Szekszárd rolls out a packed 2026 program, blending wine-country charm with big-stage culture at the Babits Mihály Cultural Center. Locals and visitors can dive into festivals, heritage shows, concerts, exhibitions, and tasty food events across the city, centered around 7100 Szekszárd, Szent István Square (Szent István tér) 10.
May Highlights
May 5 brings Endre Fejes – Gábor Presser’s Good Evening, Summer, Good Evening, Love (Jó estét nyár, jó estét szerelem) – A Musical About a Hooligan, part of the Múzsa season package, from $20.40 to $23.50. On May 8, try an Individual Graphology Short Analysis. May 9 features the Origo Dance Studio Gala. May 12’s Kultúrkortyok Free University pours stories from Tashkent to the Aral Sea – Uzbekistan. Comedian László Lakatos lands on May 14 with opener Olivér Wolf, tickets $20.10. May 15 doubles up: the Szekszárd Youth Wind Orchestra’s rating concert and Gergő Kovács’s song evening at $12.60. Lace up for the 15th Wine Region Half Marathon on May 16. On May 21, the Babits Center hosts What Am I Without Music? (Zene nélkül mit érek én…) – a tribute to Zsuzsa Cserháti and Péter Máté, $24.90.
Summer on Stage
June 9: James Fritz’s Four Minutes Twelve Seconds (4:12), $22.40–$28.00. June 10–11: Laura Topolcsányi – Viktor Maráth’s Pocahontas for schoolchildren and kindergarteners, $7.00. June 13: Apostol in concert, $29.40–$36.40. June 23: Husbands in a Jam (Férjek a slamasztikában), a French two-act comedy.
Fall, Winter, Beyond
Sept 7: Pianists Endre and Katalin Hegedűs, $10.60. Nov 6: Gergely Rákász plays Mozart, $15.40. Nov 24: Film music concert. Jan 23, 2027: Dés–Geszti–Grecsó’s The Paul Street Boys (A Pál utcai fiúk), $30.00.
