Sopron rolls through 2026 with an all-year carousel of festivals, theater, concerts, heritage walks, wine tastings, family days, and quirky workshops. From the cobbled streets of the Old Town to the surrounding wine region, the city stacks the calendar with events that blend culture, history, and a glass or two of local character. Base camp for many listings: 9400 Sopron, Szent György u. 2. You’ll also find accommodation tips and where to eat and drink around town.
Late April: Comedy, Craft, and Community
April 26 brings a packed Sunday: the musical comedy Anconai szerelmesek hits stages across Sopron (tickets 8,000–9,000 HUF, about 21.9–24.7 USD), while Boeing Boeing – Leszállás Párizsban (Boeing Boeing – Landing in Paris), a two-act comedy, plays the Franz Liszt Conference and Cultural Center (6,000–7,000 HUF, 16.4–19.2 USD). There’s a relocation commemoration, a hands-on ceramics workshop, and a Hetedhét Family Day in the Botanical Garden. Kids get their dose of magic with Aranyszamár Színház’s Snow White, a musical-puppet show (1,900 HUF, 5.20 USD).
April 27 follows with Hűség és kitelepítés (Loyalty and Relocation), a talk, plus an April Board Game Night at Ligneum. On April 28: a public meet-up with József Kránitz, the Kelemen & Ottensamer concert (8,100 HUF, 22.3 USD), more Anconai szerelmesek, and a timely forum for parents and teens: (Kis)kamaszok – “What Are They Like Now, and How Do We Connect Well with Them?”
April 29 mixes therapy dogs in an interactive program, the zippy S.Ö.R.Ö.M. (Shakespeare Összes Röviden Örömmel Mindenkinek – Shakespeare Abridged, Joyfully, for Everyone) at 3,500 HUF (9.6 USD), and a book launch: Felforgatókönyv – a rendszerváltozás forgatókönyve (Subversive Script – The Script of the Regime Change).
April 30 rounds off the month with more Anconai szerelmesek, traditional Maypole-raising in Bánfalva, and EMBERI BESTIÁK, an unsettling deep dive into the world of serial killers.
May Opens With Picnics, Parades, and Plenty of Theater
May 1 stays festive: Anconai szerelmesek returns (8,000–9,000 HUF), a citywide May Day and BÖZSI’s 2nd birthday bash, plus Tócsni és Sör Majális near Sopron Plaza. May 2 layers on guided walks like Sopron, a legek városa (City of Superlatives) and the free Óriások vállán (On the Shoulders of Giants), tracing famous Sopron families. There’s Nemez Banda’s dance house and workshop, two seatings of a seasonal Asparagus Dinner at Zachár Cellar, Mother’s Day painting, a spring flea market at Lővér Camping, and a Mother’s Day weekend at Mokka Caffee. Anconai szerelmesek keeps its run (8,000–9,000 HUF).
On May 3, the Ancona love story continues; Baroque-era costumed tours sweep the city center; Test és mozgás Finisszázs (Body and Movement Finissage) and the Gerilla Impro Theatre’s Zsákbamacska shake up Sunday. May 4 features a book unveiling: A Rongyos Gárda története (History of the Ragged Guard). May 6 brings Mondjad, Atikám! — Vecsei H. Miklós and Balla Gergely’s Attila József evening, plus a travel talk from Nepal, the country of the Himalayas.
Music, Museums, and a Peek Into the Brewery
The Ancona wave keeps rolling May 7–9, alongside Könyvtárak Éjszakája (Night of Libraries) on May 8. Free heritage walks return May 9, and Hey, Poncichter! slips you into a downtown stroll-with-wine. May 10 fills the Diókert with a producers’, crafts, and flea market; nature takes the lead on Birds and Trees Day with a family afternoon and a guided hike. On May 12, the CREDO vocal ensemble performs; May 13 hosts the Nyárcsalogató concert by the Mjúzik Büfé band.
Curious about how Sopron’s beer gets made? May 14 offers two Sörgyártúra tours peeking behind the scenes at the Sopron Brewery, paired with yet more Anconai szerelmesek. By May 15, the Lenck Villa stages an Ex Katedra concert, and the theater favorite returns yet again.
Mid-May: Trails, Tours, and Vivaldi Vibes
May 16 is a hiker’s buffet: Forrástól-Forrásig performance hikes (listed twice), the spring flea market, free Giants heritage walks, a costumed Sopron BORzongás wine tour, and The Four Seasons concert. May 17 goes from an itinerant planetarium (1,500 HUF, 4.10 USD) to HÁZASTÁRSAS, a show about why staying together is worth it, through cat yoga at Malmacska, a Green May Day in the Lenck Villa garden, and a choral concert with Kórus Spontánusz.
May 20, Tvrtko marks Chernobyl 40 with an exclusive lecture at Kultik Sopron Elit Cinema (7,900 HUF, 21.8 USD). May 22 dives into true crime with Szerelmes gyilkosok, then flips to an ABBA & Boney M. concert show. May 22–24 pours out the Sopron Wine Festival 2026.
Late May: Rock, Stories, and Skyline Walks
On May 23, the 16th Sop-Rock Talent-Hunting Festival takes the stage, Gábor Rakonczay shares borderless tales from the world of extreme challenges, guided walks probe the memory-soaked Bécsi külváros (Viennese Suburb) quarter, Bánfalva “dances out” its Maypole with a family day, and the Giants tour returns. May 24 adds a space-making city walk with wine tasting; May 25 explores Sopron, the City of Towers. May 27’s Naturally Music pairs harp and marimba (note: date changed). May 28 opens the brewery doors again.
May 29, Zorán’s 2026 tour lands at Novomatic Arena (12,990–16,990 HUF, 36–47 USD), while Gábor Zacher goes deep on toxins and addictions with zero taboos. May 30 brings Mit nem mondok! — stand-up by Ádám Kiss (9,390–11,790 HUF, 26–32.4 USD), more Giants walking tours, and a gin and tonic tasting workshop. May 31 wheels out the 33rd Vas–Villa Family Bike Tour.
June: Fairy Wings, Trails, and Big Summer Stages
June 6 and 13: free Giants tours. On June 7, folk dance lights up with Táncra tánc by local school groups, musicians, and the Pendelyes Ensemble. June 11 features the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra with the Győr Philharmonic at the Liszt Center (8,100 HUF, 22.3 USD). June 13–14, the Tündérfesztivál (Fairy Festival) sprinkles the city, while June 14 sends runners and hikers onto Sopron Trail routes.
June 20 stacks a triple: Giants walk, Tógás tekergés (Toga Ramble) in costume, the Hűségkör performance hike and trail race, and a yoga picnic. June 27 doubles up with Giants and City of Superlatives walks.
July: Festival Fever
SopronFest takes over July 2–4. On July 4 and 11, the Giants free heritage tours keep decoding Sopron’s storied families. From July 8–12, the 15th Szélrózsa Evangelical Youth Gathering turns the city into a hub of faith, music, and community.
