Lajosmizse fills the calendar with culture year-round: summer concerts under open skies, outdoor cinema nights, theater, exhibitions, fairs, and food-centric weekends. Locals and visitors enjoy a steady flow of events from the City Cultural Center and Library, spanning family story hours to big-name concerts and anniversary galas. Here’s what’s coming—and where to stay, ride, eat, and warm up when the music stops.
Advent in the City
December brings candlelight and choruses. On 2025.12.16 the City Chamber Choir takes Advent music to the streets across Lajosmizse, setting the tone for a week of story times at the library. The same day, kids can curl up with Kiss Judit Ágnes’s Madáretető (Bird Feeder). On 2025.12.17 it’s Az első diótörő (The First Nutcracker), then 2025.12.18 features Somfai Anna’s A Jézuska csengője (Baby Jesus’s Bell) and a movement-rich baby morning with Klári Rimóczi in the cozy library setting. Also on the 18th: MozgóMozi, the traveling cinema, rolls in for movie lovers.
On 2025.12.19, get crafty at the Enamel Art Workshop, and don’t miss Marék Veronika’s Boribon karácsonya (Boribon’s Christmas) for young listeners. Saturday 2025.12.20 is packed: the Cultural House celebrates its 25th anniversary with a jubilee ceremony; kids can burn off energy at Kölyök zsibongás Gazsival (Kid Buzz with Gazsi); and the Advent story time closes with Hóvarázslat (Snow Magic) from the Tarkabarka karácsony (Colorful Christmas) collection.
Big Stages, Big Names
January kicks off with an Apostol band arena-style concert on 2026.01.09 in Lajosmizse. Tickets range from 8,800 HUF to 8,800 HUF. On 2026.01.24, Péter Felméri brings his solo comedy show Kincugi (Kintsugi), hosted by Dániel Said; tickets are 6,090 HUF. Laugh hard again on 2026.03.12 at the Stand-Up Comedy Show with Gyuri Orosz, Dávid Záhonyi-Ábel, and Mályki Valtner. On 2026.04.23, Dr. Imre Csernus speaks on KIÉGÉS helyett ÚJ KIHÍVÁSOK (New Challenges Instead of Burnout), followed by a spring highlight: Zorán in concert on 2026.04.30.
Stay: From Manor to Motel
Geréby Kúria Hotel & Horse Yard sits in a postcard setting in the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain, about a 30-minute drive from Budapest and just 1.9 miles off the M5 at the Lajosmizse exit. Summer shines here, but don’t skip winter: sleigh rides over the steppe deliver storybook views. The hotel hosts up to 130 guests across 58 rooms and suites, with a family-style wellness area, standout wedding and conference venues, and old-world charm that lingers.
Between Lajosmizse and Kecskemét, along Route 5 and 0.5 miles from the M5, another hotel offers quiet, convenient comfort. Expect a generous buffet breakfast for guests, plus full lunch and dinner options in a private dining room. The elegant conference hall adapts to your event needs, and wellness services round out the reset.
For unplugged countryside peace, Mizsei Lovastanya waits on the outskirts. This family-run riding ranch spans nearly 124 acres, home to horses, dogs, cats, pot-bellied pigs, miniature ponies, donkeys, and Pizsi the lamb. There’s a 13,455-square-foot indoor arena with changing rooms and a club room, and summer camps for kids and adults.
Mizse Motel sits at the M5 Lajosmizse rest stop, about 30 minutes from Budapest and 11 miles from Kecskemét—ideal for transit travelers, families, and business guests. Closer still, Vadvirágos Guesthouse is just a minute from Lajosmizse and the M5: a new build with traditional soul. Its facade carries ancient Hungarian motifs—tulips, vines, life trees, mallow, and a winged sun disk guarding the house—applied with classic lime-mortar techniques. Inside, pine farmhouse furniture, fully equipped rooms and kitchens, and outside: a gazebo, oven, yurt, and playground spread across a fenced, landscaped 3.7-acre plot with an herb garden in progress. Drop in for a few hours or settle in for weeks.
Heritage, Horses, Handcraft
The heritage yurt camp immerses visitors in the tools, clothes, and everyday life of six Turanian tribes, each yurt furnished according to its tradition. Try historical crafts, cooking, and lifestyles through interactive programs that can stretch over several days. Elsewhere in town, a boutique of unique, handmade chocolates and brittle specialties tempts those with a sweet tooth.
Eat Local
In downtown Lajosmizse on the old Route 5, Ezüstfenyő Restaurant & Pizzeria is all about that famed Kunság hospitality, serving standout Hungarian and international plates with a service-first crew. Korona Restaurant offers refined surroundings and flexible service; book in advance for events or catering even outside opening hours. Come taste the true flavor of the countryside.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
