Lajosmizse fills the calendar with food, music, science, and crafty weekends from November into spring. The headline act: Libabőr Festival (Libabőr Fesztivál) at the Old Farm Inn (Öreg Tanyacsárda) on November 8–9, 11, and 15–16, serving goose, wine, and unfiltered cheer. The tasting menu ranges from a chilled goose sampler with spiced potatoes and vegetables (paired with Pátzay Csíny 2024) to ginger goose soup with matzo balls; oven-baked foie gras with crispy onion rings and roast potatoes (Vylyan Kakas 2024); oven-roasted goose leg with spiced potatoes and braised cabbage (Tűzkő Blaufränkisch 2021); a goose feast platter for two (Vylyan Cabernet Sauvignon 2018); and aranygaluska with vanilla custard (Grand Tokaj Muscat Blanc 2023).
Music, Theater, Talks
November 9 salutes “40 Years of the National Choir (Nemzeti Énekkar).” On November 21: “Two in One! (Kettő az egyben!)” by Szomszédnéni Produkciós Iroda, hosted by Balázs Hajdú (USD 16.0–20.1). December 11 brings a Kati Kovács concert, and December 14 stages Hans Christian Andersen: The Little Match Girl (A kis gyufaárus lány) by the Drámázni ér Társulat—free with registration. January 24: Kintsugi, Péter Felméri’s solo, MC Dániel Said (USD 17.4–18.2). March 12 wraps with a stand-up comedy show starring Gyuri Orosz, Dávid Záhonyi-Ábel, and Mályki Valtner.
Workshops and Family Picks
Hands-on hits: Enamel Workshop (Tűzzománc szakkör) on Nov 8, 22, Dec 6, 19; Ceramics Workshop (Kerámia szakkör) on Nov 15, 29, Dec 13; 1001 Crafts Workshop (1001 kézműves szakkör) on Nov 18–19, Dec 9–10; Candle-Making Workshop (Gyertyakészítő szakkör) on Nov 25 and 27; “Hangszert a kézbe” Nov 23–25. Science pops on Nov 12 with Áron Halasi. Plus: St. Martin’s Day Dance House (Márton napi táncház) on Nov 15, baby-morning movement at the library on Nov 20, “21 in One” (21 az egyben) on Nov 10 (USD 26.4), Krisztián Steigervald’s generational talk on Nov 18 (USD 13.6), and Gabriella Jakupcsek on family on Dec 4.
