Balatonfüred is packing the calendar with festivals, concerts, comedy, art shows, sailing, family adventures, sunset party boats, and yoga on the lakefront. Many events offer online tickets, and programs roll across multiple venues around town.
June highlights: books, jazz, film, and lake life
June 12 at 18:00 brings Our Living Excellence (Velünk élő kiválóságaink) at the House of Jewish Excellence, featuring guest Professor Mihály Pósfai, academic and geologist from the University of Pannonia. The Book-Wine-Jazz Festival (Könyv-Bor-Jazz Fesztivál) pops June 12–13 with literature, wine, and live jazz. Daily Balatonfüred Scenic Boat Rides (Balatonfüredi sétahajózás) run June 8–12, then resume June 13–14, 15–18, 19–21, 22–25, and onward in weekly blocks. The Balatonfüred Cinema Program (Balatonfüredi moziműsor) cycles June 8–14, June 15–21, June 22–28, and continues weekly through summer.
June 13 delivers a free talk night, An Evening with Gabriella Jakupcsek (Egy este Jakupcsek Gabriellával) at Anna Grand Hotel (table booking recommended); a Literary Fashion Salon (Irodalmi divatszalon) with author Virág Vass at the Katti Zoób Fashion Museum (17:00); the 6th From Alpha to Omega Family Picnic (VI. Alfáktól Omegáig családi piknik); plus more boat excursions. The same weekend, Pole Artistic Hungary lands in town with an international pole dance and aerial tournament showcasing pole art, glamour, hoop, and hammock—breathtaking moves, power, elegance, and art in one show.
Yoga on the promenade, exhibitions, and a sunset “Chill” boat
June 17 marks International Yoga Day on the water’s edge: 17:30 at Tagore Promenade, by the Széchenyi statue plaza. On June 18, the Bem Memorial Choir joins Gabriella Csikhon and Attila Sári for a summer-opening concert. June 19 opens two exhibitions: graphic artist Milán Takács’s From Matter to Light (Anyagból fénnyé) at Arács Community House (Arácsi Népház, Lóczy Lajos u. 62.), introduced by museum educator Orsolya Nyitrai with music by Levente Holb “Zsörk” (electronic, folktronica–downtempo). Works include digitally created paper collages, experimental images, design posters and logos, and analog photos; on view until August 24 during house hours (Mon, Thu 10:00–16:00; Wed 12:00–16:00). Also June 19 at 18:00, Andrea Weichinger’s Cloud and Water – Contemplation in the Landscape (Felhő és víz – szemlélődés a tájban) opens at the Huray Villas, followed by a free guitar concert by Gaspar Thorpe. Linked free events at Huray: June 20 9:00 yoga and breathwork with the artist; June 26 18:00 Folly Arboretum showcase; September 18 18:00 architect Miklós Weichinger on Balaton architecture; September 25 17:00 BBC correspondent Nick Thorpe on the Carpathians and the Danube. The show is free until September 27 during Tourinform office hours next door.
June 20 heats up: a Chill boat departs Balatonfüred for sunset panoramas, smooth music, and cocktails; stand-up by András Péter Kovács and Eszter Ráskó at Dumaszínház (Comedy Theater), Balaton Leisure and Conference Center (from $26.50); Night of Museums (Múzeumok Éjszakája) citywide; and Story Picnic – Stories in the Grass (Mesepiknik – Történetek a fűben) at Huray Villas (18:00) with tales by Benedek Elek and Zsuzsanna Czipri, narrated by Edit Szabadi. The Balatonfüred International Guitar Festival (Balatonfüredi Nemzetközi Gitárfesztivál) runs June 20–27.
July: sailing, salsa, open-air theater, and a comedy takeover
July opens with organist Gergely Rákász plays Mozart at the Lutheran Church (July 1, from $16.70). July 4 features Túrajó – Füred Bike Adventure (Túrajó – Füredi KERÉKkaland) and Túrajó Walks – From the Tree to the Forest (Túrajó séták – Fától az erdőig) (both from $10.90), plus another Chill sunset cruise. July 7–13 brings the Hungarian Summer Salsa Festival (Magyar Nyári Salsa Fesztivál). Party Ships (Bulihajó) sail July 9, 16, 23, and 30 from the Boat Station.
July 10–12 debuts the 1st Hungarian International Klezmer Festival (I. Magyarországi Nemzetközi Klezmer Fesztivál). The legendary Allianz Bay Crossing (Öböl-átúszás) swim and SUP Challenge is July 11. Hyppolit, the Butler (Hyppolit a lakáj) hits the Balatonfüred Open-Air Stage July 14 (from $16.40).
Comedy storms in with Dumafüred 2026, July 17–26 (tickets roughly $21.60–$30.70). Highlights include I Don’t Love You Anymore (Deszeretlek) – István Dombóvári (July 17, from $22.70); Duma Jam with László Hadházi, András Péter Kovács, and Gergely Litkai (July 17 and 24, from $30.70); The Last Night’s Right (18) – László Hadházi (July 18, from $25.90); two All Stars lineups July 18 (from $27.60 and $26.50); Eszter Horgas’s birthday concert I Would Fly with You! (Szállnék veled!) at Anna Grand Hotel, Theater Hall (July 19, from $11.40); solo sets by András Péter Kovács (In Time/Over Time – Idővel, July 19 and 26; from $24.20 and $23.40) and Zoltán Kőhalmi (July 19, from $22.60); Eszter Ráskó’s Satan’s Tango (Sátántangó) (July 20, from $26.80); Hadházi’s The Smartest in the World (A VILÁG ESZE) on July 20 and 26 (from $23.80); László Lakatos’s I’ve Arrived (Megjöttem) (July 21, from $21.30); DUMA CURRENT AFFAIRS (DUMA AKTUÁL) (July 21, from $22.10); Mogács Dániel and Gábor Hevér’s improv Ship of Fools (Bolondok hajója) (July 22, from $20.90); Duma Swing 3 (July 22, from $22.30); Péter Aranyosi’s The Digital Ninja (A digitális nindzsa) (July 23, from $23.80); Péter Janklovics’s Wage Obligations – Life Is Different (A bér kötelez – Az élet máshogy van) (July 23, from $21.00); Ádám Kiss’s What I Won’t Say! (Mit nem mondok!) (July 24, from $23.80); three July 25 shows: All Stars with Fruzsina Ács, Ádám Kiss, András Péter Kovács, and Musimbe Dávid Dennis (from $26.80); All Stars with Kovács, Zoltán Kőhalmi, Gergely Litkai, and Balázs Máté Szabó (from $26.00); and Hadházi’s Dogs (Kutyák) (from $22.90).
Anna Festival, sailing trophies, and art week
The elegant Anna Festival (Anna Fesztivál) runs July 21–26, culminating with the 201st Anna Ball (Anna-bál) on July 25. The White Ribbon – Szabolcs Izsák Memorial Regatta (Fehér Szalag – Szabolcs Izsák Emlékverseny) also sails July 25. Families can board a Kids’ Boat (Gyerekhajó) July 25, August 1, and August 8 for pirates, magicians, treasure hunts, and games on deck. Füred Art Week, an art market, fills July 24–26.
On stage July 28: Be Good Unto Death (Légy jó mindhalálig) by Pannon Castle Theatre (Pannon Várszínház) at the BSZKK Open-Air Stage (from $23.90). July 30–August 1, the 58th Raiffeisen Blue Ribbon Grand Prix (Kékszalag) — Europe’s largest circumnavigation regatta — takes over Lake Balaton.
August: wine weeks, theater, and big tributes
August cruising and cinema continue weekly. The Hungarian Sailing Federation’s Big-Boat Championship is August 6–9. Balatonfüred Wine Weeks (Balatonfüredi Borhetek) uncork August 7–30, turning the promenade into a tasting avenue of local cellars. Theater returns August 11 with The Jungle Book (A dzsungel könyve) at the BSZKK Open-Air Stage (from $23.90), and August 12 with A Wife Begins at Forty (A FELESÉG NEGYVENNÉL KEZDŐDIK) at the Open-Air Stage (from $25.10–$30.80).
Guided heritage walks with the Rabbi of Füred — synagogue tour, city stroll, and a visit to the House of Jewish Excellence with an authentic guide — happen July 18, July 27, and August 7. August’s Party Ships sail August 6 and 13. The Chill sunset cruise returns August 1 and 8. Close out with a stadium-sized sing-along: Crazy Little Queen Tribute Band plays the Balaton Leisure and Conference Center Open-Air Stage on August 14 (from $27.80–$33.40).
