Bohemian Slaughter Festivals 2009
Every year in late autumn, traditional slaughter festivals get underway in the Czech region of Bohemia. Visitors from the Czech Republic and abroad enjoy the Bohemian specialties served at these festivals in the region. One of the first slaughter festivals in Bohemia takes place on Saturday, October 31, at the Zduchovice equestrian center, just under 70 kilometers south of Prague. The host of this traditional festival on the outskirts of the Czech capital is the New Town Brewery (Novoměstský pivovar). For travelers visiting Prague at this time, there is an interesting offer: the New Town Brewery provides bus transport to and from Prague for just under 50 crowns (around 1.60 euros), including the return trip. So anyone looking to combine a city break in Prague with an affordable opportunity to experience a typically Bohemian slaughter festival in Czechia should take advantage of the brewery’s day-trip offer.
Zum Schlachtfest nach Böhmen - Prima Tagesausflug fürStädtreisende in Prag im Herbst
Date: 30/09/2026
Anyone who has already attended a Bohemian slaughter festival (in Czech, “zabijačka”) will surely remember the excellent meat specialties, such as grilled sausages, liver sausages, kettle-cooked meat, boiled sausages and the slaughter soup, for which these festivals in Bohemia are especially well known. There are, of course, many other specialties made from freshly prepared pork to try. Czech beer, freshly poured from the tap at the Zduchovice festival, is the perfect accompaniment to these hearty, robust dishes.
Along with food and drink, slaughter festivals in Bohemia naturally offer plenty of lively entertainment, where the proverbial hospitality is accompanied by music, dancing and fun. The festival in Zduchovice has plenty to entertain equestrian sports enthusiasts in particular, as it includes a St. Hubert’s ride marking the end of the riding season.
A slaughter festival in Czechia offers visitors from elsewhere a worthwhile opportunity to experience the traditions and people of our neighboring country at first hand—not to mention the pleasure of enjoying freshly prepared meat straight from the grill and pot.
Photo: Markus Lenk
