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Three iconic festivals, over 200 events across the city. Debrecen is preparing for the summer with a big festival cavalcade.

In the summer of 2025, the city of Debrecen will once again play host to a series of major events with cultural, gastronomic and community values that will offer unforgettable experiences not only for the city’s residents but also for its visitors.

With May kicking off with a long weekend and summer already upon us, it’s time to start planning where and how to spend your free days. Debrecen has everything for a long weekend or a relaxing holiday. To make the experience complete, here are some bucket list tips for exploring Debrecen.

On 23 May one of the coolest outdoor aquaparks in the country, Aquaticum Debrecen Strand opens!

The Museum of Fine Arts organized a grand exhibition to mark the 180th anniversary of the artist’s birth and the 125th anniversary of his passing. The Déri Museum has loaned the monumental artwork as part of the celebration. The Déri Museum is commemorating its return with a series of events.

Thanks to the easing of restrictions imposed due to the foot-and-mouth epidemic, from 16 May 2025 the tourist attractions of Hortobágy will be open again!

The fifth edition of DEBRECEN DRIVE will take place from 23 May on more than 50,000 square meters of exhibition space, with a professional conference, spectacular vehicle shows, family programs and a host of car attractions.

Kick off the summer with a friendly toast, idyllic atmosphere in the caring embrace of the surrounding trees, meeting the best winemakers and wines of Hungary. This is what FestiWine, the Downtown Wine Festival, offers.

During the four-day event, interested parties will once again be able to get closer to contemporary art with a connection to the city.

The Art Week program series will be held again between May 15 and 18, 2025.

In order to prevent the foot-and-mouth disease virus in Hungary and to preserve the safety of the high genetic value of the livestock under the management of the Hortobágy Nonprofit Ltd., the organization of the spring events planned in the Hortobágy National Park has become uncertain.

A major exhibition entitled Untold Stories has opened at MODEM, featuring an extraordinary selection from the art collections of twenty museums in the countryside.

For one week, the Jewish Quarter of Debrecen will once again come to life, where between 6-11 May 2025, visitors will be able to get to know the Jewish people and their traditions. The program of the Debrecen Jewish Cultural Days and Street Festival will include concerts, exhibitions, guided tours, children’s programs and book presentations, as well as kosher cuisine.

Spring break is barely over before another long weekend is upon us. It’s worth taking advantage of the four free days to take the family on a trip! Debrecen is the ideal destination, with a range of family activities from 1 to 4 May. Here’s what’s on offer!

The tradition continues, similarly to previous years, Debrecen will host one of the qualifications of the Clay Motorcycle Individual European Championship (SEC) competition series on Thursday, May 1st from 3:00 PM. The details were reported by Deputy Mayor Lajos Barcsa and Norbert Baráth, CEO of Speedwolf Sports Organization Nonprofit Kft. at the Perényi Pál Stadium.

On the occasion of the World Dance Day, Debrecen Dance Week will be held for the first time between 26 April and 4 May 2025, where the city’s most outstanding dance companies, theatres and arts organizations will celebrate the joy of movement with a week of joint programs.