Gyenesdiás rolls into 2026 with a jam-packed calendar on the shores of Lake Balaton. Beyond beaches and swimming, visitors can enjoy concerts, film nights, talks, and hands-on traditions, plus plenty of hikes in and around town. Expect a mix of scheduled and optional programs across culture and gastronomy all year.
January Highlights
January opens with the Károly Ujj Mészáros Film Club – Bugonia on the 14th. On the 19th, music educator and conductor Tamás Kiss presents a slideshow on pop-rock icons of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s at the Town Hall (Községháza). Political scientist Alex Kovács follows on the 21st with From Favela to the Andes (Favellától az Andokig), a photo-lecture on Peru, then the Day of Hungarian Culture (Magyar Kultúra Napja) falls on the 22nd. On the 30th, Dr. Zoltán Burucs presents his book In the Footsteps of Saint Stephen and the Holy Crown (Szent István és a Szent Korona nyomában) at the Town Hall, and the 31st brings The Crown Witness (A koronatanú) with a screening and a talk on the film’s hero and Péter Kálloy-Molnár, hosted by Attila Zoltán Szabó.
Winter Into Spring
February kicks off with the Carnival Dance House (Farsangi Táncház, Kárpáti János ÁAMI) on the 7th, a North Norway lecture by Andrea Papp and Veronika Fekete on the 9th, a Traccsparti with Móni Balsai on the 20th, plus a Shrove Tuesday Donut Party the same day. March 6: International Women’s Day greeting and show at the Town Hall. March 13: commemorative ceremony at Kárpáti János ÁAMI and the Garden of Heroes (Hősök Kertje). On the 16th, Tamás Kiss returns with Revolution in Music (Forradalom a zenében). March 20: Oscar-winning Music by Chanson Brass. March 21: Dance with the Universe — HolddalaNap concert (New Community Center, Új Művelődési Ház), and the New Testament Marathon (Újszövetség maraton) runs March 21–22. March 28: Easter Preparations (Húsvéti készülődés) at the Town Hall and in the Pásztorház yard.
Spring to Summer
April 13 brings the Zselenszky Evening — a musical night by Tamás Török-Zselenszky. On April 18, the Zalai Balaton Shore Concert Wind Orchestra plays film scores at Ligetplex Cinema.
Summer Festivals
July 9–12: Gyenesdiás Wine Days (Gyenesdiási Bornapok). August 6–9: Altér Fest (Altér Feszt). Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
