Balatonfüred packs its 2026 calendar with festivals, concerts, exhibitions, sailing milestones, comedy stars, and family days—spread across multiple lakefront venues. Here’s what to catch from May through August, with dates, locations, and prices converted for easy planning. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
Mid-May: Photos, Jazz, Vintage Cars
May 14: Parker Jazz Club brings Fusio Group feat. Erika Kertész to the Kisfaludy Gallery, Balatonfüred. Tickets: about $7.90.
May 15 at 17:00: Sails of Balaton (Balatoni vitorlák) photo album launch at the Esterházy Visitor Center, 1 Táncsics Street. Photographers Gábor F. Tóth and István Ruják present Twenty Years of Sailing in Pictures.
May 15 at 17:00: India Through Children’s Eyes – photo exhibition opening at the Arács Community House, with works by Borbála, Sára, and Balázs Hamar. Dóra Lakatos opens and discusses the images. On view until June 15 during opening hours (Mon, Thu 10:00–18:00; Wed 14:00–18:00).
May 15–17: Balaton Mountain Bike Tour – Balaton Uplands Bike Festival winds through the hills. Also May 15–17: Balatonfüred Concours d’Elegance, the showcase beauty contest for vintage cars along the promenade.
May 16: Sail-Unfurling Ceremony and Season-Opening Regatta launch the yachting summer.
May 17: The Tour de Hongrie peloton passes through Balatonfüred around 14:26 via Route 71, looping from the Tesco roundabout toward Fürdő Street, then the next roundabout toward Balatonszőlős—expect buzz and color on the roads.
All week (and continuing): Balatonfüred boat trips and the town’s cinema program offer daily options, with fresh schedules rolling through late May and beyond.
Late May: Comedy, Porcelain Dolls, Fish & Wine
May 21: Comedy star Tibor Bödőcs performs two solo shows at the Balatonfüred Congress Center (18:00 and 20:30).
May 22 at 17:00: Exhibition opening at the Esterházy Palace—Rigid Bodies Filled with Soul: The Art of Porcelain Dolls. Curated with the Arács Salon(ka) Cultural Association, timed for Mother’s Day and Children’s Day. Open with admission until June 14, daily 10:00–18:00. Singer Rita Rábaközi performs at the opening; Katalin Tarnai opens the show.
May 22–25: Balaton Fish and Wine Festival serves up lakeside flavors.
May 30 at 18:00: Write It Again, Shakespeare! staged at the House of Jewish Excellence by Spinoza Theatre, featuring actor Antal Cserna, directed by András Surányi, written by Gábor Lackó, with dramaturgy by Lili Fabacsovics.
May 30–31: Children’s Day Weekend across town, with a special Children’s Day sightseeing cruise on May 31.
June: Books, Movies, Pilates, Picnic
Early June: Regular lake cruises, city cinema listings, and a Family Day in Koloska Valley (June 6), plus Pilates Fest (June 6–7). The Congress Center hosts the play The Poor Rich (Szegény gazdagok) on June 7.
June 11–14: Books–Wine–Jazz Festival pairs authors, wineries, and live jazz by the water.
June 13: VI. From Alpha to Omega – Family Picnic at Gapa Terrace and Park Forest, Száka Dűlő, Balatonfüred. Free, registration required.
June 18–20: Hungarian Motion Picture Festival (Magyar Mozgókép Fesztivál) screens nationwide hits in Balatonfüred.
June 20: Comedy duo András Péter Kovács and Eszter Ráskó play the Balaton Leisure and Conference Center (Dumaszínház), with tickets around $23.60. June 20–27: Balatonfüred International Guitar Festival brings global virtuosos.
Ongoing: Weekly sailings, cinema, and weekend boat trips keep the waterfront busy.
July: Klezmer, Cross-Bay Swim, Dumafüred
July 1: Organist Gergely Rákász plays Mozart in the Lutheran Church; tickets about $16.30.
July 4: Túrajó – Füred KERÉKkaland cycling adventure and Túrajó walks From Tree to Forest, both around $10.60 each.
July 10–12: The first International Klezmer Festival in Hungary lands in Balatonfüred.
July 11: Allianz Cross-Balaton Swim and SUP Challenge—Hungary’s legendary open-water swim returns.
July 14: Hyppolit the Butler (Hyppolit, a lakáj), a musical comedy in two acts at the open-air stage; tickets about $16.10.
July 17–26: Dumafüred 2026, the powerhouse stand-up marathon at the Balaton Leisure and Conference Center, spans big names and new shows. Individual highlights include:
– July 17: Deszeretlek – István Dombóvári solo; Duma Jam with László Hadházi, András Péter Kovács, Gergely Litkai. Tickets roughly $22.40–$29.10.
– July 18: All Stars blocks featuring Dombóvári, Kovács, Dániel Mogács, Musimbe Dávid Dennis ($26.10), and another with Péter Felméri, Kovács, Zoltán Kőhalmi, Eszter Ráskó ($28.60). Also Hadházi’s 18+ The Right of the First Night ($25.10). A guided synagogue and city walk with the House of Jewish Excellence returns July 18 as well.
– July 19: In Time – Kovács’s solo with opener Viktor Fülöp ($24.30), and Zoltán Kőhalmi’s new solo ($23.70).
– July 20: Satantanga – Eszter Ráskó solo with host Viktor Fülöp ($26.90); The Smartest in the World – Hadházi’s “scientific senior research fellow” riff ($24.30).
– July 21: Duma Aktuál with Zoltán Ceglédi, Péter Elek, Kovács, Litkai ($23.20); I’ve Arrived – László Lakatos with opener Olivér Wolf ($22.10). Also July 21–26: Anna Festival blooms across town.
– July 22: Ship of Fools – improv with Dániel Mogács and Gábor Hevér ($20.70); Duma Swing 3 with Kovács, Péter Janklovics, Ferenc Illés ($23.20).
– July 23: The Digital Ninja – Péter Aranyosi solo ($24.10); The Wage Requires – Life Is Otherwise by Péter Janklovics ($21.80).
– July 24: I Won’t Say It! – Ádám Kiss solo ($24.30); Duma Jam encore with Hadházi, Kovács, Litkai ($29.10). July 24–26 also brings Füred Art Week, the lakeside art market.
– July 25: All Stars with Kovács, Kőhalmi, Litkai, Balázs Máté Szabó ($25.30); Dogs – Hadházi solo hosted by László Lovász ($22.90); All Stars with Fruzsina Ács, Ádám Kiss, Kovács, Musimbe ($26.40). On the water: White Ribbon – Szabolcs Izsák Memorial Regatta, and the 201st Anna Ball crowns the evening.
– July 26: In Time – Kovács with opener Boldizsár Fehér ($23.20); The Smartest in the World – Hadházi ($24.30).
July 28: Be Good Till Death (Légy jó mindhalálig) by Pannon Castle Theatre (Pannon Várszínház) at the BSZKK Open-Air Stage; tickets about $23.20.
July 30–Aug 1: 58th Raiffeisen Blue Ribbon Grand Prix (Kékszalag), Europe’s largest round-the-lake regatta, starts from Balatonfüred.
August: Big Boats, Wine Weeks, Stage Hits
Aug 6–9: Hungarian Sailing Federation Big-Boat Championship battles on open water.
Aug 7: Guided tour: Rabbi of Füred—synagogue entry, city walk, House of Jewish Excellence with an authentic guide.
Aug 7–30: Balatonfüred Wine Weeks turn the promenade into a nightly tasting trail.
Aug 11: The Jungle Book (A dzsungel könyve) by Pannon Castle Theatre (Pannon Várszínház) at the BSZKK Open-Air Stage; about $23.20.
Aug 12: A Wife Starts at Forty (A feleség negyvennél kezdődik) at the open-air stage; tickets roughly $24.30–$29.80.
Aug 14: Crazy Little Queen Tribute Band lights up the BSZKK Open-Air Stage; about $27.60–$33.10.
Aug 15: Attila Kökény & Viktor Rakonczai – I See You Again at the same stage; around $46.90.
Throughout: Weekly lake cruises and cinema programs keep rolling, with extra sailing tours, kayaking experiences, and SUP yoga sessions popping up across June–August. Regular Sailing Tours (Vitorlástúra), Kayak Adventures (Kajak élménytúra), and SUP yoga dates return most Wednesdays–Fridays, plus special regional events like the Kőröshegy Wine & Gastro Picnic on June 20 in nearby Kőröshegy.
Plan, Book, Go
Most events cluster around central Balatonfüred, the Esterházy Visitor Center, the Congress and Leisure Center, the House of Jewish Excellence, and the lakeside promenade. Listings extend into September, and year-round Veszprém County recommendations are available. Keep an eye on updates—dates and programs can shift with the breeze.
