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Visit Zoo Debrecen between March 30 and April 1 for a rich Easter experience with some of the most popular bunny stars in addition to a wild day out and this year’s first amusement park adventures.

The Great Forest of Debrecen – the most beautiful forest in Hungary – is beautiful in every season. But spring, when nature awakens from its winter sleep, the trees turn green and the colourful flowers bloom, is perhaps one of the most beautiful times in the Great Forest. On the occasion of the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS on 21 March, we have put together 10 reasons why the GREAT FOREST is a must-see destination, beyond of course the natural values and the fresh air.

Good news for flea market lovers: there will be a flea market in Debrecen on 23 and 24 March in two locations. On Saturday, children will sell their products on Batthyány Street, while on Sunday, antique lovers are welcome in front of the Nagyerdei Stadium.

Continuing the tradition of previous years, this year again a joint church and city celebration is held on Palm Sunday, which will take place on 24 March 2024 in Debrecen’s city center.

This year’s celebration will include a commemoration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, followed by an ecumenical Way of the Cross starting at the Reformed Great Church led by the bishops of the historic churches. At each station, the representatives of the churches will read the liturgical texts, after which the spiritual pilgrimage will be enriched by prayers, poems and songs performed by local actors. Following the procession, the Lyra Symphonic Orchestra will give a concert in the Reformed Small Church, and the festive program will end with a service in the Reformed Great Church with the performance of the Debrecen Garrison Orchestra.

For the 14th time, the Francophone Film Days will be held all over Hungary, and this year in Debrecen, the Apollo Cinema will be the venue, along with MODEM. The film festival held between 18 and 22 March 2024 is a great opportunity to get an insight into the best of recent film production from Francophone countries, most of which have already been screened at the most prestigious international festivals, and to immerse yourself in the diversity of French-speaking cultures and the beauty of the French language, as the films will be screened in French with Hungarian subtitles.

A colorful program awaits classical music fans in March and April. The Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kodály Choir and the students, teachers and guests of the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Music will perform live works by Bach, Chopin, Wagner and Rachmaninov. In the spring, classical music for younger children will also be on offer, with the arrival of Vilmos Gryllus, a popular and much-loved performer of all generations, and the Arco Nobile String Quartet, who will bring the world of classical music closer to children in an interactive concert with an instrument demonstration.

The first month of spring not only brings nature back to life, but also the desire to spend more time outside the four walls and to shake off the spring fatigue on a bustling concert or a big party. In March, Debrecen’s concert venues offer great programs in March. With nationally renowned and popular artists and bands such as Péter Geszti, Nótár Mary and Tankcsapda, retro concerts and UV color parties, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re looking for a quiet, intimate concert or a raging party.

Many people have been waiting for it and the big day is coming soon. On 23 March 2024, concerts will take place in nine venues on the Made in Debrecen Festival.

March is the first month of spring, the time when nature starts to wake up from its winter sleep. Trees and bushes turn green, flowers open their petals and birds chirp in the trees. The days are getting longer and the sun is getting warmer, so we can spend more of our free time outside the four walls. As well as discovering the wonders of nature, March is also a great month to recharge our batteries before spring fatigue, whether it’s a family day out in the park, an exciting city walk to discover lesser-known places and attractions, or a visit to a long-overdue or recently opened exhibition. Debrecen offers all the opportunities to enjoy a lifetime of experiences in March.

Debrecen’s museums, tourist attractions, cultural and recreational institutions await visitors with festive opening hours during the long weekend of 15 March.

The Hungarian Revolution that broke out in 1848 meant a special role for Debrecen: in the first half of 1849 the government of the country moved here, thus, Debrecen became a provisional capital city of Hungary, the ‘guard town of freedom’. The National Assembly held its meetings in the Oratory of the Reformed College, here Lajos Kossuth was appointed Regent as well as the dethronement of the Habsburgs and the Independence of Hungary were declared. The inhabitants of the town supported the unfolding war of independence by providing volunteers and material things. The decisive battle that meant an end to the war through a heavy defeat inflicted on the Hungarians took place at the western part of Debrecen on 2 August 1849.

Many places, statues, memorial plaquettes, historical scenes, exhibitions, commemorate the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49. If you walk through these, you’ll get a picture about the role Debrecen played in the revolution.

The Association of Hungarian Hotels and Restaurants, the representative body of the Hungarian hotel and catering industry, has announced the Hotel of the Year 2023 competition again this year. The Phoenix Special Award for Hotel of the Year has been given to Hotel Divinus***** Superior of Debrecen.

Hortobágy, the first and the largest national park in Hungary, founded in 1973, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2024 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Located just half an hour’s drive from Debrecen, this unique landscape is an outstanding example of the harmonious cooperation between man and nature. The combination of peacefully grazing herds of animals, the people of the Puszta, the still living pastoral traditions, the romantic sweep pole wells in the distance, the unique gastronomy and the rich flora and fauna of the Hortobágy can be experienced all year round. From spring to autumn – or, as they say in the Hortobágy Shepherds’ Year, from herd-out to herd-in – there are a host of programs and events in the Hortobágy that bring the heritage, customs, and traditions of this special world even closer to us.

The Aquaticum SPA is offering its guests a real treat on the weekend of 16-17 March. Hawaiian-themed programs in the indoor aquapark and a sauna marathon in the sauna world will ensure physical and mental rejuvenation to all.