Fehérvárcsurgó turns its storied Károlyi Castle (Károlyi-kastély) into a year-long playground of music, art, books, gardens, and night tours. Built in 1844 in neoclassical style, the estate welcomes guests with 20 rooms, a library, a chapel, conference halls, and a restaurant. The salons adapt to everything from intimate workshops and family weddings to major conferences, exhibitions, and elegant receptions. Expect attentive, warm hospitality wrapped in aristocratic calm across a 124-acre park, plus a kitchen serving Hungarian and French specialties from plated to buffet service.
February: Candles, Glass, and Garden Science
On February 14, step into Candlelit Castle Tours, then linger for Kálmán Pál’s glass sculpture exhibition at the Visitor Center, running February 14–28. The next day, join a Botanical Walk in the castle park. Round out the month on February 28 with Up the Secret Staircase!—a playful library program that peeks behind the shelves.
March: Imagination and Ideas
March 10 brings The Land of Imagination—Sylvia Sass’s exhibition in images and music, paired with a concert by pianist Balázs Fülei and soprano Mariana Pires. Another Botanical Walk returns March 15. On March 20–21, a two-day international conference tackles The Assessment of Religion During the Building and Enlargement of the EU.
April: Easter Music and Baroque Dialogues
April 11 doubles up with Up the Secret Staircase! and an Easter concert by the Hangellika Choir in the chapel. On April 18, harpsichordist Mónika Kecskés leads Sonates à deux—German–French dialogues with Bach, Schaffrath, and Boismortier on Baroque instruments. A Botanical Walk follows on April 19.
May–June: European Voices and Garden Mastery
Up the Secret Staircase! returns May 9, the same day The Writers of European Consciousness exhibition opens at the Visitor Center (May 9–15). A Botanical Walk sprouts on May 17. The headline event: the 22nd European Ornamental Plant and Garden Art Days, June 5–7—an exhibition and market that turns the park into a floral salon. Another Botanical Walk lands June 21.
Summer Nights: Film Scores and Academies
On July 17, the Voice & Brass Band performs a film music concert in the open air on the island in the castle park, with a Botanical Walk on July 19. The ECHO Summer Music Academy and concerts fill August 9–16, framed by a Botanical Walk on August 16.
Autumn to Advent: Quartets, Heritage, and Handcraft
A Botanical Walk pops up September 20 before Quartettissimo, the 17th European String Quartet Festival, September 25–27. Up the Secret Staircase! returns October 3, followed by a Heritage Protection Conference with the University of Pécs (Pécsi Tudományegyetem), October 16–17. On October 17, a choir and organ concert features Gabriella Semjénné Menus in the chapel, with a Botanical Walk on October 18. November 7 revives the library adventure; Fresh Harvest, the 10th Contemporary Applied Arts Salon and Fair, runs November 13–15. November 14 hosts the traditional St. Elizabeth’s Day candlelit concert, and November 15 adds a Botanical Walk. Up the Secret Staircase! appears again December 5, and the final Botanical Walk blooms December 20.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
