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Seasonal Festivals

The City of Sunshine offers various programs regardless of the season. Wine or beer festivals are very popular, but there are festivals that celebrate Hungarian culture and products as well.

Hungaricum Festival

Web: http://www.hungarikum-fesztival.hu// (only Hungarian)

Hungaricum Festival – Hungarian Quality Product Exhibition and Fair is not only a multi-arts festival; it is much more than that. Its popularity mainly lies in the quality products being offered to the audience, which are Hungarian or closely related to the culture.

Autumn Jewish Cultural Festival

Concerts, photography, art exhibitions and book presentations await the audience on the XI. Autumn Jewish Cultural Festival which is organized by the Jewish Community of Szeged, the Hungarian-Israeli Friendship Society of Szeged and the South Hungarian Honorary Consulate of the State of Israel.

Wine Square

More than 60 wineries will be showing their finest products to the wine lovers, and visitors can enjoy good music as well.

Day of Szeged Festivities/Bridge Fair

Bridge fair is also an annual fair in Szeged that provides entertainment as well. There are puppet shows for children and adults too, there is a wine festival, folk concerts, where apart from Hungarian performers other countries also have the chance to introduce their culture. Beyond that various exhibitions, jazz music and dancing keep the visitors entertained. Craftsmen from all over the country offer their traditional products on the Old Bridge, downtown Szeged, where everything is available from shoes to sweets.

XXII. Szeged Wine Festival

Between 13 and 22 May, the Hungarian winemakers will be present in Szeged again. At Szechenyi`s Square (Szechenyi Ter) and in the Gastro Courtyard at Klauzal Square (Klauzal Ter), the XXII. Szeged Wine Festival will be held, offering fine wines and food, while at Dom Square (Dom Ter) spectacular concerts will provide carefree entertainment.

18th Rose Festivities in Szőreg

Thanks to the generous help of the local rose growers and other citizens of Szőreg, the most famous product of Szőreg, the queen of flowers, the garden roses, has been celebratedinevery June, since 1999. The visitors can get an insight to the everyday life of the rose growers and have the chance to visit the rose fields surrounding Szőreg, during the three days long festivities. The course of events is usually the following: a show of rose varieties, an exhibition of floral designs and fine arts, a parade of decorated carts, concerts and other cultural and entertaining programmes.

National Holiday – Foundation of the State and I. Beer Festival of Szeged

On the all-day event concerts, market-men, family and children programmes, as well as ceremony firework await the visitors.
The aim of the festival is to celebrate the Foundation of the State with a high quality gastronomic event. Live concerts, stage programmes, the cake of Hungary campaign, I Love Szeged exhibition, free balloon sightseeing tours and a veteran car run are all part of the fun.

Christmas Festive Weeks

Dive into the holiday spirit while walking on the snow-covered streets of Szeged and browsing the Christmas Fair.