Vác 2026: Festivals, Shows, Concerts All Year

Discover Vác 2026: festivals, theater, concerts, comedy, family shows, and markets across the Danube Bend. Monthly highlights at Madách Imre Cultural Center and Vác Danube Bend Theater. Plan your cultural getaway.
when: 2026.02.04., Wednesday
where: 2600 Vác,

Vác fills 2026 with culture, comedy, family shows, and big-stage music across the Danube Bend’s standout city. Expect exhibitions, concerts, theater, festivals, film screenings, foodie pop-ups, sports, plus plenty of guaranteed and optional leisure programs throughout the year. Most events center on the Madách Imre Cultural Center (Madách Imre Művelődési Központ) and the Vác Danube Bend Theater (Váci Dunakanyar Színház), with monthly national animal and flea markets anchoring Sundays. Prices converted from HUF to USD. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.

February Highlights

Feb 4: Ezt benéztem! — Musimbe Dávid Dennis solo night, host László Lovász, at the Madách Imre Cultural Center (Madách Imre Művelődési Központ), Vác. Tickets $17.80–$20.30.
Feb 7: A boldogság titka (The Secret of Happiness) at the Vác Danube Bend Theater (Váci Dunakanyar Színház), $15.30–$16.70.
Feb 14: Valahol Amerika – Bon-Bon musical (Somewhere in America) at the Madách Imre Cultural Center (Madách Imre Művelődési Központ), $27.20–$33.50. Also Feb 14: Szívharmónia (Heart Harmony) at the same venue, $9.90.
Feb 15: National animal and flea market (Országos állat- és kirakodóvásár), Vác. Listed twice on this date.
Feb 17: Mazsola és Tádé (Mazsola and Tádé) children’s show, Theater Hall, $7.70.
Feb 19: Magda Szabó: Abigél by Bánfalvy Studio (Bánfalvy Stúdió) – Vác, Madách Imre Cultural Center (Madách Imre Művelődési Központ), 2600 Vác, Dr. Csányi László Blvd. 63.
Feb 20: Pedrofon concert, $7.10.
Feb 22: Meztelen igazság / musical comedy (Naked Truth / musical comedy).
Feb 24: Funny Physics Show for Kids (Vicces Fizika Show gyerekeknek).
Feb 25: Szilvia Bognár: Farsangi Titoktok at the Vác Danube Bend Theater (Váci Dunakanyar Színház), $7.10.

March Lineup

Mar 3: Egészséges Makk Marci kalandjai (The Adventures of Healthy Makk Marci), $7.70.
Mar 8: Apostol – Nem tudunk élni nélkületek! (We Can’t Live Without You!), $21.20–$25.50.
Mar 12: Deszeretlek — István Dombóvári solo, host István Bellus, Dumaszínház at Madách, $22.60–$23.20.
Mar 13: NŐj fel live! – Napjaink szexualitása (Grow Up Live! Today’s Sexuality), $14.00.
Mar 15: National animal and flea market, Vác.
Mar 21: Orfeum hercegnő (Princess of the Orpheum) at the Vác Danube Bend Theater (Váci Dunakanyar Színház), $15.30–$16.70. Same day: FREDDIE – LÉLEKBÚVÁR: Belső tűz (Soul Diver: Inner Fire) at Madách, $28.00.
Mar 24: A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys), $30.90.
Mar 26: Hamupipőke – Mézeskalács Színház (Cinderella – Gingerbread Theater) at the Vác Danube Bend Theater (Váci Dunakanyar Színház), $7.70.

Spring into Culture

Apr 2: Miklós H. Vecsei & QJÚB at Madách, $17.00.
Apr 16: How Do We Break Inherited Family Patterns? — talk by Noémi Orvos-Tóth (Orvos-Tóth Noémi), Madách.
Apr 19: National animal and flea market.
Apr 29: Eszter Ráskó new solo, host Viktor Fülöp, Dumaszínház at Madách, $20.90–$29.10.

May to Summer

May 9: Egy csók és más semmi (A Kiss and Nothing Else), $16.70–$19.50.
May 10: Judit Halász concert – Csiribiri, Theater Hall, $13.60.
May 17, Jun 21, Jul 19, Aug 16, Sep 20, Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20: National animal and flea market, Vác, monthly through year’s end.

Plan Your Visit

Most shows are at the Madách Imre Cultural Center (Madách Imre Művelődési Központ) and the Vác Danube Bend Theater (Váci Dunakanyar Színház) in central Vác. Family programming peppers the calendar alongside comedy, classic literature on stage, pop concerts, and kids’ science shows. Check for updates: times and programs may change.

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Pros
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Very family-friendly: tons of kids’ theater, science shows, and affordable ticket prices, so you can bring the whole crew without blowing the budget
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The mix of comedy, concerts, and classic lit on stage means there’s something for everyone, even if you don’t share the same tastes
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Vác is close to Budapest and easy to reach by train or car, and most venues are central, so logistics are simple
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English isn’t essential for concerts or markets, and kids’ shows/visual acts are easy to follow, so you can still have fun with minimal Hungarian
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The monthly national animal and flea market is a quirky, local vibe you won’t get in typical tourist circuits
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Compared to big-city festivals abroad, prices are low and crowds are manageable, making it a low-stress cultural dip
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The Danube Bend location adds scenic day-trip appeal, so you can pair shows with riverside walks and cafés
Cons
Much of the theater and stand-up is in Hungarian, so narrative-heavy events may be hard to follow without language skills
Vác isn’t globally famous, so you won’t find the same international buzz or English-first support as in Budapest or Vienna
The program is spread across the year rather than one blockbuster festival, so timing matters if you want multiple marquee events in one visit
Compared with major European festival cities, production scale and star power are smaller, prioritizing local talent over big international names

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