Discover Szeged 2026: festivals, theater, concerts, markets, family shows, wine, film, jazz, and open-air blockbusters all year in Hungary’s sunny city. Plan your culture-packed getaway now.
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Szeged never idles. In the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain, the city buzzes with festivals, theater, concerts, food, and family fun all year. From winter send-offs to open-air blockbusters and foodie blowouts, here’s the essentials-packed 2026 guide to the City of Sunshine.
From February 19 to 22, the Szeged National Theater rolls out a packed bill with tickets ranging from about $4.10 to $83.00. On February 21–22, the Saint Stephen Square Winter Farewell and Craft Fair adds folk vibes and handmade finds to the city center, while February 22 brings the BÖDÖN Market for artisanal food and design. And the family calendar is stacked: Lóri in the World of Fantasy pops up on February 21, 22, 24, 25, and 26, plus the sing-along puppet romp Bunny, Hop! on February 21. February 28 doubles down with the Golden Fleece Company’s King Matthias and the Truth-Telling Shepherd and guided tours in the orchid collection for plant lovers.
On February 23, San Francisco to the Rocky Mountains whisks you stateside with a travel-themed evening. The National Theater returns February 23–28 with that same $4.10–$83.00 price window.
March steps on the gas. On March 7, Time — the solo night of stand-up star András Péter Kovács with opener Boldizsár Fehér — lands at Dumaszínház (Comedy Theater), Pick Aréna (Pick Arena), tickets about $21.40–$34.00. March 8 brings Mirandolina to IH Event Center, $21.40–$24.10. The THT spring conference on March 19 helps building managers, auditors, and reps prep for 2026 condominium assemblies. Also in March: Plimplim music-and-rhythm play for little ones (Mar 1 and 8), the edgy series How Old Is the Captain? with The Rat-Catcher Project 16+ (Mar 2), and regular runs of Garmann’s Summer from Kabóca Puppet Theater (Mar 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 29, 31). Family favorites return throughout: Lóri in the World of Fantasy (Mar 7), Bunny, Hop! (Mar 14), Ciróka Puppet Theater’s Bertalan and Barnabás (Mar 14), and the toddler hit Fityfirity (Mar 21 and 25).
The 27th Szeged International Guitar Festival tunes up April 2–4. On April 7, Bródy 80 celebrates a Hungarian legend at IH Event Center, tickets about $39.10. Act with Violin follows on April 14 at IH, Boncz Géza Hall, $21.40–$24.10. April 21 brings psychologist Noémi Orvos-Tóth with How Do We Break Inherited Family Patterns? at IH, about $27.70.
Nature dates bloom: Easter at the Botanical Garden runs April 5–6, with Bunny, Hop! on April 4 and 5, Hanami — cherry blossom appreciation — April 11, Tulip Welcome Hikes on April 18, and Earth Day on April 25. Garmann’s Summer stages April 1, 21–25, 29–30. Fityfirity returns April 9; Plimplim and the poetry-tinged Költögető pop up on April 10.
On May 10, Mamma Mia! storms Szeged Pick Aréna (Pick Arena), tickets about $27.70–$55.40. Journalist Vujity Tvrtko’s Chernobyl 40 (exclusive talk) hits IH on May 12. The 10th Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival screens May 13–17. Then the city’s signature 30th Szeged Wine Festival pours May 21–31 as Szeged City Day celebrations take over squares with tastings and concerts. The Dóm Square Cavalcade runs May 22–24, and the 25th Szeged Bridge Fair returns May 30–31. For families and green thumbs, May 10 brings Wanderer; Fityfirity pops up May 13, 15, and 19; and May 16 is Plant Day with the festive opening of Noah’s Ark.
Summer opens with the 13th DEJA VU FESTIVAL June 11–12, then the 97th Book Week and 25th Children’s Book Days June 11–14. The Szeged Water Theater – DryDock Festival sails in June 16–21, blending river magic with stagecraft. The Botanical Garden’s Summer Flower Extravaganza blooms June 20.
Open-air nights heat up June 26–27 with OSCAR at the Szeged Open-Air Festival, Újszeged Stage, tickets about $28.30–$30.60. GESZTI CONCERT follows June 30–July 1 on the same stage.
July 3 crowns the operetta classic The Csárdás Princess at Újszeged, about $24.10–$30.60. On July 4, Dawn of Heroes fills Dóm Square, $14.00–$47.70. Honeybeast takes the Újszeged stage July 8, $24.10–$30.60. The Three Musketeers swashbuckles at Dóm Square July 10–11 and 17–18, tickets about $18.90–$74.60. Folk fans score the 16th György Martin Folk Dance Festival July 10–12. Also July 17–18, the cult TV comedy tribute You Rang, M’Lord? plays Újszeged, $24.10–$30.60. Charlie Concert hits July 22, $24.10–$29.50; Cinefonic lights up Dóm Square July 24, $17.20–$61.80. The heat keeps rising with Heatwave on July 25, $19.60–$25.20; the 19th Lotus Days July 25–26; ABBA Show July 29, $24.10–$26.90; and Carmen July 31 at Dóm Square, $18.90–$64.60. The 36th THEALTER International Theater Festival runs July 24–August 1.
August powers on with the Petra Gubik Concert August 5, $18.90–$27.70; the Dixieland Gala August 12, $17.60–$23.30; American Comedy August 14–15, $27.70–$41.60. Wicked turns Dóm Square emerald August 14–16 and 20–22, tickets about $18.90–$83.00. End the month at TÚLPARTFESZT and Youth Days – SZIN, both August 26–29, the city’s long-running festival finale by the river.
The 4th Szeged Gin and Rum Gastro Festival shakes and stirs September 3–6. On September 13, the E Street Parade rolls through town. The Saint Gerard International Music Festival (Szent Gellért) sings September 21–October 4, and the 30th Autumn Cultural Festival spans October 1–November 27 with exhibitions, talks, and performances. Hoops fans get a global show: Harlem Globetrotters — The 100 Year Tour hits the City Sports Hall October 30.
Wrap up with Szeged Christmas Weeks — Dóm Square Advent, November 27–December 24. On December 12, Queen Symphonic Live shakes the City Sports Hall with tickets around $24.20–$40.70. And yes, July 25 is in the diary too — because by summer, every night in Szeged feels like a headline act.
