Are you looking for something to do today? Well here’s what’s hot right now. Only the best things to see and do while in Debrecen over the next week and beyond, upcoming events that will stir your emotion, you will never want to leave after your Debrecen Experience.
On the occasion of its 142nd birthday, the Zsuzsi Forest Railway will celebrate its 142nd birthday on 13 July.
Hungary’s oldest narrow-gauge railway, the Zsuzsi Forest Railway, celebrates its 142nd birthday in July. On Saturday 13 July, Zsuzsi’s oldest railway is the oldest railway in Hungary.
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On 12 July, the Hortobágy Equestrian Days, the most famous festival of the Hortobágy, will start for the 56th time.
The 56th Hortobágy Equestrian Days is held from 12 to 14 July 2024. In the past decades, the event has become the region’s most important and internationally renowned event, whose main aim is to promote the past and present of the pastoral culture of the Hortobágy region, the work of the Mátai Stud Farm and its collection of horses, which is still in use today.
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There’s never a dull moment in Debrecen, especially in summer, when the city offers a wide range of outdoor activities to enjoy.
There’s never a dull moment in Debrecen, especially in summer, when the city offers a wide range of outdoor activities to enjoy. Here are some tips on when to travel, where to go and what to do in Debrecen in summer.
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The Kölcsey Rooftop Bar has opened where you can watch live matches of the 2024 European Football Championship.
The Kölcsey Rooftop Bar has opened on the roof terrace of the Kölcsey Centre, where you can watch live matches of the 2024 European Football Championship. The bar features a led wall display, drinks, premium sandwiches and unrivalled views.
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This year’s International Festival of Military Orchestras will welcome ten foreign and two Hungarian companies to the main square of Debrecen.
“And military bands have been everywhere, where they have been able to give hope and faith to the fighting soldiers and the civilian population”: this year’s International Military Band Festival will be held in Debrecen’s main square with spectacular performances by ten foreign and two Hungarian bands.
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The Utazó magazine announced its traditional public vote for the best tourism service providers of the past year. The winner of the Water Park of the Year category is Aquaticum!
The 26-year-old Az Utazó magazine announced its traditional public vote for the best tourism service providers of the past year among its readers and readers of Hungarian media beyond the borders of Hungary. The winner of the Water Park of the Year category this year was Aquaticum!
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In a couple of weeks, the astronomical summer will arrive and with it the festival season, which promises better and better programs in Debrecen this year.
Summer is round the corner and with it the festival season, which promises better and better programs in Debrecen this year. It’s worth browsing the program now and adding everything you like to your calendar to make sure you don’t miss a thing.
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Debrecen’s museums await visitors with diverse temporary exhibitions.
In addition to permanent exhibitions, Debrecen’s museums periodically host exciting temporary exhibitions that offer a unique insight into the city’s local and cultural history, as well as the mysteries of classical, modern and contemporary art. Current exhibitions explore the history of the Hussars and the bombardment of Debrecen 80 years ago, the fascinating world of monochrome painting and books, emblematic landscapes and still lifes from the last hundred years, and special pieces from an 18th century family of goldsmiths.
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The Ikon Restaurant and the Jardin Pastry Shop have been included in the Dining Guide 2024 Top100 Restaurants Guide.
The Dining Guide Top100 Restaurant Guide has again this year listed exactly where to go to find the best rural restaurants in Hungary. IKON restaurant in Debrecen is on the top list, while Jardin pastry shop has also been included in the best pastry shops section.
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Debrecen’s first pedestrian street, Batthyány utca will be the home of a new initiative, the International Street Festival, on 28 June 2024.
Debrecen’s first pedestrian street, Batthyány utca will be the home of a new initiative, the International Street Festival, on 28 June 2024. The free event will give visitors a taste of the cultures of different nations present in the city.
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On Midsummer’s Nights and on the opening day of the summer holidays, Fantasy Day awaits visitors to the amusement park.
On Saturday 22 June, Hungary’s only classic amusement park will show the public a never-before-seen face as the world of fantasy and science fiction, comics and cosplay, anime and manga, video games and VR will move into the Park on the magical day of Midsummer Night and the opening of the summer holidays.
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A new temporary exhibition entitled 100 Years of Nature has opened at the MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art. The exhi
A new temporary exhibition entitled 100 Years of Nature has opened at the MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art. The exhibition features landscapes and still lifes from the collection of MBH Bank.
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Museums will open their doors again this year on the shortest night of the year, Saturday 22 June.
This year, museums will open their doors again on Saturday 22 June, the shortest night of the year. On the day closest to Midsummer’s Day, in addition to exhibitions, there will be concerts, guided tours, interactive events, family activities and a host of surprises in Debrecen for the Night of the Museums.
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Hungary’s top restaurants and chefs will gather at the 8th Debrecziner Gourmet Festival between 14 and 16 June 2024.
Flavors, Bea Palya and the smell of the forest in Debrecen: between 14 and 16 June 2024, Hungary’s top restaurants and chefs will gather at the 8th Debrecziner Gourmet Festival to show where the top of gastronomy in Hungary is today.
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