Gyula rolls into late winter and early spring with a packed lineup across its castle, mansion, museums, cafés, and breweries. From candlelit tours and dachshund meetups to literary theater and stand-up, the city offers six weeks of non-stop programs across multiple venues. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs, so always check before you go.
February Highlights: Love, Lace, and Living History
Feb 10–15, the Ladics House hosts Lovers’ Week, while the Almásy Castle’s crowd favorite Corset and Revolution returns on multiple dates through February and March. The Ladics House’s Empress’s Cup runs frequently through the month, a peek into aristocratic domestic life in 19th‑century Gyula.
Guaranteed Programs at Gyula Castle anchor the weekends Feb 13–15, 20–22, and 27–Mar 1, with guided experiences that bring the medieval walls to life. On Feb 15 alone, you can drop into Ladics House: Empress’s Cup; Gyula Castle: My Lord, My Master, My Concubine – How Was It, Really?; Almásy Castle: Corset and Revolution; and a family-friendly Castle Tour with Tacskó Dönci, the city’s beloved dachshund guide persona.
Walks, Words, and a Pint
City-strolling tours under the banner Downtown Rambler – sightseeing walk pop up Feb 16, 20, 23, and 27. Bookish nights pack the calendar: Gyulakult presents Mór Jókai’s The Count of Fools by the Déryné Troupe on Feb 17, and later Magda Szabó’s Abigél on Feb 25, priced from about $24.20 to $26.90. At the Castle Theatre on Feb 18, Rita Halász’s Deep Breath is set at roughly $13.40, while on Mar 4 the theater screens the award‑winning film The Alzheimer’s, followed by a talk.
Beer lovers, you’re covered: the Sörházi Beugró tours and tastings at Elixbeer Brewery run Feb 17–20 and 24–28, and again on multiple dates in late February, letting you peek at the kettles and taste fresh pours.
Candlelight Magic and Curated Treasures
Candlelit Castle Tours and The Castle by Candlelight light up Feb 21 and 28, and Mar 7, 14, and 21—an atmospheric way to explore towers and courtyards after dusk. The Almásy Castle’s curatorial series opens its vaults: Talking Flowers – The Treasures of Almásy Castle on Feb 21 and Mar 21; Countly Passions on Feb 28 and Mar 28; Cellar Exhibition on Mar 7 and Apr 4; Women’s Salon on Mar 14 and Apr 11; and the Basement Exhibition again on Apr 4. Each digs into the mansion’s aristocratic backstory, design, botany, and social history.
Big Sundays and Special Events
Feb 22 is full-on: the Yours Truly 2026 Gyula run sweeps the city the same day Corset and Revolution and Empress’s Cup return, topped by another Tacskó Dönci castle tour. Feb 28 stacks a slate: brewery tasting, Empress’s Cup, candlelit tours, Countly Passions, and Gyula Castle’s Field of Fate – Mohács, revisiting the 1526 battle.
The dachshund theme goes big on Mar 21 with the Tacskó Meetup 2026 at the Almásy Castle Visitor Center, then returns with recurring Tacskó Dönci tours on Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.
Comedy, Conversations, and Concerts
Comedy nights arrive with Dumaszínház: The Wage Obligates – Life Is Different, Péter Janklovics’s solo on Mar 13 (about $22.90–$26.80), and on Apr 8 What Could Go Wrong? with Fruzsina Ács and Máté Balázs Szabó ($19.40–$20.70). On Apr 29, Tibor Bödőcs’s From Here We Just Roll takes the stage. La Sposa Caffè hosts The Chef’s Dinner, a six‑course culinary experience on Mar 7, and Stage and Life, an evening chat with Péter Scherer on Mar 11.
Music lands with a Latin jazz concert at the Castle Theatre on Apr 23 (about $13.40), and a big night with Kati Kovács and her band on Apr 24. The same weekend, Apr 24–26, the Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival brings canine sport to Gyula.
History Lessons and Deep Dives
The Museum Free University series probes Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City on Feb 25, commemorates March 15, 1848 on Mar 25, and asks Generals or Martyrs? on Apr 29. Theater buffs can catch Valeriu Butulescu’s Bolyai on Mar 25 for a symbolic $0.55. On Mar 28, Almásy Castle’s Ball in the Castle concert series hosts An Evening with cellist Felicián Kalmus, and Gyula Castle revisits Field of Fate – Mohács again.
Plan It Smart
– Dates run Feb 10–Apr 29 across multiple venues in Gyula, postal code 5700.
– Many programs repeat; weekends often feature Guaranteed Programs at the Castle.
– Ticketed events list prices in USD above; brewery visits and candlelit tours book up fast.
– Organizers may change times or content—confirm before traveling.
