widespread Polish folk custom. This event transplants those old games into a commercial entertainment setting. The location, Skansen Smaków, stylizes itself as a replica old Polish village tavern, making it a thematic venue for keeping Andrzejki vestiges alive in popular culture.
Key moments to know
Midnight Wax-Pouring
Attendees drop melted wax through a house keyhole; once solidified, shapes reveal symbolic predictions of the coming year.
Live Folk Music
Guests enjoy folk songs while dancing and dining, complementing the old-world theme.
How to show up well
respectful presence
Plan the timing
Festive or semiformal attire
Dress for the setting
Comfortable shoes
Keep the visit respectful
Guests are free to engage in games. Listen to hosts for instructions on rituals. Observe any guidance around wa...
Photo with care
Celebrate respectfully. The theme is entertainment, but it references folk customs. Avoid mocking the rituals.
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Nov 26 - 28, 2026
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City / Area
Liszki
Southern Poland (Lesser Poland/Galicia)
Cost
PLN150 - PLN500
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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