Fő út 1., 9421 Fertőrákos is set to become a summer pilgrimage spot again in 2026. The Fertőrákos Cave Theatre (Fertőrákosi Barlangszínház), carved into a former quarry and cave, brings theater and concerts to a raw, echoing natural stage that supercharges everything from folk dance to rock. Ticket prices range from roughly $5.50 to $41.50. Expect unforgettable shows, a haunting setting, and a lineup that hits every mood from early June to early September.
Folk Roots, Massed Dancers, Big Sound
June 6 opens with Poros kalapon égi gyöngy, a sweeping folk dance showcase by the Sopron Folk Dance Ensemble (Sopron Táncegyüttes) with its youth successor, the Pendelyes Folk Dance Ensemble (Pendelyes Táncegyüttes), seniors Kacagány Dance Group (Kacagány Tánccsoport), and the founding Ős-Pendelyes group. They sweep through the Carpathian Basin’s landscapes—Transylvania, Upper Hungary, the Upper Tisza region, and Hungary’s heartlands—through dances and songs that trace a human life from childhood to work and celebration. Fajkusz Banda performs live.
On June 7, Táncra tánc fills the stage: 500 dancers and 20 musicians from Sopron Petőfi Sándor Primary and Elementary Art School (Soproni Petőfi Sándor Általános Iskola és Alapfokú Művészeti Iskola), joined by Pendelyes Táncegyüttes. Fajkusz Banda, the Lövői band (Lövői zenekar), and Nemez Banda keep the music hammered tight.
Classic Comedy, Stage Legends, Pop Icons
June 12 brings Halász–Békeffi–Eisemann’s A Kiss and Nothing More (Egy csók és más semmi), a musical comedy by the Pesti Művész Theatre (Pesti Művész Színház). Dr. Sáfrány, a divorce-happy lawyer, juggles stormy clients and an even stormier home life. The cast includes Bernadett Fogarassy, Géza Egyházi, Dezső Straub, Eleonóra Lengyel, Péter Straub, Alexandra Oszter or Éva Czető-Fritz, and more, with the theater’s orchestra led by Gábor Barta.
June 13: Magdi Rúzsa takes the quarry walls with a soaring pop set. June 14 flips to Perry–Croft–Gould–Croft’s You Rang, M’Lord? (Csengetett, Mylord?) by Orlai Productions (Orlai Produkciós Iroda), a stage spin on the upstairs–downstairs TV hit from 1920s London, where lords and servants gleefully chase money and skirts.
June 19: Charlie—gravel-voiced king of rock-jazz-blues-soul-funk—delivers a masterclass. June 20: Mónika Fischl and Friends (Fischl Mónika és barátai) pairs Mónika Fischl, Szilvi Szendy, Attila Dolhai, and Péter Laki with the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra (Győri Filharmonikus Zenekar). June 21 premieres Somewhere in America – Bon-Bon 30 (Valahol Amerika – Bon-Bon 30), a musical of tangled bachelor and bachelorette parties next door, meddling friends, and Bon-Bon’s biggest hits. Cast includes Dominik Monori, Normann Szentmártoni or András Baksa, Laci Sánta, Péter Szolnoki, Niki Füredi, and more.
July’s Swing, Sun, and Musical Mayhem
June 26: Attila Kökény & Viktor Rakonczai launch I’ll See You Again… (Újra látlak…), a return-to-the-audience tour built on shared memories. July 4 swings huge with SWING! by Swing à la Django and the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra. July 11: Katalin Vajda–Péter Fábri’s Lovers of Ancona (Anconai szerelmesek) by the Sopron Petőfi Theatre (Soproni Petőfi Színház)—sunny Italian mischief, confusing passions, ’70s Italian hits, and an eventual happy tangle. Leads include Sándor Domoszlai (guest), Roland Labán, Erika Szőcs, and Áron Várhelyi.
July 17–18: Legends! The Big Musical Show (Legendák! A nagy musicalshow) from the Sopron Petőfi Theatre delivers back-to-back mega-musical nights. July 24: Neoton Grand Concert—Stars of Neoton Família (Neoton Nagykoncert—Neoton Família Sztárjai) Csepregi Éva, János Baracs, Ádám Végvári, plus László Lukács, Andi Lukács, and Dávid Heatlie rip through Santa Maria to Kétszázhúsz felett from a 7‑million-record legacy. July 25: Ray Cooney’s Run for Your Wife (Páratlan páros) with the Sopron Petőfi Theatre—London cabbie John Smith’s double life spins into delirious farce, starring Levente Varga, Roland Labán, Gergely Savanyu, and Gábor Pintér.
July 31 closes the month with Fichtenbaum–Cador’s Queen – Mercury the Legend, a ballet dance show by Europaballett St. Pölten—Freddie’s myth retold through movement.
August: From Jazz Velvet to Omega Legends
August 1: All or Nothing… (Vagy mindent, vagy semmit…)—an evening with Károly Nyári and the Budapest Jazz Orchestra. August 8: EDDA Musical – The Circle (A KÖR), a co-production by the Castle Courtyard Summer Theatre (Várudvari Nyári Színház) and the Csiky Gergely Theatre (Csiky Gergely Színház). August 9: Our Favorite Hits (Kedvenc slágereink)—Mariann Falusi and Viktor Weisz throw a concert show with the Studio11 Ensemble. The lineup features Róbert Rátonyi (piano), Gábor Barbinek (trombone), Péter Boegán (drums), a full sax and brass section, guitar, bass, percussion, and synth.
August 14: Jenő Huszka–Ferenc Martos’s Baroness Lili (Lili bárónő) by the Pesti Művész Theatre—an aristocrat sells his estate to a nouveau-riche baron, slips in as butler, and keeps love and land in play. Songs include Az egy kis cigaretta, Tündérkirálynő, légy a párom, and Gyere, csókolj meg, tubicám. Starring Bernadett Fogarassy, Géza Egyházi, Zsuzsa Kalocsai, Ottília Borbáth or Anikó Sáfár, István Gyurity, Babett Köllő or Bernadett Tunyogi, and Roland Czető, with Gábor Barta conducting.
August 19: Dés–Nemes–Koltai–Nógrádi’s We Never Die (Sose halunk meg) by the Pannon Castle Theatre (Pannon Várszínház) turns Róbert Koltai’s classic film into a musical, following Uncle Gyuszi and a coming-of-age journey through 1960s Hungary using pure stagecraft. August 20 debuts the Symphonic Picnic (Szimfonikus Piknik): an hour of Hungarian-flavored orchestral hits—Berlioz’s Rákóczi March, Johann Strauss’s Éljen a magyar!, Brahms’s Hungarian Dances, and Kodály’s Dances of Galánta-inspired Variations on the theme “Fölszállott a páva”—performed by the Győr Philharmonic. Then it spills outdoors with regional food, local wines and craft drinks, and a Hoppáré concert.
August 21: The Girl with Pearly Hair – The Legend (Gyöngyhajú lány legendája)—an Omega musical fusing mythic Balaton tales with 21 Omega anthems, 18 dancers, and five musical leads. Cast includes Máté Szabó, László Sánta, Nikolett Füredi, Gabriella Varga, Ádám Lux, and, as Kriszta, Léna Kóbor—legacy heir of János “Mecky” Kóbor.
Finale: Murder, Mischief, Spring Afterglow
August 28: Agatha Christie–Gerald Verner’s Towards Zero (Éjféltájt) from Orlai Productions—two wives, one holiday, a blunt elderly relative, a cliffside house, and the scent of murder in every room. August 29: Sándor Rideg–Géza Bereményi’s The Stationmaster’s Hut (Indul a bakterház)—Bendegúz Regős, a sharp-tongued teen, becomes a cattle herder at the railway with a biting stationmaster and an even fiercer mother-in-law, spinning the 1939 novel and the 1979 cult film into live comedy via the Hungarian Theatre (Magyar Színház). August 30: Spring Is Fair, Summer Is Fair (Szép a tavasz, szép a nyár)—János Csík and Mezzo (Csík János és a Mezzo) in concert.
September 5: Master and Marica (Mester és Marica)—Anita Lukács, Gergely Boncsér, Szilvi Szendy, and Károly Peller with the Győr Philharmonic. September 6 wraps with Georges Feydeau’s The Idiot (A hülyéje) by the Győr National Theatre (Győri Nemzeti Színház): the joy-chasing bourgeoisie slide from normal to absurd through jealousies, conspiracies, and misunderstandings—a mirror and a laugh in one.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
