Keszthely’s Balaton Theatre (Balaton Színház) is rolling out a festive, folklore-packed kids’ theater lineup across the 2025/2026 season, with a big holiday musical in December and a legendary echo-filled adventure in February. Shows take place at 8360 Keszthely, Fő tér 3, in the main theater hall. Ticketing opens in phases, and organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – Family Musical
December 19, 2025, 6:00 PM. The Körút Theatre (Körúti Színház) brings a two-act, full-evening crowd-pleaser where music, humor, and eye-popping visuals wrap the classic tale in a warm holiday glow. Tickets: 8,900 HUF (about 24.78 USD).
Here, Ebenezer Scrooge is a rich, tight-fisted businessman—mysterious, closed off, lonely as an oyster—who sees Christmas as nothing more than the world’s sillier half jumping around a tree. But on Christmas Eve, he’s visited by the ghost of his long-dead partner, Marley, who summons the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. As the visions unfold, Scrooge’s heart of ice begins to thaw, delivering a heartwarming, funny miracle story for kids and adults alike.
Cast: Scrooge – Attila Barát; Marley – Kristóf Szabó; Cratchit, Fezziwig – Tamás Oroszi; Mrs. Dilber – Diána Karap; Margaret, Mrs. Cratchit – Lilla Karaivanov / Emese Placskó; Belle – Édua Malik; Fred – Dominik Mak; Lauren – Luca Edomwonyi; Timmy – Natália Nagy / Laura Veres / Viktória Vida; Fanny – Dorka Csefkó; Young Scrooge – Dániel Ráhm; Little Scrooge – Patrik Kapusi / Artúr Bence / Timur Bence; Martha – Emma Polyecskó-Musa / Nóra Bence / Anna Hertelendy; Agatha – Tekla Vajó / Gréta Klein / Nikoletta Halóka; Johnny – Emma Klein / Kamilla Nagy / Kata Bajnok; Markus – Zsófia Nagy-Király / Lilien Dékány / Tamara Tagscherer; Little Tit – Hunor Bárdos / Dorka Sólyom / Hanga Tagscherer; Scrooge’s father (recorded) – Gábor Koncz; plus students of Kiskörúti Színisuli.
Legend of the Tihany Echo (Rege a tihanyi visszhangról) – Musical Fairy Tale
A one-act musical by Hahota Children’s Theatre (Hahota Gyermekszínház) and Balaton Theatre (Balaton Teátrum). Dates in 2026 at Balaton Theatre: February 2, 10:00 AM (Babóca season pass, third show); February 3, 10:00 AM (Pom Pom pass, third show); February 3, 2:00 PM (Dr. Bubó pass, third show). Pass price: 7,500 HUF for 3 shows (about 20.88 USD). Single ticket: 3,500 HUF (about 9.74 USD). Duration: 70 minutes, no intermission.
Curious how the Tihany echo was born in legend? Meet Aranyanna, the mute shepherd girl; the wave-commanding King of Waves (Hullámkirály); and his son, Prince Tihany. Step beyond science into a mythic tale of love and humanity that honors tradition with heart. Pass sales start September 1, 2025; individual tickets from October 1, 2025.
Dates: 2025.12.19., 2026.02.02., 2026.02.03., Keszthely.
