The Debrecen Poetry Festival is a multi-day literary event series that awaits those interested with poets, literary historians, exhibitions, discussions and city walks.

 Debrecen Poetry Festival will be held between April 7-11, 2026, and is one of the most prominent cultural events of Hungarian literature and poetry in the city. The motto of the festival is: “Listen to this poem now”, which refers to the lines of the poet Árpád Tóth.