Family-friendly Advent puppet shows in Szeged at Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre. Enjoy Yeti Investigation, Sleeping Beauty, and holiday guests. Snacks, drinks, and helpful box office. Plan repeat festive visits.
when: 2025.12.07., Sunday
where: 6700 Szeged, Tisza Lajos körút 50.
The Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre opens its doors to families throughout Advent with a festive lineup of kid-friendly shows at 6700 Szeged, Tisza Lajos Boulevard (Tisza Lajos körút) 50. Box office staff are ready to help by phone; contact details are available via the listed links. Snacks and drinks are available on site.
What’s On and When
December 7 kicks off with A Nagy Jetinyomozás (The Great Yeti Investigation) and Csipkerózsika – éber álom – játék – opera (Sleeping Beauty – waking dream – play – opera), both in Szeged. The Yeti hunt returns on December 8–10 and 11–12, while Sleeping Beauty enchants audiences on December 7, 9–11, and 16. Each date is in Szeged, making it easy for families to plan repeat visits.
Holiday Guest Performances
On December 20, the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre (Csiky Gergely Állami Magyar Színház) brings Regő rejtem (I Chant Regő) to Szeged as a special guest performance. The season closes on December 21 with Aranygyapjú Társulat’s Az ég legfényesebb csillaga (The Brightest Star in the Sky). A total of 55 events are listed across the program.
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Pros
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Super family-friendly: festive puppet shows, snacks and drinks on site, and a full Advent schedule that’s easy to plan around
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Multiple dates for the same shows mean low stress if you miss one—great for jet lag and flexible itineraries
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Szeged is a charming university city with a mellow vibe, so it’s less overwhelming than Budapest for kids
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The themes (Yeti hunt, Sleeping Beauty, holiday guest shows) are universally appealing even if you don’t know Hungarian
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Central venue on Tisza Lajos Boulevard is easy to find and reach within Szeged by tram/bus or short taxi rides
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Compared with big-city holiday shows elsewhere, ticket prices are likely friendlier and crowds smaller
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It’s a unique cultural peek—puppet theatre has strong traditions in Hungary, making it more authentic than touristy Christmas events
Cons
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Most performances will be in Hungarian, so non-speakers may miss nuances unless there’s minimal dialogue or visual storytelling
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Szeged isn’t as internationally famous as Budapest, so fewer tourists know about it and you’ll need to plan the side trip
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Getting there from Budapest takes 2–2.5 hours by train or car; not ideal for a squeezed itinerary
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Compared to flashier winter attractions in larger cities, production scale and spectacle may feel modest to U.S. visitors
