Debrecen has a series of great events almost all year round, each of which is worth visiting for a shorter or longer stay. But if you are looking for a special experience, you should browse the annual calendar of events and book your accommodation now. Here are the festivals you should definitely plan a trip to this year!
Debrecen Drive
23-25 May 2025 ǀ Nagyerdei Stadium and surroundings
Hungary’s largest automotive showcase will feature hundreds of different vehicles: new models and old timers, sports cars and engines, trucks, power and work machines, police, fire and ambulance vehicles and military vehicles. In addition to this colorful range of exhibits, the organizers will also be offering a broad spectrum of additional activities, including free practice sessions, concerts, celebrity races and a MiniDrive on Children’s Day.
Debrecziner Gourmet Festival
13-15 June 2025 ǀ Nagyerdő – Békás Pond
Debrecziner Gourmet Festival represents an unforgettable medley of tastes and flavors served in the heart of the picturesque Nagyerdő. Debrecen’s “most delicious” gastronomic event brings together the best restaurants and chefs of our city and our country under the shady trees of Nagyerdő to showcase where the peak of gastronomy in Hungary is today. Alongside mouth-watering food creations and spectacular cooking shows, there are also interesting panel discussions and exciting live concerts on offer.
The Night of Museums
21 June 2025 ǀ at several locations in Debrecen
On Midsummer Eve, museums open their gates and offer a special experience of cultural discovery beyond the traditional opening hours, up until dawn. They never fail to supply a wealth of interesting and extraordinary activities for visitors. These include guided tours, creative and interactive activities, gastronomic and children’s programs as well as concerts and artistic performances.
Campus Festival
16-20 July 2025 ǀ Nagyerdei Stadium and its vicinity
One of Hungary’s biggest summer music festivals, Campus, features popular Hungarian artists, emerging young talents and a number of foreign stars. In the bill of fare, almost all genres are represented, from hip hop to metal and from alternative rock to techno. In addition to music, this festival also introduces other art forms such as dance and theatre, visual arts and stand-up, as well as children’s activities, a civic street and a gastronomy and wine village.
Debrecen Wine and Jazz Days
31 July – 2 August 2025 ǀ Nagyerdő – Békás-tó
Enjoy Hungarian wine and live jazz music next to a beautiful pond in Nagyerdő. Hungary’s largest gastro-jazz jamboree features the finest Hungarian wineries, while the most popular Hungarian jazz musicians play simultaneously on several stages. Besides delicious wines and soft jazz tunes, there is also a gastronomic and handicraft fair, a jazz cinema and, of course, the wonderful natural environment of Nagyerdő.
Debrecen Flower Carnival
15-20 August 2025 ǀ at several locations in Debrecen
Debrecen’s major cultural event, and one of the most popular in Hungary, is linked to the day of King St. Stephen, the founder of the Hungarian state, and to the celebration of the first “new” bread, baked from the flour of newly harvested wheat. The week-long festival brings together local performers and artistic ensembles from all over the world to create a real carnival atmosphere. The celebrations come to a close on August 20, when hundreds of thousands of flowers, both fresh and dried, are used to create a spectacular floral display with the help of floats on the streets of Debrecen, accompanied by local and foreign dancers and living tradition groups. The carnival program is complemented by concerts, children’s activities as well as art and flower exhibitions.
Beer by Lake
15-20 August 2025 ǀ Nagyerdő – Békás Pond
In the most charming part of Nagyerdő, on the shore of Békás-tó, you can spend an entire week in the company of the most diverse Hungarian craft and artisanal beers, alongside refreshments from foreign breweries, including those brewed in the already familiar Czech style. There are also gastronomic and cultural activities available throughout the event, with a variety of food trucks offering culinary delights and beer snacks.
Debrecziner ZAMAT Festival
12-14 September 2025 ǀ Nagyerdei Stadion (northern event site)
At the biggest gastronomic event of the fall season, the best restaurants in the neighborhood provide delicious snacks, while Hungary’s renowned fruit brandy producers, among others, serve drinks. Every year, the festival features some of the most famous gastronomic experts of our country, while there is a star-studded line-up of performers taking turns on the stage. The program includes gastronomic presentations, a paired sausage stuffing competition, a craft fair and children’s activities.
Debrecen Advent
29 November – 23 December 2025 ǀ Kossuth tér, Piac utca, Csapó utca, Dósa nádor tér
In 2022, Debrecen’s Christmas Fair was elected one of the most beautiful small-scale Christmas fairs in Europe. For about a month, Debreceni Advent treats visitors to unique handcrafted products, irresistible delicacies, soul-warming mulled wine and stunning festive decorations. The Christmas Fair is complemented by a continuous program of Advent concerts, children’s activities and joint candle-lightings, as well as a chance to admire the gorgeous scenery from the spire of Nagytemplom while participating in a special evening church tour.
For more infomation about tickets, please contact TOURINFORM DEBRECEN at debrecen@tourinform.hu or visit them at Piac Street 20.
