2026.07.07. (Tuesday), 6767 Ópusztaszer, Sculpture Garden (Szoborkert) 68.
History isn’t just on display at the Ópusztaszer National Historical Heritage Park—it’s hands-on, conversational, and surprisingly playful. The year-round Kalandos Emlékhely 2026 series keeps the museum grounds buzzing with fresh monthly themes and interactive programs, so even repeat visitors stumble upon something new. Curiosity is the ticket: you can pepper staff with questions, test period skills, and step straight into everyday life from centuries past. Families, day-trippers, and history buffs alike will find a welcoming blend of workshops, games, and demos that swap glass cases for real tools, real flavors, and real stories.
Interactive by design
The magic here is participation. Instead of strolling by exhibits, you dig in—felting wool, carving wood, baking in a masonry oven, even threshing wheat with a flail. Heritage specialists are on hand for no-pressure chats, ready to unpack techniques, origins, and the why behind traditions. Ask about folk remedies, try a hand mill, or rest in a padded, rug-strewn yurt while kids dive into simple, sturdy games. It’s a tactile crash course in the region’s past—the kind that leaves straw on your sleeves and stories in your pocket.
July highlights at a glance
– July 2, Thursday, 13:00–14:00: Garden tour and herbal tips at the Szer Herb House and Garden (Szeri Gyógynövényház és kert). A relaxed talk on medicinal plants and folk practices.
– July 3, Friday, 11:00–17:00: Chalk Walk on Petőfi Promenade. Play, draw, and leave your mark around the park.
– July 7, Tuesday, 11:00–13:00: Craft demo—felting at the Nomad Park (Nomád Park). See a felt pillow take shape from wool, with discussion of felting history, techniques, and modern uses.
– July 9, Thursday, 11:00–16:00: Nomad kids’ nook in the Nomad Park (Nomád Park). A yurt set for rest and play—poufs, rag rugs, simple games, themed coloring. Plus 13:00–14:00 garden and herbal talk at the Szer Herb House and Garden (Szeri Gyógynövényház és kert).
– July 10, Friday: 11:00–12:00 Meet the world of horses at the riding arena—an interactive session for all ages. 11:00–17:00 woodcarving demo at the Open-Air Museum (Skanzen)/Community Hall with heritage keeper Lajos Elekes, chatting about carving and the shepherd’s life. 11:00–17:00 folk kids’ playground and crafts beside the Open-Air Museum craft workshops. 11:00–17:00 Chalk Walk on Petőfi Promenade.
– July 11, Saturday, 11:00–17:00: Folk kids’ playground and crafts by the Open-Air Museum workshops. 12:30–14:00 scything and hand gathering at the Open-Air Museum/Szeged farmstead, with a showcase of traditional hand grain harvesting and tastings of reapers’ foods. Try your hand at binding sheaves.
– July 16, Thursday, 11:00–12:00: Meet the world of horses at the riding arena—hands-on and friendly.
– July 17, Friday: 11:00–14:00 oven baking at the Open-Air Museum/Hódmezővásárhely farm reading circle—live baking from folk recipes and tastings. 13:00–13:30 Grind, mill! at the Open-Air Museum/Szentes–Dónát Windmill—a talk on Southern Great Plain windmills. 11:00–17:00 woodcarving demo with Lajos Elekes at the Open-Air Museum/Community Hall.
– July 21, Tuesday, 11:00–13:00: Felting demo at the Nomad Park (Nomád Park)—wool to pillow, history to practice.
– July 23, Thursday, 11:00–16:00: Nomad kids’ nook returns—yurt, rugs, games, and coloring in the Nomad Park (Nomád Park).
– July 24, Friday: 11:00–15:00 washing demo at the Open-Air Museum/Community Hall—laundry and hygiene in peasant life, ironing included, with open conversation. 11:00–17:00 Chalk Walk on Petőfi Promenade. 11:00–17:00 folk kids’ playground and crafts by the Open-Air Museum workshops. 13:00–13:30 Grind, mill! at the Szentes–Dónát Windmill—Southern Great Plain windmills explained.
– July 25, Saturday: 11:00–14:00 oven baking with tastings at the Open-Air Museum/Hódmezővásárhely farm reading circle. 11:00–17:00 folk kids’ playground and crafts. 12:30–14:00 threshing and grinding—separate wheat grains with a flail, and grind them using a hand mill beside the Open-Air Museum workshops.
– July 30, Thursday, 13:00–14:00: Garden tour and herbal tips at the Szer Herb House and Garden (Szeri Gyógynövényház és kert).
– July 31, Friday: 11:00–14:00 oven baking and tastings at the Open-Air Museum/Hódmezővásárhely farm reading circle. 11:00–17:00 Chalk Walk on Petőfi Promenade. 11:00–17:00 folk kids’ playground and crafts. 11:00–17:00 woodcarving with Lajos Elekes at the Open-Air Museum/Community Hall.
Good to know
– The organizers reserve the right to change the program.
– Outdoor activities depend on the weather.
Tickets and discounts
– Standard admission prices apply. You can buy tickets online, even on the day, via the webshop.
– 10% off for residents of Csongrád-Csanád County with an address card, valid on Admission, Feszty ticket, or Extra ticket.
Ópusztaszer keeps the pace relaxed and the doors open to every age. One day you’re chalking a promenade; the next, you’re watching dough blister in a wood-fired oven or learning why a windmill’s sail turns the way it does. By month’s end, you’ll have flour on your hands, herbal notes in your pocket, and a fresh reason to come back.
