19 April: ACHIEVEMENT TOUR
Venue: KÉKÉSTETŐ mountain top 36 km walk to the highest peak of Hungary (1024 m).

26 April: SAINT GEORGE DAY’S MUSCATEL WINE FESTIVAL (VI.)
Venue: the village of DOMOSZLÓ
National Muscatel Wine Competition, wine tasting, exhibitions, cultural programs.

1-4 May: WINE MAYDAY IN EGER (II.)
Venue: Dobó Square (main square), city of EGER
Springtime wine parade with downtown programs.

3 May: OPEN CELLARS’ DAY
Venue: the village of NAGYRÉDE
Wine tasting in the cellars, meals baked in traditional ovens or cooked in big stew-pots.

10 May: FEAST OF EGERSZALÓK
Venue: the village of EGERSZALÓK
Tasting of meals baked in farmers’ ovens or cooked outdoors, wine tasting at the local cellars and restaurants.

11 May: PENTECOSTAL MARRY-MAKING
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Reviving the rural Pentecostal traditions, baking in farmers’ ovens, folk dancing show, craftmen’s fair.

16-18 May: GYÖNGYÖS WINE DAYS, DAY OF GYÖNGYÖS CITY
Venue: the city of GYÖNGYÖS
Tasting the wines of the famous „Mátra” wine region, entertaining programs, folk artists’ exhibition, village market. Choosing the best wine made in 2007 in the city of Gyöngyös.

24-25 May: MOUNTAIN BIKE MARATHON
Venue: the village of SZILVÁSVÁRAD
Cycling weekend for competitors, sport lovers, families.

14-15 June: SIROK CASTLE DAYS (XII.)
Venue: the Castle of SIROK village
Spectecular jousting on Castle Hill.

14 June: RUN TO THE TOP (XI.)
Venue: the village of MÁTRAFÜRED – KÉKESTETŐ mountain top
The 11,6 km distance of the foot-race and the 671 m altitudinal difference between start and finish makes every participant proud to touch the top stone, „the top of Hungary”.

21 June: NIGHT OF MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL ARCHERY COMPETITION
Venue: the city of EGER

27-29 June: VETERAN CARS’ MEETING (XXII.)
Venue: the city of GYÖNGYÖS
The drivers of the beautiful old-timers take part in a tour de force, then run all around the hills of Mátra. Entertaining programs for the guests.

3 July – 28 August: CRAFTS WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
At 4.00 pm every Thursday in July and August children can join a crafts workshop in the Farmer’s House, Noszvaj.

4 July – 29 August: „LET’S BAKE SOMETHING…”
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
At 5.00 pm every Friday in July and August guests can enjoy baking and tasting traditional Hunarian farmer cakes and pastries in the Farmer’s House, Noszvaj.

4-6 July: PALÓC DAYS
Venue: the village of PARÁD
Gala programs, horse show and horseback-riding, game cooking competition, palóc bridal, craftsmen’s fair, street dancing, fireworks.

5-6 July: TROUT AND WINE FESTIVAL (VIII.)
Venue: the village of SZILVÁSVÁRAD
Presentation of trout meals, wine tasting, performance of traditional groups, belly-dancers, craftsmen’s display and fair.

5 July: CASTLE FESTIVITIES KISNÁNA
Venue: the village of KISNÁNA
Performance of valiants, archery, ”witch burning” in the fortress, medieval meals and music.

6 July: STRAUSS NIGHT
Venue: small Dobó Square, EGER
In the pleasant summer evening the well-known Strauss tunes are performed by the Symphonic Orchestra of Eger this year again. The audience can be part of a wonderful musical experience as well as a nice treat on the terraces of the restaurants surrounding the intimate square.

11-13 July: EGER BULL’S BLOOD FEAST ON ST. DONAT’S DAY
Venue: Dobó Square, EGER
In tents put up on the historical Dobó Square guests can learn about the diversity of the world-famous wine of Eger, the Bull’s Blood. Wine tasting will be accompanied by gastronomic pleasures, surrounded by lectures and exhibitions of the profession.

13 July – 3 August: SUMMER MUSIC NIGHTS AT NOSZVAJ
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Performers of diverse musical genres will play for the audience in the park of the De la Motte Mansion on four consecutive Sunday evenings.

17-20 July: HISTORICAL FESTIVAL – MEDIEVAL MARKET
Venue: the city of EGER

17-27 July: HISTORICAL FESTIVAL – CASTLE FESTIVITIES
Venue: the city of EGER
The historical festival recalls the era of the Eger Castle functioning as protection for the country. Various programs including jousting and belly dancing performances await the guests, as well as tradicional craftsmen revealing their master strokes and selling their works.

18-20 July: EQUESTRIAN DAYS
Venue: the village of SZILVÁSVÁRAD
National Coach Driving Championship; International Horse Riding Show on Saturday evening; craftsmen’s market, gastronomic displays.

22–27 July: INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE WEEK (X.)
Venue: the village of SIROK
Besides the special Hill Climb and the Mud Fighter Show, concerts of well-known national groups will be organized such as Beatriche, P. Mobil and Bikini.

26-27 July: ANN’S DAY PARISH FEAST
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Saturday: baking strudels and traditional pastries in the Farmer’s House and announcing the results of the local Wine Competition. Sunday: craftsmen’s display and market, entertaining programs for children and families on the Lake-side green, Síkfőkút (Noszvaj).

4-7 August: AGRIA INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE MEETING (XX.) AND FOLK WEEKEND MARATHON (III.)
Venue: the city of EGER
Colourful cavalcade of folk dance groups coming from diverse parts of the world, taking place on the streets and squares of Eger.

15-17 August: WINE MUSTER AT THE EGER MARKET (VI.)
Venue: the city of EGER
Wineries of Upper Hungary’s four big historical wine regions exhibit during these three days. Good mood will be guaranteed by folk concerts, delicious wines and meals.

23-24 August: EGER FOLK MUSIC GALA AND PROFESSIONAL MEETING (XII.)
Venue: the city of EGER

30 August: PLUM DAY
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Cooking plum jam, baking jam pastries in traditional ovens, entertaining programs.

31 August: MÁTRA MOUNTAINBIKE MARATHON
Venue: the village of MÁTRAHÁZA
Challenging amateur and professional mountainbikers alike, competitors can choose of 30, 50 or 80 km distances, touching the most beautiful parts of the Mátra Mountain.

6 September: POTATO DAY
Venue: the village of MÁTRABALLA
The first Saturday of every September is the celebration of potato harvest. Guests can taste special traditional potato meals and pastries of the region. Folk custom and folk costume shows accompany the event.

6 September: LŐRINCI GOULASH COOKING COMPETITION
Venue: the village of LŐRINCI
Nearly a hundred teams take part in the international competition, surrounded by craftsmen’s and folklife displays. Regional meals and wines can also be tasted in this historical settlement.

12–14 September: GYÖNGYÖS VINTAGE DAYS
Venue: the city of GYÖNGYÖS
Mátraalja region wine exhibition and tasting, grape harvest march, cultural and folklore programs, fair and open-air goulash cooking competition are all included in the festival.

12-13 September: NOSZVAJ DAYS OF WINE CELLARS AND MEALS PREPARED IN TRADITIONAL OVENS
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Come and taste the delicacies made in the traditional ovens of village houses. Wine tour (Friday), competition of oven-made meals, must and wine tasting, sampling tube competition, music and dancing (Saturday).

19-21 September: PALÓC CUSHION FESTIVAL (II.)
Venue: the village of MÁTRADERECSKE
Recalling the fabric making traditions of the Palóc region, pageantry of Palóc wedding accessories accompanied by folk musicians and folk dancers, offering gastronomic pleasures.

27 September: VINTAGE MARCH AND WINE TOUR
Venue: the village of EGERSZALÓK

11 October: TRUFFLE HUNTING (XI.)
Venue: the village of SZILVÁSVÁRAD
This is the eleventh year truffle hunting is organized in the beautiful Szalajka Valley. The program includes the 6th National Competition of Truffle Searching Dogs, as well as the exhibition and market of truffles and truffle products. After the appraisal of the truffles found everybody can taste the specialities made of swine bread.

17 October: EGER CASTLE DAY
Venue: the city of EGER
Special exhibitions and programs in the István Dobó Castle Museum.

Thanks to Tourinform Eger for the authentic source of information; translated by LGW.