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St. Dominic`s Fair
Today, St. Dominic’s Fair is the largest trade and cultural outdoor event in Poland and one of the largest such events in Europe. The contemporary form of St Dominic’s Fair recalls the Medieval tradition of fun and trade. Every August, over 1000 merchants, artists, artisans and collectors put up their stalls in the historical city center.
Over its 23 days, the Fair is the scene of numerous cultural events. Dominic’s Fair attracts numerous tourists to Gdansk from all over Poland, as well as from abroad. Every day, the Fair is visited by an average of 70,000 people, whose number usually doubles at weekends. St. Dominic’s Fair, together with Weihnachtmarkt and Oktoberfest, is one of the biggest trade and cultural open-air events in Europe, organized in the Main City – the representative part of Gdansk. The programme of the Fair includes outdoor stages, festivals, fetes and concerts, demonstration of fireworks and laser lights, street parades, rock concerts, chamber and organ music concerts, sport events and competitions. [Concerts & Festivals]
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