Discover Gyula 2026: festivals, torchlit castle tours, theater, concerts, Elixbeer tastings, baths, and family fun with Dönci the dachshund. Plan early for culture, history, and foodie adventures.
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Gyula rolls out a packed 2026 with festivals, concerts, theater, candlelit castle tours, and foodie adventures across multiple venues. From spring to autumn, the historic castle and the Gyula Castle Theatre (Gyulai Várszínház) anchor the city’s biggest events, while the famed Gyula Castle Bath (Gyulai Várfürdő) keeps swimmers busy with popular poolside programs. Plan early: there’s something here for night owls, history buffs, beer lovers, theater fans, and families with dogs named Dönci.
February 20–22 brings guaranteed programs at Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár), with living-history vibes and guided experiences. February 21 is stacked: “Speaking Flowers – The Treasures of the Almásy Mansion” (Beszédes virágok – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) uncovers floral symbolism in the Almásy treasures, while “The Mansion by Candlelight” (A kastély gyertyafényben) lets you roam the mansion by candlelight. Beer fans can hit “Brewery Drop-in” (Sörházi beugró) at Elixbeer Brewery (Elixbeer Sörfőzde) for a visit and tasting, and “Corset and Revolution” (Fűző és forradalom) explores corsets and revolutions. The Ladics House (Ladics-ház) presents “The Empress’s Teacup” (Császárné csészéje), a story told through an empress’s teacup, and the castle opens for “Torchlit Castle Tours” (Gyertyafényes vártúrák), moody torchlit tours.
On February 22, families can join “Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund” (Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel), a dachshund-led castle walk, plus repeat runs of “Corset and Revolution” and “The Empress’s Teacup.” Yours Truly 2026 hits Gyula the same day. The week rounds out with “Downtown Stroll” city walks (Belvárosi barangoló) on February 23 and a new wave on February 24–27: repeat corset histories, Elixbeer tastings, and Ladics House storytelling. Don’t miss Museum Free University: “Herod, Jesus and the Holy City” (Múzeumi Szabadegyetem: Heródes, Jézus és a Szent Város) on February 25, Gyulakult’s “Magda Szabó: Abigail” (Szabó Magda: Abigél) at $25.9–$28.8, plus “Masters of Illusion in Gyula” (Az Illúzió Mesterei Gyulán) on February 27 and more guaranteed castle programs through March 1.
February 28 stacks the deck: Torchlit Castle Tours, “Gyula Castle: The Field of Doom – Mohács” (Gyulai Vár: A végzet mezeje – Mohács), more Elixbeer, Ladics House, “Countly Passions – The Treasures of the Almásy Mansion” (Grófi passziók – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei), candlelit mansion hours, and “Corset and Revolution.” March opens with another Dönci-led tour on the 1st. The Castle Theatre screens the award-winning film “Az Alzheimer” with a talk on March 4. Claudia Liptai’s solo show “Clauságok” lands March 5.
Guaranteed castle programs return March 6–8. March 7 is big: “Cellar Exhibit – The Treasures of the Almásy Mansion” (Pincetárlat – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) heads to the cellar vaults, “The Mansion by Candlelight” and Torchlit Castle Tours glow again, and the Castle Theatre hosts János Lackfi: “Three Women, One Case” (Lackfi János: Három nő, egy eset) at $20.1. La Sposa Caffè serves “The Chef’s Dinner,” a six-course feast. March 8 brings another Dönci tour.
On March 11, La Sposa Caffè welcomes actor Péter Scherer for “Stage and Life” (Színpad és élet). On March 13, Comedy Theatre (Dumaszínház) fires up: “Wage Obligations – Life Is Different” (A bér kötelez – Az élet máshogy van), Péter Janklovics’s solo, at $24.2–$28.3, with more guaranteed castle programs March 13–15. Candlelit castle tours and “The Mansion by Candlelight” return March 14, with “Women’s Salon – The Treasures of the Almásy Mansion” (Női szalon – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) on March 14 and another Dönci tour March 15.
March 21 pulses with Torchlit Castle Tours, a dachshund meet-up “Dachshund Rally 2026” (Tacskótalálkozó 2026) at the Almásy Visitor Center, candlelit mansion hours, and “Speaking Flowers.” March 22 reprises the Dönci castle tour. March 25 features Museum Free University: “March 15, 1848” (1848. március 15.), and the Castle Theatre stages Valeriu Butulescu: “Bolyai” at $0.6. March 27–29 locks in more guaranteed castle programs. March 28 stacks “The Mansion by Candlelight,” “Mohács” at the castle, “Countly Passions,” a “Ball at the Mansion” concert night with cellist Felicián Kalmus, and more candlelit tours. Dönci wraps the month on March 29.
April 4 returns to the cellar with the Cellar Exhibit. On April 8, Comedy Theatre hosts “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” (Mi bajunk lehet?) with Fruzsina Ács and Balázs Máté Szabó at $19.1–$21.6. “Women’s Salon” arrives April 11. April 18 brings “Speaking Flowers.” April 23 serves Komló Restaurant’s “1st Komló Chef’s Adventure x Ákos Sárközi” (I. Komló Séfkaland x Sárközi Ákos) and a Latin jazz concert at $13.3. April 24 features Kati Kovács’s big concert and, April 24–26, the Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival. April 25 revives “Countly Passions,” and April 29 pairs Castle Theatre: “That’s Nothing…” (Az semmi…) with Róbert Koltai and Tamás Jordán at $21.5, a Museum Free University talk on generals or martyrs, and Comedy Theatre: Tibor Bödőcs – “From Here It’s All Downhill” (Innen már csak gurulunk).
May 2 returns to the Cellar Exhibit; May 7 brings Gyulakult: Danny Blue – “The Secret” (A titok). May 9 launches an “Indian Warpath” canoe tour (Indián hadi ösvény), “Women’s Salon,” and Zoltán Orosz’s solo accordion concert, plus the Gyula Flower Festival 2026 (Gyulai Virágok Fesztiválja 2026) on May 9–10. The Gyula Pálinka Festival (Gyulai Pálinkafesztivál) pours spirits May 22–24. “Speaking Flowers” blooms May 23. Zsuzsa Koncz plays May 26 at $41.6–$44.4. A history of fashion talk, “From the Corset to the Bob” (A fűzőtől a bubifrizuráig), hits May 27, followed by EDU – Erkel Student Festival (Erkel Diákünnepek) May 28–30 and “Countly Passions” May 30.
June 6 offers the Cellar Exhibit and the 13th Gyulavári Castle Days (XIII. Gyulavári Kastélynapok) June 6–7. “Women’s Salon” returns June 13. Night of Museums (Múzeumok éjszakája) lights up June 20 with “Speaking Flowers.” “Countly Passions” runs June 27. July 4 brings the Cellar Exhibit, July 11 “Women’s Salon,” and July 18 another “Speaking Flowers.” Total events: 45.
