Gyula rolls into 2026 with a packed calendar across multiple venues, mixing theater, museum nights, historical deep dives, candlelit castle tours, street walks, and plenty of craft beer. From February through May, the city leans into its heritage with Almásy Castle (Almásy-kastély), the iconic Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár), the Ladics House (Ladics-ház), and the Castle Theatre (Várszínház) staging intimate, clever, and sometimes downright spooky programs after dark.
Walks, Beer, and Heritage
The Belvárosi barangoló city walks kick off on February 16, then pop back up on February 20, 23, and 27, putting Gyula’s downtown stories on foot. The Sörházi beugró series—guided visits and tastings at the Elixbeer Brewery—runs like a hoppy heartbeat through the month: February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and again on March 7 and 28. Inside the Ladics House, Császárné csészéje runs February 17–22, 24–28, and 25–27, with more dates on March 25 and 28—glimpses of bourgeois life through porcelain and ritual. Nearby, Almásy Castle’s Fűző és forradalom (Corset and Revolution) traces changing fashion and social mores on February 17–22, 24–28, and 27; it returns March 28.
Theatre, Literature, and Screen
On February 17, Gyulakult presents Jókai Mór’s The Count of Fools (A bolondok grófja) by the Déryné Company (Déryné Társulat). February 18 brings Rita Halász’s Deep Breath (Mély levegő) to the Castle Theatre at $13.60. On February 25, Gyulakult stages Magda Szabó’s Abigail (Abigél), tickets $24.70–$27.50. March 4 screens the award-winning film Alzheimer (Az Alzheimer), followed by a talk. On March 7, János Lackfi’s Three Women, One Case (Három nő, egy eset) lands at $19.20. On March 25, Valeriu Butulescu’s Bolyai goes up at a symbolic $0.56. April 23 brings a Latin jazz concert to the Castle Theatre at $13.60. April 29 features That’s Nothing… (Az semmi…) with Róbert Koltai and Tamás Jordán at $21.90.
Castle Nights and Guaranteed Adventures
Gyula leans into night magic with The Castle by Candlelight (A kastély gyertyafényben) on February 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28; and Countly Passions – Treasures of Almásy Castle (Grófi passziók – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) on February 28 and March 28, plus April 25. The Cellar Exhibit (Pincetárlat) dips underground March 7 and April 4, May 2; Women’s Salon (Női szalon) arrives March 14 and April 11; Flowers That Speak (Beszédes virágok) blooms February 21, March 21, and April 18. Gyula Castle guarantees immersive weekends: February 20–22, 27–March 1; March 6–8, 13–15, 27–29. The candlelit castle tours—Gyertyafényes vártúrák—spark on February 21 and 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28. The historical reenactment Gyula Castle: Field of Doom – Mohács (Gyulai Vár: A végzet mezeje – Mohács) strikes on February 28 and March 28.
Talks, Faith, and History
The Museum Free University (Múzeumi Szabadegyetem) opens with Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City (Heródes, Jézus és a Szent Város) on February 25, traces March 15, 1848 (1848. március 15.) on March 25, and asks Generals or Martyrs? (Hadvezérek vagy mártírok?) on April 29.
Stand-up, Stage Chats, and Stars
Dumaszínház shows crackle: March 13’s The Salary Obligates – Life Is Different (A bér kötelez – Az élet máshogy van), Péter Janklovics solo, at $22.30–$26.10; April 8’s What Could Go Wrong? (Mi bajunk lehet?) with Fruzsina Ács and Balázs Máté Szabó at $19.20–$20.90; April 29 sees Tibor Bödőcs’s From Here We Just Roll (Innen már csak gurulunk). La Sposa Caffè curates Stage and Life (Színpad és élet) with Péter Scherer on March 11, and a six-course The Chef’s Dinner (A Séf vacsorája) on March 7.
Dogs, Music, and Festivals
Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund (Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel) trots out February 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. The Almásy Visitor Center (Almásy Látogatóközpont) hosts Dachshund Meet 2026 (Tacskótalálkozó 2026) on March 21. Kati Kovács and her band headline April 24. The Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival runs April 24–26. Zoltán Orosz’s solo accordion concert arrives May 9. Danny Blue’s mind-twisting The Secret (A titok) lands May 7.
Sports, Flowers, and Community
Yours Truly 2026 Gyula returns on February 22. The Indian Warpath (Indián hadi ösvény) canoe tour launches May 9. The Gyula Flower Festival (Gyulai Virágok Fesztiválja) blossoms May 9–10.
The organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
