Polish Armed Forces Day: military parade on Wislostrada
Sat 15 Aug, 12:00 · Wislostrada (riverside route), central Warsaw; morning ceremony at Plac Jozefa Pilsudskiego, 00-078 Warsaw · Warsaw
Details & booking — Warszawa 19115 (City of Warsaw official information service)
via Warszawa 19115 (City of Warsaw official information service) · Checked 10 Aug 2026
About this event
Poland marks the 106th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw with its largest annual public ceremony. A guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Plac Pilsudskiego opens the day at 10:00, followed at noon by a full military parade along the Wislostrada with K2 and Abrams tanks, HIMARS launchers, Krab howitzers and Apache helicopters overhead.
Why we picked it
The biggest free public spectacle in the Polish calendar, on the priority weekend, with an all-day open education and culture zone at the Warsaw Citadel as a follow-on.
Free entry
Free to watch from public streets along the parade route; the education and culture zone at the Warsaw Citadel is open 10:00-18:00.
Registration
Registration needed
None. Expect heavy crowds, road closures and security checks along the route.
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