This year the Flower Carnival in Debrecen lasts from the 15th to the 20th 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:
All-day:
Csapó Street
- 42nd 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 (19th 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
- 49th 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!