Kisújszállás: Festivals, Culture and How to Get There

• Several thousand people attend the Kivilágos Kivirradtig Festival every year.
• The Süsü játszótér playground is next to the town hall and is decorated with characters from a puppet-film series.
• The Csukás memorial wall was erected in 2019; the Bagaméri statue is based on a surviving photograph of the ice cream seller.
• Direct trains connect Kisújszállás with Budapest and Debrecen, among other places; direct bus services from four named cities also reach the town daily.

The Kivilágos Kivirradtig Festival is one of the town’s recurring events: several thousand people attend every year. Another highlight is the Bagaméri Családi Festival. It has developed into a family program that is also recognized in the region. Thus, an annual festival and a regionally recognized family program sit side by side, without assuming that they share the same event format or that a current date is available for either one.

The town’s places of remembrance also tell the stories of people connected with Kisújszállás. The Csukás memorial wall, erected in 2019, marks the site of the former childhood home of Kossuth Prize winner István Csukás. The Bagaméri statue, meanwhile, is the work of sculptor Attila Pintér. He created it based on the only surviving photograph of the ice cream seller from Kisújszállás, whom Csukás made famous. Together, the two sites offer different perspectives: the memorial wall recalls a place from Csukás’s family history, while the statue commemorates a character from local storytelling tradition.

The Süsü játszótér playground next to the town hall has a playful design. Its figures come from the puppet-film series “Süsü, a sárkány”; other features draw on the puppet-theatre set created from it. For a different kind of leisure activity, Vigadó Bowling has two bowling lanes. Check current availability before your visit.

Kisújszállás is on the Budapest–Debrecen–Záhony railway line. Direct trains take about two hours from Budapest and about one hour from Debrecen; these are approximate journey times and may vary depending on the service. This makes rail travel from both cities an option to include in your travel plans. Check the train services that suit your travel date.

There are also direct bus services: Kisújszállás can be reached daily from Szeged, Miskolc, Békéscsaba, and Eger. Since timetables and connections for your specific travel date matter, compare current times before departure. Train and bus therefore offer two different ways to get there, which you can weigh up depending on your starting point.

To explore beyond the town itself, take a look at the wider destination of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. The Tisza-tó, in the northern part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, is a tourist hub. The lake and its surroundings are also among the region’s outstanding areas for cycle tourism; the international EuroVelo II route runs along the Tisza through the county. These regional themes complement Kisújszállás’s specific festivals, places of remembrance, and leisure activities, but describe distinct aspects of the wider destination.

Another nature attraction in the wider destination of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County is the Tiszakürt Arboretum. Since 2001, it has been a nature reserve of national importance, is home to more than 1,000 plant species and varieties, and provides a refuge for flora and fauna. The Öregkert area has a signed network of paths, 3.5 kilometers long, for walking. Thus, alongside the tourist hub at Tisza-tó, the region also offers botanical collections and walking trails.

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What direct train services are available to Kisújszállás?

Direct trains to Kisújszállás take about two hours from Budapest and about one hour from Debrecen. These are approximate journey times; check the service for your travel date.

How do the two festivals in Kisújszállás differ?

Several thousand people attend the Kivilágos Kivirradtig Festival every year. The Bagaméri Családi Festival is described as a recognized family program; an annual recurrence is not specified.

Which places commemorate István Csukás and Bagaméri?

Since it was erected in 2019, the Csukás memorial wall has marked the site of Csukás’s former childhood home. The Bagaméri statue by Attila Pintér depicts the ice cream seller from Kisújszállás, based on the only surviving photograph of him.

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