Újpest City Days

From August 25–31, 2025, the Újpest City Days will once again take place, offering concerts, exhibitions, community programs, children’s activities, cultural highlights, and free health screenings. Throughout the week, special events will be held at various locations across the district, with the grand highlight being the free festival on Szent István Square, where visitors of all ages can find their favorite programs.

PROGRAM SERIES

🎈 This year we celebrate Újpest together again!
🎶 Concerts, exhibitions, community programs, children’s activities, screenings, cultural delights, and many more surprises await both young and old.
✨ In fact, the week leading up to the main festival will already feature exciting warm-up events!
ℹ️ Participation is free of charge, but some events require prior registration – please check individual posts and links for details.

📅 August 25, 2025 (Monday)
📍 Venue: Optiking Optika
🩺 Ophthalmology screening – Free, but registration required.
📞 Registration: +36 70 628 2268

📅 August 26, 2025 (Tuesday)
📍 Venue: UP Rendezvénytér
🎤 19:30 – UPódium, a musical evening with Anna Juhász
🎙️ Guests: Péter Geszti, Péter Gárdos, Eszter Nagy-Kálózy, and Péter Rudolf
👉 Free, but registration required (FULLY BOOKED).

📅 August 27, 2025 (Wednesday)
📍 Venue: City Hall Ceremonial Hall
🏛️ 16:00 – “A Community Hall was built – A City Hall was born” – Memorial session and plaque unveiling

📅 August 28, 2025 (Thursday)
📍 Venue: City Hall Ceremonial Hall
🎻 18:00 – Evenings at City Hall
Concert of the MÁV Symphony Orchestra’s Cello Ensemble: From Schumann to Piazzolla
👉 Free, registration required

📍 Venue: Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Újpest Branch
🧸 16:30 – Majorka Puppet Theatre: The Salt
🎸 20:00 – PLUTO band low-rock concert
🖼️ The Past of Újpest – Photo and book exhibition (on display until October 31)

📅 August 29, 2025 (Friday)
📍 Venue: Szent István Square, next to City Hall
🖼️ 11:00 – Outdoor Exhibition: The Deed of Foundation and Újpest becoming a Large Commune

📍 Venue: Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Újpest Branch
🎭 10:30 – Tücsök Szabi interactive children’s show
👉 Registration: fszek0401@fszek.hu

📍 Venue: Polgár Centrum – Újpest Gallery
🎨 19:00 – IMPRINTS OF OUR AGE – Exhibition of the Újpest Art Society
🎨 20:00 – Újpest Painter Picnic – Friendly gathering of the Újpest Art Society

🎶 Szent István Square Programs – August 29
🎤 19:30–21:00 – TNT concert
💃 21:00–00:00 – Arató Video Disco

📅 August 30, 2025 (Saturday)
📍 Venue: Megyeri Cemetery
🕯️ 9:30 – Commemoration: 160th birth anniversary of Dr. Gyula Ugró, 75th death anniversary of Dr. Aladár Semsey

📍 Venue: Park opposite the entrance of the Church of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven
🏗️ 10:00 – Inauguration of new public sculpture

📍 Venue: City Hall
🕵️ 10:00 & 14:00 – The Secret of the Clock – Escape room & architectural detective game
👉 Free, registration required

📍 Venue: Ifjúsági Ház – New Gallery
🎨 WORLD OF COLORS – Exhibition of the Modern Workshop Creative Community

📍 Venue: Ifjúsági Ház – Theatre Hall
🧸 10:00–17:00 – Playhouse

📍 Venue: Ifjúsági Ház – 1st Floor Room 115
🩺 10:00–16:00 – Dermatology screening (Dr. Judit Ihász)
👉 Free, registration required

📍 Venue: Ifjúsági Ház – Ground Floor Room 6
🩸 10:00–17:00 – Blood donation

🎪 Szent István Square Programs – August 30
From 9:00 – children’s programs (sports games, rodeo bull, adventure course, climbing wall, comedy acts, crafts & creative workshops)

Stands & participants: BRFK Police, Újpest Civil Guard Association, Újpest Cultural Center, Mars Foundation for Autism, Family and Child Welfare Center, Social Institution, Felhőn Szállók Mental Health Youth Center, Animal Rescue League, Újpest FC football games, Újpest Health Development Office, Budapest Association of the Disabled (Újpest), Community of Lights – Association of the Blind & Visually Impaired

🎈 10:00–11:00 – One Drop Friend children’s program
💃 11:00–11:30 – Wanted Hip Hop Dance School
🎤 11:30–12:00 – Kata Csondor Disney & Fairy Tale Concert
👯 14:00–14:40 – Ékszer Ballet Ensemble: Best of Ékszer Ballet
🎶 15:00–16:00 – Zolakusztika concert
🎸 18:30–19:30 – The Afterlife concert
🎤 20:00–21:00 – Curtis Live

📅 August 31, 2025 (Sunday)
📍 Venue: City Hall
🚶 10:00 – City Hall guided walk (led by local historian Marianne Szöllősy)

📍 Venue: Ifjúsági Ház – Theatre Hall
🧸 10:00–17:00 – Playhouse

📍 Venue: City Hall Ceremonial Hall
🗣️ 16:00 – Budapest 75 discussion series about Újpest
Guests: János Iványi (architect), Marianne Szöllősy (historian), Andrea Tompa (writer)
Moderator: Ferenc László (art historian & critic)

🎊 Szent István Square Programs – August 31
🎠 From 9:00 – children’s programs, games, and stands (same as Saturday)
💃 9:00 – Performance of the Bem Folk Dance Ensemble
🌍 9:00–15:00 – Programs of the national minority self-governments
10:00 – Slovak program
10:30 – German program: Braunhaxler Dance Group & Choir, Soroksár Male Choir
11:30 – Rusyn program
12:00 – Ukrainian program
13:00 – HAKME Association: Songs for Sunday Lunch
14:00 – Greek program with Akropolis Kompania – dance performance & táncház (dance house)
🎵 16:00–17:00 – Dream Flow concert
🌟 19:30–21:00 – World Hits with the Melodies of the Diaspora, with the MÁV Symphony Orchestra

📅 Main Festival: August 29–31, 2025
📍 Venue: Szent István Square, 1042 Budapest, Hungary
🎟️ Admission: Free

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