Nagykanizsa is packing 2026 with festivals, theater, food, and heritage in one tight, irresistible calendar. Tourinform curates a year of color across museums, cultural hubs, and stages, with programs for locals and travelers alike. Base camp: 8800 Nagykanizsa, Erzsébet Square (Erzsébet tér) 21. Expect jazz tributes, historical deep dives, dance carnivals, and candlelit concerts—plus a busy theater slate ranging from classics to sharp contemporary hits.
Spring highlights
April 27 kicks off with International Jazz Day: Miles Davis 100 Tribute Quintet at the Honvéd Casino, tickets 3,000 HUF (about 8.25 USD). April 29 doubles up with a military history night, Kanizsa and Mohács by historian Dr. Viktor Kanász, and the Varga Bendegúz Quartet. May 1 brings the Csótó Retro May Day. May 4 features The Classics of Love with the Danubia Orchestra, then May 5 explores Sémáink fogságában (Trapped by Our Schemas) by Petra Vágyi at the Kanizsai Cultural Center, 5,500 HUF (about 15.10 USD). May 5–6 marks the Sándor Hevesi Memorial Days.
Theater, comedy, and big names
May 8 and 12: Honvéd Casino City Stage with Magic Ritmo presents Légy jó mindhalálig (Be Good Until Death), the beloved musical, with May 12 matinées at 9:30 and 13:30. May 9: Premier Theatre’s Betörő a menyasszonyom (A Burglar Is My Bride) at the Sándor Hevesi Cultural Center, 5,890 HUF (about 16.15 USD). May 13: Francis Veber’s Balfácánt vacsorára (The Dinner Game), two acts, 8,200 HUF (about 22.47 USD). May 19: A döntés (The Decision) with Sándor Csányi and Réka Tenki. May 21: Pál Feri’s How Could I Feel Better? May 27: Orfeum Traveling Stage with Nóta, Mámor, Szerelem (Song, Rapture, Love). May 30: Anthony Neilson’s Az utolsó menet (The Last Fight).
Summer to winter
Dance Carnival lands June 5–6. June 29: Lánybúcsú (Bachelorette Party), a musical at the Sándor Hevesi Cultural Center, 8,200 HUF (about 22.47 USD). September 27: Gergely Rákász – Mozart at the Reformed Church, 5,500 HUF (about 15.10 USD). October 28: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, by candlelight at Medgyaszay House, 12,900–14,900 HUF (about 35.35–40.79 USD). December 3: Rock Ballads by Candlelight, same venue and pricing. Into 2027, February 27: Vedd fel, ha mered! (Pick Up If You Dare!) at the Kanizsai Cultural Center, 5,900–6,500 HUF (about 16.19–17.84 USD). Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
