A whirlwind of programs will take place at the Dobó István Castle Museum from Good Friday to Easter Monday, offering a wide variety of activities for visitors.
Alongside the Knights of Eger Castle, traditionalist groups such as the Egri Vitézlő Oskola, the Pattantyús Martalócok, and the Bakocsai István Kompánia will also be present within the fortress walls. They will provide a glimpse into the 16th-century lifestyle, costumes, and crafts, while regularly firing their historical firearms. The Knights of Eger Castle will hold interactive guided tours across various exhibitions seven times a day.
On Holy Saturday, the castle will host the Bornemissza Cup historical archery competition, where hundreds of athletes dressed in period costumes will test their skills. From Sunday, the focus shifts to artisans: there will be traditional egg painting, an egg horseshoeing demonstration, a craft playhouse, family puzzle-solving, a folk playground, and a petting zoo.
Good Friday – March 29
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Traditionalist and lifestyle demonstrations with the Egri Vitézlő Oskola
- Guided tours and weapons demonstrations with the Knights of Eger Castle
- Family puzzle solving (Find the letter!)
- Craft activities in the Playhouse (Easter egg coloring, Egg memory game)
Holy Saturday – March 30
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Bornemissza Cup historical archery competition
- Traditionalist and lifestyle demonstrations with the Bakocsai István Kompánia
- Guided tours and weapons demonstrations with the Knights of Eger Castle
- Family puzzle solving (Find the letter!)
- Craft activities in the Playhouse (Easter egg coloring, Egg memory game)
Easter Sunday – March 31
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Painted egg making with folk artist Katalin Belkovics
- Egg horseshoeing demonstration with Gyula László
- Outlaw Camp (Folk playground)
- Petting zoo
- Traditionalist and lifestyle demonstrations with the Pattantyús Martalócok
- Guided tours and weapons demonstrations with the Knights of Eger Castle
- Family puzzle solving
- Craft activities in the Playhouse (Easter egg coloring, Egg memory game)
Easter Monday – April 1
- Painted egg making with folk artist Katalin Belkovics
- Outlaw Camp (Folk playground)
- Petting zoo
- Traditionalist and lifestyle demonstrations with the Pattantyús Martalócok
- Guided tours and weapons demonstrations with the Knights of Eger Castle
- Family puzzle solving
- Craft activities in the Playhouse (Easter egg coloring, Egg memory game)
