Miskolc is packed with culture all year: exhibitions, concerts, festivals, theater, film screenings, the Cave Bath, foodie pop-ups, open-air shows, sports, and plenty of guaranteed and optional leisure programs. The city and its surroundings are worth exploring too, with hiking routes inside and beyond the city limits.
January Highlights
January 18 kicks off with “Megjöttem” – László Lakatos’s solo stand-up at Dumaszínház, House of Arts, tickets $17.20–$20.80. On January 19, Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias plays at the House of Arts, $19.20–$22.00. January 20 brings Michael Cooney’s Who’s There?! by Bánfalvy Studio, $20.90–$23.70.
January 21 features József Wunderlich with Bálint Tárkány-Kovács and Tárkány Művek, $16.40. January 21–22 celebrates the Day of Hungarian Culture with concerts at the House of Arts. On January 22, “Csillaglekvár,” a live literary-music dialogue, $15.20, plus “Kipp, kopp…” baby theater at the Csodamalom Puppet Theatre (Csodamalom Bábszínház), $3.30.
January 24 hosts a Ski Bazaar and the New Year Operetta Gala “Borban a vigasság” at the House of Arts, plus The Little Prince at Csodamalom, $5.50. January 25 offers Dave Simpson’s The Naked Truth, a musical comedy at the House of Arts. On January 27, the two-part musical Made in Hungária returns, $19.20–$22.00, and Zoltán Mága’s Miskolc New Year Concert fills Generali Arena, $24.70–$33.10. January 28 stages Magda Szabó’s Abigél by Bánfalvy Studio, $23.60–$26.40.
January 29 features Dr. Richárd Schwab on functional gastrointestinal diseases and the microbiome, and “Hurrá, utazunk!” baby theater at Csodamalom, $3.30. January 30 presents Imre Kálmán – Zsolt Meskó: “Te rongyos élet…”. January 31 repeats The Little Prince, $5.50, and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons by candlelight at the House of Arts.
February Spotlight
February 1: Eric Chappell’s Spanish Maybe (Heatstroke) at the House of Arts, $23.30–$26.10. February 6: American Comedy – a swing musical by Veres 1 Színház. February 8 brings another Ski Bazaar. February 11: Levente Moravetz’s The Notary Upstairs by Bánfalvy Studio, $22.00–$24.80. February 12: “Szemenszedett igazság, avagy hazudni tudni kell!”, $22.00–$24.80.
February 14: “Kökény 50” – Attila Kökény and Viktor Rakonczai in concert, $40.70. February 15: “Lehetek őszinte?” – Péter Elek’s solo stand-up at Dumaszínház, $17.70–$21.80. February 18: Ray Cooney’s Run for Your Wife by Bánfalvy Studio, $20.90–$23.70. February 26: Symphonic Salsa with the Miskolc Symphony at the House of Arts, $15.20–$17.90. February 28: Tibor Buch and Friends Carnival Gala Concert, $16.40–$19.20.
March to Summer
March 5: Fergeteges komédia at the House of Arts, $20.90–$23.70. March 14: MAJKA 2026 – Bindzsi Nation Tour hits Generali Arena, $33.10–$38.70. March 21: Honeybeast – “Összhang,” $33.20. March 29: Bridgerton Music by Candlelight, $35.90–$41.50.
May 4: Tvrtko – Chernobyl 40 (exclusive talk) at the House of Arts, $22.00. May 8: Michael Cooney’s Who’s There?! returns via Bánfalvy Studio, $20.90–$23.70. June 20: Magdi Rúzsa live at Diósgyőr Castle, Knights’ Tournament Field, $24.80.
Family and Kids
The Csodamalom Puppet Theatre (Csodamalom Bábszínház) anchors family programming with The Little Prince and multiple baby-theater shows (“Kipp, kopp…”, “Hurrá, utazunk!”), priced accessibly at $3.30–$5.50.
Practical Notes
Most events center on the House of Arts and Generali Arena, with Bánfalvy Studio productions and symphonic nights adding variety. Prices converted from HUF to USD. Total listed programs: 41.
