Ajka, famed for Ajka Crystal (Ajkai Kristály), packs the year with culture, sports, and late‑night fun. Expect exhibitions, concerts, theater, film screenings, museum workshops, the Ajka Crystal Spa (Ajkai Kristályfürdő), plus guaranteed and optional leisure programs. The city and its surroundings are made for hikes and day trips, within and beyond the city limits.
Advent lights and winter vibes
The season kicks off on 2025.11.29 with Advent candle lighting, followed by the Jubilate Women’s Choir’s Advent concert on 11.30. Comedian Péter Aranyosi headlines with guest Tamás Porkoláb on 12.01. Adults get crafty at an Advent creative afternoon on 12.02. Saint Barbara Day wreath‑laying takes place on 12.04, and the Advent Fair opens on 12.05. Mikulás festivities on 12.06 cost about $6.80, with another candle lighting that day.
Concerts, theater, family picks
The Csík Band (Csík zenekar) Advent concert arrives on 12.08 for roughly $27.10–$37.90. On 12.10, “Chasing the Secrets of Blue Zones – How to Beat Stress?” pairs with Pesti Art Theater’s (Pesti Művész Színház) The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Candle lightings return on 12.13 and 12.20; Réka Hidasi’s Christmas concert on 12.13 is about $9.50, and the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra’s candlelit Advent concert on 12.19 is around $8.20. An all‑star Advent choir night on 12.21 features the Pedagógus Women’s Choir, Padrag Miners’ Male Choir, and Csengő Chamber Choir. Close the year at the 26th New Year’s Eve Run on 12.31.
2026: science, comedy, classics
László Mérő’s Scientific Stand‑Up on AI hits on 01.12 for about $19.80. Tamás Lengyel’s one‑man comedy Help, I’m Building arrives on 01.21. Rendezvous in Paris, or Happy Easter! (Randevú Párizsban, avagy Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket!) plays on 02.24 for about $13.00–$15.70. On 02.25, The Carnival of the Animals, Differently blends music and literature for all ages. For Women’s Day, Watch Out, Get Set, Laugh! – Reloaded (Vigyázz, Kész, Nevetés! – Újratöltve) comes to the Nagy László Cultural Center on 03.06, about $13.00–$15.70. On 04.29, We Musical Souls… (Mi muzsikus lelkek…) packs operetta and musical hits into one high‑energy night.
