Gyula rolls out a busy cultural calendar from late 2025 into summer 2026, mixing festivals, concerts, theater, museum nights, wellness sessions, and hands-on workshops across the Castle, Castle Spa, Castle Garden, Almásy Mansion (Almásy-kastély), and Ladics House (Ladics-ház). The historic spa town—home of pálinka and kolbász—packs standout events into almost every month, with the Gyula Castle Theater (Gyulai Várszínház) hosting festivals from spring to autumn and the Gyula Castle Spa (Gyulai Várfürdő) ranking among Hungary’s favorite medical spas.
Holiday Highlights: Dec 19–21, 2025
Advent lights up the city: Advent markets in the Crafts Courtyard run Dec 19–21, alongside guaranteed programs at Gyula Castle. December 20 is packed: Advent workshop in the Castle; Talking Flowers – Treasures of Almásy Mansion; Ladics House: The Empress’s Cup; Almásy Mansion: Corset and Revolution; the mansion by candlelight; candlelit castle tours; night wellness at the Gyula Castle Spa; Advent programs and a Christmas Portéka fair in the Castle Garden; plus the Gyula Erkel Ferenc Mixed Choir’s Christmas concert. On Dec 21: Corset and Revolution, The Empress’s Cup, Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund, and a special Krisztkindli guided tour at Ladics House.
Late December to New Year’s Eve
Dec 22 brings a downtown walking tour. Ladics House runs VR Time Travel Dec 22–Jan 4 and a Codebreaker game on Dec 23 and Dec 30. The Castle’s guaranteed programs return Dec 26–28. Dec 27 features AquaPalota night bathing, more candlelit castle tours, the mansion by candlelight, and Aristocratic Passions – Treasures of Almásy Mansion. Dec 28: Castle Tour with Dönci. Dec 30: Gyula Kult Club pre–New Year’s jam session. Dec 31 goes big: Bols Café Street Party, New Year’s Eve at the Vigadó, Woodland Center Ball, New Year’s at Kastélykert Bistro in Gyulavári, party at GolfGallery, and at Teo Várkert Bistro.
January 2026: Culture and Wellness
Guaranteed Castle programs run Jan 2–4, with the mansion by candlelight, candlelit castle tours, and night wellness on Jan 3; Castle Tour with Dönci on Jan 4. Jan 8: Ladics House 3D printing club on body scanner use. Jan 10 and Jan 13 also feature night wellness sessions. Jan 15: Sándor Badár stand-up. Jan 26: Gyula Kult’s Gangster Pop, or Bonnie, Clyde and Ganxsta. Jan 28: Museum Free University on magical tools in the Roman world.
February–March 2026
Feb 9: Dumaszínház – András Somogyi solo: Borrowed Faces. Feb 12: Dr. Kitti Almási – Unfinished Threads. Feb 17: Gyula Kult stages Mór Jókai’s The Count of Fools (A bolondok grófja) by the Déryné Company (Déryné Társulat). Feb 25: Museum Free University – Herod, Jesus and the Holy City; plus Magda Szabó’s Abigail (Abigél), tickets 8,900–9,900 HUF. Feb 27: The Masters of Illusion in Gyula. Mar 5: Clauságok – Claudia Liptai solo. Mar 21: Almásy Mansion Visitor Center hosts the 2026 Dachshund Meetup. Mar 25: Museum Free University – March 15, 1848.
Spring to Summer 2026
Apr 24–26: Medivid Agility and Para-Agility Festival. Apr 29: Museum Free University – Generals or Martyrs? May 7: Danny Blue – The Secret. May 22–24: Gyula Pálinka Festival. May 27: Museum Free University – From Corset to Bob. Aug 21–23: 4th Zumba Festival Gyula.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
