The 2026 Debrecen Flower Carnival Week brings a packed programme of concerts, dance performances, family activities, exhibitions, workshops and community events to venues across the city from August 17 to 23. Highlights include the Schaeffler Night Ride, the Galiba Children’s Festival and Parade, the traditional Flower Carnival Parade on August 20, evening light shows and performances by popular Hungarian artists.

Flower Carnival Week programme:

August 18

Kossuth Square

19:30 – Schaeffler Night Ride gathering
20:00 – Schaeffler Night Ride starts
21:00 – Night of Classics with the Kodály Philharmonic – Fate and Passion

Dósa nádor Square – Community Square

15:00–20:00 – Presentations by civil organisations and companies based in Debrecen
16:00–20:00 – Decorating the community flower float
16:00–17:00 – Community dance with Mozdulj, Debrecen!
17:00–17:40 – Mini Táncol a város!
18:00–18:45 – Egyszervolt Mesezenekar
19:00–19:20 – Serbian dance group
19:20–19:40 – Batala Mundo international dance group
20:00–21:00 – P.A.S.O.
21:00–22:00 – Night Táncol a város!

Kölcsey Centre – Botanica Expo

10:00–20:00 – Magical Hungary exhibition
10:00–20:00 – Plant exhibition and fair
15:00–16:00 – Táncol a város!
16:00–17:00 – Szenderkert – Self-sustaining vegetable garden interactive workshop
17:00–18:00 – Táncol a város!
17:00–19:00 – Floral door-hanger workshop
18:00–19:00 – Veronika Szentpéteri-Nagy – Air-purifying plants

Beer by Lake – Nagyerdei Beer Garden

Opening hours: 16:00–02:00
18:00–19:00 – Táncol a város!
19:00–20:00 – János Bíró (DJ)
20:00–21:00 – Dynamite Dudes
21:00–22:30 – Peet Project
22:30–00:00 – Belano
00:00–01:00 – Rayoo
01:00–02:00 – Spencer b2b o4

Piac Street

12:00–23:00 – GasztroPlacc
10:00–21:00 – Craft fair
20:20–00:00 – Light projection show

FÓRUM

15:00–19:00 – Táncol a város!

Rózsa Street

16:20–17:40 – Táncol a város!

Baltazár Dezső Square

16:40–20:00 – Táncol a város!
20:00–21:00 – Night Táncol a város! featuring international dance groups

Old Town Hall – Galiba Children’s Festival, supported by Emerson | NI

16:00–20:00 – Napraforgó Waldorf School – games, singing, music and crafts
16:00–16:20 – Táncol a város!
16:00–20:00 – Craft activities

August 19

Kossuth Square

17:00 – Galiba Parade, supported by Emerson | NI
Route: Fűvészkert Street – Kossuth Square – Piac Street – Dósa nádor Square
20:00–21:15 – 4S Street
21:45–23:00 – Follow the Flow
20:30–00:00 – Light projection show

Old Town Hall courtyard – Galiba Children’s Festival, supported by Emerson | NI

16:00–16:45 – Garagulya Theatre: The Residents of Furfangfalva
16:00–20:00 – Aerial acrobatics demonstration and workshop
16:00–20:00 – Craft activities

Dósa nádor Square – Community Square

15:00–20:00 – Presentations by civil organisations and companies based in Debrecen
16:00–20:00 – Decorating the community flower float
16:00–17:00 – Community dance with Mozdulj, Debrecen!
17:00–18:40 – Táncol a város!
19:00–20:00 – Alma Ensemble
20:00–21:00 – Olivér Biró
21:00–21:30 – Night Táncol a város!
21:30–22:00 – Magic Mirror Circus Show

Kölcsey Centre – Botanica Expo

10:00–20:00 – Magical Hungary exhibition
10:00–20:00 – Plant exhibition and fair
15:00–15:40 – Táncol a város!
16:00–17:00 – Flowers in the Sky and on Earth – activity for primary school children
17:00–17:40 – Táncol a város!
17:00–19:00 – Floral door-hanger workshop
18:00–19:00 – Zita Török (Vadvirágom) – Native wildflowers and pollinator-friendly gardens

Beer by Lake – Nagyerdei Beer Garden

Opening hours: 14:00–02:00
18:20–19:00 – Táncol a város!
19:00–20:00 – Benjámin Mezei
20:00–21:00 – Acusteria
21:00–22:30 – Wyrfarkas
22:30–00:00 – Vasovszki
00:00–01:30 – Miro

Piac Street

12:00–23:00 – GasztroPlacc
10:00–21:00 – Craft fair
20:20–00:00 – Light projection show

Baltazár Dezső Square

17:00–19:40 – Táncol a város!

August 20 – Carnival Day

Baltazár Dezső Square

07:45 – Carnival Fun Run to Egyetem Square

Kossuth Square

08:00 – Carnival Parade
19:00–20:00 – ELVIS – The King Returns – performance by the Debrecen Big Band and Valcer Dance Studio
20:00–21:40 – Night Parade
20:30–00:00 – Light projection show
22:00 – ValMar

Piac Street

12:00–23:00 – GasztroPlacc
10:00–21:00 – Craft fair
20:20–00:00 – Light projection show

Dósa nádor Square – Community Square

15:00–20:00 – Presentations by civil organisations and companies based in Debrecen
18:00–19:30 – Táncol a város!
20:00 – Live broadcast of the Night Parade

Kölcsey Centre – Botanica Expo

10:00–20:00 – Magical Hungary exhibition
10:00–20:00 – Plant exhibition and fair
15:00–16:00 – Táncol a város!
16:00–17:00 – Debrecen’s Secret Botanical Gem – the Sámuel Diószegi Botanical Garden
17:00–19:00 – Sugar flower workshop
17:20–18:00 – Táncol a város!
18:00–19:00 – Bird-friendly garden

Beer by Lake – Nagyerdei Beer Garden

Opening hours: 11:00–02:30
19:00–20:00 – DJ Audrey
20:15–21:30 – DEKI’S
22:00–23:00 – DJ Spencer
23:00–00:30 – Brooke Bailey
00:30–01:00 – Brooke Bailey B2B Spencer
01:20–02:20 – Jauri

Northern Event Area – Nagyerdei Stadium

13:30–18:30 – Flower Float Promenade and Old Timer exhibition
13:30–18:00 – Táncol a város!

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August 21

Kossuth Square

19:00–21:00 – Sztárban Sztár All Stars
Host: Claudia Liptai
21:30–22:45 – Tamás Horváth

Piac Street

12:00–23:00 – GasztroPlacc
10:00–21:00 – Craft fair
20:20–00:00 – Light projection show

Baltazár Dezső Square

16:00–19:00 – Táncol a város!
19:00–22:00 – Carnival Latin Fiesta

Dósa nádor Square – Community Square

15:00–20:00 – Presentations by civil organisations and companies based in Debrecen
16:00–17:00 – Califortune
18:00–19:00 – Debrecen Garrison Band children’s concert
19:00–19:30 – Táncol a város!
19:30–20:30 – Street Dance
20:30–21:00 – LED Show
21:00–22:00 – UV Show

Rózsa Street

16:00–16:40 – Táncol a város!

FÓRUM

15:00–18:40 – Táncol a város!

Old Town Hall – Galiba Children’s Festival, supported by Emerson | NI

16:00–20:00 – Galiba Children’s Festival

Old Town Hall courtyard – Galiba Children’s Festival

16:00–16:40 – Puszedli in Trouble – juggling and giant bubble show
16:00–20:00 – Craft activities
16:00–20:00 – Ferkó Kádár’s photo theatre
16:20–17:00 – Mini Táncol a város!
17:00–18:00 – DuoTrio Street Theatre
18:00–18:30 – Cradle Play – lap games for babies
18:30–19:00 – Magician Vilmos Bodó
19:00–19:30 – The 1001 Days’ Most Beautiful Tales
Meet Süsü during the afternoon.

Kölcsey Centre

10:00–20:00 – Magical Hungary exhibition
10:00–20:00 – Plant exhibition and fair
15:00–15:40 – Táncol a város!
16:00–17:00 – Rita Gyuris – Plantprotecting
17:00–17:40 – Táncol a város!
17:00–19:00 – Sugar flower workshop
18:00–19:00 – The Herbal Girl – Back to Nature

Beer by Lake – Nagyerdei Beer Garden

Opening hours: 14:00–02:30
18:00–21:00 – Táncol a város!
19:00–20:00 – Tisztakosz
21:30–22:30 – Viktor Király
22:45–00:00 – DJ Map
00:00–01:00 – Suncity Brass
01:20–02:30 – Hundred Sins

August 22

Kossuth Square

20:00–21:00 – Bogi Nagy
21:30–22:45 – Kowalsky meg a Vega

Dósa nádor Square – Community Square

15:00–20:00 – Presentations by civil organisations and companies based in Debrecen
16:00–17:00 – Kertekalatt Band
17:00–17:20 – Mini Táncol a város!
18:00–18:45 – Fruzsina Kovács children’s concert
19:00–20:00 – Táncol a város!
20:00–21:00 – Latin Night
21:00–22:00 – DJ Jay Kid

FÓRUM

15:00–18:40 – Táncol a város!

Old Town Hall courtyard – Galiba Children’s Festival, supported by Emerson | NI

11:00–11:45 – Ringató with Zsuzsi Horváth
11:00–20:00 – Craft activities
11:00–20:00 – Ferkó Kádár’s photo theatre
14:30–15:00 – Live folk tale
15:00–15:30 – Mini Táncol a város!
15:30–16:30 – The Hedgehog’s Tale by Elek Benedek – performed by Csicsogó Theatre
16:30–17:00 – Cradle Play – lap games for babies
17:00–18:00 – Dobronka Circus, a Sensational Show! – trick marionette performance
18:30–19:00 – Debrecen Folk Ensemble – dance house
Meet Süsü during the afternoon.

Baltazár Dezső Square

17:00–19:00 – Táncol a város!
19:00–21:00 – Let’s Country

Kölcsey Centre

Botanica Expo opening hours: 10:00–20:00

Daily programmes, 10:00–20:00:
– Magical Hungary exhibition
– Plant exhibition and fair

11:00–12:00 – Róbert Szászi – Cacti
15:00–15:40 – Táncol a város!
16:00–17:00 – Élménykertész – How can a productive garden become an integral part of an ornamental garden?
17:00–17:40 – Táncol a város!
17:00–19:00 – Textile recycling workshop
18:00–19:00 – Zero-waste lifestyle

Beer by Lake – Nagyerdei Beer Garden

Opening hours: 14:00–02:30
18:00–19:00 – Táncol a város!
20:20–21:00 – Boogie By Lake
21:30–22:30 – Ádám Szabó
22:30–23:30 – Breda Bia
23:45–00:45 – Hősök
01:00–02:30 – Andro

August 23

Dósa nádor Square – Community Square

15:00–20:00 – Presentations by civil organisations and companies based in Debrecen
19:00–20:00 – Quest Brass Band
20:30–22:00 – NFI open-air cinema – How Could I Live Without You?

Old Town Hall courtyard – Galiba Children’s Festival, supported by Emerson | NI

11:00–12:00 – Vitéz László: Trouble at the Mill – performance by the Vojtina Puppet Theatre
11:00–18:00 – Smoothie bike
11:00–18:00 – Craft activities
14:20–15:00 – Mini Táncol a város!
15:00–16:00 – Ringató with Anikó Szűcs
16:00–16:30 – Live folk tale
16:30–17:30 – Eszter Kárász – Night at the Sound-Fork
Meet Süsü during the afternoon.

Kölcsey Centre

Botanica Expo opening hours: 10:00–20:00
10:00–20:00 – Magical Hungary exhibition
10:00–20:00 – Plant exhibition and fair
11:00–12:00 – Róbert Szászi – The Magical Flora of Erdőspuszta
15:00–15:40 – Táncol a város!
16:00–17:00 – László Duzs – Regenerative agriculture
18:00–19:00 – Music of the Gardens – educational talk

Beer by Lake – Nagyerdei Beer Garden

Opening hours: 14:00–20:00
DJ Audrey