November 28 – December 24
Following tradition, the Szeged Christmas Festive Weeks will begin on November 28, just before the first Sunday of Advent, marking the start of the festive preparation period.
The main location will once again be Dóm Square, where enjoyable and meaningful programs await visitors of all ages. One of this year’s highlights is a two-storey nostalgic carousel, which children and adults alike can ride, operating until January 11.
Children’s favorites, the straw maze and the story corner, will also return. There will be opportunities to create handmade gifts and Christmas ornaments, and numerous retro filmstrip screenings will enrich the program.
The giant Ferris wheel will also operate until January 11, lifting visitors up to approximately 50 meters in enclosed cabins, offering a magical panoramic view of the city center dressed in festive lights.
Above Dóm Square, near the straw maze, the previous 8,000 LED lights have now been replaced with 25,000 tiny light points, creating an intimate and enchanting Christmas atmosphere.
In addition to the Advent programs, there will be fire-juggling shows every Friday, and during the final two weekends, visitors can enjoy impressive light projections as well.
Guests can not only explore the market and shop for gifts, but also enjoy a variety of traditional Christmas food and drinks.
Starting November 30, the candles on the city’s Advent wreath will be lit each Sunday by prominent public figures from Szeged together with representatives of the local churches.
Klauzál Square and Dugonics Square will also be ideal spots to sip mulled wine, and as always, the city center will be dressed in its festive attire, featuring Christmas lights, a giant reindeer, and a Santa’s sleigh, completing the magical holiday atmosphere.
Program:
Friday, November 28
16:30 – Opening: Stilt-walking Wanderer Musicians Parade (Klauzál Square – Dugonics Square – Dóm Square)
17:00 – Story Corner
19:00 – Fire Fantasy Fire Juggling Show
Saturday, November 29
16:00 – Christmas Gift Workshop – Elf Workshop
17:00 – Double Shake Concert
Sunday, November 30
17:00 – Advent Candle Lighting
Dr. László Botka, Mayor of Szeged, and László Kiss-Rigó, Bishop
Performed by: Brass on the Roads – Christmas melodies
Monday, December 1
17:00 – Story Corner
17:00 – Advent Program by Premier Vocational School
Tuesday, December 2
17:00 – Story Corner
Wednesday, December 3
16:00 – Christmas Preparations with Agóra
Thursday, December 4
17:00 – Paper Theatre Storytelling with Somogyi Library children’s librarians
18:00 – Story Corner
Friday, December 5
17:00 – Zoltán Bajusz – Christmas Songs
17:00 – Sensitivity Stories and Puppet Games by the Sunny Side Foundation for People with Disabilities
19:00 – Fire Fantasy Fire Juggling Show
Saturday, December 6
16:00 – Christmas Gift Workshop – Elf Workshop
16:00 – Extreme Hip Hop
17:00 – Santa Parade (Klauzál Square – Dugonics Square – Dóm Square)
17:00 – Kozmosz Association
19:00 – Útközband Concert
Sunday, December 7
15:00 – Christmas Gift Workshop – Elf Workshop
17:00 – Advent Candle Lighting
János Kothencz, Pro Urbe Awardee, and Péter Gatyel, Reformed Pastor
Performed by: Szeged National Theatre Chamber Choir
19:00 – Advent Melodies with Fruzsina
Monday, December 8
17:00 – Christmas Star Crafting with the “Nem Adom Fel” Foundation
Tuesday, December 9
17:00 – Craft Workshop & Advent Preparations with Gabi
Wednesday, December 10
16:00 – Christmas Preparations with Agóra
Thursday, December 11
17:00 – St. Lucy’s Day & Advent with the Alsóváros Napsugaras Tájház
Friday, December 12
18:00 – Light Projection – Decorating the Dóm for Advent
19:00 – Fire Fantasy Fire Juggling Show
Saturday, December 13
15:00 – Tabán Elementary School Performance
16:00 – Christmas Gift Workshop – Elf Workshop
17:00 – Ice Sculpting Show
18:00 – Light Projection – Decorating the Dóm for Advent
19:00 – Tiszavirág Folk Dance Ensemble – Christmas Nativity Performance with dancers from Deszk, Röszke, and Szeged
Sunday, December 14
16:00 – Story Corner
17:00 – Advent Candle Lighting
Júlia Vajda, Honorary Citizen of Szeged, and Délia Pesti-Vincze, Pastor at Szeged Evangelical College
Performed by: Daniel Speer Brass Friends
18:00 – Light Projection – Decorating the Dóm for Advent
19:00 – Attila Andor Kis – Performer
Monday, December 15
17:00 – Christmas Star Crafting with the “Nem Adom Fel” Foundation
Tuesday, December 16
16:00 – Christmas Preparations with Agóra
17:00 – Craft Workshop & Advent Preparations with Gabi
Thursday, December 18
16:00 – György Bán, Instrument Maker & Folk Artist: How It’s Made – Musical Demonstration
17:00 – Craft Workshop & Advent Preparations with Gabi
Friday, December 19
17:00 – Szeged Dance Ensemble – Children’s Dance House
17:00 – Craft Workshop & Advent Preparations with Gabi
18:00 – Light Projection – Decorating the Dóm for Advent
19:00 – Fire Fantasy Fire Juggling Show
Saturday, December 20
16:00 – Christmas Gift Workshop – Elf Workshop
18:00 – Light Projection – Decorating the Dóm for Advent
19:00 – Sorry Suzanne Acoustic
Sunday, December 21
17:00 – Advent Candle Lighting
Zsolt Mészáros, Pro Urbe Awardee, and Barnabás Balogh, Pastor at Szeged Baptist Congregation
Performed by: Szeged Ecumenical Gospel
18:00 – Light Projection – Decorating the Dóm for Advent
Monday, December 22
17:00 – Csiga Duo Children’s Band – “Come on Christmas Eve!”
17:00 – Craft Workshop & Advent Preparations with Gabi
Tuesday, December 23
16:00 – Extreme Hip Hop
17:00 – Christmas Revier Duo
Ticket Information & Opening Hours
Ferris Wheel
- Adult: 3,000 HUF
- Children (2–14 years): 2,500 HUF
Carousel: 2,000 HUF
Opening hours of the Ferris Wheel and Nostalgia Carousel until November 28:
- Monday–Friday: 14:00–20:00
- Saturday–Sunday: 11:00–20:00
With the start of the Szeged Christmas Festive Weeks, the opening hours are extended.
From November 28:
- Monday–Sunday: 11:00–21:00
