Gyula’s calendar for 2025–2026 is stacked with festivals, concerts, theater, foodie adventures, museum programs, and sports, anchored by Gyula Castle, the Castle Theater, and the beloved Várfürdő spa. The historic spa town, famed for pálinka and kolbász, drops standout events nearly every month, while the Castle Theater (Várszínház) hosts festivals from spring to fall and the Gyula Castle Spa (Gyulai Várfürdő) ranks among Hungary’s favorite therapeutic baths.
New Year’s Eve Blasts
On 2025.12.31, pick your party: New Year’s bash at GolfGallery, Szilveszter at Vigadó, Woodland Center’s New Year’s Ball, Kastélykert Bistro’s Gyulavári celebration, Bols Café’s street party, and the Teo Várkert Bistro party. Beer lovers can dive into Sörházi beugró at Elixbeer Brewery with a tour and tasting. Museums lean in: Ladics House rolls out Császárné csészéje, while Almásy Castle (Almásy-kastély) runs Fűző és forradalom.
Kickoff to 2026
On 2026.01.01, Gyula Castle fires New Year’s salutes at the gate, and both Ladics House and Almásy Castle continue their headline exhibits. From 2026.01.02 to 01.04, count on guaranteed programs in the castle, plus the kid-favorite Mézi a középkorban on 01.03. Candlelit vibes rule with A kastély gyertyafényben and Gyertyafényes vártúrák on select Saturdays, and the Castle Spa (Várfürdő) turns the lights down for night wellness sessions (01.03, 01.10, 01.17, 01.24, 01.31, 02.07).
Hands-On and High-Tech
Through 2026.01.04, Almásy Castle runs Játssz és húzz a szerencsédért, while Ladics House hosts Időutazás with VR headsets from 2025.12.22 to 2026.01.04. On 01.08, kids dive into tech at the Informatika? Gyerekjáték 3D printing club, learning how the body scanner works.
Stage, Laughs, Illusions
January brings Sándor Badár’s stand-up (01.15), GENGSZTER POP with Bonnie, Clyde and Ganxsta (01.26), and a Museum Open University talk on Roman magic (01.28). February lines up the Valahol Amerika / Bon-Bon 30 musical (02.08), András Somogyi’s Dumaszínház solo Kölcsön Arcok (02.09), Dr. Kitti Almási’s Elvarratlan szálak (02.12), Mór Jókai’s A bolondok grófja by Déryné (02.17), Magda Szabó’s Abigél (02.25) at $24.60–$27.40, a Herod–Jesus–Jerusalem lecture (02.25), and The Masters of Illusion in Gyula (02.27). March features Claudia Liptai’s Clauságok (03.05), the beloved dachshund meet Tacskótalálkozó at the Almásy Visitor Center (03.21), and a March 15, 1848 history talk (03.25).
Food, Fitness, Festivals
La Sposa Caffè serves The Chef’s Dinner, a six-course gastronomic experience, on 01.23. Dog sport lovers can catch the Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival from 2026.04.24 to 04.26. The Gyula Pálinka Festival (Gyulai Pálinkafesztivál) shakes the city 2026.05.22–05.24, with another Museum Open University session on fashion shifts From Corset to Bob on 05.27. Summer energy peaks at the 4th Zumba Festival Gyula, 2026.08.21–08.23.
Events are subject to change by organizers. Total listings: 45.
