The long May weekend is approaching. Mayor of the City of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz and the Director of the Ełk Cultural Centre Aneta Werla invite you residents and guests for the solemn celebration of the Flag Day of the Republic of Poland and the Constitution Day of 3 May. The program includes events patriotic, cultural and recreational. The Historical Museum in Ełk has also prepared a proposal for the May weekend.

1 MAY 2026 (Friday)

Labour Day

1 May The Historical Museum in Ełk invites you to the Opening of the Season of the Ełk Narrow-Gauge Railway. Departure from Ełk station at 10:00 a.m. Additional attractions are planned at the station in Sypitki. Tickets can be purchased at the MHE box office.

Throughout the long May weekend (May 1-3), the Museum Historical in Ełk also invites you to a free guided tour from the a guide to the exhibitions and the Museum area. Tour hours: 10:10, 13:10, 15:10.

2 MAY 2026 (Saturday)

Day Flags of the Republic of Poland

Square in front of the Ełk Town Hall:

11:00 Raising of the national flag on the flagpole, playing the national anthem of Polish

11:05 Welcome by the Mayor of Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicza

11.10 Handing over of flags in national and city colours

11:15 Artistic performances:

• "Nolinki" Choir and "Fantazja" Choir - School Primary No. 4 under the direction of Anna Borkowska - Miszkiel
• Choir "Perełki" - Municipal Kindergarten "Perełka" under the supervision of Anna Nartowicz
• Aleksandra Bogdańska - Municipal Kindergarten "Little Explorers"
• Jakub Mielnik - Primary School No. 7 with integration classes
• Alicja Kosak - Primary School No. 7 with integration classes
• Alicja Mazurkiewicz - Municipal Kindergarten "Sunny Eight"
• Michelle Dziondziakowska - Primary School No. 3
• Tymon Wasilewski - Primary School No. 3 in Ełk
• Emilia Opanowska - Non-public Catholic Kindergarten "U Lolka"
• Judyta and Lena Kaczyński from Ełk

Among the attractions there is also a children's zone - an art corner.

XVIII Ełk Organ and Chamber Music Concerts

. Adalbert's Cathedral in Ełk, 7:00 p.m., free
admission Małgorzata Trojanowska - soprano, Sylwester Trojanowski - organ

MAY 3 2026 (Sunday)

Constitution Day 3 May

Holy Mass. Musical setting - Kontrapunkt Choir, Rafał Sulima - organ
10:00 a.m., St. Adalbert Cathedral in Ełk

Celebrations at the monument "To the Fallen for Free and Independent Poland" with the participation of the Honorary Company of the 16. Reconnaissance Battalion in Ełk
11:30 a.m., Solidarity Park

May Day at the Lake
2:00 p.m., square at Pułaskiego Street

Program:

• 14:00 Concert of the Jazzury vocal group
• 14:30 Performance by Nadia Bielas
• 15:00 Concert "Osiecka and Grechuta in the Light of Candles" – band Candlelight
• 16:00 Family performance: "The Adventures of the Mischievous Shoemaker" – Malutki Theatre from Łódź
• 17:00 Concert of the Guzowianki band

Handicraft stands, Children's zone, Animations, Games, Corner artistic, free pea soup at 3:00 p.m.

Dance party with DJ "Polskie Przeboje"
19:00, Boulevards by the Ełk River