Start 2026 with a blockbuster lineup of concerts, galas, gospel nights, and family-friendly programs across Hungary. From Szeged to Budapest, Győr to Nyíregyháza, the season mixes symphonic sparkle, operetta swagger, and gospel joy—plus candlelit sets, klezmer flair, and swing. Prices are converted to USD; organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
Early January highlights
Jan 5: New Year’s Concert – America 250 lands in Szeged, Vaszy Viktor Square (Vaszy Viktor tér) 1, tickets roughly $8.60–$15.90.
Jan 6: New Year’s Joy Concert with The Original Golden Voices of Gospel in Budapest’s Hegyvidék, Jagelló Street (Jagelló út) 1–3, about $34.70–$47.10.
Jan 7: The Original Golden Voices of Gospel fill the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Snows (Sarlós Boldogasszony) in Szombathely, around $29.60.
Jan 8: The gospel troupe continues in Miskolc, Rákóczi Street (Rákóczi utca) 5.
Jan 9: MÁV Symphony Orchestra Cello Ensemble’s New Year’s Concert in Budapest’s Terézváros, Eötvös Street (Eötvös u.) 10, about $8.10. Also on Jan 9: New Year’s Gala in Siófok; Wine and Merriment – New Year’s Operetta Gala (Borban a vigasság) in Gyöngyös; and Hurray, Hurray! operetta-powered gala (Hurrá, hurrá!) in Kiskunlacháza, approx. $21.10. Miskolc hosts a New Year’s concert Jan 9–10 at Déryné Street (Déryné u.) 1, about $15.90–$20.20.
Symphonic, operetta, and musical stars
Jan 10: New Year’s Concert with the Duna Chamber Orchestra (Budapest, Templom Street/Church Street [Templom utca] 12). Musical and Operetta Stars – New Year’s Gala (Musical- és Operettcsillagok) in Szolnok, about $32.10–$42.80. The Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra plays in Dunaharaszti, roughly $17.10–$21.10. Vienna Blood, Hungarian Heart… gala (Bécsi vér, magyar szív…) in Budapest (Templom St. [Templom u.] 2–10), $17.10. The Hit Parade Museum New Year’s Concert (Slágermúzeum) hits Vecsés, about $23.50.
Jan 11: New Year’s Concert in Budapest’s Ferencváros, Komor Marcell Street (Komor Marcell utca) 1, with an encore the same day. The legendary 100-Member Gypsy Orchestra (100 Tagú Cigányzenekar) with soprano Mónika Fischl plays in Budafok–Tétény, about $31.90. The Miskolc Symphony brings a New Year’s set to Felsőzsolca, roughly $16.00. Duna Symphony New Year’s program in Szigetszentmiklós. Unmatched Pair (Páratlan Páros) in Fót, about $21.10. Sabbathsong Klezmer Band’s More Than Klezmer (Több mint klezmer) in Józsefváros, around $53.20. Kispest hosts We, Musical Souls (Mi muzsikus lelkek).
Gospel glow, strings, and candlelight
Jan 12–13: The Original Golden Voices of Gospel in Debrecen (about $22.90–$34.70) and at the Szeged Cathedral. Jan 13 also offers a New Year’s sound bath in Újbuda for roughly $4.00.
Jan 14: Zoltán Mága’s New Year’s Concert in Székesfehérvár, about $7.70–$37.00, plus a gala concert by the György Solti Orchestra (Solti György) and the Divertimento Chamber Orchestra in Hegyvidék for $8.10.
Jan 15: Best of Musicals in Vác, around $14.70–$17.40.
Jan 16: Operetta Gala Wine and Merriment (Borban a vigasság) in Szekszárd; a bubbly New Year’s recital by Bori Orbán and Kristóf Pánczél at 58 Pozsonyi Street (Pozsonyi út 58) in Budapest, about $10.60; the Luminare String Quartet’s Klassz-Pop on 16 Strings (KLASSZ-POP 16 húrON) in the 13th District, $14.70–$17.40; Hurray, Hurray! (Hurrá, hurrá!) in Kisújszállás, about $20.30–$21.10; the Miskolc Symphony visits Emőd.
Late January to February finales
Jan 17: Operetta Gala in Győr, about $29.60; candlelit New Year’s Concert with soloists of the Hatvan Chamber Orchestra, $5.30–$10.60; New Year’s Concert and Brass Night in Maglód, $8.10.
Jan 18: Operetta Gala in Tatabánya and Zoltán Mága in Szekszárd. Jan 23: New Year’s Best of Musicals in Nagykanizsa, about $17.40–$28.10, and Hurray, Hurray! in Budapest’s Csepel, around $21.10. Jan 24: Operetta Gala returns to Miskolc; Zoltán Mága plays Nyíregyháza, about $7.70–$52.30. Jan 29: Pop, swing, and soul with Gabi Szűcs in Kaposvár, roughly $18.30–$26.30. Jan 31: Hurray, Hurray! in Szerencs, about $20.30–$23.00. Feb 27: Grand Chinese New Year Concert in Budapest’s Ferencváros, Komor Marcell Street (Komor Marcell utca) 1.
Organizers reserve the right to modify times and programs.
