Nagykörű, Hungary’s “cherry orchard,” fills 2026 with food, folklore, and river-lit magic across multiple venues. Expect local-produce markets, night gastro fairs, and heritage rituals designed to turn visitors into loyal regulars.
Spring Lights and Markets
May opens with the Charity Baking and Cooking Fair (May 2). St. John of Nepomuk celebrations return with river light-floating (May 16) and the Nepomuki Körű Market (May 17).
Summer Cherries and Night Bites
The Big Cherry Fair (June 13) crowns the harvest season, followed by a Night Gastro Market (June 27). July brings a Literary Evening at the Tájház (July 17), the Fish Sausage Festival plus Night Gastro Market (July 18), the Körű Fare (July 19), and a torchlit St. Elijah’s Day parade (July 20). August hosts the Nagykörű Folk Music and Dance Meetup and dance house (Aug 1), another Night Gastro Market (Aug 15), a St. John Street Ball (Aug 22), and the Young Ferryman Competition (Aug 22).
Autumn to Advent
Raise a glass at the 2nd Pálinka Competition Awards (Sept 19) and the Pálinka Körű Market (Sept 20). Peek behind farm gates during Open Yards Weekend (Oct 2–4), then join the Grand Preserving Day (Oct 17), St. Martin’s Körű Market (Nov 15), the Three Kings Hike and Pilgrimage (Dec 19), and the Advent Körű Market (Dec 20).
Stay and Taste
The local Event House, 17 miles from Szolnok on the Tisza, offers restaurant delights, comfy rooms with breakfast, and a flavor workshop crafting unique jams from local fruit. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
