Kistarcsa lines up a full year of festivals, talks, exhibitions, and community moments across multiple venues, welcoming families, kids, teens, and adults. Expect hands-on workshops, markets, history walks, comedy, and national commemorations, all designed to mix learning with laid-back fun. Dates and programs may change, so keep an eye on updates.
April Highlights
April 30 opens with Deáktanya’s free public lecture series: Ferenc Kardos presents Stories on Protecting Children. Everyone’s welcome, and there’s a chance to join the Kistarcsa Cultural Association (Kistarcsai Kulturális Egyesület).
May: History, Humor, Heritage
On May 7, Attila Szoták revisits the career of Kuno Klebelsberg, a jurist turned MP and cultural politician, briefly interior minister, then for nearly a decade minister of religion and public education, credited with major modernizing reforms.
May 8 brings stand-up: László Lakatos’s solo evening “I’ve Arrived” (Megjöttem) with opener Olivér Wolf at the Comedy Theatre (Dumaszínház) – Csigaház, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Tickets run about 18.0 USD.
May 9 adds a local history walk in the Kistarcsa Cemetery, while May 10 marks a Birth Bench inauguration.
On May 14, historian Gergely Bödők spotlights the Transylvanian Hound, the rarest Hungarian dog. See live demonstrations of hunting work and obedience basics like recall and stay, plus everyday life with this Hungarikum breed.
May 15–17 brings the 29th Kistarcsa Days (XXIX. Kistarcsai Napok), followed by exhibitions tied to the festival from May 22–24, with an opening on May 22.
May 21 features Erika Szücsné Göblyös on infant massage through the lens of polyvagal theory—a gentle, touch-based approach supporting development, easing stress, improving sleep, and strengthening parent‑child bonds.
Adventure closes the month on May 28, as Tamás Rist recounts the Budapest–Bamako rally’s pivot to Freetown, Sierra Leone, a more than 5,592‑mile route across Africa’s punishing roads. May 31 observes Heroes’ Day.
Summer Craft and Remembrance
June 5 commemorates Miklós Király. On June 20–21, local artisans take center stage at the Kistarcsa Crafts Exhibition, showcasing regional makers.
Autumn Culture Week
September 14–20 packs KIKE Cultural Week, the Görhöny Festival, and a Heritage Walk, bringing food, folklore, and city stories together.
National Moments
October 10 hosts a National Evening. From October 23–25, a special exhibition marks the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution. November 8 presents Falling Leaf (Hulló Falevél). The year closes on December 28 with a World War II commemoration.
