This year the week of the Flower Carnival in Debrecen lasts from the 15th to the 21st of August. What is more, the 20th of August is the red-letter day of the foundation of Hungary. Here is the list of the programs with places, times and ticket prices.
Every day:
Csapó Street
- 40th Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition Free
Kossuth Square
- Flower City Free
from 9 am to 6 pm
Zoo Debrecen (Africa house)
- Mineral show (exhibition) Ticket: Adult: 3300 HUF, Student: 2500 HUF, Retired: 2600 HUF
from 9 am to 7 pm
Bényi Gallery
- Budapest Illustration Festival (exhibition) Free
from 10 am to 6 pm
Modem
- “Like sinners nailed to the Cross of space and time” Exhibition Ticket: 1700 HUF
- László Lakner: ALTER EGO (retrospective exhibition) Ticket: 2200 HUF
Déri Museum
- Hungarian Genius (exhibition) Ticket: Adult: 1800 HUF, between the age of 6-26 and 62-70: 900 HUF, under the age of 6 and above the age of 70: free
from 10 am to 7 pm
Kölcsey Center
- Playmobil exhibition (factory showcases, giant Playmobil figures, and playhouse.) Ticket: 500 HUF (Friday, Saturday)
from 12 pm to 10 pm
Piac Street 1-3
- Crafts Fair (handmade products)
Friday (19th of August):
at 9 am
Nagyerdő (Great Forest)
- Flowerful City Carnival sightseeing tour Ticket: 2000 HUF, and you have to register in advance via e-mail exploredebrecen@gmail.com
from 9 am to 7 pm
Csapó Street
- Botanica International Florist Cup (contest in three events) Free
from 12 pm to 8 pm
Kölcsey Center
- Botanica Expo: Free
12 pm: Opening ceremony
1 pm: Aqua Hungarica thematical screening
3 pm: Róbert Szászi, cactus collector: Cacti, survivors of the flora presentation
4 pm: Veronika Szentpéteri-Nagy, Future of Debrecen: Opportunity makes the gardener: tricks of reproducing houseplants presentation
5 pm: Dr. Lajos Kozák: Waldorf gardening teacher: Permaculture in everyday life presentation
5:45 pm: László Dúzs, Future of Debrecen: The creation of a self-sufficient economy on “Rejtekhegy” presentation
6:30 pm: Ádám Lenner, manager of Tiszatáj Public Foundation: In alliance with nature, or how to have a nature-friendly garden
5-8 pm: Free houseplant swapping zone, a meeting point for plant lovers of the region
from 2 pm to 7 pm
Zoo Debrecen
- Galiba Children Festival: Free
from 2 pm to 3 pm: Walk in the zoo
3:30 pm: Dance Universe TSE
4 pm: Folk tale and music
4:30 pm: Ludas Matyi challenge: Who will be the Matyi of the year?
5 pm: Clay band – musical dancing teaser
5 pm: Csodakutya Foundation: sensitizing session with therapy dogs
6 pm: Galiba Association: acting playhouse and interactive performance
from 3 pm to 2 am
Nagyerdei Park
- Beer by Lake
from 5 pm to 12 am
FÓRUM Debrecen Shopping Center, Csapó Street, Dósa nádor Square, Kossuth Square
- The city is dancing! (show of talented dance groups) Free
from 7 pm to 10 pm
Mist Theater
- IV. Night Ride (Decorate your bike with lights and tour the city with hundreds of cyclists!) Free, but you have to register in advance via e-mail nora.erdei@visitdebrecen.com
from 7 pm to 9 pm
Dósa nádor Square
- Csíkszentsimoni Youth Brass Band Concert Free
from 8:30 pm to 10 pm
Kossuth Square
- Miklós Fenyő concert Free
at 9 pm
Dósa nádor Square
- Arrange Service concert Free
- Luminous Nights (the light show of the Lighthouse group) Free
at 10 pm
Kossuth Square
- ‘80s party Free
Saturday (20th of August):
from 8 am
Rózsa Street
- Folk Craft Fair
Baltazár Dezső Square – Egyetem Square
- Carnival Run Free, but you have to register online until 4 pm on the 18th of August or on the spot.
from 8:45 am to 10 am
Rózsa Street – Nagyerdei Stadium
- Flower Carnival
from 12 pm to 8 pm
Kölcsey Center
- Botanica Expo: Free
12-8 pm: painter Judit Cs. Horváth: “Take home a piece of nature!” Free botanical monoprint making workshop for youngsters and older ones
1 pm: Zoltán Váradi, Head of the Természettár: guided tour of the Botanica Historica exhibition
3 pm: Róbert Szászi, cactus collector: Cacti, survivors of the flora presentation
6 pm: Kis Padlizsán vegan bistro: basics of plant-based nutrition, tasting
5-8 pm: Free houseplant swapping zone, a meeting point for plant lovers of the region
from 2 pm to 7 pm
Zoo Debrecen
- Galiba Children Festival: Free
2 pm: Superstar Majorette and Dance Association
3 pm: Krisztián Budai: Magic Forest – interactive concert
3 pm: What shall we play? Easy board game for the whole family
4 pm: Happy Time dance ensemble
4:30 pm: Debrecen Military Band concert
5 pm: Vojtina Puppet Theater: Cirkusz Minimusz
5:30 pm: DEAC gymnast show
6 pm: The fashion show of the Fórum Debrecen Shopping Center
6:30 pm: Zumba
from 2 pm to 7 pm
Nagyerdei Park
- IMPressions, IMProvisations (live painting and street art) Free
from 2 pm to 8:30 pm
Nagyerdei Stadium Northern Event Square
- Flower Floats and Oldtimer show: Ticket: Adult: 1900 HUF, Student and Retired: 1400 HUF
3 pm: Debrecen Military Band concert
3:30 pm: interactive show of the karcagi Biljana Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble
4 pm: traditional Cuban dances
4:30 pm: Feeling dance and majorette ensemble
5 pm: German concert band
5:30 pm: LESZ Dance and Sport Association
6 pm: Peruvian dances
6:30 pm: Turkish folk dances
7 pm: Flag spinners from Florence
from 3 pm to 2 am
Nagyerdei Park
- Beer by Lake
from 5 pm to 8:30 pm
Dósa nádor Square, Kossuth Square
- The city is dancing! (show of talented dance groups) Free
at 9 pm
Kossuth Square
- Stephen, the King rock concert Free
Dósa nádor Square
- Luminous Nights (the light show of the Lighthouse group) Free
at 10 pm
Dósa nádor Square
- Polyák Rita Band concert Free
Kossuth Square
- Street Party Free
from 11 pm to 12 am
Dósa nádor Square
- The city is dancing! (show of talented dance groups) Free
Sunday (21st of August):
from 8 am to 8 pm
Piac Street
- Flower Float Exhibition
from 9:30 am to 7 pm
Zoo Debrecen
- Galiba Children Festival: Free
9:30 am: Diamond Fitness
10 am: Running Bike Race by Storkids Shop
10 am: What shall we play? Easy board game for the whole family
11 am: Vojtina Puppet Theater: Lucky John
1 pm: professional presentation of the Hungarian National Ambulance Service (NAS)
2 pm: Kenguru TSE Debrecen
3 pm: Debrecen Freestyle Dance Club Dance and Sport Association
3:30 pm: Shuffle workshop
4 pm: Kiskalász band
5 pm: Duo Trio Street Theater: Raree-show
6 pm: interactive concert of the Rocksuli
from 10 am to 6 pm
Kölcsey Center
- Botanica Expo: Free
11 am: Máté Tóth, ornithologist, Future of Debrecen: Bird-friendly garden presentation
12 pm: Thematic screening: Egy év a méhesben, Amiről a fák suttognak
3 pm: Veronika Szentpéteri-Nagy, garden engineer, Future of Debrecen: Opportunity makes the gardener: the basics of composting
4 pm: Vénkert community garden, DEHÖK Environment Committee round table discussion: Community gardening methods and importance for people of the big city
5 pm: Valuable prize draw among Botanica Expo participants
from 12 pm to 10 pm
Nagyerdei Park
- Beer by Lake
at 5 pm
Debrecen Public Cemetery
- 90th Anniversary of Debrecen Public Cemetery (guided tour) Free, but you have to register in advance via e-mail exploredebrecen@gmail.com
from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Dósa nádor Square
- Minimum 4 concert Free
from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Dósa nádor Square
- Team Gusto Cubano concert Free
at 9 pm
Dósa nádor Square
- Luminous Nights (the light show of the Lighthouse group) Free
Have a nice weekend!