Advent and Christmas in Keszthely

The town is preparing for Advent with a colourful and atmospheric programme! Festive events, decorative lights, a town nativity scene, photo stations and winter delicacies on the Main Square, and Christmas events in other locations around the town. Let’s light the candles together on the Main Square and get in the mood for the festive season!

EVERY SUNDAY ADVENT Candle lighting with the local churches

Festive craft play house in the KRAMPUS CLUB:
Saturday 30 November 4.00 – 6.00 p.m. Board Game Club
Sunday, 8 December 4.00 – 6.00 p.m. Crafts with local library staff
Saturday 14 December 4.00 – 6.00 p.m. Enchanting Sounds Playhouse
Saturday 21 December 4.00 – 6.00 p.m. Making Christmas decorations from paper and textiles with Adel Tóth

Christmas gastronomy and drinks:
mulled wine, hot tea, punch, chimney cakes, scones, festive delicacies…

Opening hours of the Advent market:
30 November 2024 – 10 January 2025.
Crafts: on Advent weekends, Saturdays and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.;
gastronomy and beverage vendors: Wednesday to Sunday: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.;
Exception: 25-26 December from 3.00-7.00 p.m.;

Programmes

30 November (Saturday) 2.00-8.00 p.m.

Balaton Theatre, Simándy Hall
Hungarian Wine Tasting
Early bird tickets from 16 November: 6.000 HUF/person
At the venue: 7.000 HUF/person

30 November (Saturday)

3.00 p.m. Christmas party with the Üstökös Family Band
4.00-6.00 p.m. Board game club
4.30 p.m. Chanson Brass Concert
6.00 p.m. Festetics Trio (György Festetics Music School)

1 December (Sunday)

4 p.m. Advent greeting by local kindergarten children and Advent choir of the kindergarten staff
4.45 p.m. Darida Dance Theatre and White Horse Rock’n Roll Dance Group: Christmas Magic
5.00 p.m. Advent Candle Lighting, Candle Lighting by Dr. Dávid Bacsa, Chaplain, Little St. Teresa Carmelite Church
With: Choir of the Roman Catholic Primary School
6.00 p.m. Berta Farkas and her singing pupils (György Festetics Music School)

2 December (Monday)

5 p.m. West-Balaton Calendar 2025 launch (Location: György Fejér Public Library)

6 December (Friday) – Santa Claus programmes

4.00 p.m. Santa Claus is coming to town
4.30 p.m. Brumi Bandi Band concert
6.00 p.m. Santa Claus party with Tamás Németh (retro hits)

7 December (Saturday)

4.30 p.m. Christmas tunes with Betty (Bernadett Mrakovics)
5.30 p.m. Advent magic with Lia
7.15 p.m. The Keeyman concert (surf rock)
7.00 p.m. Advent concert of the Zala Balaton coast wind orchestra (Location: Balaton Theater)
Ticket price: 3 000 Ft

8 December (Sunday)

4.15 p.m. Performances by local schools
4.00 p.m. Advent crafts with the librarians of the György Fejér Public Library
5.00 p.m. Advent candle-lighting ceremony, the candle will be lit by Lutheran pastor Zsolt Honthegyi
With the Helikon Choir
6.00 p.m. Synus saxophone ensemble and the youth string orchestra of the György Festetics Music School
7.15 p.m. Singer Luca Mihály, Advent concert

9 December (Monday)

5.00 p.m. Advent concert of Re-Folk Band (Location: György Fejér Public Library)

11 December (Wednesday)

4.30 p.m. Christmas Children’s Drawing Exhibition of the Family and Child Welfare Centre with awards ceremony (Location: György Fejér Public Library)

14 December (Saturday)

2.00 – 5.00 p.m. Christmas Crafts (Location: Balaton Museum)
4.00 p.m. Enchanting Sounds Playhouse
5.00 p.m. Performance by Attila Hertelendy, Gábor Bot, Zsuzsanna Debrei, artists of the Hevesi Sándor Theatre
6.30 p.m. Christmas Jazz Trio
7.00 p.m. Angelbird – Advent concert of the stars of Neoton Familia (Location: Balaton Theatre)
Ticket price: 10 900 Ft

15 December (Sunday)

2.30-4.00 p.m. KTC Charity Advent
Keszthely Sailing Club Christmas fundraising event
3.00 p.m. Performances by local schools
5.00 p.m. Advent candle-lighting ceremony, candle-lighting by István Földi, parish priest, Our Lady of Hungary Parish Church
With the participation of Salve Regina Choir
6.00 p.m. Swing&Dance Trio

16 December (Monday) 5.00-7.00 p.m.

Keszthely, Main Square
FESTIVITY TABLE
Organised by the Municipality of Keszthely and its staff

19 December (Thursday) 7.00 p.m.

Balaton Theatre, Theatre Hall
RAY COONEY: FUNNY MONEY – BAD MONEY IS NOT LOST
-comedy-
Ticket price:7 900 Ft, 8 900 Ft

21 December (Saturday)

4.00 p.m. Making Christmas decorations from paper, textiles
4.30 p.m. Performance of Csaba L. Bardócz, guitarist and songwriter
6.30 p.m. Regatta band

22 December (Sunday)

4.00 p.m. Liliána Bakos, student of the Zalaegerszeg SZC, Keszthely School of Economics, silver medallist of the Helicon Festivities
5.00 p.m. Advent candle-lighting ceremony, The candle will be lit by Emőke Zichy, Reformed pastor
With the participation of the Psalmus Protestant Choir
5.45 p.m. Dance of the Nations Dance group: line dance selection
6.45 p.m. Babos-Piller Jazz Duo
Lajos Babos- clarinet, Balázs Piller – piano

24 December (Tuesday) 2.00 p.m.

Balaton Theatre, Theatre Hall
Anticipatory film screening

30 December (Monday) 5.00 p.m.

Goldmark Great Hall
Csángó New Year’s Eve

31 December (Tuesday)

7.30 p.m. STRANGE NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH HUNGARIAN AND WORLD HITS
9.00 p.m. FIZBOH
10.00 p.m. DJ. NÉMETH TAMÁS&PAUL JR.
12.00 a.m. New Year’s greetings by Dr. Gergely Tóth, Mayor of Keszthely
12.40 a.m. AB/CD band
2.00-3.00 a.m. DJ. NÉMETH TAMÁS&PAUL JR. Hits and retro music

1 January (Wednesday) 5.00 pm

Balaton Theatre, Theatre Hall
NEW YEAR CONCERT
Concert by the Happy Dixieland Band (Hévíz) and the 50-year-old Győr Percussion Ensemble
Tickets in advance: 4.500 Ft, At the venue: 4.900 Ft

More details coming soon!
The right to change the programme is reserved!

Source: Karoly Goldmark Cultural Center and Library