The Hajdúszoboszló Wine & Gastro Festival is back September 18–20, 2026, taking over Saint Stephen Park (Szent István Park) with three days of tastings, live music, dance performances, and late-night DJ sets. Entry is free, and the atmosphere is anything but quiet: the biggest autumn food festival in town is designed to keep every generation happily occupied from midday to midnight. Expect wide-ranging culinary options, top bottles from Hungary’s key wine regions, and a steady flow of concerts right in the heart of Hajdúszoboszló.
What to Expect
Across the festival weekend, food stalls and pop-up kitchens dish out regional specialties alongside modern twists, while producers pour reds, whites, and sparkling wines from across the country. The location—Saint Stephen Park (Szent István Park), postal code 4200—puts visitors within easy reach of the city’s famed spa quarter. Daytime programs bring culture to the fore, from on-stage showcases to family-friendly performances, and once the sun sets, DJs take over to close the nights on a high. The program and schedule may change; organizers reserve the right to update dates and lineups, but the promise stands: it’s free, festive, and full of flavor.
Where It’s Happening
Find the festival at Saint Stephen Park (Szent István Park), 4200 Hajdúszoboszló. On-site guidance and info points help visitors plan their tasting route, and digital channels will keep updates flowing throughout the weekend. Have a question? Information requests are available, and phone contacts and social links are provided by organizers for quick support. Follow along on Facebook for real-time news and lineup teasers.
Stay Nearby
Accommodation options cluster around the spa district, with everything from family apartments to full-service hotels. Hotel Barátság sits in green surroundings on the hotel promenade and, as the city’s tallest building, boasts a standout panorama. It’s fitted with its own bath and wellness area, including therapeutic and alternating-temperature pools, hot tubs, saunas, an infrared sauna, and a steam room—ideal for winding down after a festival day. The hotel combines lodging, wellness, and events under one roof, appealing to leisure travelers and business guests alike.
Prefer something cozy? Several guesthouses and apartment houses are minutes from the beach area and the world-famous thermal complex. Expect options ranging from two-person studios to larger four- and five-person flats, open year-round. Many sit around 100–400 meters from the main entrances, so you can walk to the baths, the summer and winter gates of the spa, or the Aquapark and the newer Extreme Slide Park in a matter of minutes. For peace and quiet, garden-district guesthouses offer calm streets, on-site free parking, and shared breakfast kitchens, with the Medical Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Béke Baths reachable on foot. Some apartments opened in recent years sit just 150–200 meters from the bus station, blending convenience with a restful setting.
Eat and Drink
Between festival bites, the city’s dining scene steps up. U-Pub Bar keeps the vibe lively with budget-friendly drinks and a one-stop playground of escape rooms, bowling, billiards, darts, air hockey, and foosball—great for a pre- or post-concert round with friends. Kemencés Csárda reimagines the classic roadside csárda of the Great Hungarian Plain with a menu and interiors inspired by tradition, updated for modern tastes. A romantic, elegant complex near the spa offers a 150-seat covered terrace and an 80-seat panoramic upper terrace, perfect for sunset dinners. Major Guesthouse and Restaurant (Major Panzió és Étterem) places you within an 8-minute stroll of the winter spa entrance and just 2 minutes from the summer gate—handy for festivalgoers planning spa sessions between tastings.
Several hotels run in-house restaurants: one refreshed spot, Mirage, welcomes families, friends, and partners to an upgraded dining room with a spirits wall celebrating pálinka, a seasonal menu, and guest-focused service. A boutique-style restaurant-café combines a broad drink selection with pastries and offers 13 diverse rooms finished in refined elegance for every kind of traveler. For casual cravings, a pancake bar sits a minute from the Hungarospa Medical Spa (Hungarospa Gyógyfürdő) entrance, serving sweet and savory crêpes, along with lemonades, cocktails, coffee specialties, and artisanal ice creams. And if you love grilled classics and twists, the No. 8 restaurant in the spa zone runs both summer and winter terraces from April through late November; its nearly 80-seat pergola is one of the city’s largest and a favorite hangout for a cocktail or a warming nightcap.
Plan Your Weekend
Hajdúszoboszló is built for festival pacing: stroll from tastings to concerts, then reset in thermal waters or a sauna session. With more than 100 rooms in some family-friendly hotels and countless apartments within walking distance of the spa gates, you can tailor your stay around late-night DJ sets or early cultural programs. Most properties come with essentials—TVs, minibars, phones, safes, many with air conditioning and balconies—and a mix of bathtub or shower layouts.
Stay Updated
Organizers may adjust dates and programs, so check official channels for the latest. You can request notifications, follow on Facebook, or call the listed numbers for details. However you plan it, the Wine & Gastro Festival turns Saint Stephen Park (Szent István Park) into a delicious, musical cross-section of Hungarian flavors—best enjoyed with a glass in hand and an eye on the stage.
