Hajdúszoboszló is tuning up its spring and summer with live music right beside the pools. At the Hungarospa complex at 1–3 Szent István Park, swimmers and sunbathers can double down on fun with concerts that run from May through the warm months, adding a festive beat to the city’s famous thermal waters and family-friendly attractions. The season opens on Friday, May 1, 2026, promising variety for all ages and a full day that flows from splash to stage without leaving the beach vibe behind.
Where to be and when
Everything centers on the Hungarospa venue at 1–3 Szent István Park, Hajdúszoboszló, 4200. On May 1, two concerts kickstart the program. First up: a Dér Heni show in Hajdúszoboszló, an energetic pop set made for a long-weekend crowd. Later, a Tina Turner tribute rolls in with the Abrakazabra band, featuring powerhouse guest vocalists Linda Király, Réka Koós, and Jennifer Szirota—an all-out salute to the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll with hits that beg to be belted along to. Dates beyond May broaden the lineup into summer, including a program running June 12–13. Organizers reserve the right to change times and artists, so keep an eye on updates.
How to make a weekend of it
If you’re making the concerts your excuse to linger, the area is stacked with stays steps from the action. The Hotel Barátság*** stands tall in Hajdúszoboszló’s green zone on the hotel promenade, the city’s tallest building with wide-open views. It bundles lodging, wellness, and event space in one, with its own bath complex featuring medicinal and alternating-temperature pools, hot tubs, saunas, an infrared sauna, and a steam room. It’s designed for complete recharging—relaxing, recuperating, or mixing business with a soak.
Just 400 meters (about a 5‑minute walk) from the beach, a holiday house offers four separate upstairs apartments: two doubles, one four-person, and one five-person unit, open year-round for families and small groups. Prefer total calm? In the garden district of the resort zone, guesthouses promise quiet and peace, with Hajdúszoboszló’s Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Peace Baths (Béke Fürdő) within a short stroll for anyone seeking therapeutic treatments.
If proximity is the priority, a local pension (panzió) sits in a prime spot near the airport, only 100 meters from the beach and 400 meters from the Aquapark and the new Extreme Slide Park. Next door, the Árpád swimming pool and the Hungarospa therapy building offer a range of treatments for guests who need them.
Apartments close to it all
Self-catering options abound. The cozy Alice Apartment opened in 2010 in a quiet neighborhood close to the beach, the thermal bath, and the Aqua-Palace, combining serenity with convenience. Another apartment house in the resort quarter is a comfortable 5-minute walk from the world-famous bath, perfect for an easy morning plunge. On Kölcsey and Major streets, newly built apartments wait 100 to 200 meters from the beach entrance; restaurants, a market, and grocery stores are right around the corner.
An apartment house opened in June 2009 in the tranquil resort center that surrounds Hungary’s largest spa and beach bath—just 200 meters from the beach and 150 meters from the bus station—making arrivals and departures a breeze.
For a homier touch, a guesthouse tucked in a cul-de-sac eliminates through traffic noise. Parking is free in the courtyard, there’s a shared breakfast kitchen, and doors stay open all year. Another central option sits right in the heart of Hajdúszoboszló, just minutes on foot from the thermal bath.
Eat, drink, and play
Pair concerts with local flavor. U‑Pub Bar packs a lot under one roof: an escape room, bowling, billiards, darts, air hockey, and foosball, alongside a wide drinks menu at friendly prices—Hajdúszoboszló’s only spot with all these games in a single visit.
Restaurants lean into tradition and terrace life. Kemencés Csárda reimagines classic countryside hospitality for today, preserving the spirit of Hungary’s old roadside inns while updating both the menu and interior. A romantic, elegant dining complex near the bath features a covered terrace for 150 and an upstairs panoramic terrace for 80—two levels of open-air lounging in peak season.
Major Pension and Restaurant (Major Panzió és Étterem) sits in the calm section of the bath district, an 8‑minute walk from the winter entrance and 2 minutes from the summer entrance. Nearby, a 107‑room, family- and kid-friendly hotel offers its own therapeutic and wellness sections, from standard doubles and triples to 2+2 family apartments, rooms with bunk beds, and suites with luxury finishes. Many rooms have balconies and air-conditioning; all include bathrooms with toilets, TVs, minibars, phones, and safes.
Craving a refresh? The revamped Mirage restaurant shows off an exclusive interior, a mood-lifting pálinka wall, a seasonal menu, and guest-first service. Another spot blends an atmospheric restaurant and patisserie with a deep drinks list; it also runs a 13‑room boutique lodging mix tailored to business travelers, couples, families, and forever-young visitors, with both bathtub and shower options available across room types.
No visit is complete without terrace time. Nr. 8, right in the bath district, serves classic and specialty grill dishes day and night, anchored by summer and winter terraces. Its nearly 80‑seat pergola ranks among the city’s largest, and the drinks list runs from bright cocktails to soul-warming sips through late autumn. For a sweet-and-savory pit stop, a café one minute from the Hungarospa Spa (Hungarospa Gyógyfürdő) entrance whips up savory and sweet crêpes, refreshing lemonades, cocktails, coffee specialties, and artisanal ice creams.
Good to know
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs. For updates, bookings, and table reservations, follow the event channels, call the listed contacts, or request notifications. Share the plan with friends, plot your spa-and-song weekend, and let Hajdúszoboszló handle the rest at 1–3 Szent István Park.
