Fehérvárcsurgó rolls out a packed 2026 program across multiple venues, with Károlyi Castle as a star stage. Expect festivals, concerts, exhibitions, themed days, art showcases, markets, and thought-provoking conferences from March to December—plus regular guided botanical walks in the castle park. Dates and programs may change.
Spring: Art, Music, and Nature
March 10 opens with The Land of Imagination – in Images and Music, an exhibition by Sylvia Sass, paired with a concert by pianist Balázs Fülei and soprano Mariana Pires. March 15 brings a botanical walk in the Károlyi Castle park, followed by a March 20–21 international conference on European integration and religious identities.
April 11 doubles up: an Easter concert with the Hangellika Choir in the chapel, and the library program Up the Secret Staircase!. On April 18, harpsichordist Mónika Kecskés leads Sonates à deux – a German–French dialogue through Bach, Schaffrath, and Boismortier on Baroque instruments. Another botanical walk follows on April 19.
Early Summer Highlights
May features repeat library fun on the 9th and the Writers of European Self-Awareness exhibition at the Visitor Center from May 9–15, plus a May 17 botanical walk. June 5–7 marks the 22nd European Ornamental Plant and Garden Art Days with exhibition and fair, and June 21 adds another park walk.
Summer Soundtracks
July 17 spotlights a film music concert by the Voice & Brass Band outdoors on the castle park island, followed by a July 19 botanical stroll. August 9–16 hosts the ECHO Summer Music Academy and concerts, with a walk on August 16.
Autumn to Advent
September 20 offers a botanical walk, and Sept 25–27 brings Quartettissimo, the 17th European String Quartet Festival. The library program returns Oct 3; Oct 16–17 hosts a heritage protection conference co-organized with the University of Pécs; Oct 17 features a choral and organ concert by Gabriella Semjénné Menus in the chapel; Oct 18 adds another walk.
November stacks Up the Secret Staircase! on the 7th; Fresh Harvest, the 10th Contemporary Applied Arts Salon Showcase and Fair on Nov 13–15; the traditional St. Elizabeth candlelit concert on Nov 14; and a Nov 15 botanical walk. December wraps with the library program on the 5th and a final park walk on Dec 20.
