Győr’s Cultural Calendar Bursts With 2026 Highlights

Discover Győr 2026: concerts, theatre, festivals, wine tours, and family events across iconic venues—Richter Hall, Synagogue, Audi Arena—plus day trips around Pannonhalma and beyond.
when: 2026.01.02., Friday

Győr is in full swing with a year-round swirl of culture: exhibitions, concerts, theater, festivals, museum programs, sports, and plenty of guaranteed and optional leisure adventures. The monument-rich city thrives on artistry, home to top-tier performers, internationally renowned ensembles, and the country’s most popular children’s festival. Don’t just stay central—Győr and its surroundings are made for day trips and hikes within and beyond the city limits.

January: Comedy, cooking, and chamber thrills

2026.01.02. Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Who Bares All?) by Bánfalvy Stúdió lands at the Richter János Concert and Conference Hall in Győr, tickets 7,900–9,900 HUF. 2026.01.03. Ray Cooney’s Páratlan páros (Run for Your Wife) returns to the same hall, 7,900–9,900 HUF. From 2026.01.03. to 01.11., the Győr National Theatre (Győri Nemzeti Színház) hosts a slate of shows, 2,800–9,300 HUF.
2026.01.04. brings Ray Cooney’s A miniszter félrelép (Out of Order) to Richter Hall, 7,900–8,900 HUF. 2026.01.06. Ne most, drágám! (Not Now, Darling) by Veres 1 Színház hits the Richter Hall. Taste buds take over with a tapas workshop on 01.08., Indian cooking classes on 01.10. and 01.19., a strudel-making workshop on 01.11., Italian pasta-making on 01.13., and mezze on 01.14.—all in Győr.
From 2026.01.14.–01.17., more performances at the Győr National Theatre, 2,800–9,300 HUF. 2026.01.15. Fekete-fehér ösvények (Black-and-White Paths) with the Győr Philharmonic at Richter Hall, 7,200 HUF. 2026.01.16. Dániel Mogács’s EGO stand-up, mic test by Viktor Feiszt at Dumaszínház, Vaskakas Puppet Theatre, 6,190–7,790 HUF.

Wine roads and star turns

2026.01.22. KonczErt with the Győr Philharmonic, Richter Hall, 8,100 HUF. From 2026.01.23.–01.25., Vince Day cellar walks take off with a wine-region bus route linking Győr – Pannonhalma – Nyúl – Győrújbarát – Győr; tastings are synced with the bus timetable. 2026.01.24. St. Martin Festive Concert at the County Chamber of Commerce, 6,900 HUF.
2026.01.26. Kalamáris /3 – Szabó T. Anna at Zichy Palace. 2026.01.27. Időről időre (Time to Time) at Art Színtér, Richter Hall, 8,490–9,900 HUF. 2026.01.28. Amerikai komédia – swing musical by Veres 1 Színház. 2026.01.31. Imre Kálmán – Zsolt Meskó: Te rongyos élet… (You Ragged Life…) at Richter, 5,900 HUF.

February: Candlelit scores and legends

2026.02.01.–02.09. Győr National Theatre, 2,800–9,300 HUF. 2026.02.02. Megjöttem (I’ve Arrived) – László Lakatos, opener Oliver Wolf, at the Molnár Vid Bertalan Cultural Center, 6,590–7,990 HUF. 2026.02.06. Harry Potter music by candlelight at the Győr Synagogue, 13,900 HUF. 2026.02.07. Djabe & Steve Hackett – Freya Winter Shows, Richter Hall, 9,900–14,400 HUF. 2026.02.08. Apostol – Nem tudunk élni nélkületek! (We Can’t Live Without You!) at Richter Hall.
2026.02.13. Bridgerton zenéje gyertyafényben (Bridgerton Music by Candlelight) at the Synagogue, 13,900 HUF, and Made in England with the Philharmonic at Richter, 7,200 HUF. 2026.02.13.–02.17. more National Theatre shows, 2,800–9,300 HUF. 2026.02.20. #RajnaMartin at Richter, 8,100 HUF. 2026.02.21. Pál Szécsi Memorial Concert at Richter, 8,990–11,990 HUF; 02.21.–02.28. continuing theatre repertoire. 2026.02.22. Az Ackroyd-gyilkosság (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) by Veres 1 Színház. 2026.02.26. Kiégés helyett új kihívások (Burnout or New Challenges) – Dr. Imre Csernus at the Molnár Vid Bertalan Cultural Center, 5,900 HUF. 2026.02.27. Scheherazade with the Philharmonic, 8,100 HUF.

March to June: Masters, mosaics, and mega-shows

2026.03.06. The Music of Ludovico Einaudi – Tribute at the Synagogue, 13,900 HUF, and Mahler 4 with the Philharmonic, 8,100 HUF. 2026.03.12. Sieghart 75, 7,200 HUF. 2026.03.27. Barokk kincsek (Baroque Treasures), 8,100 HUF; 03.28. Barokk mozaik (Baroque Mosaic), 7,200 HUF. 2026.03.31. Lord of the Dance – 30th Anniversary Tour at Audi Arena (Audi Aréna), 11,900–19,900 HUF.
2026.04.13. Katica Illényi at Richter, 8,100 HUF. 2026.04.20. Kalamáris /4 – Judit Ágnes Kiss at Zichy Palace, 4,500 HUF. 2026.04.23. Randevú Párizsban, avagy Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket! (Rendezvous in Paris, or Happy Easter!) at Richter, 8,990–9,990 HUF. 2026.04.27. Bartók & Brahms with the Philharmonic, 8,100 HUF. 2026.04.30. Simply the Best – Tina Turner Show with Rebecca O’Connor at the City University Hall, 9,800–15,800 HUF.
2026.05.06. A digitális nindzsa (The Digital Ninja) – Péter Aranyosi at the Molnár Vid Bertalan Cultural Center, 7,900–10,900 HUF. 2026.05.07. Szavak nélkül (Without Words), 8,100 HUF. 2026.05.17. Fantasztikus szimfónia (Symphonie fantastique), 7,200 HUF. 2026.05.18. Hontvári, 8,100 HUF. 2026.05.30. Freddie – Lélekbúvár: Belső tűz (Soul Diver: Inner Fire) at Richter, 10,990 HUF. 2026.06.01. Kalamáris /5 – Gábor Szigethy at Zichy Palace, 4,500 HUF.

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Pros
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Family-friendly vibe with loads of theater, concerts, cooking workshops, and Hungary’s most popular children’s festival, so kids and adults both win
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Many shows feature internationally familiar themes (Harry Potter, Bridgerton, Lord of the Dance, Tina Turner tribute), easy cultural entry points for Americans
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Győr is a compact, monument-rich city that’s walkable and great for day trips, so it’s low-stress for families
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No Hungarian required for music, dance, and candlelight concerts; plenty of titles and tributes are recognizable even if the dialogue is Hungarian
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Easy access: Győr sits on the main Budapest–Vienna rail line, with frequent trains; driving is straightforward via the M1 motorway
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Prices are budget-friendly compared to big-city Europe or U.S. equivalents, especially for philharmonic concerts and theater
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Compared to similar events abroad, the mix of historic venues (synagogue, concert halls) and dense calendar offers more variety in a smaller, less touristy setting
Cons
Some straight plays and stand-up are in Hungarian, so language can limit enjoyment for non-speakers
Győr is less famous to U.S. travelers than Budapest or Vienna, so planning discovery takes more research
Peak events can sell out and seating info may appear mostly in Hungarian, making booking a bit fiddly
Fewer late-night transit options than major capitals; families relying on buses after evening shows may prefer a car or taxis

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