2026.05.31. (Sunday), 2750 Nagykőrös, Alsójárás Lane 1 (Land Reg. No.: 0247). The Orbán Day Fair returns on May 31, reviving a market tradition dating back to the 16th century, when the town first won the right to hold fairs. Turnout typically ranges from 8,000 to 10,000 visitors, while the St. George’s Day and St. Michael’s Day crowds can top 20,000, fueled by major heritage programs. Expect folk dancers, puppeteers, Hungarian songs, operetta, and a full roster of classic fair performances.
Historic Privilege, Living Tradition
The fair’s pedigree is marked by a royal charter and, later, by the apostolic royal grace of Maria Theresa, who in December 1759 granted market privileges to the loyal council and judge of Nagykőrös. True to ancestral custom, the heirs of horsemen, cattlemen, swineherds, and shepherds may drive in all manner of livestock, from draft animals to various cattle. Also expected are today’s artisans of old guild trades; merchants; street-food cooks; bards; lutenists; comedians; fire-eaters; mountebanks; and criers—anyone who proves their craft with a sealed credential and pays the fair toll in good order. Signed: Dr. Szabolcs Czira, Mayor of the market town of Nagykőrös.
What to Expect and When
Nagykőrös hosts 10 national livestock and traders’ fairs each year. Nearly 400 vendors currently hold leases at the traders’ fair, offering an extraordinarily diverse range of goods. Separate areas feature animal sellers: horses, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, poultry, and small animals.
Gates open as follows: traders’ fair 4:30 a.m.; pig gate 5:00 a.m.; cattle gate 5:30 a.m.; horse market gate 6:00 a.m. The fair usually runs until 1–2 p.m., weather permitting. Visitor numbers fluctuate between 5,000 and 25,000 depending on the date and weather. Organizers reserve the right to change the schedule and program.
