Mid August, every year, small town of Boleslawiec, located in the Lower Silesia region of Poland (about 75 miles/120 km west of Wroclaw) gets transformed into “pottery heaven” for all those who love and collect Polish pottery and travel there during Polish Pottery Festival – Swieto Ceramiki! 

32nd Polish Pottery Festival poster – August 19 – 23, 2026.

Hand made pottery from Boleslawiec is completely different from the pottery you will find in Italy or France. The tradition of making pottery in the region of Boleslawiec goes back hundreds of years. Today, white clay is chosen carefully and baked in high temperature kilns. As a result, you get unique pottery, which is flame proof, can be used in a microwaves, and looks great in your dining room. Pottery from Boleslawiec is also ecologicaly safe, because lead free enamel is used for decoration. Most patterns are detailed, geometrical and floral designs. Each piece is completely different than another, all are hand made, unique, worthy to be collector’s item.

Polish Pottery on display at a store in Boleslawiec, Poland.

This popular summer festival in Poland offers unforgettable and entertaining events: parades, shows, culinary presentations, and performances. Ceramic goods are presented at the marketplace for sale, and the streets are full of booths, where you can buy regional products, sculptures, and so on.

Zaklady Ceramiczne “Boleslawiec” – oldest Polish Pottery maker!

Often, great deals are available on Polish Pottery pieces during the festival and you can always bargain with the many vendors! You will be surprised that in Boleslawiec you can also purchase pottery using US dollars cash! This is because pottery from Boleslawiec is very popular among US military personnel stationed in Germany. So, when you visit the Polish Pottery Festival you will run into many Americans. Communication with vendors is also not a problem – most of them speak English very well.

Beautiful Polish Pottery sets on display in Boleslawiec, Poland.

You can also tour the Polish Pottery Museum and pottery factories (where you can paint your own piece of pottery during a hands-on workshop), as well as many historical landmarks in Boleslawiec, for instance the beautiful Town hall and Market Square.

Town Hall and Market Square in Boleslawiec, Poland.

Polish Pottery Festival in Boleslawiec, Poland is a truly unique and wonderful experience! Our August 2027 Polish Pottery Festival tour and culinary vacation in Poland is scheduled around the 33rd Polish Pottery Festival and exact dates of the Festival and our tour will be announced in early January 2027. This tour sells out every year and although exact August 2027 tour date is not known yet, you can reserve your spot(s) EARLY by emailing us at info@polandculinary.com or calling Toll Free 888 703-8130 or International +1 772-777-0571.

Giant Polish Pottery piece on display in Boleslawiec, Poland.

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