Balatonfüred rolls into summer with a packed calendar of festivals, concerts, boat trips, art, theater, and family fun across multiple venues in the 8230 zip code. Many programs offer online ticketing, and the waterfront city leans into its strengths: sailing, jazz, cinema, comedy marathons, and legendary balls—plus a serious lineup of food and wine. Dates, lodging, and food-and-drink info are bundled with most listings, and schedules stretch well into August, with highlights returning later in the year. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs, so keep an eye on updates.
June: Jazz, Books, Boats, and a Family Picnic
From June 8–12, Balatonfüred leisure cruises (Balatonfüredi sétahajózás) depart from town, while the local cinema program runs June 8–14 and again throughout summer. On June 11, the Balázs Elemér Group plays Parker Jazz Club. June 12 at 18:00 brings Living Excellence at the House of Jewish Excellence with guest Professor Mihály Pósfai, a University of Pannonia academic and geologist. June 12–13, the Books-Wine-Jazz Festival (Könyv-Bor-Jazz) pairs literature, wine, and live music.
June 13 is busy: the sixth From Alpha to Omega Family Picnic (Alfáktól Omegáig) at Gapa Terrace and Park Forest (Balatonfüred, Száka Dűlő) is free but requires registration; A Night with Gabriella Jakupcsek at the Anna Grand Hotel is free entry (table reservations recommended); and the Literary Fashion Salon hosts a talk with author Virág Vass at the Katti Zoób Fashion Museum at 17:00. Also June 13–14, Pole Artistic Hungary lands in Balatonfüred with a spectacular international pole dance and aerial competition across pole art, glamour, hoop, and hammock—think breathtaking strength, elegance, and art where gravity is just a detail. Boat excursions continue June 13–14, then leisure cruises resume June 15–18 alongside the weekly cinema schedule June 15–21.
On June 18, the Bem Memorial Choir joins Gabriella Csikhon and Attila Sári for a Summer-Welcoming Concert. June 19 at 17:00, graphic artist Milán Takács opens “From Matter to Light” at Arács Community House (Arácsi Népház; Lóczy Lajos u. 62.), introduced by museum educator Orsolya Nyitrai with live electronica/folktronica-downtempo by Levente “Zsörk” Holb. Expect paper-based, digitally made collages and experimental images, design works (posters, logos), and analog photos; on view through August 24 during opening hours (Mon, Thu 10:00–16:00; Wed 12:00–16:00). June 19–21 keeps the boat trips going.
June 20 caps the day with a Chill Boat from Balatonfüred—sunset views, Balaton panorama, smooth music, fine cocktails—plus a double-header at Dumaszínház in the Balaton Leisure and Conference Center: comedians András Péter Kovács and Eszter Ráskó (tickets 9,490 HUF ≈ 26 USD). Also on June 20: Night of the Museums in Balatonfüred. The Balatonfüred International Guitar Festival runs June 20–27.
Late June to Early July: Stage, Sails, and Sunset Vibes
Leisure cruises run June 22–25; cinema June 22–28; and excursions June 26–28. Chill Boat returns June 27 alongside a guided Jewish heritage walk led by the “Füred rabbi,” including synagogue access and a tour of the House of Jewish Excellence. More cruises follow June 29–July 2 and cinema June 29–July 5. On July 1, organist Gergely Rákász performs Mozart at the Evangelical Church (tickets 5,990 HUF ≈ 16 USD). July 3–5 adds more boat tours; July 4 brings Túrajó walks “From the Tree to the Forest” and a Füred KERÉKkaland cycling outing (both 3,900 HUF ≈ 11 USD), plus another Chill Boat.
July 6–12: boat excursions and cinema. July 7–13: Hungarian Summer Salsa Festival. July 9: Party Boat—disco cruise from the harbor. July 10–12: the first Hungarian International Klezmer Festival. July 11: yet another Chill Boat and the Allianz Bay Crossing and SUP Challenge.
Mid-July: Dumafüred Takes Over
July 13–19 continues the boats and films. July 14: Hyppolit, the Butler (Hyppolit, a lakáj), a musical comedy in two acts at the open-air stage (5,900 HUF ≈ 16 USD). July 16: Party Boat. July 17 lights up Dumaszínház with Duma Jam—László Hadházi, András Péter Kovács, Gergely Litkai (10,790 HUF ≈ 30 USD)—and I Love You, István, Dombóvári’s solo night (8,090 HUF ≈ 22 USD). Dumafüred 2026 runs July 17–26 with tickets 7,690–10,790 HUF (≈ 21–30 USD).
July 18 stacks comedy all-stars, a guided Jewish heritage tour, a Chill Boat, Hadházi’s 18+ The Right of the First Night (9,190 HUF ≈ 26 USD), and another all-stars lineup featuring Péter Felméri, András Péter Kovács, Zoltán Kőhalmi, and Eszter Ráskó (10,490 HUF ≈ 29 USD). July 19 features Zoltán Kőhalmi’s new solo (8,290 HUF ≈ 23 USD), flutist Eszter Horgas’s birthday concert “I’d Fly with You!” at the Anna Grand Hotel’s Theatre Hall (from 4,000 HUF ≈ 11 USD), and Kovács’s “In Time” (8,590 HUF ≈ 24 USD). July 20 doubles up with Eszter Ráskó’s “Sátántangó” (9,690 HUF ≈ 27 USD) and Hadházi’s “The World’s Brain” (8,690 HUF ≈ 24 USD). Boats and films keep rolling July 20–26, as does the Anna Festival July 21–26.
July 21: Duma Aktuál with Zoltán Ceglédi, Péter Elek, András Péter Kovács, Gergely Litkai (8,090 HUF ≈ 22 USD), and László Lakatos’s “I’ve Arrived” (7,790 HUF ≈ 21 USD). July 22: Duma Swing 3 (8,190 HUF ≈ 23 USD) and Ship of Fools, an improv night with Dániel Mogács and Gábor Hevér (7,690 HUF ≈ 21 USD). July 23: Péter Aranyosi’s “The Digital Ninja” (8,590 HUF ≈ 24 USD), Péter Janklovics’s “Wage Obligates—Life Is Otherwise” (7,690 HUF ≈ 21 USD), plus a Party Boat. July 24 repeats Duma Jam (10,790 HUF ≈ 30 USD) and adds Ádám Kiss’s “What I Don’t Say!” (8,690 HUF ≈ 24 USD). July 24–26: Füred Art Week—an art market across town.
Late July: Anna Ball, White Ribbon, and Big-Stage Tributes
July 25 lines up Hadházi’s “Dogs” (8,290 HUF ≈ 23 USD), the 201st Anna Ball (Anna-bál), the White Ribbon—Szabolcs Izsák Memorial Regatta, a Chill Boat, plus two all-stars comedy rosters (9,490–9,790 HUF ≈ 26–27 USD). July 26 offers Kovács’s “In Time” (opening act: Boldizsár Fehér; 8,190 HUF ≈ 22 USD) and Hadházi’s “The World’s Brain” (8,690 HUF ≈ 24 USD). July 27–Aug 2 brings another week of films and cruises. July 28: Be Good Till Death (Légy jó mindhalálig) at the Pannon Castle Theatre’s open-air stage (8,500 HUF ≈ 23 USD). July 30: Party Boat, just ahead of the 58th Raiffeisen Blue Ribbon Grand Prix Regatta, July 30–Aug 1. Aug 1 keeps the Chill Boats gliding into sunset.
August: Wine Weeks, Big Boats, and Open-Air Hits
Aug 3–9: films and cruises. Aug 6: Party Boat, overlapping Aug 6–9 with the Hungarian Sailing Federation’s Big Boat Championship. Aug 7 features another guided Jewish heritage walk. Aug 7–30: Balatonfüred Wine Weeks take over, pouring the region’s best. Aug 8 adds a Chill Boat.
Aug 10–16: more cinema and boats. Aug 11: The Jungle Book (A dzsungel könyve) at the open-air stage (8,500 HUF ≈ 23 USD). Aug 12: A Wife Starts at Forty (A feleség negyvennél kezdődik) at the outdoor stage (8,900–10,900 HUF ≈ 24–30 USD). Aug 13: Party Boat. Aug 14: Crazy Little Queen Tribute Band at the Balaton Leisure and Conference Center, Open-Air Stage (9,990–11,990 HUF ≈ 27–33 USD). Aug 15: a Chill Boat and Attila Kökény & Viktor Rakonczai’s “I See You Again…” (16,990 HUF ≈ 47 USD). Aug 17–23: another full week of films and Balaton cruises.
More Dates and Regional Picks
Beyond Balatonfüred, the summer schedule adds recurring sailing tours, kayak experience trips, and SUP yoga across June–August, plus the GO Boating open day for students in the Veszprém–Balaton–Bakony region (June 15–19). Nearby, the Köröshegy Wine and Gastro Picnic hits on June 20 in Köröshegy and its surroundings. Regular programs often stage from 64 Horváth Mihály Street (Horváth Mihály u. 64.). A countywide Veszprém program guide runs all year in 2026, and the listings extend into September, October, and even February 2027.
