Spring break is barely over before another long weekend is upon us. It’s worth taking advantage of the four free days to take the family on a trip! Debrecen is the ideal destination, with a range of family activities from 1 to 4 May. Here’s what’s on offer!
Ferris wheels, bumper cars, carousel… Just a few of the games that await you at Hungary’s only traditional amusement park! All topped off with the four-day Lúdas Matyi’s May Day Festival and the zoo next door!
Details: Lúdas Matyi Majálisa | Facebook
A tropical climate, banana trees, giant slides and adventure pools evoke summer at the Aquaticum Mediterranean Indoor Aquapark. On the first weekend in May, the atmosphere is enhanced by the World of Wizards – Magical Animation Adventure.
Details: World of Wizards – Magical Animation Adventure – Aquaticum
Dance, dance, dance! At the first Debrecen Dance Week, you can not only watch the best dancers from Debrecen but also try out different dance styles yourself.
Details: World Dance Week – visitdebrecen
On 1 May, you can experience first-hand what it’s like to travel by Hungary’s oldest forest narrow-gauge railway, the over 140-year-old Zsuzsi! At the final destination, in the forest of Hármashegyalja, you can join May Day family events.
Details: Zsuzsi majális | Facebook
Sport, play, move! The Athletics Club of the University of Debrecen (DEAC) invites you to a great family day on 1 May! You can try out more than 20 different sports, try on various sportswear, but there will also be a bouncy castle, a craft corner, face painting and glitter tattoos.
Details: DEAC Családi nap | Facebook
5 days of witches and wizards! From 1-5 May, there will be film screenings, literary therapy sessions, experiential painting, theatre performances, arts and crafts, a live podcast and a concert in the “World of Wizards”!
Details: Varázslók Világa 2025! ÚJ! | Facebook
If you like adrenaline and technical sports, don’t miss the European Clay Motorcycle Championship qualification on 1 May! In the Perényi Pál Stadium, 16 teams from 13 nations will be fighting for qualification. Hungary will be represented by 1 main competitor and 2 reserve competitors.
Details: Salakmotor | Európa-bajnoki kvalifikáció | FIME SEC QR | Facebook
A real children’s paradise is the Sziget-kék (Island Blue) theme park, where you can slide down a giant slide through the canopy of trees, play around in the circus or even become a fireman in a mini-city.
Play and learn at the same time? Play with robots, draw with lasers and even ride a bike in the air at Agora Science Center! Makes science more exciting, doesn’t it?
Details: Agóra – Tudományos Élményközpont
In the museum district you will find real wonders! Discover the world of ancient pyramids and Japanese Samurai at the Déri Museum, admire one of the world’s most beautiful libraries at the Reformed College, and walk “above the clouds” on the panoramic walkway of the Reformed Church!
Debrecen is the city of flowers and fountains! Wander through the flower-filled, fountain-lined Déri Square, Hal köz, the Memorial Garden and Kossuth Square, then relax in the Nagyerdei (Great Forest) Park on the shores of Lake Békás with friendly wild ducks!
11. Get on tram number one and take a ride around the city! Get off at the Nagyerdő (Great Forest), where you can “walk on water” on the Fog Theatre‘s stairs, admire the forest from the observation deck of the Nagyerdei Water Tower and test your skills on a giant obstacle course under the huge trees.
