Gdansk DocFilm Festival
June
Taking place at the Neptun cinema, this festival celebrates the best Polish documentary films out there. Hard-hitting topics are brought to the fore, so if you want insight into issues around exploitation and unemployment, this is where you'll find it.
Sail Gdansk
July
The annual sailing race across the Gdansk Bay is one of the top events in the maritime calendar. Uniquely, any boat can take part, so spectators can watch a range of boats out on the water.
Heineken Open'er Festival
July
Taking place a few miles outside of Gdansk in the seaside town of Gdynia is the must-do festival for music lovers in Poland. With the likes of Bloc Party and Kings of Leon having performed in previous years, this is the place to let loose and rock on.
Shakespeare Festival
August
Gdansk celebrates the bard's plays by staging a week of performances throughout the Tri-City area. With actors and audiences from all over the world in attendance, this is the place to observe Polish culture at its best.
St Dominic's Fair
August
If there's one time antique lovers should come to Gdansk, it's during St Dominic's Fair. The fair sees up to 1,000 merchants and artisans set up their stalls selling all manner of handicrafts, antiques and art, while celebratory concerts and fireworks are held by the city.