Siófok shines all year, but May 4–10, 2026 serves up the sweetest slice: festivals, theater, exhibitions, health pop-ups, family days, and lakeside parties across multiple venues on the south shore of Lake Balaton. Bookmark the library, the Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ), the Great Beach, and the harbor—everything’s in play, and many programs are free or family-friendly.
Food Tales, Big Laughs, Safe Streets
May 7, 4:30 pm, BRTK Library children’s section: Food Tales with Györgyi Kalas serves curious minds for free with a valid library card. When was the first pizza baked? Why are cakes round and macaroni hollow? What food was buried with the pharaohs? Bring questions and an appetite for trivia.
May 7, 9:00 am–3:00 pm: Siófok Road Safety Day returns with striking demos, interactive tools, and test-yourself activities for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. Open to everyone—ideal for families and kids.
May 7, 7:00 pm, Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ): Ne most, drágám! (Not Now, Darling!)—Ray Cooney’s two-act farce by Veres 1 Theatre (Veres 1 Színház). Think fur coats, flung clothing, missing garments, and a drunken frigate captain in London’s swankiest fur salon. Gilbert, the pompous co-owner, plots an affair while his wife’s away—then lovers, discounted minks, the returning spouse, and total mayhem barrel toward a delirious finale. Cast led by Sándor Nagy as Gilbert and András Csonka as Arnold. Set: György Bótonyi; costumes: Szilvia Molnár; director: Sándor Venyige. Running time: 110 minutes with intermission. Tickets: Floor USD 18.10, Balcony USD 16.70.
Harbor Health, Boat Days, and City Games
May 9, 9:00 am, Siófok Great Beach: Richter Health City (Richter Egészségváros) brings free screenings and talks, family activities, and a points system that turns your participation into donations for the local hospital. Richter seeds USD 9,729; you boost it with screenings, talks (even online), and on-site activity via QR wristbands—double points for first check-in. Screenings include blood pressure, cholesterol, cardiovascular risk, prostate and osteoporosis checks, arterial stenosis and neuropathy tests. Plus: educational talks and meet the program ambassadors.
All week May 4–10: Siófok boat excursions, and an outdoor, puzzle-packed city sightseeing adventure to discover local landmarks with friends or family.
Music, Talks, and Wellness Next Week
May 11, Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ), Teátrum: Café Evenings—pianist Péter Sándor in concert. Tickets USD 9.70.
May 12, 7:00 pm, Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ): Bernard Slade’s Same Time, Next Year 2 (Jövőre veled ugyanitt 2.) with Lotti Kovács and Márk Tőrei, directed by Zsolt Körtvélyessy. Doris and George meet once a year for 25 years, balancing family lives and an impossible choice in a tender, witty romantic comedy.
May 13, 5:00 pm, BRTK Library: The Secret to a Longer Life—free talk by Dr. Gabriella Mangó, physician and naturopath.
May 15, 4:30 pm, BRTK Library: Interactive Beekeeping Experience for World Bee Day—free. Why bees matter, inside the hive, and how honey gets to the table. Happy Bees Balaton Mini Apiary products available to buy. Also May 15, 5:00 pm: Perczel 75—lecture at Mór Perczel Gymnasium (Perczel Mór Gimnázium) by folk singer and ethnographer Dr. Irén Lovász.
F1 Insight, Free Rock, and a Grand Pentecost Kickoff
May 18, 5:00 pm, BRTK Library: 40 Hungarian Grands Prix – 7 Finnish Drivers with F1 reporter and author Károly Méhes; opened by Judit Henczné Honvári of the Siófok Hungarian–Finnish Friendship Circle; greetings by Edit Lócser, library director. Free.
May 22, Harbor: free Time Traveler Rock Band (Időutazó) at 6:45 pm and Pokolgép at 8:30 pm. Also at the Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Művelődési Központ), 6:00 pm: opening of painter István Máczár’s career exhibition, A visualist’s image-making impossibilities, part of the 10th Siófok Balaton Salon, on view through August 14. Host: actress Katalin Karancz; opening by painter Lajos Veszeli.
May 22, Plázs Siófok: Attila Kökény & Viktor Rakonczai with big band, plus Imre Rakonczai & The Blue Piano. Doors 7:00 pm.
May 22–25: Pentecost Season Opener. A four-day beachside festival of music, community, and Balaton vibes.
Pentecost Weekend Highlights
May 23: Ceremonies from 9:45 am include a wreath at Dr. Ferenc Zákonyi’s memorial, Imre Kálmán plaque handover, and a festive parade from Millennium Park to the Harbor. Opening and awards at 11:00 am: the Key to the Capital of Summer, Siófok Tourism Award, Imre Varga Art Award, and Wine of Siófok 2026. Stage lineup spans Attila Dolhai and guests, retro hits with Csaba Csuti and Bónus Band, dance showcases, percussion with Danubia, and an 8:30 pm concert by Adrienn Szekeres.
Plázs Grand Opening, May 23, 10:00 pm–4:00 am: the season’s first mega-beach party with Mario, Mollywood, Vini, VZS, Barta, Attila Bárány, Bia Bréda, Brook, CHRSTPHR, Gabriel Dancer, JAURi, Katapult DJ. Also May 23: LL Junior live, 7:00–10:30 pm. Hotel Yacht hosts an 8:00 pm audience with Gergely Bánki from Our Little Village (Mi kis falunk)—stories, Q&A, and backstage tales, emceed by József Albert.
May 24: Family matinees through the evening—Iszkiri kids’ concert, dance schools, jazz with the Éva Bolba Trio, and an 8:30 pm main set by Első Emelet. Plázs Siófok hosts Bikini with DJ Dominique warming up, 7:00–11:00 pm.
May 25: Pentecost Day 4—Live Healthy! Family Health Expo by the Reménység Foundation, from 10:00 am: clowns, puppet theater (Unexpected Guest), therapy dogs, wind ensembles, folk and children’s dance, health screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen, BMI, lung capacity), medical, dietetic, dental hygiene and lifestyle advice, CPR training with paramedics, water police Q&A, addiction counseling, dementia support, massages, physiotherapy, and kids’ fun from face painting to hoverboards, plus a tombola.
Late May to Early June: Rides, Riffs, and Brushes
May 30: 12th Cofidis Tour de Balaton cycling returns. 6:00 pm, Evangelical Church (Oulu Park): Styles Through Time with guitarist Tamás Szekeres—Omega and Omega Oratorio alongside Bach and Vivaldi in crossover, with the Siófok Arts School Children’s Choir and Siófok Women’s Choir; artistic leads Anita and Zoltán Bati. Tickets USD 8.40. Also May 30, Plázs Siófok: Kowalsky meg a Vega, 7:00–11:00 pm.
May 31, Main Square: Children’s Day transforms the plaza into a giant playground with giant bubble shows, aerial/air yoga tryouts (from age 5), a 42 m Exatlon course, hoverboards, inflatables, crafts, and concerts all day—Rutkai Bori Banda closes at 5:00 pm. Free for everyone. Plus Children’s Day sightseeing cruise. June 1–7: more boat excursions and the outdoor city adventure game.
June Kicks Off on the Plázs and the Water
June 5, Plázs Siófok: Beton.Hofi – Co Lee, 7:00–11:00 pm; and RapCaviar from 10:00 pm–4:00 am with Tha Patkányz, Mikee Mykanic, FRANKO, Füstös, Detto.
June 6, Harbor: Gemini Boat (IKREK)—Peter Makto 6-hour exclusive 48th birthday DJ set, 4:00–10:00 pm, limited party. Also: Brushes Up! (Ecsetre Fel!) 3rd Painting Meetup—create together, lakeside.
