Érd rolls into 2026 with a packed calendar blending culture, food, music, theater, film, museum workshops, sports, parades, picnics, and a host of guaranteed and optional leisure programs. From intimate stand-up nights to big festive blowouts and countryside family days, the city keeps the energy high all year.
Winter–Spring Stage Highlights
February kicks off with Dr. Imre Csernus bringing KIÉGÉS helyett ÚJ KIHÍVÁSOK (New Challenges Instead of Burnout) to the Szepes Gyula Cultural Center on February 24. Three days later, the same venue hosts Hőhullám (Heatwave), a musical comedy, on February 27. Tickets run about $22.30.
Laughs, National Day, and Easter
On March 13, Dumaszínház pops up at the Szepes Gyula Cultural Center for Mi bajunk lehet? (What Could Possibly Go Wrong?) with Fruzsina Ács and Máté Balázs Szabó. Tickets range roughly $16.30–$18.20. Érd marks March 15 with citywide National Day programs at 2035 Érd, then switches to countryside charm with Húsvét Simonpusztán (Easter at Simonpuszta) on April 4. Simonpuszta also hosts a special March 15 National Day program in the 2035 Érd, Simonpuszta area.
Accordions, Parisian Romance, and a Dragon
On April 18, SLÁGERMÚZEUM lights up the Theater Hall at the Szepes Gyula Cultural Center with Lyra Award–winning accordionist György Molnár and his Concert Band; tickets about $21.70–$24.40. The following day brings Randevú Párizsban, avagy Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket! (Rendezvous in Paris, or Happy Easter!) at the Szepes Gyula Cultural Center, for around $13.30–$18.70. On April 26, families get SÜSÜ a sárkány kalandjai (The Adventures of Süsü the Dragon), a musical fairy-tale play, with tickets about $14.70–$16.10.
Mother’s Day and Children’s Day
May 9 brings Attila Kökény and Viktor Rakonczai for a Mother’s Day concert at the Szepes Gyula Cultural Center in Érd, tickets roughly $38.30–$41.10. On May 30, Gyermeknap Simonpusztán (Children’s Day at Simonpuszta) offers open-air family programs.
Stay, Dine, and Unwind
At Simonpuszta’s Hope Horse Guesthouse, choose from suites or Superior and Standard rooms, with access to the National Equestrian Culture Center’s services. Small dogs are welcome for an extra fee, and the front desk runs 24/7.
Where to Eat and Sip
Bivaly Csárda, operating inside the Géza Szőcs National Equestrian Culture Center (Szőcs Géza Nemzeti Lovaskultúra Központ), is built for romantic dinners, family gatherings, and big events. The Center lives and breathes people, nature, culture, and history. Dishes channel traditional Hungarian flavors in a modern way, made from fresh, quality ingredients and matched by a diverse drink list. Rustic countryside vibes included.
On Friday nights, the local rock pub shakes with live music and foosball. Centrál Borház Restaurant & Guesthouse sits in Érd’s heart with refurbished rooms and a kitchen turning out weekly menus and à la carte plates rooted in Hungarian classics. Another beloved three-level restaurant by a private pond hosts weddings, corporate parties, family events, and weekday lunch menus.
A central café pours classics and specialty brews. Multiple venues lean into warm hospitality for weekend family lunches, weddings, anniversaries, festive occasions, business dinners, and partner events.
Wine lovers should head to a local winery crafting vibrant, fruit-forward wines from the Etyek–Buda region, focusing on fresh, reductive still and sparkling styles. Craving pizza and global bites? There’s a spot with a cozy garden, billiards, air hockey, and an outdoor playground for kids.
Good to Know
Ticket prices across venues range roughly $11.60–$41.10. Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
