From February to May 2026, Gyula turns into a nonstop cultural playground with historic night tours, hit theater, intimate talks, candlelit castle walks, brewery tastings, and even a dachshund meet-up. Multiple venues across the 5700 district buzz day and night, anchored by the Almásy Castle Visitor Center (Almásy-kastély Látogatóközpont), Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár), Várszínház (Castle Theater), Ladics House (Ladics-ház), La Sposa Caffè, Gyulakult stages, and Elixbeer Brewery (Elixbeer Sörfőzde).
Exhibitions, Castle Nights, and Themed Tours
Almásy Castle stays in the spotlight with the recurring Fűző és forradalom (Corset and Revolution) showcase on February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28—continuing into March as programming rolls on. Themed treasure tours rotate through the season: Beszédes virágok – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Talking Flowers – Treasures of Almásy Castle) on February 21 and March 21; Grófi passziók – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Noble Passions – Treasures of Almásy Castle) on February 28 and March 28; Pincetárlat – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Cellar Exhibit – Treasures of Almásy Castle) on March 7, April 4, and May 2; and Női szalon – Az Almásy-kastély kincsei (Women’s Salon – Treasures of Almásy Castle) on March 14, April 11, and May 9.
Candlelit experiences multiply: A kastély gyertyafényben (The Castle by Candlelight) shimmers on February 21, 28, and March 7, 14, 21, 28, while Gyertyafényes vártúrák (Candlelit Castle Tours) haunt the fortress on February 21, 28, and March 7, 14, 21, 28. Gyulai Vár: A végzet mezeje – Mohács (Gyula Castle: The Field of Fate – Mohács) takes the stage on February 28 and March 28.
Guaranteed castle programs fill weekends: February 20–22, February 27–March 1, March 6–8, March 13–15, and March 27–29. Regular city walking tours, Belvárosi barangoló (Downtown Wanderer), add fresh perspective on February 20, 23, and 27.
Ladics House Secrets and Dapper Porcelain
Ladics House: Császárné csészéje (The Empress’s Teacup) threads through nearly every date in late February: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28—perfect for history buffs who like their artifacts with a story.
Theater, Literature, and Big-Name Evenings
Várszínház brings Halász Rita – Mély levegő (Deep Breath) on February 18 (from $13.50), then screens Az Alzheimer díjnyertes film (The Award-Winning Film Alzheimer) with a talk on March 4. Lackfi János: Három nő, egy eset (Three Women, One Case) lands March 7 (from $19). Later, Valeriu Butulescu: Bolyai arrives on March 25 (from $0.55), and a Latin jazz concert hits April 23 (from $13.50). Az semmi… Koltai Róbert és Jordán Tamás estje (That’s Nothing… An Evening with Róbert Koltai and Tamás Jordán) follows on April 29 (from $21.75).
Gyulakult stages Jókai Mór: A bolondok grófja (The Count of Fools) on February 17; Szabó Magda: Abigél (Abigail) on February 25 (from $24.40 to $27.10); Az Illúzió Mesterei Gyulán (Masters of Illusion in Gyula) on February 27; and Danny Blue – A titok (The Secret) on May 7.
Múzeumi Szabadegyetem (Museum Free University) lectures dig into Heródes, Jézus és a Szent Város (Herod, Jesus, and the Holy City) on February 25; 1848. március 15. (March 15, 1848) on March 25; and Hadvezérek vagy mártírok? (Commanders or Martyrs?) on April 29.
Comedy, Conversations, and Cello Nights
Dumaszínház cranks the laughs: A bér kötelez – Az élet máshogy van: Janklovics Péter (The Wage Obligates – Life Is Different) on March 13 (from $22.85 to $26.20); Mi bajunk lehet? – Ács Fruzsina és Szabó Balázs Máté (What Could Go Wrong? – Fruzsina Ács and Máté Balázs Szabó) on April 8 (from $19.20 to $20.85); and Bödőcs Tibor – Innen már csak gurulunk (From Here We Just Roll) on April 29. La Sposa Caffè plates A Séf vacsorája (The Chef’s Dinner), a six-course feast, on March 7, and hosts Színpad és élet (Stage and Life), a talk with Péter Scherer, on March 11. Almásy Castle closes March with Bál a kastélyban – Egy este Kalmus Felicián csellóművésszel (Ball at the Castle – An Evening with Cellist Felicián Kalmus) on March 28.
Beer, Dogs, Runs, and Festivals
Sörházi beugró at Elixbeer Brewery offers visits and tastings on February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. Yours Truly 2026 Gyula runs on February 22. Pet lovers get Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel (Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund) on February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and the big Tacskótalálkozó 2026 (Dachshund Meet-Up) on March 21 at the Almásy Castle Visitor Center (Almásy-kastély Látogatóközpont).
Spring blooms with the Gyula Flower Festival 2026 (Gyulai Virágok Fesztiválja) on May 9–10. Watersports fans tackle Indián hadi ösvény kenu túra (Indian Warpath Canoe Tour) on May 9. Music rounds out the season with Kati Kovács and band in concert on April 24, and Zoltán Orosz’s solo harmonica show on May 9. The Gyula Pálinka Festival (Gyulai Pálinkafesztivál) caps the stretch May 22–24—raise a glass.
