Ócsa 2026 brings music nights, craft markets, LEGO day, wetlands runs, museum tours, family workshops, and comedy at Egressy—local, affordable, and lively across Tájház and Turján trails.
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Ócsa rolls out a yearlong program that’s loud, crafty, family-first, and gloriously local. From raucous Friday nights and stitch-and-chat sessions to marsh hikes, LEGO marathons, and heritage tastes fresh from the Open-Air Folk Museum (Tájház), the calendar packs in something for every age, pace, and mood. Multiple venues across 2364 Ócsa host most of the action, with many events free or low-cost, and several requiring online tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up first in 2026—save the dates and lace those boots, sometimes literally.
Hangos Péntek keeps every Friday fresh with rotating sounds: funk, house, techno, retro, or an all-request vibe when the night calls for it. Same city, different beat, week after week in Ócsa.
Fonó’s stitch-and-create Friday turns a classic heart motif into a tiny triumph. The pattern is pre-printed on white canvas; you just pick your favorite shades and practice curated embroidery techniques.
On February 21, the Family “Szöszmötölő” Club marks the 100th birthday of writer Éva Janikovszky and International Mother Language Day with a storytelling-and-making session. First, a Kamishibai paper-theater tale. Then, papier-mâché sculpting of Bertalan and Barnabás, a dachshund duo, plus a hands-on demo of csiriz, a simple traditional glue—how to mix it, how to use it. Literature, language, and creativity meet playfully, and entry is free.
Also on February 21, a charity ball lights up the Egressy venue. On February 22, browse handmade finds at the Marchili and Milchili garden craft market.
February 25 brings Kettő az egyben, the Szomszédnéni Production Office’s double-header stand-up night: Tóth Szabolcs performs Boldogság – Akarok róla beszélni, sizing up whether first love, a beach escape, or labeling bottles in a bottling plant counts as peak happiness—and why you should never bike into the dead ends of alcohol or drugs. Bálint Ferenc riffs on never trying Tinder or Bumble because his wife said no; why he loathes Tom Cruise; how to be the man of the house; and the art of overreacting. One ticket gets you both sets, priced from about $14.40 to $20.10.
February 28 launches the Kocka Klub with LEGO Day at Egressy from 10:00 to 16:00—imagination stacked brick by brick through building, experimenting, and co-creating. Everyone’s invited: kids, adults, and daydreamers alike. A group sound bath with meditation also happens that day in Ócsa.
March 1 at the Open-Air Folk Museum (Tájház): bake lavender cookies with Erika Judit Ujszászi, from kneading to baking to tasting. This add-on workshop needs a separate ticket; standard Tájház entry is sold on-site.
Also March 1: the Ramsari UFÓ Run honors the Ramsar Convention on wetlands and Ócsa’s own Turjános, one of Hungary’s 29 protected wetland sites. Meet at the Tájház, head out to Selyem-rét, and catch a little refreshment at the Selyem-rét car park. The route is 10 km out and back, mostly trail with some asphalt. Finish with bread-and-lard slices and hot tea. It’s free.
With spring’s arrival, the Tájház throws open its gates on March 1. Expect guided tours, tea, and fragrant cookies—and a peek at what’s changed this year.
Every second Sunday, the Kamratöltő Little Market (Kamratöltő kispiac) fills the Tájház yards with regional producers and National Park–branded goods. Entry to the venue is ticketed, which turns the market into a gently paced heritage stop with benches and optional guided tours. Locals from Ócsa with ID get priority, vendors aim to return regularly, and you’ll always know who’s coming next via the current listings. Shop, chat, and take real treasures home to your family table.
Family gumboots hikes—Lápon járva—run March 8 and 21 across the Turján’s waterlogged meadows and the fringes of floodplain forests. Learn the tricks of walking wetlands and watch spring life slowly stir. Rubber boots required; recommended from age 5. Tours depart with at least 10 sign-ups. Online tickets only, about $4.90 to $7.40.
For older kids and adults, March 29’s Lápi ember nyomában heads deeper into the alder swamps, hopping tussocks and wading in boot-topping water through truly undisturbed forest. Long boots mandatory, ages 12+ only; the same online booking and pricing rules apply.
A drawing and painting course, Jelen, starts March 10 for ages 12+. Learn classic techniques from still-life blocks to full human figures—ideal for beginners, applicants prepping for art school, or anyone leveling up.
March 14 features a “Madagascar Small Pet Exhibition” (Madagaszkár Kisállat Kiállítás) with photo ops beside a macaw and other fuzzy charmers, plus petting corners. The same day, a Waldorf doll workshop teaches core techniques while opening space to chat about parenting challenges—bring scissors, needles, and pins if you like, or use house tools. Mothers, grandmas, godmothers, older sisters—anyone 14+ is welcome.
Also March 14: Flaming Nite with Newik & DJ Junior x Singles’ Night turns up the heat.
March 18 launches From Seed to Garden (Magtól a kertig), a free first talk and the start of the Happy Garden Club (Boldog Kert Klub) at Egressy with TökMag Kert’s guidance. It’s a community for absolute beginners, brave restarters, and green thumbs eager to share what they know.
March 21 at 10:00, Süsü, the Dragon (Süsü, a sárkány), the beloved musical fairy play by István Csukás and István Bergendy, lands at Egressy. The next day, March 22, Life-Giving Waters (Éltető vizeink) brings a family morning and craft session to the Ócsa Open-Air Folk Museum (Ócsai Tájház) with Duna–Ipoly National Park. Rangers tell funny and heart-tugging stories about safeguarding water for the long haul and what we can do at home and in our small city. Then craft a felt animal tied to watery worlds. Participation in crafting requires an advance online craft ticket; entry runs about $5.40 per person.
March 23: May I Be Honest? (Lehetek őszinte?), Péter Elek’s solo Dumaszínház show at Egressy, with tickets around $17.40 to $19.00. And on April 12, the Kopjafás courtyard buzzes with an Antiques Fair (Régiségvásár), the tried-and-true local market—returning because, well, it worked a treat.
