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Hungarian Apricot Fiesta, Boldogkőváralja

July 2, 2016 @ 11:00 am - July 3, 2016 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0

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Everything apricot from fruit to jam, cake to pálinka apricot spirit.

A great day out for the family! With stalls, crafts and so much more… to celebrate the famous Hungarian apricot.

This family-friendly event returns to Boldogkőváralja, one of two Hungarian towns famed for its luscious golden fruits. So, put the date in your calendar, bring your friends, and come to the annual Hungarian Apricot Fiesta.

Come jam with us, enjoy concert performances, arts & crafts, competitions, arts and plenty of workshops too. Or just come and hang out with your friends and watch humans being wonderful and beautiful.  The Hungarian Apricot Fiesta is a unique culinary event where visitors can taste traditional and fusion Hungarian food by composed by creative chefs and sip the best pálinkas (special Hungarian type of fruit brandy).

Saturday highlights

5.30 pm Blahalouisiana – beat rock
8 pm Kowalsky meg a Vega – rock with a ‘funky rap hint’
9.30 pm Garami Funky Staff – as the name says, ‘funky’

Sunday highlights

11.30 am and 2.30 pm Bohém Ragtime jazz band

The festival aims to bring together the best restaurants of the county along with artists and crafters with their original works, plus a market place for producers to showcase their homemade cheese, ham, sausage, jam, honey, chocolate and other local delicacies. This little oasis brings the glorious and juicy apricots straight from the orchard to you spiced with celebrity cooking demonstrations and engaging music performances. Organised by BESTILLO, a family-run distillery which presents its finest spirits at the Fiesta. (HU: Gönci Barack Vigasság)

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Tickets:
Local child 800 Ft
Local adult 1 800 Ft
Child 1 200 Ft
Adult 2 800 Ft
Local 2-day child 1 300 Ft
Local 2-day adult 2 600 Ft
2-day child 1 700 Ft
2-day adult 3 900 Ft
Local child (2nd day) 700 Ft
Local adult (2nd day) 1 600 Ft
Child (2nd day) 900 Ft
Adult (2nd day) 2 000 Ft

Local resident: Boldogkőváralja, Boldogkőújfalu, Arka, Gönc and Göncruszka residents.

What does the ticket price include?

– castle entry
– entry to regional house museum
– return ticket with the small train between the BESTILLO Pálinka House and the castle
– parking
– cordial, pálinka or jam
– a glass of pálinkás (adults only)
– events, concerts
– the first 400 adults to arrive each day get a copy of the Good Food magazine

Gonci barak apricot festival programme

Details

Start:
July 2, 2016 @ 11:00 am UTC+0
End:
July 3, 2016 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0
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Boldogkőváralja
Boldogkőváralja, 3885

Details

Start:
July 2, 2016 @ 11:00 am UTC+0
End:
July 3, 2016 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0
Event Categories:
,
Event Tags:
, , , ,

Venue

Boldogkőváralja
Boldogkőváralja, 3885