Lake Balaton awaits Santa Claus with a tour, a family concert, a huge feast melodies. Santa Claus celebrations will abound, including caver, environmentalist, pálinka drinking and rallye racing variations.
SATURDAY
Vödörvölgy Santa Claus 15 - Balatonalmádi
You can celebrate the arrival of Saint Nicholas in Balatonalmádi, with a 15-km round tour through Vödörvölgy (which is also home to the Kerekes Winery), Szentkirályszabadja and Vörösberény. 70 kilometres away, there'll also be a Santa Claus tour in Zalaszántó. In the frame of this tour by the Balaton Uplands National Park, you can explore the Keszthelyi-hegység.
Caver Santa Claus at the Lóczy Cave - Balatonfüred
Santa Claus has a house on the North Pole and baby Jesus's crib is in a barn/cave, but in Balatonfüred, it is the previous that moves into a cave this weekend. In and around the Lóczy Cave, kids will be entertained with a paper elf hunt, screenings and ore fun this Saturday morning. Registration is recommended.
Santa at the House of Nature - Gyenesdiás
It is somewhat suspicious that there might just be more than one Santas, but all of them seem to fancy nature, because you can one by the Lóczy Cave and another at the recently opened House of Nature in Gyenesdiás on Saturday. Immerse yourself into the art of origami or other handicrafts, while learning about winter bird feeding.
St. Nicholas' Day Merriment on Tagyon-hegy - Tagyon Birtok
The Santa Claus celebration of the Tagyon Birtok aims at perfection: the package includes everything from Bodzilla pálinka through games to a feast. This program ends on Sunday.
Ági Szalóki's St. Nicholas' Day Family Concert – Hangvilla, Veszprém
Are you a parent looking for the ideal kids' program? Look no further: Ági Szalóki's family concert begins at 4 PM on Saturday at the Hangvilla in Veszprém.
St. Nicholas' Day Pálinka Dinner - Bock Bistro Balaton, Vonyarcvashegy
At Bock Bistro Balaton, you can welcome Santa with a few shots of pálinka. The Spiritus Primus pálinkas will be accompanied by a special menu created by the restaurant's chef. Two floors below, you can enjoy a wine tasting event: the Festetics Helikon Taverna plays host to the Best of Balaton wine tasting, in the mean time evoking the world of the noble Festetics family that used to run the manor here.
The Night of Mulled Wine – Kredenc, Balatonfüred
The inventor of the sub-Mediterranean parties, the Kredenc Wine Bistro in Balatonfüred organized its upcoming party around mulled wine. Badacsonytördemic is not likely to fall behind in mulled wine-related efforts, thanks to many cauldrons of this winter speciality cooked in the frame of the 11th mulled wine cooking contest.
Random Trip – Expresszó, Veszprém
Santa brings the popular multi-genre concert series, Random Trip to the Expresszó in Veszprém this year. It's jam-time with rock, soul, jazz, and whatever else that pops into the mind of musicians.
SUNDAY
In the steps of the Paulines - Salföld
You can dissipate your Santa Claus hangover with a light tour in the steps of the Paulines. The tour starts from Salföld with an experienced guide, who will introduce the sights along the way, like the ruins of a nearby Pauline monastery,
ALL WEEKEND LONG
Advent fairs by Lake Balaton
On the second Advent weekend, you'll be able to find a Christmas fair at almost every Balaton settlements from Alsóörs to Hévíz. Read about the fairs in detail here.
