Siófok keeps the music rolling all year, blending Lake Balaton’s lakeside vibe with a packed calendar of live shows. From pop and jazz to classical and musical theatre, the city’s venues host star names and standout bands, turning concerts into a full-sensory summer feeling: rhythm, lights, and a touch of lake magic in one place. Here’s the pulse of 2025–2026, from Advent glow to New Year’s fireworks and spring festivals.
Caramel.Zongora – An Intimate Advent Night
November 30, 2025, 6:00 PM
Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ)
Caramel brings an Advent-flavored, soul-lifting piano show to Siófok, reimagining his biggest hits in a stripped-back, intimate setting. The Caramel.Zongora concert channels the most beautiful moments of holiday preparations in a warm, emotional atmosphere. A perfect way to tune into the season with loved ones—expect quiet magic and powerful vocals wrapped in minimalist arrangements.
Angyalmadár – Neoton Família Stars Light Up Advent
December 10, 2025, Wednesday, 7:00 PM
Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ)
Neoton Família’s iconic stars—Éva Csepregi, Ádám Végvári, Andrea Lukács, and László Lukács—bring nostalgia and glow with Angyalmadár, a festive concert blending evergreen Neoton hits with holiday flair. Sing along to Kell, hogy várj, Holnap hajnalig, Angyalmadár, and the must-hear Ha elmúlik karácsony, all in a gorgeous Advent frame. It’s a heartwarming evening promised to spark joy and shared choruses. Tickets: approximately $32.50–$35.40. The organizer and production reserve the right to make changes, so book early and step into the season with legends of Hungarian pop.
New Year’s Gala Concert
January 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ)
A festive burst of classical and light music with a star lineup: Barbara Bordás (Csillag Award–winning primadonna), Hajnalka Ress (pop vocalist), Gergely Boncsér (recipient of the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit), and Attila Dolhai (Jászai Mari Award, Distinguished Artist). The Sziget Art Dance Company appears under the artistic lead of a Somogyvári Gyula Award–winning choreographer, while the Dunakeszi Symphony Orchestra plays under maestro Pál Farkas, holder of a Prima Prize and the Imre Kálmán Memorial Plaque. Tickets: about $24.50.
Kati Kovács Jubilee Tour
February 27, 2026, Friday, 7:00 PM
Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ)
One of Hungarian pop’s greatest icons, Kati Kovács—recipient of the Kossuth Prize, the Ferenc Liszt Prize, and the Prima Primissima—returns to Siófok. With her band, she revisits six decades of career-defining hits that bind generations, in a night of powerhouse vocals and emotional storytelling. Expect a living anthology of love, hope, and life—classic songs recharged for the present. Tickets: about $28.80–$33.10.
Advent in Siófok: Markets, Movies, and Music
Siófok leans into December with Winter Magic (Téli Varázs) programs from late November to mid-December, and the Advent Carousel (Adventi Körhinta) spinning December 5–21. Family shows roll in: A nagymama, a two-part musical play on December 8 (about $24.50), and Süsü, the Dragon (Süsü a sárkány), a two-part musical fairy tale on December 12 (about $5.80–$7.20). The Grinch (Grincs), a one-act children’s show, plays December 16 at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM (about $7.20). Sió Cinema runs Advent film marathons December 13–14 and December 20–21.
Foodies should hit the Balaton Gastro Market (Balatoni Gasztropiac) at Piroska on December 14 and 21, while collectors converge at the 34th Medal Collectors’ Meeting on December 14. Traditional dance fans get Balaton Dance Ensemble: Our Homeland, Somogy (Balaton Táncegyüttes: Szülőföldünk, Somogyország) on December 19, and families can catch Pablo and Picasso – or The Carnival of the Animals (Pablo és Picasso – avagy az állatok karneválja), a family musical, on December 20 (about $11.50).
Punch Party: Year-End on the Main Square
December 27, 2025, to January 1, 2026
The open-air Punch Party (Puncsparty) fills the Main Square with nightly tribute shows at 7:00 PM: FullJovi (Bon Jovi) on December 27, Bryan Adams by Room Service on December 28, Youngers with an AC/DC set on December 29, and Szerelemvonat, a Demjén tribute, on December 30. New Year’s Eve erupts with the Punch Party – New Year’s Eve Party (Puncs Party – Szilveszteri Party), pouring festive beats and hot drinks into the night.
Exhibitions, Comedy, and Theatre in Early 2026
Beyond concerts, Siófok stacks the calendar with city adventure games running most weeks, an autumn-to-year-end nature photography exhibition by Zoltán Ráczi at the Imre Kálmán Memorial House (October 14–December 31, 2025), and plenty of stage hits. January 6 brings Brooklyn Tale (Brooklyni mese, Orlai Produkció, about $20.20–$23.10). Comedian László Hadházi headlines Dogs (Kutyák) on January 11 (about $25.70). The Turay Ida Theatre (Turay Ida Színház) stages Everyone Wants Me (Mindenki engem akar) on January 13 (about $22.90–$24.30). On January 24, the musical Bachelorette (Lánybúcsú) runs (about $23.50–$24.30), followed by the Karinthy Theatre’s (Karinthy Színház) Why Don’t You Stay for Breakfast? (Miért nem marad reggelire?) on January 28 (about $21.60–$23.10). Kids can catch Rumini on Ferrit Island (Rumini Ferrit-szigeten) on January 31 (about $11.20–$14.10), while The Devil Never Sleeps (Az ördög nem alszik) plays that same day (about $15.90–$18.80).
February adds stand-up: András Péter Kovács’s In Time (Idővel) on February 7 (about $19.70), and a new local production The Peacock Has Dried Up (Fölszáradt a páva) on February 19. March ramps up with Michael Cooney’s farce Guess Who’s Coming to Stay?! (Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!) on March 1 (about $22.80–$25.70), Péter Aranyosi’s solo night on March 5 (about $25.70), plus the biographical stand-up OneLife (EgyÉletem) by Krisztián Grecsó on January 17. City adventure games keep popping up weekly through March.
Spring Festivals and Summer Highlights
April brings the Balaton Bellydance Festival (April 10–12) and a double bill on April 25: the comedy Rendezvous in Paris, or Happy Easter! (Randevú Párizsban, avagy Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket!, about $15.90–$18.80) and the family classic Cinderella (Hamupipőke, about $11.20–$14.10). Summer lights up with the Everness Festival (Everness Fesztivál) June 19–28, a mindful, music-rich staple, and Balaton Retro Fever (Balatoni Retro Láz) on July 25, throwing it back with vintage beats and lakeside swagger.
Siófok’s count stands at 61 listings across concerts, theatre, film, comedy, markets, and family shows. Mark the dates: December 10, 2025; January 9, 2026; and February 27, 2026 are the anchor nights in the city’s concert calendar.
