• If you would like to participate
    as a CONTESTANT,
    click on these links to download the
    registration form and rules and regulations
    of the Chicago Hungarian Gulyas Festival and send your application to info@gulyasfesztival.com

  • If you would like to participate as an EXHIBITOR at the 2 day event, please complete the
    registration form and rules and regulations.
    Send your application to info@gulyasfesztival.com
  • **More information will be provided as we get closer to the event

    The Festival is held on the grounds of
    Norridge United Hungarian
    Church of Christ
    located on 8260 W. Foster Ave.,
    Norridge, IL 60706

    Food, dance, art, music, and mouth-watering
    sampling of Hungarian Cuisine!

    This year's special guest is the world-renowned Hungarian folk band: "Heveder,"
    with professional folk dancers Florián Hajdú and Irén Deffend, performing and
    teaching traditional Hungarian dances!

    You think you have the best Gulyas recipe- (beef stew cooked over open flames)?!

    JOIN the competition in the Gulyas Cook-off!

    At the heart of the Hungarian tradition are customs that celebrate life with delectable food, festive music, and dance, as well as a renowned hospitality amongst family and friends.

    Featured at the festival is a large sampling of the Hungarian kitchen which includes the bottomless gulyas pot, home made sausages, mititei, crêpes, kürtöskalács (rolled sweet dough), lángos (elephant ears), homemade pastries, and a lot more!

    In addition, our festival provides a safe and fun children's area complete with games, face painting, and other fun activities to keep the kids entertained. The Hungarian Scout Troop of Chicago will also be there to provide interesting traditional cultural activities for children of all ages!

    Our community extends an invitation for everyone to come join your friends and family and celebrate all things Hungarian with us!


    Schedule of Events

    Saturday July 9, 2011
    11:30AM - Official lighting of the fires
    3:30 PM - Official end to the cooking
    4:00 PM - Tasting and judging of the contestants' Gulyas begins
    5:00 PM - Announcement of the judges' winners
    6:00 PM - The people's choice award
    7:30 PM - Campfire with Heveder Folk Band

    Sunday July 10, 2011
    10:00 AM - Sunday service
    12:00 - 12:30 PM - Gulyás is served
    2:00 PM - Who is the best in ...? (playful contests)
    3:30 PM - Performance by Heveder Folk Band and professional dancers from the Budapest-Honvéd Dance Ensemble
    5:00 PM - Catch the rhythm of Hungarian Folk Dance (pros teaching everyone)
    8:00 PM - Campfire
    10:00 PM - End of Festival

    Napi Program

    Szombat, Július 9, 2011
    11:30 AM - Hivatalos tűzgyújtás
    3:30 PM - Főzőverseny vége
    4:00 PM - A gulyások kóstolása, értékelése
    5:00 PM - A zsűri eredményhírdetése
    6:00 PM - Közönség-díj kiosztása
    6:30 PM - Tábortűz a Heveder Zenekarral

    Vasárnap, Július 10, 2011
    10:00 AM - Istentisztelet
    12:00 PM - Kész a Gulyás
    2:00 PM - Ki is a legjobb ...? (játékos vetélkedők)
    3:30 PM - Heveder Zenekar előadása
    5:00 PM - Vedd fel a magyar néptánc ritmusát (tánctanítás)
    8:00 PM - Tábortűz
    10:00 PM - Itt a vége, fuss el véle