Szekszárd, renowned for wine tourism, hosts standout events year-round. The Babits Mihály Cultural Center draws locals and visitors with diverse cultural programs preserving traditions, festivals, foodie gatherings, concerts, and exhibits every month. Mark your calendars for this jam-packed 2026 lineup of music, theater, dance, and more.
April’s Festival Frenzy
April explodes with action. The Easter Szekszárd Retro Festival takes place on April 5. April 7 features S.Ö.R. – Shakespeare Összes Röviden (Shakespeare in Short). Nagy Dankó Turné 2026 rocks out on April 9. Hungarian Poetry Day on April 11 features Music-Poetry: Gems of Hungarian Lyrics Sung and Spoken. The “Cinegemadár” Tolna County Folk Song and Folk Music Competition takes place on April 14. Double Bartina Folk Dance Non-Profit Association events on April 18 include the 60th Jubilee Gala Performance and Jubilee Gathering. April 19 offers Agora Classical Music Afternoons – Four Seasons, Six Artists – A Sunday with Vivaldi. Kultúrkortyok Free University presents Ethiopia, or Candle Lighting at Erta Ale Volcano on April 21, alongside Robin Hawdon’s One Lover Is Too Many at Babits Mihály Cultural Center’s Theater Hall (tickets $20-$22). The “Singing Youth Gala Concert” shines on April 24. XIII. Fedorka-Neverwas Poetry Day 2026 and Alisca Brass Band Solo Concert both take place on April 25. From April 3-26, Szevasz Terasz! launches the spring wine terrace season—head to vineyards and panoramic spots as nearly 100 wineries nationwide join the Magyar Bor (Hungarian Wine) campaign for four weekends of top-notch wine vibes. American Comedy – Swing Musical swings into town on April 27 ($23-$26). World Dance Day grooves on April 29, plus Egész-Ség Free University on Love as Crisis (not just romantic), led by mental health expert Bozzay Cecilia (complex arts therapist, family/relationship/divorce mediator) and hosted by Pócs Margit of Mentálhigiénés Műhely. Forrás Folk Dance Ensemble Independent Theater debuts its Road Provision dance theater show the same day.
May Through June Hits
May 5 features Fejes Endre and Presser Gábor’s Good Evening Summer, Good Evening Love – Musical about a Hooligan (Muza Season IV) ($20-$23). Kultúrkortyok explores From Tashkent to Aral Sea – Uzbekistan on May 12. Lakatos László’s Megjöttem solo evening with opener Oliver Wolf takes place on May 14 ($22). Kovács Gergő Song Evening is on May 15 ($13). The 15th Wine Region Half Marathon runs on May 16. The Cserháti Zsuzsa and Máté Péter Memorial Concert – Without Music What Am I Worth? is on May 21 at Babits Center ($25). June 10-11 features Topolcsányi Laura and Maráth Viktor’s Pocahontas for elementary, elementary plus, and kindergarten seasons (all #4, $7 each). Apostol concert on June 13 ($29-$36). Husbands in a Pickle French Comedy (2 acts) on June 23.
Fall Finale
September 7 spotlights the concert of pianists Hegedűs Endre and Hegedűs Katalin ($11). November 6 features Rákász Gergely – Mozart ($15). Film Music Concert caps off November 24.
