Hajdúszoboszló, the Great Plain’s best-known spa town, is putting music center stage in 2026 with a lineup that mixes pop, rock, tribute acts, and acoustic shows across summer dates, alongside year-round culture and food events. Locals and holidaymakers—families, seniors, and younger crowds—can expect concerts for adults and kids, performances, and open-air shows through the warmest months. The concerts cluster around the city’s outdoor venues, including the Hajdúszoboszlói Szabadtéri Színpad (Open-Air Stage), with everything just a stroll from the famed baths and spa quarter. The central address for inquiries is 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, József Attila Street (József Attila utca) 2–18, where the tourist information hub points visitors to dates, accommodation, and food and drink options.
Key Dates: Summer Sounds You Can Plan Around
Things kick off on July 8 with Triász, anchoring a run of concerts and mini-fest vibes that carry through August. On July 9, Ildikó Keresztes brings an intimate acoustic set. July 16 features Attila Szabó and Friends (Szabó Attila és Barátai) with special guest János “James” Karácsony, a nod to classic Hungarian pop-rock heritage. July 17 turns into a double bill at the Open-Air Stage: Róbert Szikora and R-GO (Szikora Róbert és az R-GO) electrify the crowd, and Kowalsky meg a Vega follow with their anthemic, sing-along set the same night. The energy stays high on July 18 with Crazy Little Queen Tribute Band, delivering Queen’s big-hitting catalog. August brings the Country Rockabilly Jamboree on the 8th—expect twang, upright bass, and swing-ready grooves—then a finale on August 19 with Room Service, a Bryan Adams tribute band, stacking summer night nostalgia with timeless choruses.
Where It All Happens
Most shows land in central Hajdúszoboszló, conveniently within the spa belt that the city is famous for. The Hajdúszoboszlói Szabadtéri Színpad hosts the biggest names, while other performances dot the town’s open spaces and community stages. The city’s compact layout means you can float from a soak in the thermal pools to a soundcheck within minutes.
Sleep Easy: Stays for Every Style
Accommodation options are plentiful and close to the action—many within a five-minute walk of the baths or just a block or two from the main entrances. Hotel Barátság, the tallest building in town, rises in the green heart of the hotel promenade and serves up panoramic views alongside a full spa and wellness suite: thermal and alternating-temperature pools, hot tubs, classic saunas, an infrared sauna, and a steam room. It doubles as an events base, making it solid for both downtime and business trips.
Guesthouses and apartments cover every group size. One holiday house sits 400 meters (about 1,312 feet) from the beach area, offering four separate-entry units upstairs—two doubles, a four-person, and a five-person apartment—open year-round. Several peaceful garden-district guesthouses promise quiet nights and easy walks to the Thermal Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Béke Baths, ideal for those seeking therapeutic treatments. Closer in, a busy pension near the airport is just 100 meters from the beach and 400 meters from both the Aquapark and the newer Extreme Slide Park, with the Árpád Pool and the Hungarospa therapy building next door for anyone booking treatments.
Alice Apartman, opened in 2010, offers a family-feel setup in a calm corner close to the beach, thermal baths, and the Aqua-Palace. Other apartment houses sit a five-minute walk from the world-famous spa complex, tucked along quiet lanes. New-build apartments line Kölcsey and Major streets, just 100 to 200 meters from the main beach gates, steps from restaurants, markets, and grocery stores. Another apartment house, opened in June 2009, lies 200 meters from the beach and 150 meters from the bus station—handy for car-free travelers. For maximum calm, a cul-de-sac guesthouse offers free courtyard parking, a shared breakfast kitchen, and year-round availability. In the heart of the city, several stays put you within a short stroll of the thermal complex.
Eat, Drink, Play: Bars and Bites
Hajdúszoboszló’s fun stretches well past the pool’s edge. U-Pub Bar stands out as the city’s entertainment hub, where you can sip a wallet-friendly drink and then dive into an escape room, bowling, billiards, darts, air hockey, or foosball—everything under one roof for a casual night out. A central hotel and restaurant just 300 meters from the Thermal Spa (Gyógyfürdő) entrance and 500 meters from the city center caters to spa-goers seeking meals and comfort between soaks. For a reimagined slice of Great Plain (Alföld) tradition, Kemencés Csárda blends old roadside-inn spirit with a refreshed menu and rustic-meets-modern interior design.
If dining with a view is your thing, a romantic complex near the baths offers a 150-seat covered terrace and an 80-seat upstairs panorama terrace. Major Pension and Restaurant (Major Panzió és Étterem), set in a quiet part of the bath district, is an 8-minute walk from the winter entrance and just 2 minutes from the summer gate. A 107-room, family- and kid-friendly hotel nearby provides its own medical and wellness department, with room types spanning doubles, triples, family apartments, family rooms with bunks, and luxury suites—all with TVs, minibars, phones, and safes, many air-conditioned and with balconies, plus private bathrooms.
The Mirage restaurant has had a full glow-up, boasting an exclusive interior, a charming pálinka wall, a seasonal menu, and service built around guests. A boutique hotel-restaurant-café combination adds crafted desserts, a broad drinks list, and 13 stylish rooms—both bathtub and shower options available—tailored to business travelers, couples, families, and the forever young. For grill lovers, Nr. 8 sits in the baths district with classic and inventive grill plates and one of the city’s biggest pergolas, a nearly 80-seat hangout open from April to the end of November. And just a minute from the Hungarospa entrance, a snack spot serves savory and sweet crepes, house lemonades, cocktails, specialty coffees, and artisanal ice cream—perfect pre-show or post-soak.
Good to Know
Dates and programs are subject to change at the organizers’ discretion. For details, tickets, and last-minute updates, check in at the city’s tourist info desks or the venue pages—and enjoy the music, the water, and the long summer evenings in Hajdúszoboszló.
