Gyula keeps the cultural engine running all year with a stacked lineup: exhibitions, concerts, theater, foodie fests, museum workshops, sports, and a mix of guaranteed and optional leisure programs. The medieval castle, the open-air Castle Theater (Gyulai VárszĂnház), the beloved Castle Spa (Gyulai VárfĂĽrdĹ‘), and the proud homes of pálinka and kolbász anchor almost monthly headliners in this historic spa town. From spring to autumn, the Castle Theater hosts festivals, while the castle offers quality programs nearly nonstop. The Gyula Castle Spa ranks among Hungary’s favorite thermal spas, and it doesn’t sleep at night either.
November Highlights
On 2025.11.22, dive into Night Wellness at the Gyula Castle Spa; roam by candlelight with Candlelit Castle Tours (Gyertyafényes vártúrák); see The Castle by Candlelight (A kastély gyertyafényben) as the Almásy Palace (Almásy-kastély) glows; explore Talking Flowers – treasures of the Almásy estate (Beszédes virágok); hit Retro Művház Disco; and peek into Ladics House: The Empress’s Cup (Ladics-ház: Császárné csészéje). On 2025.11.23, join a Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund (Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel) and another round of The Empress’s Cup. Between 2025.11.21–23, the castle rolls out guaranteed programs.
Talks, Laughter, Music
On 2025.11.24, the city library hosts Dr. Lajos Köteles with Why Is the Hungarian Countryside Ill? book launch. 2025.11.26 brings a Museum Free University talk: Do We Need to Rewrite History?, plus Magic Song (VarázsĂ©nek), a live-music baby-and-mom session with Uncle Imi Hevesi (Hevesi Imi bácsi). 2025.11.27 features DumaszĂnház: Dániel Mogács solo show “Ego,” tickets 15.8–20.2 USD.
Advent Switches On
On 2025.11.28, Romantika Bistro serves Dinner Melodies with Tibi Sztojka; Castle Theater: Poénra fel! at a flat 13.4 USD; and from 11.28–11.30, the Advent Fair lights up the Craft Courtyard (Kézműves Vásárudvar) alongside guaranteed castle programs. On 2025.11.29: Night Wellness, Advent programs in the Castle Garden (Várkert), an Advent workshop at the castle, The Empress’s Cup, The Castle by Candlelight, Countly Passions – treasures of Almásy (Grófi passziók), and a Christmas Portéka market in the Castle Garden. 2025.11.30 brings another Dönci the Dachshund castle tour and The Empress’s Cup.
December to Spring
On 2025.12.04, GyulaCultural (Gyulakult) hosts Nektár Theater: The Nutcracker (Diótörő), a musical-dance fairy tale. On 12.05, Michael Cooney: Who Lives Here?! (Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!) priced 21.6–24.3 USD, plus La Sposa Caffè’s Meet Santa. From 12.05–12.06, the 16th Gyula Honey Festival; 12.05–12.07 brings both guaranteed castle programs and the Blue Little Train: Santa Train (Kék Kisvonat).
2026: Fresh Start, Same Energy
From 2026.01.02–01.04, more guaranteed castle programs. On 01.03: Night Wellness, The Castle by Candlelight, and Candlelit Castle Tours; 01.04: Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund. On 01.08, Ladics House runs an Informatics? Child’s Play 3D printing club: Body scanner use and operation. 01.15 welcomes GyulaCultural: Sándor Badár stand-up. Museum Free University sessions continue: Magic Tools in the Roman World (01.28); Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City (02.25). Also on 02.25: GyulaCultural stages Magda Szabó: Abigail (Abigél), tickets 24.3–27.0 USD. 02.27: The Masters of Illusion in Gyula. 03.05: Clauságok – Claudia Liptai’s solo night. 03.21: Almásy Palace Visitor Center hosts Dachshund Meetup 2026. 03.25: March 15, 1848. 04.24–04.26: Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival. 04.29: Generals or Martyrs? 05.27: From Corset to Bob Cut. And 08.21–08.23: 4th Zumba Festival Gyula.
