33rd Kabóciádé Family Festival

Kabócoiádé Family Family Festival is one of Veszprém’s longest-running events: this year, it opens the gates of its fairy-tale realm to families for the 33rd time. The program of this multidisciplinary festival is enriched not only by Kabóca Puppet Theater’s own performances but also by productions from invited artists, allowing visitors to enjoy a diverse, high-quality experience year after year.

The event, held every year on the last weekend of June, is hosted by Queen Boróka, well-known to kids, who personally meets with families during the programs: telling stories, playing games, and happily introducing the little ones to the festival’s magical world.

The main venue for the outdoor event is the park on Deák Ferenc Street, home to Kabóca Puppet Theater, but the programs, which expand year after year, also find a home at one of the city’s most unique venues, Love Island.

The festival offers experiences for all ages: concerts, puppet shows, giant puppets, themed play areas, craft workshops, educational pavilions, and dance workshops await visitors— from the youngest children all the way up to grandparents.

One of the event’s most unique and eagerly anticipated programs is the nighttime adventure tour, which is considered a real curiosity. Participants set out by the light of their lanterns to work together to solve the current mysteries: defeat Death, outwit a fire-breathing dragon, or face other fairy-tale challenges. Throughout the adventure, the kids receive every bit of help they need from the theater staff, ensuring that their journey through Kabóciádé will once again be an unforgettable experience.

Date: June 26–28, 2026
Location: Kabóca Puppet Theater and neighboring Love Island
Address: 13 Deák Ferenc Street, Veszprém

EVENTS

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026

6:00 p.m. Puppet parade at various locations throughout the city featuring the kids from the camp and Vojtina Puppet Theater of Debrecen
7:30 p.m. Festival opening remarks
Lóci játszik – concert

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026

Stage programs
10:00 a.m. Robin Hood – a performance by Kabóca Puppet Theater
10:00 a.m. Billenések – a puppet show for toddlers, presented by Kabóca Puppet Theater
11:00 a.m. Wobbles – puppet show, presented by  Kabóca Puppet Theater
11:30 Stone Soup – a performance by Kabóca Puppet Theater
4:00 p.m. Vitéz László and the Seven Lessons of Death – a performance by Vojtina Puppet Theater
5:00 p.m. Garmann’s Summer – a performance by Kabóca Puppet Theater
6:00 p.m. Vitéz László and the Haunted Mill – a performance by János Pályi
7:00 p.m. Hoppláda – a performance by Vojtina Puppet Theater
8:00 p.m. NIGHT ADVENTURE TOUR
8:00 p.m. Ádám Móser concert

Other programs
Kabóca Kuckó – a play area for the little ones at the Playhouse
Raise it high! – Kabóca Construction Company’s crane playground
Cloud Hunting – Tintaló Association’s playground
Four Directions – Griff Puppet Theater’s play area
Molyolda – our games from the past – Kata Bartha’s Molyolda
Tekergőtér – Erik Grosschmid’s skill games
GolyóZOO – the BábSzínTér playground
Swing workshop at 10:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Craft workshops
Auti tent – Autispektrum Association

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Stage programs
10:00 a.m. Lúdas Matyi – a performance by Kabóca Puppet Theater
10:00 a.m. Kézzel-Lábbal (Hands and Feet)– a puppet show for babies, a performance by Griff Puppet Theater
11:00 Kézzel-Lábbal (Hands and Feet) – a puppet show for babies, a performance by Griff Puppet Theater
11:30 János Szerencsés, or The Devil’s Three Golden Hairs – a performance by Vojtina Puppet Theater
4:00 p.m. Vitéz László Around the World – a performance by Griff Puppet Theater
5:00 p.m. Wiggle and Wobble – a puppet theater performance by Kabóca Puppet Theater
6:00 p.m. Sebestyén the Dragon Slayer – a co-production of KL Theater and Bóbita Puppet Theater
7:00 p.m. CLOSING CEREMONY, barn dancing with Fitos Dezső Company

Other programs

Kabóca Kuckó – a play area for the little ones in the Playhouse
Raise it high! – Kabóca Construction Company’s crane playground
Cloud Hunting – Tintaló Association’s playground
Four Directions – Griff Puppet Theater’s play area
Molyolda – our games from the past – Kata Bartha’s Molyolda
Tekergőtér – Erik Grosschmid’s skill games
GolyóZOO – the BábSzínTér playground
Swing workshop at 10:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Craft workshops
Auti tent – Autispektrum Association