Traditional folk customs of our ancestors connected with celebrating the arrival of spring in the Valašsko region will come to life during the beloved event Easter at the Castle, held on Sunday, March 22 throughout the entire Vsetín Castle परिसर. The Museum of the Valašsko Region has prepared a rich program full of traditions, crafts, delicious treats, and other Easter-themed entertainment.

In the morning, you can enjoy music by accordionist David Dorňák. The afternoon folklore program will be performed by the renowned Vsetín ensemble Vsacan. You will have the opportunity to braid your own traditional Easter whip (tatar) or decorate Easter eggs. Pastry students from the Secondary Vocational School of Josef Sousedík will bake fragrant traditional Easter buns (jidáše) on site, and you can also enjoy many other sweet and savory regional specialties. For children, we have prepared a popular Easter quest game and creative workshops. The event will conclude with the traditional carrying out and drowning of Morana (the symbolic effigy of winter) in the Bečva River.

We look forward to seeing you!

PROGRAM
  • Craft fair
  • Demonstrations of traditional crafts
  • Easter egg decorating
  • Creative workshops for children
  • Easter-themed quest game
  • Baking traditional jidáše
  • Braiding Easter whips (tatary)
  • Carrying out Morana to the Bečva River
  • Regional specialties

Traditional Easter pastries (jidáše) will be baked by students of the Josef Sousedík Secondary Vocational School in Vsetín. You can also look forward to Easter wafers and rolled wafer sticks. Additional refreshments will be provided by Cukrářky z Podlesí, Davidovi (honey and mead), Ďurčo – Cheeses from Valašsko, and the local butcher Masna Luh.

The morning musical program will be led by accordionist David Dorňák. The afternoon performance will be presented by the folklore ensemble Vsacan. At 4:30 p.m., we will all gather to carry Morana to the Bečva River.

During the event, you can also visit the exhibitions, permanent displays, and climb the castle tower.

ADMISSION

Full admission: CZK 100
Reduced admission: CZK 80 (students, seniors) and CZK 60 (children aged 6–15, people with disabilities)
Family admission: CZK 220
Children under 6: free admission