Held between 15th–21st August 2022, the Flower Carnival week, now in its 56th year, has become about, far more than just the flower floats and parade, although these are glorious of course. The week is full of exhibitions, events, and programs, some of which are available all week while others are only available on specific days. Firstly we’ll address the exhibitions and events that have no start or finish time and are available all week and then break the other events down to a daily list.
Exhibitions Available All Week
40th Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition Csapó street
“Like sinners nailed to the Cross of space and time …” (exhibition) MODEM
Alter ego: László Lakner’s retrospective exhibition MODEM
Playmobil exhibition Kölcsey Centre – 10 a.m – 7 p.m.
15th AUGUST
12:00-22:00 Crafts Fair Piac street 1-3.
15:00-01:00 Beer by Lake Nagyerdei park
17:00-20:30 The City is Dancing! Csapó street, FÓRUM, Dósa nádor square
20:30 Night of Classics (concert) City Center locations
16th AUGUST
Mineral Show Zoo Debrecen
12:00-22:00 Crafts Fair Piac street 1-3.
15:00-01:00 Beer by Lake Nagyerdei park
17:00-19:30 The City is Dancing! Kossuth square
17:00-20:30 The City is Dancing! Dósa nádor square, Csapó street, FÓRUM
18:00 Budapest Illustration Festival Opening Bényi Gallery
20:30 Debrecen Military Band (concert) Nagyerdei Open Air Theatre
20:30 Horváth Tamás (concert) Kossuth square
21:00 Garden Cinema: Jurassic Park MODEM
17th AUGUST
Hungarian Genius (exhibition) Déri Museum – The best of rural museology at one time, in one place.
Budapest Illustration Festival (exhibition) Bényi Gallery
Mineral Show Zoo Debrecen
12:00-22:00 Crafts Fair Piac street 1-3.
15:00-01:00 Beer by Lake Nagyerdei park
15:30-19:00 Galiba Children’s Festival Zoo Debrecen – 3 p.m until 7 p.m.
17:00-20:00 Colorful city – Live streetart Dósa nádor square
17:00-18:30 The City is Dancing! Dósa nádor square
17:00-19:30 The City is Dancing! Kossuth square
17:00-20:30 The City is Dancing! Csapó street, FÓRUM
17:00 Flower Carnival Bike Tour by Future of Debrecen
18:30 Open air yoga with Lilla Fórián-Esztergály Nagyerdei park
19:00 Zichy Géza Youth Brass Band (concert) Dósa nádor square
8.30 Magashegyi Underground (concert) Kossuth square
21:00 KACAJ Band (concert) Dósa nádor square
21:00 Garden Cinema: Mamma Mia! MODEM
22:00 4S Street (concert) Kossuth square
18th AUGUST
Hungarian Genius (exhibition) Déri Museum – The best of rural museology at one time, in one place.
Budapest Illustration Festival (exhibition) Bényi Gallery
Mineral Show Zoo Debrecen
12:00-22:00 Crafts Fair Piac street 1-3.
15:30-19:00 Galiba Children’s Festival Zoo Debrecen
15:00-01:00 Beer by Lake Nagyerdei park
16:00 Flowerful city Carnival sightseeing tour
16:30 Flower yard DEMKI Youth House
17:00-18:30 The City is Dancing! Kossuth square, Dósa nádor square
17:00-20:30 The City is Dancing! Csapó street, FÓRUM
18:00 Flower of worlds Planting roses for unity Székelyek parkja
19:00 Debreceni Zenede Youth Brass Band (concert) Dósa nádor square
20:30 Punnany Massif (concert) Kossuth square
20:30 Malek Andrea Soulistic (concert) Nagyerdei Open Air Theatre
21:00 Kelet Brass Band (concert) Dósa nádor square
21:00 Luminous Nights (light show) Dósa nádor square
19th AUGUST
Hungarian Genius (exhibition) Déri Museum – The best of rural museology at one time, in one place.
Budapest Illustration Festival (exhibition) Bényi Gallery
Mineral Show Zoo Debrecen
9:00 Flowerful city Carnival sightseeing tour
9:00-19:00 Botanica International Florist Cup Csapó street
12:00-22:00 Crafts Fair Piac street 1-3.
12:00-20:00 Botanica Expo Kölcsey Centre
14:00-19:00 Galiba Children’s Festival Zoo Debrecen
15:00-02:00 Beer by Lake Nagyerdei park
17:00-18:00 The City is Dancing! Dósa nádor square
17:00-19:30 The City is Dancing! Kossuth square
17:00-00:00 The City is Dancing! Csapó street, Fórum
19:00 Night Ride Mist Theater
19:00 Csíkszentsimoni Youth Brass Band (concert) Dósa nádor square
20:30 Fenyő Miklós (concert) Kossuth square
21:00 Arrange Service (concert) Dósa nádor square
21:00 Luminous Nights (light show) Dósa nádor square
22:00 ’80s party Kossuth square
20th AUGUST
Hungarian Genius (exhibition) Déri Museum – The best of rural museology at one time, in one place.
Budapest Illustration Festival (exhibition) Bényi Gallery
Mineral Show Zoo Debrecen
8:00 Folk Crafts Fair Rózsa street
8:00 Carnival Run Baltazár Dezső square – Egyetem square
9:00 FLOWER CARNIVAL Rózsa street – Nagyerdei Stadium
12:00-20:00 Botanica Expo Kölcsey Centre
12:00-22:00 Crafts Fair Piac street 1-3.
14:00-19:00 Galiba Children’s Festival Zoo Debrecen
14:00-19:00 IMPRessions, IMPRovisations (live painting) Nagyerdei park
14:00-20:30 Flower Floats and Oldtimer Show Nagyerdei Stadium Northern Event Square
15:00-02:00 Beer by Lake Nagyerdei park
17:00-19:00 The City is Dancing! Kossuth square
17:00-20:30 The City is Dancing! Dósa nádor square
21:00 Stephen, the King – the rock concert Kossuth square
21:00 Luminous Nights (light show) Dósa nádor square
22:00 Polyák Rita Band (concert) Dósa nádor square
22:00 Street Party Kossuth square
23:00-00:00 The City is Dancing! Kossuth square
21st AUGUST
Hungarian Genius (exhibition) Déri Museum – The best of rural museology at one time, in one place.
Budapest Illustration Festival (exhibition) Bényi Gallery
Mineral Show Zoo Debrecen
8:00 Folk Crafts Fair Rózsa street
8:00-20:00 Flower Float Exhibition Piac street
9:30-19:00 Galiba Children’s Festival Zoo Debrecen
10:00-20:00 BOTANICA Horticultural Expo at the Kölcsey Centre and Baltazár Dezső Square. You can expect lectures and discussions on the tricks of outdoor and indoor flower care, how to look after possums or cacti, what to feed birds in what season, but also practical tips on garden care and which plants to keep on balconies in the city centre.
12:00-22:00 Crafts Fair Piac street 1-3.
12:00-22:00 Beer by Lake Nagyerdei park
17:00 90th Anniversary of Debrecen Public Cemetery (guided tour) Debreceni Cemetery
19:00 Minimum 4 (concert) Dósa nádor square
20:30-21:30 Team Gusto Cubano (a 10-piece band playing salsa and bachata music) Dósa nádor square
21:00 Luminous Nights (light show) Dósa nádor square
