Bábolna is going all-in on culture, food, and family fun through 2025 and 2026, with a calendar packed with traditions, concerts, markets, sports, and even a farmer-themed thermal bath. From candlelit Advent Sundays and kids’ dance shows to the region’s favorite fall bash, the Corn Festival, the town keeps the tempo high all year. Visitors can also dip into the Bábolna Beach and Thermal Bath, the country’s first themed spa evoking the old rural world—because nothing says relaxation like history and hot water under one roof.
Advent Sundays: Community, Candles, Choirs
On November 30, 2025, Advent Sunday opens with the Idősek Klubja performing and a welcome by Reformed pastor Katalin Sebestyén. A week later, on December 7, the Bábolna Daisies Nursery and Daycare (Bábolnai Százszorszép Óvoda és Bölcsőde) steps into the spotlight, with greetings by Catholic parish priest Ferenc Milus. December 14 brings the Tiamo Modern Dance Association to the stage, introduced by Lutheran pastor Máté Kiss. The final Advent Sunday on December 21 features the Cseperedők Folk Dance Group. Each event is in Bábolna, mixing local performers, faith communities, and cozy winter vibes.
2026 Corn Festival: Strongmen, Markets, Fireworks
Save the date: September 11–12, 2026. The 27th Bábolna Corn Festival returns as one of the region’s most loved autumn gatherings. Expect family programs, a bustling producers’ market, kids’ favorites, performances by local groups, a strongman competition, and big evening concerts capped by fireworks and parties until dawn. If you like your fall with music, food, and muscle, this one’s not shy.
Stay and Eat: Hotels, Guesthouses, Pizza, and Patisserie
The Imperial Hotel (Imperiál), set in the historic Stud Farm courtyard, offers a quiet stay: 11 double rooms, 3 rooms with double beds, 4 triple rooms, and 1 single room—each with a private bathroom—accommodating up to 41 guests. Open year-round, it’s a calm base for festival- and countryside-hopping.
Hungry? There’s a spot serving home-style flavors with fresh fried dishes, fish specialties, and desserts, plus abundant platters and pizzas for delivery if you’re nesting at home or the office. The menu ranges across Hungarian and international favorites with a strong fish focus, and yes, there’s a kids’ menu and a play corner.
For those with dietary needs, Albatross Allergen-Free Cake Workshop (AlBatrosz) turns out gluten-free, lactose-free, dairy-free, reduced-sugar, and egg-free treats, aiming to lift the quality of life for diabetics, people with intolerances, and anyone dieting—without skimping on flavor.
Komárom and Beyond: Bistro Beats and River Views
Komárom’s newest restaurant, guesthouse, and event hall pairs homestyle cooking with spacious interiors and a closed inner courtyard. Date night, family gathering, or a quick lunch—dining here feels like an occasion. Another local favorite, Bahía, lines up generous buffet breakfasts, bistro-style lunches and dinners, fresh Italian coffee, and easygoing drinks—a meet-up magnet since 2008, inspired by the ship as a symbol of freedom and discovery.
Craving classic Hungarian? Flamingo Restaurant and Café (Flamingó) delivers comfort-forward plates in air-conditioned rooms, suitable for any weather and even private events on request.
Between Győr and Komárom, in Gönyű on the old cobblestone road, you’ll find à la carte dishes, weekend specials, weekday menus, and a large drink lineup—premium beers, great wines, coffees, lemonades, and cocktails—set against a dreamy Danube panorama.
Wine, Rooms, and a Terrace to Breathe
Herold Cellar (Herold Pince), the youngest winery in the Pannonhalma wine region, sits at the foot of the abbey in Chestnut Grove Ravine (Gesztenyés-horog), next to historic monastic cellars. The roughly 800-year-old, hand-hewn loess and sandstone cellar—once a Benedictine tithe cellar—was acquired by the family in 2010, expanded, and finished in 2014 with about 100,000 carefully stacked split bricks. Constant temperatures around 55.4°F and modern stainless tanks make it ideal for reductive wines, with select lots aged in barrels depending on grape quality.
Nearby in Pannonhalma, Pannon Guesthouse welcomes guests with an on-site restaurant, flat-screen satellite TVs, private bathrooms, a terrace, free Wi‑Fi, and free private parking. And for refined comfort food, Izsóp Restaurant and Bistro awaits with good taste and zero fuss.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
