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Csokonai National Theatre, located at 10 Kossuth Street in a beautiful historic building constructed between 1861-65, is the oldest and largest theatre in Debrecen. The company offers a wide range of genres from musicals to comedies, from absurd dramas to operas. Theater lovers now can enjoy the performances with English subtitles.

Debrecen will once again host one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events, the World Junior Figure Skating and Ice Dancing Championships 2025, from 25 February to 1 March, at the impressive Főnix Arena. This will be the second time that Debrecen has hosted this special event – the last time was in 2016, when the young talents wowed the audience with their performance on ice.

One of the great sensations of Advent was the arrival of El Greco’s world-famous painting, Annunciation, in Debrecen. For those who have not yet seen the work, don’t worry, the painting will be on display in the Munkácsy Hall of the Déri Museum until 12 January 2025, as opposed to the original date.

Good news for skating enthusiasts: due to popular demand, the ice rink on Kossuth Square will be open for another week from 6 January.

Opera and ballet lovers will be able to enjoy the plays of the world-famous Royal Opera House in London again at Apollo Cinema at 3pm, family-friendly time, with live satellite repeats. This time around, popular works such as Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, and Turandot will be performed.

The classical music scene in Debrecen continues unabated in January. The Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kodály Choir Debrecen and the National Philharmonic Orchestra will perform works by such great composers as Mozart, Puccini, Saint-Saëns and Bizet. In addition to classical music concerts, the SONUS percussion ensemble will evoke the carnival atmosphere on 19 January.

One of the most popular events of this year’s festival season was the Campus Festival in Debrecen. For a decade and a half, Campus has been striving to be a safe, family-friendly, cultural festival that truly reaches all ages.

El Greco, botany, animation. Just a few of the themes currently on display in temporary exhibitions in Debrecen. Unique visual experiences and the exciting, thought-provoking themes behind them are on display at current exhibitions at MODEM, Déri Museum, Bényi Gallery and Méliusz Library.

Debrecen has a lot to offer between the two holidays for those who want to spend the last days of the year in a meaningful way. Here are 5+1 tips for you.

Debrecen will welcome the New Year with a grand New Year’s Eve street ball: to the delight of many, BÚÉK Debrecen (Happy New Year Debrecen!) will return to Kossuth Square on New Year’s Eve, 31 December.

The last week of 2024 is a busy one in Debrecen, with a succession of better and better events across the city. Children will be entertained by the popular Alma band, 100 Folk Celsius and Tompeti and friends, while adults will be entertained by Charlie, Tankcsapda, Csík Band, Modern Talking, the Kodály Philharmonics and Hungarian musical stars. This year, BÚÉK Debrecen! will return on 31 December, so you can say goodbye to 2024 with a grand end-of-year street party in the city’s main square.

Although the Debrecen Advent program series and with it the Christmas market closes on 23 December, the mid-holiday market will open on 26 December and run until 5 January on Kossuth Square.

On the occasion of the upcoming holidays, the City of Debrecen and the Déri Museum invite everyone to visit the museum for FREE on Monday, December 23 and Sunday, December 29.

DKV Zrt. will launch its Advent music tram again this year. On Monday 23 December, members of the György Maróthi Pedagogical Choir will create an authentic Christmas atmosphere on the CAF light tram from the Grand Station at 17:00 on Line 2.