November 14, 2025. Tapolca brings back the Saint Martin Family Day and Regional Talent Point Meet-up at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Primary School (Nagyboldogasszony Római Katolikus Általános Iskola), taking over the building and the yard with hands-on workshops, music, dance, and a lantern parade that lights up the town center.
Morning: Craft, color, glow
School classes spend the morning making lanterns in craft sessions with pressed autumn leaves and paper mosaics, getting ready for the evening procession.
Afternoon: Shows, games, talent in motion
From 3:00 p.m. in the schoolyard, the Saint Martin’s Day gala kicks off with an opening majorette flag dance. The Zenebona Art Workshop (Zenebona Művészeti Műhely) stages the legend of Saint Martin, followed by the Kerekerdő Folk Games (Kerekerdő Népi Játékok) talent workshop performing “Libás játékok” (Goose Games). There’s a dance house for future first-graders led by Gabriella Szijártóné Lovász. At 3:45 p.m., results are announced for the kindergarten illustration contest. Takács Percussion takes the stage with a concert, while a play area, craft workshops, school showcase, sports sessions, and a marketplace bustle all afternoon.
Talent Point workshops
At 2:00 p.m., families jump into an interactive session: design and paint textile tote bags with design elements and stencils. Registration is required by email at orosz.helga4@gmail.com. Barbara Walla runs “Play of Autumn Evenings,” making glass mosaic candle holders and coasters. Painter Helga Orosz leads colorful stone mosaic building. Master confectioner Lászlóné Kajdi teaches zserbógolyó snowmen, sugar-paste animal figures, chocolate modeling clay flowers, and panna cotta.
At 7:00 p.m., a lantern parade marches through downtown with a horseback escort. Venue: 8300 Tapolca, Templom-domb 6.
Castle walks: light, awe, and a millennium
Guided Castle Walks run on:
– November 15, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
– November 16, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
– November 22, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
– November 23, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
– November 29, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
– November 30, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Thematic tours split in two: The Walk of Light and Devotion (A fény és áhítat sétája) covers the Archbishop’s Palace and the Gizella Chapel, offered Saturdays–Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A Thousand Years’ Path (Ezer év útja) takes in the Cathedral, crypt, and Saint George’s Chapel, Saturdays–Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Parent Evenings II: atypical parenting, real tools
On November 19, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Padányi Catholic School, Veszprém (Szeglethy u. 6.) hosts Parent Evenings II: Atypical Parenting – Positive Discipline. Guest expert Móni Füstös, a child-rearing specialist and neurodiversity-informed Positive Discipline parent educator, unpacks practical examples and everyday situations. Expect guidance on understanding each child’s unique wiring, keeping discipline loving yet consistent, and building a home atmosphere where kids and parents grow in safety and acceptance. Organized by the Archdiocese of Veszprém’s Family Pastoral Office. Open to all; registration required.
Organizers reserve the right to change programs and schedules.
