Flower Carnival of Debrecen 2024 Day 5-6 (August 19-20)

This year the Flower Carnival in Debrecen lasts from the 15^th to the 20^th of August. What is more, the 20^th 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:

All-day:

Csapó Street

• 42^nd Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition: Free

Kossuth Square

• Flower City: Free

from 8 am to 6 pm:

MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art (Baltazár Dezső Square 1)

• Refik Anadol: Rumi dreams exhibition

from 9 am to 4 pm:

University of Debrecen Church

• Karolina Sávolt: Heavenly miracles painting exhibition

from 10 am to 6 pm:

Kölcsey Center (Hunyadi Street 1-3)

• Playmobil exhibition: Playmobil is 50 years old (factory showcases, giant Playmobil figures, and playhouse) Ticket: 700 HUF, under the age of 3: free

from 10 am to 9 pm:

Piac Street 1-3

• Handmade Market

from 10 am to 8 pm:

Amusement Park Debrecen (Ady Endre Street 1)

• Galiba Child Festival: Free (During the Galiba Child Festival, the Amusement Park can be visited free of charge by everyone.)

Kölcsey Center (Hunyadi Street 1-3)

• Magical Hungary (exhibition): Free

from 2 pm to 2 am:

Nagyerdei Park

• Beer by Lake

from 10 am to 8 pm:

Kölcsey Center

• Botanica Expo: Free
• Alkoss szabadon! (in English: Create free!) exhibition: Free

Bényi Gallery (Hunyadi Street 1-3)

• Best of Billufeszt: Selection of Budapest Illustration Festival: Free

from 3 pm to 11 pm:

Dósa Nádor Square

• Carrier Carnival: Free

from 8:30 pm to 12 am

Csonkatemplom, Szent István Park, Dósa nádor Square, Golden Bull, Simonffy Street

• Light installations

Monday (19^th of August):

from 4:40 pm to 7 pm

Fórum Debrecen Shopping Center

• The city is dancing (show of talented international dance groups)

6:40 pm

Dósa nádor Square

• Dénes Pál concert: Free

7 pm

Kölcsey Center

• TOYOMA NO DENTŌ Japanese night

Reformed Great Church (Piac Street 4-6)

• Great Church of Love (guided tour with wine-tasting) Ticket: 3000 HUF

9 pm

Kossuth Square

• Roby Lakatos, Gigi Radics and Attila Kökény concert: Free

Tuesday (20th of August):

from 7 am to 9 am

from Baltazár Dezső Square to Egyetem Square

• Carnival Experience Run

from 8:15 am to 12:30 pm

from Petőfi Square to Egyetemi Boulevard

• Carnival Parade

8:20 am

Kossuth Square

• Ceremonial flag raising, consecration of bread and festive program

8:50 am

from Hatvan Street to Nagyerdei Stadion

• Oldtimer parade

from 9 am to 7 pm

Rózsa Street

• Handicraft presentation and fair

from 10 am to 9 pm

Piac Street

• Craft fair

12 am and 2 pm

Great Church

• Unusual carnival guided tour in Hungarian

from 1:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Nagyerdei Stadion

• Flower Float Exhibition and Oldtimer Show:
  Tickets:
  In advance (online): Adult: 2990 HUF, student and retired: 2290 HUF
  On the spot: Adult: 3300 HUF, with UniPass or City Card: 2970 HUF
  Student and retired: 2500 HUF, with UniPass or City Card: 2250 HUF

from 2 pm to 8 pm

Déri Square

• Impressions, Improvisations 3.0 (picture, music, dance – free in the free)

from 4 pm to 6:30 pm

Pál Perényi Cross Motor Stadium

• 49^th Debrecen Grand Prix (cross motor race): Tickets: from 500 HUF to 5000 HUF

from 8 pm to 9:30 pm

from Szent Anna Street to Kossuth Square

• Night Parade

9:30 pm

Kossuth Square

• Bagossy Brothers Company concert: free

Have fun!