January in Gyula starts with guided strolls through the historic downtown. Belvárosi barangoló city walks pop up multiple times from January 12 through the end of the month, returning on January 16, 19, 23, 26, and 30, giving newcomers and locals an easy way to catch the town’s stories between castle walls and café corners. Alongside, the Sörházi beugró tours at ElixBeer Brewery keep the taps flowing on a packed schedule: January 13–17, 20–24, 27–31, and into February 1, 7, and 9, all pairing cellar visits with tastings.
Stage, laughter, and late-night spa
On January 15, Gyulakult hosts stand-up icon Sándor Badár for a solo night. Romantika Bistro turns dinner into a live soundtrack with Vacsora dallamok Sztojka Tibivel on January 16, 23, and 30, while La Sposa Caffè serves A Séf vacsorája, a six-course gastronomic sprint, on January 23 and March 7.
Wellness after dark is a theme: Éjszakai wellness at the famed Gyula Castle Spa (Gyulai Várfürdő) returns January 17, 24, 31, and February 7, ideal after a castle ramble or brewery stop.
Castle guaranteed: tours, steel, and candlelight
Gyula Castle (Gyulai Vár) guarantees programs January 16–18, 23–25, and January 30–February 1. Expect falconry shows (January 17), a working blacksmith shop in action (January 17), sabre fencing demonstrations with lessons (January 17), an armory review (January 18), and an Ostromséta siege walk (January 18). Candlelit castle tours and the castle aglow at A kastély gyertyafényben set a moody pace on January 17, 24, 31, and again February 7. The prison opens for Gyulai Vár: Börtönlátogatás on January 17, and Almásy Castle (Almásy-kastély) shines with Beszédes virágok, showcasing treasures the same day.
Markets, themes, and literary nights
Portéka vásár, the artisan and producers’ fair at the World Clock, runs January 17, 24, and 31. Themed walks include Honvéd officers in the Castle Garden (Honvédtisztek a Várkertben) on January 16 and 23, and Gyula Castle: Sieges Through the Centuries (Gyulai Vár: Évszázadok ostromai) on January 22. Family highlights: Castle Tour with Dönci the Dachshund (Kastélytúra Tacskó Döncivel) on January 18 and 25, and February 1—plus a major Dachshund Meetup 2026 (Tacskótalálkozó 2026) on March 21 at the Almásy Castle Visitor Center.
Gyulakult’s big calendar
January 22 brings a Castle Theatre (Várszínház) conference and reading with László Krasznahorkai. Later, Gyulakult rolls out GENGSZTER POP, or Bonnie, Clyde and Ganxsta on January 26; the Bon Bon 30 musical Somewhere in America (Valahol Amerika) on February 8; András Somogyi’s Dumaszínház solo Borrowed Faces (Kölcsön Arcok) on February 9; Dr. Kitti Almási’s Loose Ends (Elvarratlan szálak) talk on February 12; Mór Jókai’s The Count of Fools (A bolondok grófja) by the Déryné Company (Déryné Társulat) on February 17; Magda Szabó’s Abigail (Abigél) on February 25; illusionists in The Masters of Illusion in Gyula (Az Illúzió Mesterei Gyulán) on February 27; Claudia Liptai’s Clauságok on March 5; and Danny Blue: The Secret (A titok) on May 7.
Museum free academy and spring festivals
The Museum Free Academy (Múzeumi Szabadegyetem) lecture series tackles Magic Tools in the Roman World on January 28; Herod, Jesus and the Holy City on February 25; March 15, 1848 on March 25; Generals or Martyrs? on April 29; and From Corset to Bob Haircut on May 27.
Spring blossoms with the Gyula Flower Festival (Gyulai Virágok Fesztiválja) on May 9–10, the Gyula Palinka Festival (Gyulai Pálinkafesztivál) on May 22–24, and the 4th Zumba Festival Gyula from August 21–23. The Medivid Agility and ParAgility Festival lands April 24–26.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
