Gyula rolls out a full slate of festivals, concerts, theater, and family-friendly fun across multiple venues all year. The medieval Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár) and the Gyula Castle Theater (Gyulai Várszínház) anchor spring-to-autumn highlights, while the Gyula Castle Bath (Gyulai Várfürdő) adds splashy programs for bathers. From guided castle tours to artisan markets and stand-up nights, plan your break early and dive into the historic spa town’s busy calendar.
Late February Highlights
On February 28, see Castle by Candlelight (A kastély gyertyafényben), a candlelit wander through the Almásy Castle (Almásy-kastély), and join Candlelit Castle Tours (Gyertyafényes vártúrák), atmospheric evening tours. The same day, Sörházi beugró brings a brewery visit and tasting at Elixbeer Brewery (Elixbeer Sörfőzde). Heritage programs pop up citywide: Almásy-kastély: Corset and Revolution (Fűző és forradalom) explores corsets and revolution; Ladics House (Ladics-ház): The Empress’s Teacup (Császárné csészéje) uncovers an empress’s teacup; Countly Passions – The Treasures of Almásy Castle (Grófi passziók – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) opens aristocratic passions through the castle’s treasures; and Gyula Castle: The Field of Fate – Mohács (Gyulai Vár: A végzet mezeje – Mohács) evokes the fateful Battle of Mohács. Guaranteed programs run at Gyula Castle February 27 to March 1.
First Week of March
March 1 repeats Corset and Revolution and The Empress’s Teacup, plus family fun with Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund (Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel), a dachshund-led castle tour. On March 2, Mogyoróssy János City Library (Mogyoróssy János Városi Könyvtár) hosts Sciences in the Storm Corner (Tudományok a Viharsarokban). March 3–6 continues the Almásy and Ladics series. On March 4, the Castle Theater screens the award-winning film Az Alzheimer, followed by a talk night.
Laughs, Theater, and Candlelight
March 5 brings Gyulakult: Clauságok, Claudia Liptai’s solo evening. March 6–8 features guaranteed castle programs. On March 7, La Sposa Caffè plates The Chef’s Dinner, a six-course gastro experience; Cellar Exhibition (Pincetárlat) digs into the Almásy cellar treasures; and the Castle Theater stages János Lackfi: Three Women, One Case (Lackfi János: Három nő, egy eset). Tickets are 6,900 HUF to 6,900 HUF. The Portéka Fair (Portéka vásár) crafts and producers’ market pops up by the World Clock (Világóra) March 7–8. March 8 repeats the popular dachshund castle tour.
Mid-March Momentum
The Almásy and Ladics programs return March 10–13. On March 13, Dumaszínház presents The Wage Obligates – Life Is Different (A bér kötelez – Az élet máshogy van), Péter Janklovics’s solo night, 5,990 HUF to 8,390 HUF. Guaranteed castle programs run March 13–15. March 14 stacks up Candlelit Castle Tours, Women’s Salon – The Treasures of Almásy Castle (Női szalon – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei), the Portéka market, Castle by Candlelight, and core exhibitions. March 15 marks more castle tours with Dönci the Dachshund and repeat shows.
Talks, Dogs, and Blossoms
March 17–20 carries on the Almásy and Ladics rhythm. March 21 fills up with the Almásy Visitor Center’s Dachshund Meetup 2026 (Tacskótalálkozó 2026), Candlelit Castle Tours, Castle by Candlelight, and Speaking Flowers – The Treasures of Almásy Castle (Beszédes virágok – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei), spotlighting the language of flowers. March 22 repeats the dachshund tour. On March 25, the Castle Theater stages Valeriu Butulescu: Bolyai, with tickets at 200 HUF, and the Museum Open University (Múzeumi Szabadegyetem) revisits March 15, 1848. Guaranteed castle programs return March 27–29.
Late March Concert Glow
March 28 layers culture: Almásy-kastély: Ball at the Castle (Bál a Kastélyban) presents An Evening with cellist Felicián Kalmus; the Portéka market reopens; Gyula Castle revisits The Field of Fate – Mohács; Castle by Candlelight and Candlelit Castle Tours glow into the night; and Countly Passions displays aristocratic treasures. March 29 brings another Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund.
April: Stand-Up, Jazz, and Big Names
April 4 returns the Cellar Exhibition. On April 8, Dumaszínház: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Mi bajunk lehet?) features Fruzsina Ács and Balázs Máté Szabó, 6,790 HUF to 7,490 HUF. April 11 hosts the Women’s Salon. On April 16, Gyulakult serves The Recipe for Almost Perfect Happiness (A majdnem tökéletes boldogság receptje), Lia Pokorny’s one-woman evening. April 18, Speaking Flowers blooms again.
Late April Beats
April 23 at the Castle Theater, a Latin jazz concert lands at 4,900 HUF. The same day, Komló Restaurant (Komló Étterem) launches 1st Komló Chef’s Adventure x Ákos Sárközi (I. Komló Séfkaland x Sárközi Ákos). April 24 brings a major night: Kati Kovács and her band in a grand concert, followed April 24–26 by the Medivid Agility and Para-Agility Festival (Medivid Agility és ParAgility Fesztivál). April 25 returns Countly Passions. April 29 delivers a cultural triple: Museum Open University: Generals or Martyrs? (Múzeumi Szabadegyetem: Hadvezérek vagy mártírok?), Castle Theater: That’s Nothing… (Az semmi…) with Róbert Koltai and Tamás Jordán (7,900 HUF), and Dumaszínház: Tibor Bödőcs – “From Here We’re Just Rolling.”
May Open-Air Start
May 2 revives the Portéka market and the Cellar Exhibition. On May 7, Gyulakult hosts mentalist Danny Blue – The Secret (A titok). On May 9, Zoltán Orosz’s solo accordion concert and the Women’s Salon return alongside the Indian War Path Canoe Tour (Indián hadi ösvény kenu túra), a canoe trek on a Native War Path route. Total listings: 45. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
