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Jakubowy Fair in Szczecin – Tradition, Crafts & Tastes

22.07.2025
Jarmark Jakubowy
Jarmark Jakubowy

From July 24 to 27, 2025, Szczecin hosts the 16th Jakubowy Fair around the Basilica of St. James. Over 250 stalls offering regional and European goods await visitors.

Highlights include:

  • Family attractions: Eco​-Zone workshops, contests, and kids' entertainment.
  • Tasty treats: local beers, meads, cheeses, seasonal fruits, Jakubowe croissants, and traditional sweets.
  • Handcrafted art: ceramics, wood and wicker products, jewelry, textiles, traditional folk crafts.
  • Live concerts, traditional performances, and religious services including pilgrim masses and indulgence ceremonies reminiscent of medieval fairs.

Organized by the St. James Parish, the fair also features novenas, vespers, and the solemn indulgence mass on Sunday, July 27.

 

 

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