Things to Do in České Budějovice
Things to Do in České Budějovice
6 tips with checked addresses – and where to paint your own picture in České Budějovice.
Looking for things to do in České Budějovice? Dům umění České Budějovice, the South Bohemian Museum, the South Bohemian Theatre or the Observatory and Planetarium – a free gallery, a museum, a theatre, a planetarium, a cinema and a brewery. And if you’d rather make art yourself, you can paint your own picture in České Budějovice in three hours with an ArtMoment tutor, from 1 690 Kč per person. For all 6 tips you’ll find an address checked on the venue’s website and a link to directions.
6 Things to Do in České Budějovice
1. Dům umění České Budějovice
A gallery of contemporary art and architecture right on the main square; open daily except Mondays, and entry is free.
Why go: A free exhibition on the square – the perfect stop between a coffee and a stroll.
Address: nám. Přemysla Otakara II. 38, 370 01 České Budějovice · venue website
2. South Bohemian Museum in České Budějovice
The main building of the South Bohemian Museum, with the permanent exhibition The Story of the City (Příběh města), temporary exhibitions and concerts.
Why go: The history of Budějovice in a nutshell, a few minutes from the centre.
Address: Dukelská 1, 370 01 České Budějovice · venue website
3. South Bohemian Theatre (Jihočeské divadlo)
A theatre with drama, opera, ballet and the Malé divadlo stage; in summer it also plays at the Revolving Auditorium (Otáčivé hlediště).
Why go: Opera, ballet or drama – an evening in the centre of Budějovice.
Address: Dr. Stejskala 424/19, 370 01 České Budějovice · venue website
4. České Budějovice Observatory and Planetarium
An observatory and planetarium on Zátkovo nábřeží, with a branch on Kleť mountain.
Why go: A planetarium show – space for kids and adults, even when it’s raining.
Address: Zátkovo nábřeží 4, 370 01 České Budějovice · venue website
5. Kino Kotva
A cinema with a café that also screens films for children and films in the original language.
Why go: A film and a coffee under one roof.
Address: Lidická 1005/137, 370 07 České Budějovice · venue website
6. Budějovický Budvar – brewery tours
The state-owned Budějovický Budvar brewery offers brewery tours.
Why go: Budějovice’s brewing tradition up close.
Address: K. Světlé 512/4, 370 04 České Budějovice · venue website
Where to Go in České Budějovice If You Want to Create: ArtMoment
Painting with a tutor takes three hours, you choose from 50 templates, a welcome drink is included and you take your painting home; you don’t need to know how to paint. In České Budějovice we paint at Born in London (Dvořákova 11).
- ArtMoment – acrylic painting from a template with a tutor – Born in London, in České Budějovice from 1 690 Kč per person.
- ArtWine – painting with wine – Hoch Špalíček, in České Budějovice from 1 990 Kč per person.
- ArtBrunch – breakfast and painting – Hoch Špalíček, in České Budějovice from 2 190 Kč per person.
Choose a date in České Budějovice in the calendar below. Don’t know the date in advance? Get a gift voucher with an open date.
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More ideas: corporate events in České Budějovice, a gift voucher in České Budějovice, a painting class in České Budějovice and a gift voucher with an open date. Outside České Budějovice we paint in more than 20 cities – for example Prague, Pilsen, Brno or Pardubice.
FAQ – Things to Do in České Budějovice
Try creating together: at ArtMoment you spend three hours at the canvas with a welcome drink, and everyone takes home their own painting. If you’d rather look than paint, Dům umění on the square has free entry.
Based on current ArtMoment dates in České Budějovice, acrylic painting from a template with a tutor costs from 1 690 Kč, painting with wine from 1 990 Kč and breakfast with painting from 2 190 Kč per person. You’ll find dates and available places in the calendar on this page.
No. The ArtMoment tutor guides the group step by step, there are 50 templates to choose from, and after three hours everyone takes home a finished painting. We recommend the painting experience from the age of 12.
The quickest way is to change the date yourself in My ArtMoment. More than 48 hours before the start, changing the date is free; between 48 and 6 hours before the start, there is a 199 Kč fee. With the Increased Flexibility service (199 Kč in the cart), you can change the date for free up to 15 minutes before the start.
Currently at Born in London (Dvořákova 11). The exact venue is shown with each date in the calendar.
Egor Nefedov, founder and managing director of ArtMoment · updated 12 October 2026
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