Gyula is rolling out a packed cultural calendar that blends castle lore, craft beer, literature, and candlelit adventures from late January through August. Multiple venues, from Almásy Castle and Gyula Castle to Ladics House, Várszínház (Castle Theatre), libraries, cafés, and the spa, host daily programs with recurring favorites and special one-off events. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
Living History at the Castle and Mansion
At Almásy Castle, Fűző és forradalom (Corset and Revolution) returns repeatedly between January 21 and January 31, and again on several dates afterward, tracing fashion and social shifts. Gyula Castle offers Évszázadok ostromai (Sieges Through the Centuries) on January 22, plus a prison visit, a working blacksmith demonstration, sabre fencing shows with instruction, falconry, weapon inspections, and an Ostromséta (Siege Walk) on January 25. Gyulai Vár (Gyula Castle) hosts guaranteed programs on January 23–25 and January 30–February 1.
On January 31, the program A végzet mezeje – Mohács (Field of Fate – Mohács) marks the 500th anniversary of the battle, with parallel listings highlighting the commemoration.
After-Dark Magic: Candlelight and Wellness
A kastély gyertyafényben (The Castle by Candlelight) and Gyertyafényes vártúrák (Candlelit Castle Tours) light up January 24 and 31, and return on February 7. Éjszakai wellness a Gyulai Várfürdőben (Nighttime Wellness at the Gyula Castle Spa) also runs January 24 and 31, and February 7—ideal for winding down after a history-rich day.
Ladics House: Time Travel, Codes, and an Empress’s Cup
Ladics House programs feature Császárné csészéje (The Empress’s Cup) on numerous dates between January 21 and 31, plus Időutazás VR-szemüvegekkel (Time Travel with VR Headsets) on January 24 and a Kódfejtő játék (Codebreaking Game) the same day. The layered domestic history of a 19th-century bourgeois family becomes tangible through objects, stories, and interactive play.
Beer, Bites, and Conversations
Sörházi beugró – Elixbeer Sörfőzde látogatás és sörkóstoló (Brewery Visit and Beer Tasting) runs abundantly from January 21 through January 31 and beyond, an easy entry point into Gyula’s craft scene. La Sposa Caffè hosts a January Kickoff Exclusive Brunch on January 24 and a Bálint Day Wine Dinner on February 13, plus a six-course culinary experience, A Séf vacsorája (The Chef’s Dinner), twice on March 7. On January 24, the café also stages a talk: From the Körös to the Wide World with Ambassador Dr. Adrien Müller.
Romantika Bisztró brings live music dinners with Sztojka Tibi on January 23 and 30.
Walks, Markets, and Library Nights
Belvárosi barangoló (Downtown Wandering) city walks are set for January 23, 26, and 30. The Portéka vásár crafts and producers’ market pops up by the World Clock on January 24 and 31. The Mogyoróssy János City Library schedules World-Traveling Locals on January 29, Chestnut Street Tales book launch on January 30, and Trampler book launch on February 5.
Stage, Screen, and Big Names
Várszínház (Castle Theatre) hosts a László Krasznahorkai conference and reading on January 22. Gyulakult programs include GENGSZTER POP – Bonnie, Clyde and Ganxsta on January 26; Valahol Amerika / Bon Bon 30 (Somewhere in America) musical on February 8; Somogyi András’s stand-up Kölcsön arcok on February 9; Dr. Kitti Almási’s talk Elvarratlan szálak on February 12; Jókai Mór: A bolondok grófja by Déryné Társulat on February 17; Szabó Magda: Abigél on February 25; The Masters of Illusion in Gyula on February 27; Clauságok, Claudia Liptai’s solo evening on March 5; and Danny Blue: The Secret on May 7.
Museum Free University
The Museum Free University digs into Varázseszközök és mágikus technikák a római világban (Magical Tools and Techniques in the Roman World) on January 28; Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City on February 25; March 15, 1848 on March 25; A fűzőtől a bubifrizuráig (From Corsets to Bob Cuts) on May 27; and Hadvezérek vagy mártírok? (Commanders or Martyrs?) on April 29.
Dogs, Dance, Flowers, Spirits, and Sport
Bring the pups to Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel (Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund) on January 25 and February 1, plus Tacskótalálkozó 2026 (Dachshund Meet-Up) on March 21. The Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival runs April 24–26. Gyulai Virágok Fesztiválja 2026 (Gyula Flowers Festival) blossoms May 9–10, the Pálinka Festival pours May 22–24, and the 4th Zumba Festival Gyula brings the moves August 21–23.
