Visitors are welcome to join on this special day and meet people who are working to make Debrecen a more livable, lovable and homely city. The Common City Festival is a unique opportunity to discover the impact that working for the community has on the life of a city.  The  event is free, but registration is needed at https://shorturl.at/54DkY Programmes: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. continuously “Smile Garden”  Guaranteed to put a smile on faces, this card game will show you how much the organisers are proud of and what they  have achieved. Get to know us Find out about the initiatives that are making Debrecen a better place. NGOs will have a variety of activities at their stands throughout the afternoon. Details of the programmes will be available soon in the online programme guide. H2O Gallery - Short films and inspiring stories. “Look more” Discover the most exciting moments of the civic community in a special photo exhibition.  For children For the little ones, there will be an ingenious bike race, a quiz on responsible pet ownership, a field table, creative arts and crafts, puzzles and fun logic games. “We build on each other” Support organisations at the stands.Organisers […]

The Thermal & Beer evening and night programmes, the first outdoor relaxation of autumn awaits visitors again on the 28 of September. Activities and programmes Sauna World  The Sauna World also has extended opening hours until 11.00 p.m. with special sauna sessions. Sauna masters are preparing for this special evening with fun-filled show infusions. Sauna programmes cost  900 HUF/person/programme. There are limited seats,  please register at szaunavilag@aquaticum.hu. "Latin and Nostalgia Guitar" 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Spanish music provided in the background by László Bakos  Guests are awaited with night thermal bathing and steaming thermal water until midnight, freshly tapped beers (Dreher Gold and Meggy, Juhász Winery wines, delicious fried sausages and fresh crusty bread. Ticket prices The event can be visited with a Thermal Spa Day Pass, a separate ticket is needed for the Thermal & Beer programme. Daily tickets: all-day adult ticket HUF 4.400, all-day student/retired ticket  HUF 3.500. (All-day tickets are valid on the day of the event.) Sauna World additional ticket is HUF 2.900. There are several options to use optional Sauna World services. AQUA Relax ticket, which is a combined ticket for the Thermal Spa and Sauna World services (no need to buy a Thermal […]

Local public transport company,  DKV PLC, has been serving passengers since 1884. On the occasion of its 140th anniversary, the company will open its doors and hold an open day on Sunday, the 29th of September at its premises on Salétrom Street.  The event is free of charge. A taste of the programmes: - Tram parade, with all types of trams of the company on line 1 - A variety of children's activities - Musical and dance performances - Nostalgia special services - Special omnibus service - Vintage cars and engines - Historical site tour guided by Kálmán Gara - Discovery of the secrets of the assembly hall - Green bus sightseeing tour, learning about environmentally friendly technology - Interactive visits and demonstrations by the company's partner organisations For more details, please visit the DKV’s Facebook page.   On the 29th of  September, DKV PLC will celebrate the anniversary with free travel on its vehicles.    Date: 29 September, fom 9.00 a.m. Location: Debrecen, 3 Salétrom Street Source:debrecen.imami.hu      

Families are awaited with adventurous games in Acquaticum on the 29th of September. Programmes: 1:30 Aquafitness Location: wave pool 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Indian headdress making Location: outside terrace above the drift corridor 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Family adventure tour Testing Little Indias’ Senses  Indian Warrior Training with an Indian log obstacle course  Tribal Chief's Council- Fire pit making, family brainstorming, coded puzzle solving and a "homemade puzzle" for the whole family Swimming over to Indian Land on inflatable islands in the wave pool! Family picnic over the fire pit - eating contest 4:00 p.m. Announcement of results - Tribal Dance  4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Balloon Corner - making swords and helmets 4:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m Water races for the whole family Date: 29 September, 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Location: Aquaticum Indoor Aquapark Source:aquaticum.hu  

As World Animal Day draws near, homeless four-legged friends living in the shelters in Debrecen can be helped with donations. There are currently around 600 dogs waiting for loving owners in the city. On the 5th of October donations will be handed over to the shelters on Liget Square. According to animal welfare activists, the biggest problem is still the lack of education in responsible animal husbandry.  On World Animal Day, the orphaned dogs in the shelters are also celebrated with the aim of strengthening the friendship between humans and animals and to raise awareness of the importance of responsible coexistence. World Animal Day Events in Debrecen Autumn Family Day and Picnic - 5 October, 2:00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m., Liget Square Highlighting and supporting the importance of animal welfare organisations will be the focus next Saturday in Csapókert where an Autumn Family Day and Picnic („Kutya jó” Piknik) will welcome families to Liget Square. There will be a variety of dog shows  and also an opportunity to support animal shelters and animal rescue NGOs. Donations of food, tinned food, dry food, blankets, worn-out sweaters and pet equipment are welcome to help care for animals in need.  World Animal Day is also […]

Visitors are welcome to experience the Bavarian feeling of life with an unforgettable three-day celebration, where quality Bavarian beers are accompanied by delicious Bavarian food specialties and traditional games between the 3rd and the 5th of October.  Opening hours of the event: 3 October Thursday: 5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 4 October: 5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 5 October: 5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Visitors  arriving in Bavarian folk costume (dirndl/leather trousers), will receive a beer coupon as a gift with their ticket. Tickets for the event can be purchased at this link. Important information: there will be no ticket sales on site, only tickets purchased online can be exchanged for a band for entry. The event is cashless, only card payment is possible. For more information about the event please visit the event’s site. Date:3-5 October Location: Egyetem Square Source:oktoberfestdebrecen.hu/en

In keeping with tradition, this year we will again organise the MagdaFest, named after Hungarian novelist, Magda Szabó, focusing on women artists and fates. The festival, created in honour of Magda Szabó, will be held for the seventh time in 2024. The event will focus on women's creativity, women's role in society, and women as artists. Within the festival programmes, the opera-operetta evening titled The Mysteries Of the Female Soul by Katalin Benedekffy is awaiting the audience on the 4th of october at 7.00 p.m. with guest performer Péter Balczó  and Szabolcs Sándor on piano. Tickets can be purchased via this link, information about other programmes of MagdaFest can be found on this site.   Date: 4 October, 7.00 p.m.  Location: Csokonai Fórum, Latinovits Zoltán Terem Source:csokonaiszinhaz.hu