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This year, the Hungarian Confectioners’ Guild is hosting the “Ice Cream of the Year” competition at a truly special venue: the Hungarospa Beach in Hajdúszoboszló (eastern Hungary). A total of 72 ice cream specialties will compete for awards in this year’s contest. However, visitors will be able to choose from an even wider selection: throughout the morning, they can sample a total of 100 different types of ice cream—including award-winning Hungarian ice cream creations from previous years—at this all-day event, reports turizmus.com.
Entries have come in from all corners of the country. In addition to the traditional and allergy-friendly competition categories, a new category has been announced, called Edible Forest, thus this year forest ingredients will also make their debut in the world of ice cream. A key requirement of the “Edible Forest” competition is that contestants must create ice cream using local forest ingredients from Hungary. A sustainability approach—encompassing its environmental, economic, and social pillars—is also key, which is why local sourcing is recommended, whether it involves wild vegetables, edible leaves, tree sap, fleshy or dry fruits, roots, or tubers. Forest engineer and forest food scout Gyula Bózsó will also serve on the judging panel for this category, but before that, starting at 12:30 p.m., he will give an exciting presentation on the Hajó Stage titled “The Edible Forest – Forest Stand-Up.”
The ice creams will be evaluated by a Professional Jury composed of outstanding pastry chefs, a Public Jury, and a jury from Professional Organizations; furthermore, for the first time, a Children’s Jury will also select their favorite ice cream, which will be awarded a unique Kajla Special Prize.
Throughout the day, exciting programs, demonstrations, and concerts will accompany the event on stage. The programs will take place in the beach area, next to the Mediterranean-style seaside pool. Admission to the event requires a beach admission ticket.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the ice cream fair will feature award-winning Hungarian ice cream specialties from previous years, including past winners of the “Ice Cream of the Year” and “Balaton Ice Cream” competitions, as well as Hungarian ice creams that have won awards at international competitions, all of which will be available during the morning. Visitors can sample exciting creations such as the “Symphony of Blueberries and Goat Cheese,” which was a special award winner at the Scirubetta Ice Cream Festival 2025. AFPG, but the Strawberry Mascarpone Ice Cream with Pistachio Crunch—which took first place at the 2024 Gelato World Cup—will also be part of the selection. The chance to taste so many award-winning ice creams in one place comes only once a year: at the Ice Cream of the Year competition!
This year’s competition ice creams will also feature plenty of specialties; the pastry chefs have turned to exciting ingredients such as candied lemon, grilled pineapple, and wild strawberries, while turmeric-infused mandarin and balsamic vinegar-glazed strawberries also sound intriguing.
In addition to Hungarian fruits—strawberries, raspberries, apricots, peaches, and cornelian cherries—the contestants have also enthusiastically used exotic fruits; many ice creams will feature bergamot, passion fruit, yuzu, calamansi, or mango.
There will be no shortage of spices either; the ice creams will feature smoked salt, Nepalese Timut pepper, rosemary, thyme, balsamic vinegar, kaffir lime leaves, and even summer truffles. The most exciting category by far will be the “Edible Forest,” with competition ice creams featuring ingredients such as pine buds, acorns, spruce powder, spruce bark, and rayless yarrow flowers.
Kajla, the mascot of the Hungarian Tourism Agency’s adventure program, will be a guest at the event. Visitors can collect stamps in their Kajla passports, and a tent will feature a photo wall, coloring books, and coloring activities for children, where they can also receive Kajla badges in addition to participating in animated workshops.
Ice cream. Photo: Pexels
In addition to Kajla, Visit Hungary will also be present at the event, as its mission is to promote sustainable and conscious tourism and to share best practices in Hungary—whether in hospitality, local products, accommodations, attractions, and programs, or through outstanding professionals. Visit Hungary is also offering a special prize to the winner of the “Edible Forest” category: a feature in the publication “Travel Lightly – 50 Success Stories from the Hungarian Tourism Industry / Travel Lightly – 50 Success Stories from Hungarian Tourism”, which symbolizes that sustainability is worth pursuing even in the confectionery industry, whether it concerns sourcing ingredients or operational practices.
Photo: Pexels
The special prizes don’t end there, because Hungarospa is offering the winner—along with the ice cream maker of their choice and that person’s partner—a wellness weekend at the Hungarospa Thermal Hotel, including two nights’ accommodation with half-board. This ice cream will be Hungarospa’s official ice cream this year, which is also the official ice cream of the 100th beach season. The winner of the Ice Cream of the Year competition will also win a weekend in Italy, courtesy of Emendatori Vayra 1905, spending two nights with their partner in a suite at the Hotel Bucintoro in Venice.
The official announcement of the results and the awards ceremony for the “Ice Cream of the Year 2026” competition will begin at 5:00 p.m. on the Boat Stage. Nissan is the main sponsor of the “Ice Cream of the Year” competition.
Visitors to the event can sample the competition ice creams and award-winning ice creams from previous years at a discounted price of 600 HUF (1,69 EUR) per serving (5 dkg) with a tasting ticket available at the ticket counters. This year’s host and collaborating partner of the competition is Hungarospa Hajdúszoboszló Thermal Bath and Health Tourism Ltd.
Event date: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Location: 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, Hungarospa Beach
Via turizmus.com; Featured image: Hungary Today
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