Krampus in Prague – 29th November 2025

The annual Krampus Show held at Výstaviště, brought the mythical Krampus creatures to life. Krampus traditionally accompanies St. Nicholas to visit children. While St. Nicholas rewards the well-behaved, Krampus punishes those who have been naughty.

We attended the family show where the Krampus are released from 4pm and scare the kids (just a little) while St. Nicholas offered sweets.

Later, the night show ramped up the horror for teens and adults.

Krampus is believed to have originated in Germany and/or Austria. The German word ‘krampen’, means ‘claw’. Czechs have a similar tradition where Mikuláš (St. Nicholas) is accompanied by an angel (anděl) and several devils (čerti).