Hajdúszoboszló’s beloved Friday ritual is back for 2026, and it’s exactly the kind of easygoing, good-taste gathering you want heading into the weekend. Starting every Friday at 1:30 PM, the city’s Farmers’ Market opens at 2 Bethlen Street, rolling out a tableful of homestyle treats: fresh fruit, farmhouse cheeses, homemade pastries, and the best of traditional Hungarian pantry staples. It’s a market that leans into old-school flavors and first-name-basis producers, set in a town famous for thermal waters and slow, sunny afternoons.
When and where
Dates are set across July: July 10, July 17, July 24, and July 31, with more dates to come. The market runs every Friday from 1:30 PM at 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, 2 Bethlen Street (Bethlen utca 2). The vibe is all about meeting the makers: juice pressers, jam stirrers, and bakers who know their dough. Come hungry and curious—sampling is part of the ritual, and the produce speaks for itself. If you like your food direct from the source, this is where to buy it.
What to taste and take home
Expect cold-pressed juices, jewel-toned jams, creamy farmhouse cheeses, classic home-baked cakes, and rustic cured and pantry goods rooted in Hungarian culinary traditions. The point is quality: handmade, small-batch, and sold by the people who grew, churned, whisked, and bottled it. You’re not just buying food—you’re picking up weekend plans.
Stay close, soak long
Hajdúszoboszló is a spa town through and through, and the market is just one piece of a mellow long weekend. Accommodations are scattered across the hotel promenade and quiet garden streets, most within a few minutes’ walk of the famous Medical Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Hungarospa complex.
Hotel Barátság sits in a green belt in the heart of the hotel promenade and is the city’s tallest building—translation: sweeping views. It’s a three-star with its own bath and wellness wing, offering therapies and alternating-temperature pools, hot tubs, saunas (including infrared), and a steam room. It doubles as an events venue, so you can blend business, wellness, and sleep under one roof.
A nearby holiday house sits about 1,312 feet from the beach, roughly a five-minute walk, with four separate upstairs apartments: two doubles, one for four, and one for five, open year-round. Another guesthouse in the garden district promises complete quiet—ideal for travelers who want to disappear into rest—yet the Medical Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Béke Baths (Béke fürdő) are only a few minutes on foot. You’ll also find newly built apartments on Kölcsey and Major streets, just 328 to 656 feet from the main beach entrance, with restaurants, the city market, and grocery stores within easy reach. One apartment house opened in June 2009 in the calm resort center, 656 feet from the beach and 492 feet from the bus station. For extra hush, a cul-de-sac guesthouse offers free courtyard parking and a shared breakfast kitchen, open all year.
If you prefer that middle-of-everything feel, there are places right in the city center, a short walk to the thermal baths. Guesthouses and hotels cluster around the spa entrances: one popular pension sits beside the airport, 328 feet from the beach and 1,312 feet from both the Aquapark and the newer Extreme Slide Park. The Árpád Pool (Árpád uszoda) and the Hungarospa therapy building are next door for anyone eyeing targeted treatments.
Where to eat and linger
A night out? U-Pub Bar welcomes you with friendly prices and a surprisingly wide range of entertainment: an escape room, bowling, billiards, darts, air hockey, and foosball under one roof. Close to the Medical Spa (Gyógyfürdő), a hotel-and-restaurant sits 984 feet from the entrance and 1,640 feet from the city center—prime territory for bathers and grazers alike.
Kemencés Csárda keeps the spirit of the old roadside inns alive, refreshed for modern tastes—think heirloom recipes reimagined in a warmly traditional interior. For atmosphere, there’s a romantic, elegant dining complex near the spa with a 150-seat covered terrace and an 80-seat upstairs panorama terrace—a solid pick for long summer evenings.
Major Guesthouse and Restaurant (Major Panzió és Étterem) and its apartments sit in a quiet pocket of the spa zone: two minutes’ walk from the summer entrance to the baths and eight minutes from the winter gate. For a full-service stay, one family-friendly hotel in the resort area has 107 rooms, its own medical and wellness section, classic doubles and triples, family suites with bunks, and high-end suites. Rooms come with TV, minibar, phone, and safe; many have air conditioning and balconies, and all have private bathrooms.
Mirage Restaurant has had a full glow-up—sleek interiors, a mood-setting pálinka wall, a seasonal menu, and service tuned to guests. Another spot blends a cozy restaurant and patisserie with a broad drink list and 13 room types for travelers of every stripe, from business to couples to families. The No. 8 Restaurant (Nr. 8 Étterem) in the spa zone delivers both classic and creative grills, plus a major terrace setup from April through late November. For something sweet and fast, a pancake stand sits a minute from the Hungarospa Medical Spa (Gyógyfürdő) entrance with savory and sweet palacsinta, lemonades, cocktails, coffee specials, and artisanal ice cream.
Good to know
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs. For questions, head to 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, 2 Bethlen Street (Bethlen utca 2). And get there early—those jams go fast.
