For more than ten years, one of the popular accompanying events of the Debrecen Flower Carnival has been the Galiba Children’s Festival, which offers an opportunity for even the youngest children to have the best possible time during the carnival. In 2025 Galiba awaits children with a number of new features and a colorful program!
Galiba Kids’ Festival – at two locations
One of the biggest new features is the expanded, new program of the Galiba Kids’ Festival. In addition to the amusement park experiences, the courtyard of the Old Town Hall will also be filled with children’s laughter as a new venue. Puppet theatre performances, folk dance houses, fun children’s programs, and daily craft workshops await the new generation of carnival-goers.
Galiba Kids’ Festival: A Downtown Parade for the Little Ones Too
This year, children will again parade through the city centre with their own flower carts. Preschoolers and young schoolchildren from the city’s educational institutions, along with the little members of dance groups connected to the Flower Carnival, will start from Dósa nádor Square at 5:00 PM on August 19 and arrive at the Memorial Garden by 6:30 PM. The special feature of the parade is that the children themselves decorate the small flower carts, making the joy of community creation and connection to the celebration a genuine experience. The program concludes with a children’s concert at 7:00 PM in the Memorial Garden.
Programs
Old Town Hall, Dósa nádor Square
August 16. – Saturday
Open hours: 16:00 – 20:00
16:00 – 16:30 Cradle Play – promoting the importance of singing and lap games in early childhood; singing, nursery rhymes, and experiential baby play
16:30 – 17:30 Live Storytelling
17:30 – 18:20 Debreceni Népi Együttes dance house
16:00 – 20:00 Craft workshops
August 17. – Sunday
Open hours: 16:00 – 20:00
16:00 – 16:30 Cradle Play – promoting the importance of singing and lap games in early childhood; singing, nursery rhymes, experiential baby play
16:30 – 17:40 Galiba Társulat: King Matthias and the Truthful Shepherd of Cinkota – a funny, modern, child- and parent-friendly performance with live music and singing, typical of the troupe
18:00 – 19:00 Mini Dance in the City
LESZ DANCE – Dance and Sports Association, Piruett Dance Studio, Újfehértó Wind and Majorette Association
16:00 – 20:00 Craft workshops
August 18. – Monday
Open hours: 16:00 – 20:00
16:00 – 16:30 Cradle Play – promoting the importance of singing and lap games in early childhood; singing, nursery rhymes, experiential baby play
16:30 – 17:40 Child Yoga
17:00 – 18:00 Dance House
17:40 – 18:40 Dance in the City
Happy-Time Dance Association, Mozgolda-Cheer Sport Debrecen, Főnix Folk Dance Ensemble
16:00 – 20:00 Craft workshops
August 19. – Tuesday
Open hours: 16:00 – 20:00
16:00 – 17:00 Dalma Tenki: The Spoiled Princess – a performance inspired by folk tales, but speaking to today’s children. A lively, funny, charming story with lots of music.
16:00 – 20:00 Craft workshops
17:00 – 19:00 Galiba Kids’ Carnival– Parade in the city center
18:50 – 19:50 Kiskalász zenekar concert in the Memorial Garden
On August 20th and 21st, the Galiba parade carts can be viewed in the Memorial Garden, behind the Great Church!
Programs
Nagyerdei Cultural Park – Zoo Debrecen
August 16. – Saturday
14:00 Recruitment Call – led by Gergely Máté Kiss
14:30 Lituus Brass Ensemble
15:30 Happy-Time Dance School
16:00 Vojtina Puppet Show
17:00 Bulgarian Group: Sport Club “Ritmika” Shumen
17:30 Debreceni Majorette Együttes
18:00 Harmónia-Dance Stylers
18:30 Piruett Tánc Stúdió
19:00 Balleris Tánc Társulat
19:00–22:00 Astronomy Exhibition
19:30 Claudia’s Angels Stúdió
20:00–22:00 Nailah Stúdió, Amirah Hastánc és Mozgás Stúdió , Tűszfészek Tánctársulat
August 17. – Sunday
14:00 Sonivius Vappae Concert
15:00 Happy-Time Tánciskola
15:30 LESZ DANCE – Tánc és Sport Egyesület
16:00 The Little Mouse’s Boots Puppet Show – Judit Új
16:30 Italian Flag Twirlers
17:00 Abraka Wardrobe Performance – Gergely Máté Kiss
17:30 Debreceni Freestyle Dance Club Tánc és Sportegyesület
18:00 Serbian Group: Folk Dance Ensemble “Abrasevic” Šabac
18:30 Feeling Tánc és Mazsorett Egyesület
19:00 – 21:30 Sonivius Vappae
August 18. – Monday
14:00 Garagulya Giant Puppet
15:00 Batala International
15:30 Agóra – Frosty Experiment
16:30 Zenede Concert
16:30 Debrecen Zenede Children’s Wind Orchestra
17:30 Debreceni Majorette Együttes
18:00 Valcer Táncstúdió
19:00 Balleris Tánc Társulat
August 19. – Tuesday
14:00 Trial Show
14:30 Stelzen Art
15:30 Galiba társulat
17:30 Eastsiders Dance Crew
19:00 Debreceni Freestyle Dance Club Tánc és Sportegyesület
August 20. – Wednesday
14:00 Karvaly Hagyományőrző Egyesület
15:00 Naninski and Figaro
16:00 Vagabanda
17:00 Vidám Manók Concert
