From castle tours by candlelight to cheeky brewery tastings and a dachshund meet-up, Gyula is buzzing with culture and fun across its historic venues. Here’s your day-by-day guide to what’s on from mid-February through April, with multiple programs guaranteed at Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár) and the Almásy-kastély Visitor Center. Dates, times, and programs may change—organizers reserve the right to modify schedules.
Feb 10–15: Valentine Week and Castle Programs
Ladics House (Ladics-ház) hosts Lovers’ Week (Szerelmesek hete) Feb 10–15, while Gyula Castle runs guaranteed programs Feb 13–15. On Feb 15, pick from four crowd-pleasers: Ladics House: The Empress’s Teacup (Császárné csészéje); Gyula Castle: My Lord, My Master, My Concubine – How Was It, Really? (Arám, uram, ágyasom – Hogyan is volt?); Almásy-kastély: Corset and Revolution (Fűző és forradalom); and the family favorite Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund (Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel).
Feb 16–18: Strolls, Stage, and Sips
Feb 16 brings the Downtown Wanderer city walk (Belvárosi barangoló). On Feb 17, Gyulakult stages Mór Jókai: The Count of Fools (Jókai Mór: A bolondok grófja) by the Déryné Company (Déryné Társulat); Almásy-kastély repeats Corset and Revolution; Ladics House reprises The Empress’s Teacup; and Sörházi beugró opens Elixbeer Brewery tours with tastings. Feb 18 lines up more Elixbeer tastings, Ladics House’s program, Almásy-kastély’s corsets-and-revolution tour, plus Castle Theatre (Várszínház): Rita Halász – Deep Breath (Halász Rita – Mély levegő) (tickets 4,900 HUF to 4,900 HUF).
Feb 19–22: Evening Magic and Museum Gems
From Feb 19–21, expect rolling dates of Corset and Revolution, The Empress’s Teacup, and Elixbeer tastings. Feb 20 adds a city walk and the start of guaranteed castle programs through Feb 22. Feb 21 is stacked: Speaking Flowers – Treasures of the Almásy Castle (Beszédes virágok – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei), Candlelit Castle Tours (Gyertyafényes vártúrák), The Castle by Candlelight (A kastély gyertyafényben), plus Ladics House’s signature event. Feb 22 repeats Corset and Revolution, The Empress’s Teacup, and Dönci the Dachshund’s tour—plus Yours Truly 2026 Gyula pops up on the calendar.
Feb 23–29: Theater, Lectures, and Mohács
Feb 23 invites another city stroll. Feb 24–27 keep the rhythm: Corset and Revolution, The Empress’s Teacup, and Elixbeer tastings. Feb 25 adds Gyulakult: Magda Szabó: Abigail (Szabó Magda: Abigél) (8,900–9,900 HUF) and Museum Open University (Múzeumi Szabadegyetem): Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City (Heródes, Jézus és a Szent Város). Feb 27 features Gyulakult: The Masters of Illusion in Gyula (Az Illúzió Mesterei Gyulán) and another guaranteed castle weekend running through Mar 1. Feb 28 is a highlight reel: The Castle by Candlelight; Candlelit Castle Tours; Elixbeer tastings; Ladics House’s program; Countly Passions – Treasures of the Almásy Castle (Grófi passziók – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei); plus Gyula Castle: The Field of Doom – Mohács (Gyulai Vár: A végzet mezeje – Mohács).
March 1–8: Film, Comedy, and Candlelight
Mar 1 returns the Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund. Mar 4 at the Castle Theatre screens The Alzheimer’s, an award-winning film (Az Alzheimer díjnyertes film) with a post-show talk. Mar 5: Gyulakult hosts Clauságok – Claudia Liptai’s solo evening. Mar 6–8 brings guaranteed castle programs; Mar 7 stacks Castle Theatre: János Lackfi: Three Women, One Case (Lackfi János: Három nő, egy eset) (6,900 HUF), La Sposa Caffè: The Chef’s Dinner – six-course dining, candlelit castle tours, Cellar Exhibition – Treasures of the Almásy Castle (Pincetárlat – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei), and The Castle by Candlelight. Mar 8: the dachshund castle tour returns.
March 11–22: Talks, Stand-up, and Tails
Mar 11 at La Sposa Caffè: Stage and Life (Színpad és élet), an onstage conversation with Péter Scherer. Mar 13, Dumaszínház: Duty Calls – Life Is Different (A bér kötelez – Az élet máshogy van), Péter Janklovics’s solo night (8,290–9,690 HUF), alongside guaranteed castle programs Mar 13–15. Candlelit castle programs glow again Mar 14; Women’s Salon – Treasures of the Almásy Castle (Női szalon – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei) also features. Mar 15: Dönci the Dachshund leads another castle tour. Mar 21 fires up Speaking Flowers, The Castle by Candlelight, Candlelit Castle Tours, and the Almásy-kastély Visitor Center: Dachshund Meet 2026 (Tacskótalálkozó 2026). Mar 22: more Dönci tours.
March 25–April 29: Music, History, Festivals
Mar 25 offers Castle Theatre: Valeriu Butulescu: Bolyai (200 HUF) and Museum Open University: March 15, 1848 (Múzeumi Szabadegyetem: 1848. március 15.). Guaranteed castle programs run Mar 27–29, with Gyula Castle: The Field of Doom – Mohács; Countly Passions; The Castle by Candlelight; Candlelit Castle Tours; and Almásy-kastély’s Ball at the Castle concert series: an evening with cellist Felicián Kalmus on Mar 28. Mar 29: Dönci tours. Apr 4 hosts the Cellar Exhibition; Apr 8, Dumaszínház: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Mi bajunk lehet?) by Fruzsina Ács and Máté Balázs Szabó (7,090–7,590 HUF). Apr 11: Women’s Salon; Apr 18: Speaking Flowers. Apr 23 brings a Castle Theatre Latin jazz concert (4,900 HUF). Apr 24: Kati Kovács and band in concert, plus Apr 24–26 the Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival. Apr 25 highlights Countly Passions. Apr 29 doubles with Museum Open University: Generals or Martyrs? (Hadvezérek vagy mártírok?), Dumaszínház: Tibor Bödőcs – From Here It’s All Downhill (Bödőcs Tibor – Innen már csak gurulunk), and Castle Theatre: That’s Nothing… (Az semmi…) with Róbert Koltai and Tamás Jordán (7,900 HUF).
