Discover Szeged 2026: festivals, theater, concerts, family programs, wine and film fests, open-air blockbusters, and holiday markets—month-by-month highlights with USD ticket ranges for easy planning in Hungary’s sunniest city.
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Szeged never takes a day off. In the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain, the sunny city doubles as Csongrád-Csanád County’s cultural capital, where festivals, concerts, theater, foodie pop-ups, and family programs stack the calendar from winter to winter. Here’s 2026 at a glance, month by month, with highlights, venues, and ticket ranges converted to USD for easy planning.
February 19–22 and 23–28, the Szeged National Theater (Szegedi Nemzeti Színház) runs a packed bill with tickets from about $4.20 to $85.50. February 21–22 brings the Winter Farewell and Craft Fair at St. Stephen Square (Szent István tér), while the BÖDÖN Market returns on February 22. On February 23, a travel talk charts the road from San Francisco to the Rocky Mountains.
Family offerings cluster around the new show Lóri in a World of Fantasy on February 21, 22, 24, 25, and 26, plus Bunny, Hop! with songs and nursery rhymes on February 21. February 28 features the Golden Fleece Company’s Matthias the Just and the Truth-Telling Shepherd, and themed guided tours in the orchid collection close the month.
On March 7, comedian András Péter Kovács brings his solo show Time Will Tell with opener Boldizsár Fehér to Dumaszínház at the Pick Aréna; tickets run $22.10–$35.80. March 8 stages Mirandolina at IH Event Center (IH Rendezvényközpont) ($22.20–$25.00). On March 19, the spring THT conference in Szeged is a must for condo reps, managers, and auditors, prepping them for 2026 general meetings and value-boosting, compliant operations. On March 23, actor Nóra Rainer-Micsinyei’s solo night Marika for Prezident specziell hits the IH ($20.10–$24.60). On March 27, rapper Majka’s Bindzsisztán Tour storms the City Sports Hall ($33.10–$44.20). On March 28, kids get Mazsola és Tádé, a musical puppet show at IH for $9.70.
For little ones: Plimplim (music and rhythm play) on March 1 and 8; Bunny, Hop! and the Ciróka Puppet Theatre’s Bertalan and Barnabás on March 14. The guest show Garmann’s Summer from Kabóca Puppet Theatre runs March 18–20, 26–27, 29, and 31, with Fityfirity on March 21, 25, and 28. The How Old Is the Captain? (Hány éves a kapitány?) series brings The Rat-Catcher Project 16+ on March 2.
April 2–4, the 27th Szeged International Guitar Festival takes over. April 7, Bródy 80 celebrates the singer-songwriter at IH for $38.30. April 14, Act with a Violin plays IH’s Géza Boncz Hall ($22.20–$25.00). April 21, psychologist Noémi Orvos-Tóth presents How Do We Break Inherited Family Patterns? at IH for $27.80. April 25–26 marks the Festival and Night of Architecture citywide.
Nature calls: Bunny, Hop! on April 4 and 5; Easter in the Botanical Garden April 5–6; Plimplim and the wordplay session Költögető on April 10; Hanami cherry-blossom viewing April 11; tulip welcome tours April 18; Earth Day April 25; and more Garmann’s Summer on April 1 and 21–25, 29–30. The captaincy series returns April 13 with The Rat-Catcher Project 16+.
May 10, Mamma Mia! lights up Pick Aréna with tickets $27.80–$55.70. May 12, journalist Tvrtko hosts Chernobyl 40 (exclusive talk) at IH. May 13–17, the 10th Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival screens across Szeged. May 21–31, the 30th Szeged Wine Festival anchors the Szeged City Day celebrations, with the Dóm Square Caper May 22–24 and the 25th Szeged Bridge Fair May 30–31. For families: Bolyongó on May 10; Fityfirity on May 13, 15, and 19; and Plant Day—Noah’s Ark opening on May 16.
June 11–12, Deja Vu Festival returns with retro headliners. June 11–14 brings the 97th Festive Book Week and 25th Children’s Book Days. June 16–21, Szeged Water Theater’s SzárazDokk Festival floats in. On June 20, the garden stages a Summer Flower Extravaganza.
The Szeged Open-Air Festival (Szegedi Szabadtéri Játékok) fills Dóm Square and the Újszeged Open-Air Stage. June 26–27: OSCAR ($30.60–$33.30). June 30–July 1: GESZTI Concert. July 3: The Csárdás Princess ($25.00–$33.30). July 4: Dawn of Heroes at Dóm Square ($13.90–$47.30). July 8: Honeybeast ($25.00–$33.30). July 10–11 and 17–18: The Three Musketeers at Dóm Square ($19.50–$77.60). July 17–18: You Rang, M’Lord? at Újszeged ($25.00–$33.30). July 22: Charlie in concert ($25.00–$30.60). July 24: Cinefonic at Dóm Square ($17.10–$60.20). July 24–Aug 1: THEALTER International Theatre Festival. July 25: Heatwave ($19.50–$25.10). July 25–26: 19th Lotus Days. July 29: ABBA Show ($25.00–$27.80). July 31: Carmen at Dóm Square ($19.50–$69.80).
August 5: Petra Gubik in concert ($19.50–$27.80). August 12: Dixieland Gala ($18.50–$24.40). August 14–15: American Comedy at Újszeged ($27.80–$41.70). August 14–16 and 20–22: Wicked at Dóm Square ($19.50–$85.50). August 26–29 hosts both TúlpartFeszt and SZIN – Szeged Youth Days, the city’s signature summer closer on the riverside.
September 3–6, the 4th Szeged Gin and Rum Gastro Festival pours tastings downtown. September 12, African and Exotic Plants Day; September 13, E Street Parade; September 20, Dog Day; September 21–October 4, the Saint Gerard International Music Festival (Szent Gellért Fesztivál) tunes the city’s churches and halls. October 1–November 27, the 30th Autumn Cultural Festival stretches across galleries, stages, and lecture rooms. October 30, the Harlem Globetrotters’ The 100 Year Tour dunks at the City Sports Hall. Late fall crescendos into the Szeged Christmas Weeks—Dóm Square Advent from November 27 to December 24, with lights, markets, and warming mulled wine.
December 12, Queen Symphonic Live shakes the City Sports Hall with tickets around $24.80–$41.60. Advent glows through Christmas Eve across Dóm Square’s stalls, carousels, and concerts, wrapping a year when Szeged proves—again—that the city of sunshine shines brightest on a full calendar.
