Szeged, the sunlit city on the Tisza, packs its calendar with national festivals and outdoor spectacles. The crown jewel each summer is the Szeged Open-Air Festival (Szegedi Szabadtéri Játékok) on Dóm Square, but the season starts much earlier and runs deep into autumn with markets, concerts, theater, comedy, family shows, and film. Here’s what’s coming from January through October 2026—dates, venues, and price ranges converted to USD where listed.
January Highlights
The BÖDÖN Market returns on January 11 in Szeged, then again on January 25, gathering local makers and food producers. The Szeged National Theater runs across several blocks: January 4–11, 14–19, and 22–30, with tickets from about $2.70 to $216. On January 13, The Original Golden Voices of Gospel bring a New Year’s Joy Concert inside the Szeged Cathedral. A courtyard Garage Sale pops up on January 17 at D14, while Korzó Zeneház hosts Chocolate Matinee for Kids 2 – The Nutcracker the same day. January 24 features the Menopause Tour at Pick Aréna, with tickets around $27 to $54. On January 28, The Naked Truth, a musical comedy, lands at the IH Event Center’s Géza Boncz Hall, tickets about $22.
February’s Mix: Theater, Pop, Comedy
The National Theater continues February 1–8, 10–16, 19–22, and 23–28, tickets roughly $2.70–$216. The BÖDÖN Market returns February 8 and 22. Stand-up rules February 5 as Dániel Mogács’s solo show EGO hits Dumaszínház at IH, with Viktor Feiszt on mic check; tickets $20–$24. February 7 brings László Dés – Péter Geszti – Krisztián Grecsó: The Paul Street Boys (A Pál utcai fiúk) to the City Sports Hall, tickets $24–$36. On February 13, Apostol plays IH with their “We Can’t Live Without You!” concert, $24–$30. Ray Cooney’s Run for Your Wife (Páratlan páros) arrives February 20 via the Bánfalvy Studio at IH, tickets $20–$23.
Spring: Family, Icons, Ideas
On March 28, Mazsola and Tádé (MAZSOLA és TÁDÉ) musical puppet theater comes to IH, tickets about $9.80. On April 7, Bródy 80 celebrates the legend at IH, $38–$44. On April 21, psychologist Noémi Orvos-Tóth speaks at IH on How to Break Inherited Family Patterns, tickets $27. On May 10, Mamma Mia! fills Pick Aréna, tickets $27–$68. Tvrtko’s exclusive talk Chernobyl 40 (Csernobil 40) follows on May 12 at IH. The 10th Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival screens May 13–17. The Dóm Square Cavalcade (Dóm Téri Kavalkád) livens up May 22–24.
Summer Festival Season
The Deja Vu Festival returns June 11–12. The Szeged Open-Air Festival (Szegedi Szabadtéri Játékok) takes over July and August. July 1: Geszti Concert at the Újszeged Open-Air Stage. July 4: Heroes’ Dawn on Dóm Square, tickets $13–$46. July 8: Honeybeast at Újszeged, $24–$33. Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers storms Dóm Square July 10–11 and 17–18, tickets $19–$92. July 22: Charlie Concert at Újszeged, $24–$33. July 24: Cinefonic on Dóm Square, $17–$60. July 29: ABBA Show at Újszeged, $24–$33. July 31: Carmen on Dóm Square, $19–$68. August 5: Petra Gubik Concert at Újszeged, $19–$27. August 12: Dixieland Gala at Újszeged, $18–$24. Wicked brings Broadway power to Dóm Square August 14–16 and August 20–22, tickets $19–$88.
Autumn Finish
On October 30, the Harlem Globetrotters bring The 100 Year Tour to the City Sports Hall, with tickets roughly $27 to $216.
More Family and Garden Days
The city layers in literary and children’s programs: Péter – Lili Esterházy: Seventeen Swans; Sleeping Beauty – Waking Dream – play – opera; The Great Yeti Investigation; Bunny, Hop! (puppet play with songs and rhymes); Lóri in the World of Fantasy on multiple February dates; The Ratcatcher Project; and the Golden Fleece Company’s King Matthias and the Truth-Telling Shepherd on February 28. From spring to autumn at the Botanical Garden: Easter in the Garden (April 5–6), Hanami cherry blossom viewing (April 11), Tulip Welcome Tours (April 18), Earth Day (April 25), Plant Day – Noah’s Ark opening (May 16), Summer Flower Cavalcade (June 20), the 19th Lotus Days (July 25–26), African and Exotic Plants Day (September 12), Dog Day (September 20), Bee Day (September 26), Pumpkin Good Day – Family Day with carving (October 17), and Momiji autumn foliage viewing (October 24). Total listings: 55.
