Debrecen is preparing for the Flower Carnival with colorful programs this year.
From 15th to 23rd August, colorful carnival programs await those interested throughout the city with flowers, dancing and music. There will be a flower cart exhibition, dancing flash mobs, music, light painting, a flower and craft exhibition, arts promenade, sightseeing walks, and much more.
Browse the programs below not to miss a thing.
Kölcsey Center, corridor area
Memorial exhibition organized on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the birth of the painter Sándor Makoldi
Open now until 30th August, from 9:30 am. to 6 pm every day
Details: https://visitdebrecen.com/hot-now/sandor-makoldi-memorial-exhibition-opens-at-the-kolcsey-center/ or http://fonixinfo.hu/program/egmertek-makoldi-sandor-emlekkiallitasa/
Kölcsey Center, Árpád Bényi Hall
My Eden – An artist exhibition of the works of Viola Boros
Open until 9 September, from 9 am. to 6 pm every day
Kölcsey Center, ballroom
Playmobil playhouse
Open until 20 August, from 10 am. to 7 pm every day
Details: http://fonixinfo.hu/program/legy-te-is-a-playmobil-kaland-resze/
Aquaticum Debrecen Strand is open from 10 am to 3 pm between 15th – 23rd August. You can see there the “Dancing on the beach!”, and the programs of carnival dance groups.
“The Dancing on the Beach!” – programs can be visited with valid spa tickets.
15 August, 12 o’clock, Great Forest Park
Community decoration of the Flower Carnival sign
15th-23rd August, Kossuth Square
Handicraft fair
Open: daily from 12 noon to 8 pm
15th August, Courtyard of the Youth House
Flower Yard
Open: from 4 pm to 10 pm
15th-19th August, Kossuth Square
Dancing flash mobs
starting at 6 pm
15th-20th August, Dósa Nádor square
Wind instrument music
starting at 7 pm
15th August, University Square
II. Night Ride – cycling parade
starting at 7 pm
15th-22nd August
Fairy Garden – Town hall music evenings
starting at 8 pm
15th August, Kossuth Square
Little night music
starting at 10.30 pm
16th-20th August, Amusement Park
Galiba Children’s Festival
Open: 10 am – 7 pm every day
Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1231891457165843/ and on VisitDebrecen
16th August, Bem Square (Simonyi Gate)
Sightseeing walk in the Great Forest
starting at 4 pm, participation requires the payment of a small fee.
Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/726141038163982
16th August, Nagyerdei park, on the shore of Lake Békás
Arts Promenade – Opening Ceremony
Opening 7.30 on 16th August. It is open daily during the park’s opening hours until 23rd August.
16th-22nd August, Great Forest Outdoor Stage
Theater and dance performances
16th August, 8 pm – 10.30 pm | Liliomfi
19th August 7 pm – 11 pm | 30 years in the spell of the orbiter
20th August, 6 pm – 7.30 pm | TOGETHER 100
Details: http://www.debreceniszabadteri.hu/
18th August, Székelyek Park on the Medgyessy Promenade
Planting roses in a spirit of cooperation
starting at 7 pm
19th-22nd August, Kölcsey Center, corridor
Thirsty Artists – Exhibition of Cacti and Succulents
Open: daily 9.30 am – 8 pm
Details: http://fonixinfo.hu/program/szomjazomuveszek-kaktuszok-es-pozsgasok-kiallitasa-es-vasara/
19th August,
Sightseeing walk downtown
starting at 4 pm – Meeting point: front of Old Town Hall
Participation requires the payment of the participation fee
Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/438842337071638
19th August, Great Forest Outdoor Stage
Valcer Dance Studio is 30 years old
Starting at 7 pm
Details: http://fonixinfo.hu/program/30-eve-a-keringo-buvoleteben/
20 August, Kossuth Square
Exhibition of flower carts
Open from 8 am to midnight
Flower floats / cars
20-22 August, Rózsa Street
Folk art fair
Open: daily 8 am to midnight
20 August, Kossuth Square
Holy Crown – hot air balloon takeoff
Starting at 8 am
20 August, Kossuth Square
Raising a national flag, consecrating bread
Starting at 9 am
20 August, Medgyessy Promenade
Flowering – studio in outdoor
Starting at 10 am
20 August, Great Forest
Dancing flash mobs
from 10 am to 6 pm, in front of the Great Forest Outdoor Stage
August 20-23, Dósa Nádor Square
Light Painting
21 August, II. Pope John Paul Square
Exhibition of flower carts
Starting from 8 am on 21 August until midnight of 23 August
21 August, Great Forest
Dancing flash mobs
from 5 pm, in front of the Great Forest Outdoor Stage
22 August, II. Pope John Paul Square
Richter Health City
Starting from 8 am
Details: http://fonixinfo.hu/program/richter-egeszsegvaros-egeszseg-ezrenek-milliok-a-korhaznak/
22 August, Great Forest Outdoor Stage
Gala concert of the Debrecen Local Guard Orchestra
Starting 8 pm
23 August, Kossuth Square
Passion of Csíksomlyó – performance by the National Theater and the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble
Starting 8 pm
Cancelled?
Current news and programs of the Debrecen Flower Carnival can be browsed here: https://debreceniviragkarneval.hu/ and https://www.facebook.com/DebreceniViragkarneval
The Dancing on the Beach! programs can be visited with a spa pass, organized sightseeing tours have participation fees. All other flower carnival programs are free of charge.
Some events are subject to pre-registration.
The main organizer of the Debrecen Flower Carnival, Főnix Rendezvényszervező Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft., is constantly following the epidemiological recommendations of the Hungarian Operational Group and reserves the right to change the program anytime.
