Come help celebrate 59 years of Czech heritage and traditions Friday through Sunday. Held every year on Memorial Day Weekend, the National Polka Festival offers an abundance of activities to be enjoyed by the entire family in a small town atmosphere.

The festival kicks off with an opening dance on Friday featuring polka music and the King and Queen Dance Contest, where participants and non-participants are encouraged to wear traditional Czech kroj (costumes).

On Saturday morning, decorated floats, bands and colorful costumes kick off the downtown festivities with a giant parade that twists through historic downtown Ennis. Then experience our traditions, religious customs, dancing, taste, sights, sounds, and "a little bit of the Czech Lands" on Saturday and Sunday at our three spacious air-conditioned halls (KJT, Sokol, and SPJST) and in downtown Ennis.  

Schedule:

Thursday, May 22, 2025

7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Polka Pre-Party - Czech And Then Some at The Kjt 35 Bar

Friday, May 23, 2025

5:30 p.m - 6:45 p.m: Stribrnanka at the KJT 35 Hall
7:00 p.m: Beseda Dancers at The Kjt 35 Bar
7:30 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Red Ravens at The Kjt 35 Bar
9:00 p.m: King and Queen Dance Contest - Sponsored By Spjst Home Office at The Kjt 35 Bar

Saturday, May 24, 2025

7:00 a.m: Polkafest Run at Downtown Ennis
9:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: Vendors and Pivo (Beer) Pavilion at Downtown Ennis
10:00 a.m: Polka Parade at Downtown Ennis
11:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m: Ennis Czech Boys at the Sokol Hall
11:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Dujka Brothers at The Kjt 35 Bar
3:15 p.m - 3:45 p.m: Czech-Slovak Dancers Of Chs at The Kjt 35 Bar
11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Stribrnanka at the SPJST 25 Hall
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Czechaholics at the SPJST 25 Hall
12:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Texas Sound Check at Downtown Ennis
1:00 p.m: Kolache Eating Contest - Sponsored By Kjt Home Office at Downtown Ennis
2:15 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Mark Jirikovec Band at the Sokol Hall
4:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Vaneks Of West at The Kjt 35 Bar
4:45 p.m - 7:45 p.m: Jodie Mikula Orchestra at the SPJST 25 Hall
8:30 p.m - 12:00 a.m: Brave Combo at The Kjt 35 Bar
8:30 p.m - 12:00 a.m: Moravians at the SPJST 25 Hall
8:30 p.m - 12:00 a.m: Southall Country Concert With Alex Meixner 9pm-10pm at the Sokol Hall

Sunday, May 25, 2025

9:00 a.m: Polka Mass at St John Church
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: Mark Jirikovec Band at the KJT 35 Hall
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Live Broadcast Kbec Polka Party at the KJT 35 Hall
11:00 a.m - 3:30 p.m: Vendors and Pivo (Beer) Pavilion at Downtown Ennis
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Stribrnanka at the Sokol Hall
12:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m: Alpenmuzikanten at Downtown Ennis
1:30 p.m - 8:15 p.m: Czech and Then Some / Alex Meixner at the Sokol Hall
9:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m: Brave Combo at the Sokol Hall

Date: May 22 - 25, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Ennis, TX 75119

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