In 2025, Gundel Restaurant adopted Samu, the baby elephant from the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. Samu has since outgrown his family home and, on 20 May, moved to Veszprém Zoo, where, as a young bull elephant, he is already learning the new rules of living in a herd.

And we will continue to offer our loving support to Samu’s parents, Angele and Assam, in the hope that another baby elephant may be born in the future.

To celebrate this, we’re organising a joint We are inviting primary school pupils from the 14th district and their adult carers to a play session in Városliget.

Date: Friday 19 June 2026, 10.00–17.00
Locations: Gundel Restaurant, Museum of Ethnography, House of Hungarian Music, Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden
Participation: free, but requires prior registration
Number of staff: a maximum of 30 registered pairs – 1 school-age child and 1 accompanying adult

Throughout the game, children and their accompanying adults can take part in free activities at the participating venues in City Park and collect stamps. Those who complete all the stations will be able to take part in a prize draw in the garden of Gundel Restaurant at the end of the day.

A fun-filled day in the City Park – full of adventures and surprises to discover together.

First stop:
10.00 am – Museum of Ethnography (entrance on Heroes’ Square)
– Gathering, distribution of wristbands for free admission
10:00–11:00 – Interactive guided tour, collecting the first stamp

Second stop:
11.30–12.30 – Music history workshop at the Hungarian House of Music; collecting the second stamp

Third stop:
13:00–16:00 – Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, free time
(13:00–13:30) Collecting the third stamp at the elephant house

Fourth stop:
16:00–17:00 – Gundel Kert – refreshments and cakes
Submission of stamped entry forms, prize draw at 4.30 pm, prize-giving ceremony