Lampion Fairytale Festival and Book Fair

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, the Marczibányi Cultural Centre will once again fill with stories, music, and the spirit of Christmas, as it welcomes visitors all day to the Lampion Story Festival & Book Fair. This family-friendly event is a celebration for both children and adults, where storytelling, creativity, and the joy of reading come together in one magical day.

The festival offers interactive theatre performances, concerts, storytelling sessions, and festive games, while visitors can browse the large Christmas book fair with discounts from 10% to 90% throughout the day. The joint fair of Lampion Books, Animus Books, and BookLab Publishers ensures that every generation can find something to love.

🎭 Main Stage (Theatre Hall)

A full day of colorful programs awaits the audience:

10:00–10:30 Wild Animal Show based on Döme – Help, I’m Lost! featuring Georgita Máté Dezső, Szalay Bence, and Pilisi Parkerdő Zrt.

10:30–11:00 Christmas Tale Performance with Mária Bajzáth

11:00–11:30 Kuncogik — interactive story concert combining music, laughter, and imagination

11:30–12:15 Storytelling Teacher & Librarian Awards – in collaboration with nlc.hu and Népmesekincstár

14:30–15:15 Christmas in Lengevár — interactive play with Judit Berg and Csenge Kövesi

15:30–16:30 Christmas Concert by Vilmos Gryllus

16:45–17:15 The Magical Map — musical storytelling book launch by Nonó Gőbel & Jutta Török

17:30–18:00 Christmas Around the World — quiz game with guaranteed prizes (by Quizland)

18:15–19:45 Lucy Fleming’s Fairy Theatre: Lottie the Oak Fairy & Ella the Light Fairy, translated by Anna Szabó T., starring Júlia Huzella

Authors and illustrators will be available for book signings after the programs.

📚 Chamber Hall (9:30 AM – 7:30 PM)

The Christmas Book Fair runs all day, featuring titles from Lampion, Animus, and BookLab with 10–90% discounts.

🎨 Exhibition Space (9:30 AM – 7:00 PM)

All-day craft activities with the Otthon Segítünk Foundation:

Earrings, bookmarks, and Christmas cards inspired by Kuncogik

Christmas tree ornaments inspired by The Magical Map

Story Wheel game based on Csaba Mikó’s The Last Plastic Spoon

Body-awareness Doll Workshop (Every Child Is a Treasure) with the professional support of the Hintalovon Foundation

🏮 Courtyard (9:30 AM – 7:30 PM)

An outdoor creative space where children’s imagination takes flight:

Fairy Potion Making with Lucy Fleming’s enchanting characters (in collaboration with Baldor Puppets)

Lampion START – flashlight treasure hunt for early readers (starts at 6:00 PM and 6:45 PM)

🧸 Small Chamber Room (9:30 AM – 6:00 PM)

Quiet zone for rest, relaxation, and cozy reading:

Storybook nook

Slide film screenings

Games for all ages

LEGO & DUPLO play corner

🖼️ Exhibition (9:30 AM – 7:30 PM)

Interactive Christmas mystery exhibition for the whole family, based on The Magical Map by Nonó Gőbel & Jutta Török, with a guaranteed surprise for participants.

🎁 Special Offers (9:00 AM – 7:30 PM)

Huge discounts and surprises at the Christmas Book Fair

Guaranteed gifts and prizes for children

Informational materials and magazines for adults

📖 Featured New Releases

Throughout the day, several new titles will debut, including:

Mária Bajzáth & Kata Endrődi: Christmas and New Year’s Tales

Judit Berg & Attila Bárdos: Vilkó and Lile

Briony May Smith: Döme – Help, I’m Lost!

Nonó Gőbel & Jutta Török: The Magical Map

Vilmos Gryllus & Dorottya Szert-Szabó: Songs for Four Seasons

Lucy Fleming: Ella the Light Fairy & Lottie the Oak Fairy

Csaba Mikó: The Last Plastic Spoon; The Dragon Who Wanted to Be a Firefighter

Balázs Vig & Blanka Radnóti: Zéti, Zoé and the Abandoned Playground
…and many more beloved authors’ latest works.

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Marczibányi Cultural Centre, 5/A Marczibányi Square, District II, Budapest
Admission: Free entry

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