Gyula packs the calendar with culture, food, and spa bliss. The castle, the open-air Castle Theatre (Gyulai Várszínház), and the beloved Castle Spa (Gyulai Várfürdő) keep the historic spa town buzzing almost every month. Exhibitions, concerts, theater, gastronomy, museum workshops, sports, and a host of guaranteed and optional activities welcome visitors year-round.
Advent Sparkle and Museum Gems
December 13 kicks off a festive surge: GyulaKult Club concerts, the Women’s Salon exploring Treasures of the Almásy Castle, Advent programs in the Castle Garden (Várkert), Candlelit Castle tours, Night Wellness at the Gyula Castle Spa (Gyulai Várfürdő), the Christmas Portéka fair, the Ladics House feature “The Empress’s Cup” (Császárné csészéje), and an Advent workshop in the castle. On December 14, add a Dachshund Dönci Castle Tour, a 3D cookie-mold workshop at Ladics House, and an Advent concert at the Gyula Vigadó. Guaranteed Programs in Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár) and Advent markets in the Crafts Courtyard run December 12–14 and again December 19–21.
City Walks, Theater, and Free Uni
Explore downtown with Belvárosi barangoló city walks on December 15, 19, and 22. On December 16, János Háy: The Dog-Keeping Girl (A kutyatartó lány) hits the Castle Theatre. The Museum Free University digs into Treasures from the Árpád Era on December 17.
Festive Weekends and Choir Magic
December 20 brings Advent in the Castle Garden, Candlelit Castle and Castle by Candlelight tours, Night Wellness, “Speaking Flowers” (Beszédes virágok) – treasures of the Almásy Castle, the Christmas Portéka fair, and the Ferenc Erkel Mixed Choir’s Christmas concert. December 21 features a Krisztkindli special guided tour at Ladics House and another Dachshund Dönci tour.
Tech Time and Puzzles
From December 22 to January 4, travel through time with VR glasses at Ladics House. Code-breaking game days arrive December 23 and 30.
Holiday High Notes
December 26–28: more Guaranteed Programs in the castle. On December 27: Night Wellness, Candlelit Castle tours, and Castle by Candlelight, plus “Countly Passions” (Grófi passziók) among the Almásy treasures. December 30 delivers a pre–New Year’s jam session at the GyulaKult Club. Ring in 2026 with multiple New Year’s Eve parties: Woodland Center Ball, Gyulavári at the Castle Garden Bistro (Kastélykert Bisztró), Vigadó, GolfGallery, and Bols Café’s street party.
New Year, New Highlights
January 2–4: Guaranteed Programs return. January 3 repeats Candlelit Castle, Castle by Candlelight, and Night Wellness; January 4 brings another Dachshund Dönci tour. On January 8, kids dive into “Informatics? Child’s Play” with 3D printing and a body scanner. Night Wellness continues January 10.
Stage, Magic, and Big Festivals
GyulaKult nights roll on: Sándor Badár’s stand-up on January 15; Gangster Pop, or Bonnie, Clyde and Ganxsta on January 26; a Museum Free Uni look at magical tools in the Roman world on January 28. February brings Dr. Kitti Almási’s Loose Ends (Elvarratlan szálak) on the 12th; Magda Szabó: Abigail (Abigél) on the 25th (about $25.70–$28.60); and Herod, Jesus and the Holy City the same day. The Illusion Masters arrive February 27. March features Claudia Liptai’s Clausi-things (Clauságok) on the 5th; the 2026 Dachshund Meetup on the 21st; and a museum session on March 15, 1848, on the 25th.
Spring to Summer Peak
Catch the Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival April 24–26, and the museum talk “Generals or Martyrs?” on April 29. Mentalist Danny Blue: The Secret plays May 7. The big one: Gyula Pálinka Festival (Gyulai Pálinkafesztivál), May 22–24. On May 27, fashion history shifts “From the Corset to the Bob.” Summer caps with the 4th Zumba Festival Gyula, August 21–23.
The organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
