Zsuzsi Narrow Gauge Railway is celebrating the start of the season and the 142nd anniversary of “Zsuzsi's” birth with a real family May Day party.  Programmes, contributors: joint Maypole planting - each child will receive a colourful ribbon to decorate it  children will be given a colourful colouring book to decorate their tree  forest bird chirping tour and release of a cured bird with environmental educator Edit Varga  Folk music performance  with the Süveg Citera Circle  Interactive dog show with the Sansz Foundation    10:15 a.m.Train departure from the starting station at 1 Ruyter Street 11:15 a.m. Arrival at Hármashegyalja 11:20 a.m. Start of the programmes  3:00 p.m. Closing of the programme  3:15 p.m. Train return to Debrecen 1 May timetable: - Train departures from the starting station at Ruyter utca 1 to Hármashegyalja: 9.30 a.m.,  10.15 a.m., 2.00 p.m. - Train return from Hármashegyalja to Debrecen: 12.30 p.m.,3.15 p.m., 4.30 p.m. Date: 1 May Location: Ruyter utca - Hármashegyalja Source:debrecen.imami.hu

Concerts, craft fairs, creative activities, and various activities await visitors at Dósa Nádor Square this Saturday and Sunday. "Mothers deserve attention and celebration. Join us for a special Mother's Day event, where we can greet and celebrate together those who are the light and happiness of our everyday lives", organisers invite you to the two-day event in downtown Debrecen. Programmes on the 4th of May -  Dósa nádor Square 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m."Mama, please!" - Welcoming Mothers Stage performances, speaker: Árpád Burai, host of FM 90 Campus Radio 2.00 p.m. Children's Choir of the St. Ephrem Greek Catholic Kindergarten and  Primary AMI’s children’s choir,  Conductor: Gabriella Deli 2.15 p.m. Welcome speech 2.20 p.m. Pigeon-roosting - with collaboration of the G23 Homing Pigeon Association of Józsa 2.30 p.m. Kangatraining demonstration 2.40 p.m. Debrecen Folk Ensemble 2.55 p.m. Dandé Melinda Sings 3.10 p.m. Garagulya stilts 3.25 p.m. Piruett Dance Studio 3.40 p.m. Mugenkiri - Ryu Black Belt Samurai Demonstration 4.00 p.m. Feeling Dance and Mosaic Association 4.15 p.m. Luca Balduccio sings 4.30 p.m.  Fashion show - Forum 4.50 p.m.  Evidance Dance Studio 5.00 p.m.  Guest star: Iván Kamarás 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m. - Accompanying Programmes: Mothers' Day craft fair // […]

Organisers cordially invite visitors all to their premium car show, which will take place in Debrecen’s Józsapark on the 5th of  May  from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00. p.m. For the third time, Debrecen will host the first big show of the season, the second time that flowers will be present alongside cars. The sports and luxury cars on display can be looked at and photographed at, and in addition visitors can also have a seat in them. A charity raffle and collection will be also organised with all proceeds going to the Save Beni Foundation. (If you haven't heard about 4-year-old boy Beni, you can read his story here https://mentsukmegbenit.hu/) Everyone is welcome at Bikers Café for a quick menu, delicious pizzas and other dining options and for Mother's Day flowers  can also be bought at Peony Bloom flower shop. Music  and good vibes are provided by DJ Csabszy. Additional information: Cars arrive from 1.30 p.m.  The meeting and all related activities are free of charge. Participation as a car is by invitation only. The observance of the traffic law is obligatory for all present in the event area and during the whole time of the event.   Date: 5 […]

On Mother's Day, the 5th of May, Déri Museum is also offering a surprise for families, with thematic programmes from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.  In addition to its exhibitions, the Déri Museum is also preparing for the celebration with a musical performance and a jewellery-making workshop. This is not only a free day of activities for mothers and their accompaniments, but also a free visit to the museum's exhibitions. Program: "My mother's Tulip tree" - Mother's Day greeting at Déri Museum Mother's Day Song Bouquet - performed by the students of the Kossuth Lajos Grammar School and Primary School of the University of Debrecen Musical greeting by students of the MEA Art School  Presentation by the Happy Time Dance School "Let's transform" corner with hairdressing and make-up students from Diószegi  Sámuel Baptist Technical and Vocational School “Honey heart”  decoration Jewellery making workshop Gift making craft session with Imami from Debrecen 4.00 p.m.: Flower bouquet from pictures - Guided tour by art historian and museologist Irén Fodor Éva Fodor (the guided tour is subject to registration, please contact matrai.nagy.andrea@derimuzeum.hu) Date: 5 May Location: Déri Museum Source: dehir.hu

 Aquaticum Water Park is awaiting visitors with a 2 days program on the occasion of opening the season on the 1st and 2nd of June.  In the new season guests are welcome again to enjoy a great time  at the open air beach complex in the heart of the Great Forest. Opening weekend programmes 1 June  A full day of activities for the first beachgoers. crafts, exciting family quizzes and fun music shows. Bubu, Aquaticum's mascot elephant, will be waiting for the kids with balloons and fun all day long. 10.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. Get creative Creative crafts and glitter body painting  1.00 p.m.- 2.00 p.m. Uncle Tibi's cheerful singing show  Children's songs and party with Bubu the little elephant 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.  Family adventure on the beach Aquaticum family quiz for small prizes on water and land at 5 locations Location: soon to come   2.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. Creative Cube Make your family's crest headdress and guess the most imaginative team name Location:stage 2.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. The Family Adventure Tour starts Skill challenges, water and land trials, and an eating test at different points on the beach. Details: coming soon 4.00 p.m.  […]

Debrecen will host one of the biggest theatre events in Hungary this year, the XV Deszka Festival between the 9th and the 18th of May. Apart from theatre events, the festival awaits visitors with  many other interesting and entertaining programmes. Concerts at  XV DESZKA Festival During the XV DESZKA Festival from the 12th  to the 18th of  May, every afternoon at 5.00 p.m. concerts will be held on Dósa nádor Square (on the 18th, the programme starts at 9.00 p.m.) 12 May - Concert of Czappa Band Most of the performances of the Vojtina Puppet Theatre are accompanied by live music,but if we asked the children to recall the faces of the musicians, they would surely be in trouble. Now is the opportunity as the occasional association has changed genres to soulful rock. 13 May - Gergő Dánielfy's acoustic concert Acoustic concert of Gergő Dánielfy, the young singer from Debrecen at the DESZKA Festival, where he will perform his own compositions and songs he likes. The singer describes his concert as an emotional rollercoaster ride, as he will share his stories and experiences with the audience during his performance. 14 May - Speak now In the joint production of two […]

The next stop of the ALL IN Debrecen - International Cultural Days series will be the Debrecen Jewish Cultural Days and Street Festival between the 9th and 12th of May.  Margit Bangó, Péter Gerendás and the Debrecen Dixieland Jazz Band, among others, will perform at the four-day meeting organised around the synagogue of Pásti Street in Debrecen. Other participants arrive as well such as film aesthete András Réz, the film aesthete, the unforgettable Zoltán Tordai, and for the children, the Csicsogó Production and the Nature Storage. (Ternészettár). The audience of the Debrecen Jewish Cultural Days is also welcome to attend the opening ceremony of the new square on Pásti Street. Programmes  9 May 7.00 p.m. Concert of Mihály Duffek and Mihály Duffek Jr. 11 May 9.00 p.m."Burning Sacrifice" exhibition opening (I. Debrecen Art Week) 9.30 p.m. Lóri Heit and his band 12 May - Street Festival 10.00 a.m. Guided tour in the Jewish Quarter 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Debut operetta gala of  young artists of the University of Debrecen  12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.  Eszter Fűszeres and Fiala Borcsa's show kitchen 12.30 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. Guided tour "Burning Sacrifice" 1.00 p.m - 2.00 p.m. Dixieland Jazz Band  2.00 […]