2026 brings the seventh Boglart Festival to the shores of Lake Balaton, running August 26–30 at Babel Camp, 8630 Balatonboglár (Balatonboglar), Szabadság utca (Szabadsag Street) 28. It’s part festival, part music camp, part industry forum, and part showcase: by day, workshops and instrument classes; by night, two stages of live acts, then dancing till dawn in the folkkocsma. This is where folk and world music meet a lakeside summer and turn into a buzzing creative community.
Who’s playing and teaching
Freshly announced: Belgian act Enara Navaira, Senegal’s Afrikora, Istria’s Veja, plus Hungarian names Okos Viola, Obadu, and the festival’s resident hosts, Góbé (Gobe). A Boglart signature is the crossover between stage and classroom: many performers also teach daytime sessions, from Moldavian and string-band folk techniques to practical music industry know-how. Concert evenings flow into a táncház (dance house), then a world music–electronic after-party that keeps the energy high.
Showcase and industry focus
After strong feedback last year, the showcase block is back, giving Hungarian and international professionals room to meet and think together. It’s a compact but lively platform for discovery, networking, and real conversations about where folk and world music are headed.
Tickets, passes, and discounts
The first artist announcements land in the second half of November; until then, prices stay very low on festival passes, combined passes, 48-hour tickets, and day tickets. New discounts now apply to under-18s, over-64s, and teachers. If you’re joining the course or the showcase and qualify for a discount, combine reduced festival passes/day tickets with course passes/day tickets for the best deal. Kids under 10 enter free.
Dates and fine print
August 26–30, 2026. Balatonboglár (Balatonboglar). Organizers reserve the right to change dates and program.
