Right beside the Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park, the Csillagösvény Labyrinth Eco Adventure Park returns in 2026 with a jam-packed calendar and a setting that already feels legendary. This is the world’s third-largest maze: 3.5 miles of hedge walls trace the silhouette of the mythical Csodaszarvas (Miraculous Deer), a pattern visible even from satellites. Families come for the custom-built Sand Factory and traditional folk games, puzzle fans get rare logical carpet labyrinths you won’t find anywhere else in Hungary, and all ages dive into the main hedge maze laced with playful question trails designed to keep you thinking as you hunt for the exit.
Where to Find It
Address: 6767 Ópusztaszer, Szoborkert utca 1. The maze sits a short stroll from the Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park, in the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain’s open skies and sweeping horizons.
Night Maze: Fire, Smoke, Stars
When darkness falls, the labyrinth changes character. Paths shift under soft pools of light, shadows stretch, and the whole place takes on a cinematic edge under the Milky Way. The standing question is simple and irresistible: can you find your way out before midnight? On May 16, the mood sharpens further as the emerging world of Sárkányliget (Dragon Grove) slips into the hedges, adding a ribbon of mystery. No need to rush. Step in, let the night pull you forward, and test your nerves.
Key night dates in 2026:
– June 6: Night Maze – experiences and adventures until midnight
– June 27: Night Maze and Fire Jumping – the darkness glows hotter
– July 11: Night Maze – starlit exploration
– August 8: Night Maze – summer night thrills
– October 24: Night Maze and Pumpkin Carving – autumn magic meets maze intrigue
– October 31: Halloween Pumpkin Carving and Night Maze – carve your most chilling jack-o’-lantern, then brave the blacked-out paths if you dare
Pusztán egy Piknik: A Full-Day Escape
“Pusztán egy piknik” isn’t just a picnic; it’s sunrise-to-midnight immersion in the dragons’ realm. On June 6, the labyrinth transforms, heralding the birth of Sárkányliget (Dragon Grove). Imagine tales, legends, and adventures all stitched into one place where imagination walks ahead and you follow in the dragons’ footsteps. Be among the first to discover it.
The lineup serves everyone from mini adventurers to lore nerds. Meet the seven-headed dragon and, if courage finds you, cross foam swords in a playful showdown. There’s puppet theater for both kids and grown-ups, and live medieval instrumentation threads time backward with courtly color and Renaissance flavor. Street food stalls fuel the day with portable comfort; wines, beers, and cocktails keep spirits buoyant. After sunset, the Night Maze returns with fire, smoke, and the hush of the open sky.
Dragons in the Afternoon
On Saturday at 2 p.m., Sárkányliget takes the stage in the open plain. Bring your own paper kite for a group fly, then join a family quiz that leaps from mythology to the secrets of the Draco constellation. Put your knowledge on the line—surprises await the top three teams.
Folk Tale, Music, Puppets
During the Pusztán egy piknik program stream, the Aranygyapjú Társulat (Golden Fleece Ensemble) performs Mátyás király és az igazmondó juhász (King Matthias and the Truthful Shepherd) as a musical puppet show, inspired by Gyula Illés’s folk-tale vision. The soundtrack glides between medieval melodies and Renaissance tunes, a neat cultural arc for a day that’s otherwise all hedges, firelight, and dragon lore.
More Dates to Circle
– August 20: Meseösvény (Tale Trail) – storytelling woven into the landscape
– September 12: Pusztán egy piknik – a perfect mellow-day gathering in Ópusztaszer
Stay the Night
If the maze steals your evening, Ópusztaszer has you covered year-round. The Forest Guesthouses include a Wellness Guesthouse and a Family Guesthouse at the forest’s edge—calm, natural, and thoughtfully fitted rooms and apartments. Another in-town guesthouse offers free parking and simple comfort for travelers rolling in any season.
For a closer-to-nature vibe, the campground next to the Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park, within the Pusztaszer Landscape Protection Area, spreads out shaded plots for tents and caravans, alongside wooden cabins and apartments. It’s a smart choice for families, groups of friends, and student crews.
Eat Local, Go Hearty
Ópusztaszer’s roadside inns dish out the country classics: Hungarian soups, kettle-cooked stews, freshwater fish, beef and the famed grey cattle, mangalica pork, oven-baked specialties, and vegetarian plates. One dining room leans homey and family-friendly, all carved wooden chairs and generous portions, best enjoyed out on the terrace.
Right by the park entrance, the revamped Szeri Csárda channels the swagger of an old outlaw tavern with period furnishings and artifacts that set a proper betyár mood. It currently welcomes pre-booked groups, plating up straight-shooting national flavors with a side of living history.
Good to Know
– Address: 6767 Ópusztaszer, Szoborkert utca 1
– Follow the park’s channels or call for updates. Organizers reserve the right to change programs and dates.
By day, it’s a living riddle etched in green. By night, it’s a dragon-haunted dreamscape under the stars. Either way, the question lingers the moment you step inside: can you beat the hedges before the clock strikes twelve?
