Gyula rolls into 2026 with a packed calendar spanning museum treasures, candlelit castle nights, theater premieres, laughter-filled stand-up, city walks, beer tastings, and dog-friendly adventures. Across multiple venues, the town serves history, performance, gastronomy, and festivals from February into May—often with guaranteed programs in the medieval Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár). Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
History Comes Alive at the Almásy Castle
The Almásy Castle Visitor Center anchors the season with Fűző és forradalom (Corset and Revolution) recurring Feb 17–28 and beyond, opening up fashion and upheaval in 19th-century Hungary. The castle’s themed treasure tours return: Beszédes virágok – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Talking Flowers – The Treasures of the Almásy Castle) on Feb 21 and Mar 21; Grófi passziók – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Countly Passions – The Treasures of the Almásy Castle) on Feb 28 and Mar 28; Női szalon – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Women’s Salon – The Treasures of the Almásy Castle) on Mar 14 and Apr 11; and Pincetárlat – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Cellar Exhibition – The Treasures of the Almásy Castle) on Mar 7 and Apr 4, then May 2. Candlelit ambiance takes over on Feb 21 and 28, plus Mar 7, 14, and 21 with A kastély gyertyafényben (The Castle by Candlelight). On Mar 28, the Bál a Kastélyban (Ball at the Castle) concert series spotlights cellist Kalmus Felicián for an intimate evening in the stately halls.
Gyula Castle: Guaranteed Programs and Night Tours
History buffs can count on weekend runs of Garantált programok a Gyulai Várban (Guaranteed Programs at Gyula Castle) Feb 20–22, Feb 27–Mar 1, Mar 6–8, Mar 13–15, and Mar 27–29. Candlelit fortress tours, Gyertyafényes vártúrák (Candlelit Castle Tours), sweep visitors through the ramparts on Feb 21 and 28 and Mar 7, 14, and 21. The historical series A végzet mezeje – Mohács (The Field of Doom – Mohács) digs into the decisive 1526 battle on Feb 28 and Mar 28.
Museum Houses and Walking Tours
At the Ladics House (Ladics-ház), Császárné csészéje (The Empress’s Cup) runs Feb 17–28 with immersive peeks into bourgeois domestic life. The Belvárosi barangoló (Downtown Wanderer) city walks recur Feb 20, 23, and 27, guiding visitors through downtown stories and architecture. The Múzeumi Szabadegyetem (Museum Free University) series probes Heródes, Jézus és a Szent Város (Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City) on Feb 25; 1848. március 15. (March 15, 1848) on Mar 25; and Hadvezérek vagy mártírok? (Commanders or Martyrs?) on Apr 29.
Theater, Literature, and Film
At the Castle Theater (Várszínház), Halász Rita’s Mély levegő (Deep Breath) arrives Feb 18 for 4,900 HUF ($13.31). Later, Az Alzheimer díjnyertes film (The Award-Winning Film Alzheimer) screens with a talk on Mar 4; Lackfi János’s Három nő, egy eset (Three Women, One Case) plays Mar 7 for 6,900 HUF ($18.75); Bolyai by Valeriu Butulescu lands Mar 25 for 200 HUF ($0.54); and a Latin jazz concert warms Apr 23 for 4,900 HUF ($13.31). Gyulakult brings Mór Jókai’s A bolondok grófja (The Count of Fools) on Feb 17; Magda Szabó’s Abigél on Feb 25 for 8,900–9,900 HUF ($24.17–$26.90); Az Illúzió Mesterei (Masters of Illusion) on Feb 27; and Danny Blue: A titok (The Secret) on May 7. The Dumaszínház lineup features A bér kötelez – Az élet máshogy van: Janklovics Péter on Mar 13 for 8,290–9,490 HUF ($22.50–$25.76), Mi bajunk lehet? (What Could Go Wrong?) with Ács Fruzsina and Szabó Balázs Máté on Apr 8 for 6,990–7,590 HUF ($18.97–$20.61), and Tibor Bödőcs’s Innen már csak gurulunk (From Here We Just Roll) on Apr 29.
Beer, Coffee, and a Six-Course Feast
Craft lovers can book the Sörházi beugró – Elixbeer Sörfőzde tour and tasting on Feb 17–22, 24–27, and 28, a recurring showcase of local brewing. La Sposa Caffè hosts A Séf vacsorája (The Chef’s Dinner), a six-course gastronomic experience, on Mar 7, followed by a talk night, Színpad és élet (Stage and Life), with Péter Scherer on Mar 11.
Walks with Dönci the Dachshund
Families and dog people gather for Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel (Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund) on Feb 22, Mar 1, 8, 15, and 29. A full-blown Tacskótalálkozó 2026 (Dachshund Meet-Up 2026) fills the Almásy Castle Visitor Center (Almásy-kastély Látogatóközpont) on Mar 21.
Concerts and Standouts
Kati Kovács and her band play a big show Apr 24; Zoltán Orosz delivers a solo accordion concert May 9. The Castle Theater (Várszínház) hosts Az semmi… Koltai Róbert és Jordán Tamás estje (That’s Nothing… An Evening with Róbert Koltai and Tamás Jordán) on Apr 29 for 7,900 HUF ($21.45). Yours Truly 2026 comes to Gyula on Feb 22, and the Gyulakult schedule keeps growing.
Festivals and Active Escapes
Spring breaks open with the Medivid Agility és ParAgility Fesztivál (Medivid Agility and Para-Agility Festival) Apr 24–26. The Gyula Flowers Festival 2026 (Gyulai Virágok Fesztiválja 2026) blooms May 9–10. Waterways call with the Indián hadi ösvény kenu túra (Indian Warpath Canoe Tour) on May 9. The city toasts tradition at the Gyula Pálinka Festival (Gyulai Pálinkafesztivál) May 22–24.
