February in Gyula is packed with history, music, laughter, and candlelit wanderings. The city’s castle, mansions, salons, and breweries turn into stages for romance, revolutions, and razor-sharp wit—all month long. Expect guaranteed castle programs across four weekends, intimate night tours, and a steady flow of book launches, theater, and beer tastings. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
Castle, Candles, and Guaranteed Weekends
Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár) anchors the month with Guaranteed Programs on Feb 6–8, Feb 13–15, Feb 20–22, and Feb 27–Mar 1. Candlelit Castle Tours and candlelit guided visits return on Feb 14, 21, and 28, bathing the medieval walls in a warm glow for Valentine’s season. Look for themed performances inside the fortress too: Szeretők halnak, él a szerelem, a special musical show on Feb 8; the sparring-themed Vívóudvar on Feb 10–12 and 14; the cheeky historical talk Arám, uram, ágyasom – Hogyan is volt? on Feb 15; and closing out the month, A végzet mezeje – Mohács on Feb 28.
Almásy Castle: Corsets, Candlelight, and Secrets
At Almásy Castle (Almásy-kastély), Corset and Revolution (Fűző és forradalom) runs like a heartbeat through February: Feb 8, 10–15, 17–21, 22, 24–28. Valentine’s Day intensifies the mood with The Mansion by Candlelight (A kastély gyertyafényben) on Feb 14 and 21, plus a dedicated Valentine’s Day program on Feb 14. On the same night, Pirulni szabad! – Intimacy in the Aristocratic World (intimitás a főúri világban) dishes aristocratic intimacies, while the Women’s Salon – The Treasures of Almásy Castle (Női szalon – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) opens the mansion’s treasures. Extra gems include Eternal Love – Love in Hungarian History (Örök szerelem – Szerelem a magyar történelemben) on Feb 13, Speaking Flowers – The Treasures of Almásy Castle (Beszédes virágok – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) on Feb 21, and Comital Passions – The Treasures of Almásy Castle (Grófi passziók – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) on Feb 28. Book lovers get Gyulai Katalógusok 17 on Feb 11.
Ladics House: Empresses and Lovers
Ladics House (Ladics-ház) threads the month with The Empress’s Cup (Császárné csészéje), recurring on Feb 8, 10–15, 17–22, 24–28. Love takes center stage with Lovers’ Week (Szerelmesek hete) from Feb 10–15 and a special Lovers at the Ladics House (Szerelmek a Ladics-házban) guided tour on Feb 14.
City Walks, Literature, and Theater
Belvárosi barangoló, the downtown sightseeing stroll, pops up on Feb 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, and 27. The Mogyoróssy János City Library (Mogyoróssy János Városi Könyvtár) hosts the Let’s Learn Life (Tanuljunk életül) book launch on Feb 10. Gyulakult stages keep buzzing: Somewhere in America / Bon Bon 30 (Valahol Amerika / Bon Bon 30) musical on Feb 8; Loose Ends (Elvarratlan szálak), a talk by Dr. Kitti Almási (Dr. Almási Kitti) on Feb 12; Miklós H. Vecsei & Qjúb concert evening on Feb 13; Mór Jókai: The Count of Fools (Jókai Mór: A bolondok grófja) by the Déryné Company (Déryné Társulat) on Feb 17; Magda Szabó: Abigail (Szabó Magda: Abigél) on Feb 25; and The Masters of Illusion in Gyula (Az Illúzió Mesterei Gyulán) on Feb 27. At the Castle Theatre (Várszínház), catch Rita Halász – Deep Breath (Halász Rita – Mély levegő) on Feb 18. The Museum Free University adds Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City (Heródes, Jézus és a Szent Város) on Feb 25.
Comedy, Kids, and Running Shoes
Dumaszínház presents András Somogyi: Borrowed Faces (Somogyi András: Kölcsön Arcok) on Feb 9. Little revelers get the Gyula Playhouse Carnival Party (Játszóház Gyula Farsangi buli) on Feb 13. Runners lace up for Yours Truly 2026 Gyula on Feb 22.
Beer, Wine, and Candlelit Nights
The Elixbeer Brewery (Elixbeer Sörfőzde) opens its doors throughout the month with Sörházi beugró—brewery visits and tastings—on Feb 10–11, 12–14, 17–21, 24–27, and 28. La Sposa Caffè pours romance at the Valentine’s Wine Dinner (Bálint-napi borvacsora) on Feb 13. Meanwhile, candlelight returns again and again: Candlelit Castle Tours (Gyertyafényes vártúrák) on Feb 14, 21, 28 and The Mansion by Candlelight (A kastély gyertyafényben) on Feb 14, 21, 28, weaving the city in warm gold.
Dog-Led Tours and Quirky History
Bring your curiosity—and maybe a soft spot for dachshunds—to Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund (Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel) on Feb 8, 15, and 22. Between corsets and candle flames, sparring courtyards and an empress’s china, February in Gyula is a brisk walk through time wrapped in romance, theater, and a fine head of beer foam.
