Mark your calendars for 2026 at Szekszárd’s biggest cultural hub, the Babits Mihály Cultural Center, right in the heart of the city at 7100 Saint Stephen Square (Szent István tér) 10. This vibrant community spot and public education center is gearing up with a massive lineup of diverse programs, exhibitions, free university lectures, concerts, family events, and playhouses. Inside its walls, tons of clubs and art groups have found a home, injecting color into the local cultural scene. Don’t miss the popular Agóra Cinema and House of Arts attached to it – it’s all happening starting March 29, a Sunday.
Star-Studded Event Lineup
Kicking off on March 29 with Easter Playhouse, the fun rolls into March 30’s Naked Truth (Meztelen Igazság) – a musical comedy. March 31 brings Gergő Korsós’s book launch. April 7 features S.Ö.R. – Shakespeare Összes Röviden (Shakespeare All in Brief). The Nagy Dankó Tour 2026 hits on April 9, followed by April 11’s Hungarian Poetry Day celebration: Music-Poetry – Gems of Hungarian Lyrics Sung and Spoken. April 14 hosts the Cinegemadár Tolna County Folk Song Singing and Folk Music Competition. Doubleheader on April 18 with the Bartina Folk Dance Non-Profit Association’s 60th Jubilee Gala Performance and their 60th Jubilee Meeting.
April 19 delivers Agóra Classical Music Afternoons – Four Seasons, Six Artists – A Sunday with Vivaldi. April 21 packs Kultúrkortyok Free University: Candle Lighting at the Erta Ale Volcano (Ethiopia), plus Robin Hawdon’s Lover is One Too Many (Szeretőből Egy Is Sok) – Orfeum Season Ticket 4th Show. April 24 shines with the Singing Youth Gala Concert. April 25 has Alisca Brass Band’s Solo Concert and the 13th Fedorka-Neverwas Poetry Day 2026. April 27 swings with American Comedy – Swing Musical, and April 29 sees Forrás Folk Dance Ensemble Independent Theater’s Wayfarer (Útravaló) – Dance Theater Performance.
May 5 rocks with Endre Fejes – Gábor Presser: Good Evening Summer, Good Evening Love (Jó Estét Nyár, Jó Estét Szerelem) – Musical About a Hooligan – Múzsa Season Ticket 4th Show. May 12’s Kultúrkortyok Free University explores From Tashkent to the Aral Sea – Uzbekistan. May 14 features László Lakatos’s solo show Megjöttem, with opener Oliver Wolf, tickets from $22 to $22. May 15 is Gergő Kovács’s Song Recital. May 21 honors Cserháti Zsuzsa and Péter Máté with Music Without Which What Am I… (Zene Nélkül Mit Érek Én…) Memorial Concert.
June 10-11 features three versions of Topolcsányi Laura – Viktor Maráth’s Pocahontas: elementary school season ticket 4th show, plus upper elementary and kindergarten versions. June 13 blasts with Apostol concert. September 7 spotlights Endre Hegedűs and Katalin Hegedűs pianists’ concert. November 6 is Gergely Rákász – Mozart, wrapping with November 24’s film music concert. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs!
Stay and Savor in Szekszárd
Crash at Hotel Merops****, a wine hotel smack in Szekszárd’s city center next to Mészáros Winery, just minutes from downtown. Soak up the chill small-town vibe and wine region magic, perfect for relaxed or active escapes. Special interiors, pro staff, and tailored services await. Eight rooms and two apartments, plus gastro events around town. Their Main Street Bistro in Nádasdi House wows locals and visitors with broad menus and tasty bites. Host wine tastings in their cellar for birthdays, dinners, or corporate gigs – unforgettable Szekszárd style.
Sió Motel sits at Szekszárd’s north gate along Route 6, between Szekszárd and Tolna wine regions, near Gemenc Forest and Sárköz, on 2.5 hectares. Hotel Zodiaco***, the only three-star spot in Szekszárd and surrounding areas, offers modern elegance with a satisfaction philosophy – constant innovations for business or weekend bliss.
Wine Wonders and Bites
Attila Estate in Szekszárd’s Baranya Valley boasts 14 hectares of vines: kékfrankos, kadarka, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, zweigelt. Their restaurant pairs Bodri wines perfectly with Norbert Makk’s chef creations, spotlighting revamped modern Hungarian dishes. Bodri Winery’s 100-hectare tourist hub south of Szekszárd in a stunning valley includes winery, event center, restaurant, show kitchen, guesthouses. Massive 1800 sqm grand cellar with 12 domes, 300 sqm aging cellar for tours, 1400 sqm rosé facility. 61 guests in fancy rooms, plus thermal Roman bath dome, jacuzzi, sauna. Optimus Restaurant modernizes Hungarian fare.
Borfaragó Cellar in Szekszárd’s ‘main street’ heart, once a carpenter and woodcarver workshop, offers tastings, craft wines, folk woodcarvings. Ideal discreet meetup spot, easy access. Their Várdomb vineyard center features kékfrankos, plus rajnai rizling, cserszegi fűszeres, kadarka, kékoportó, merlot, cabernet franc, syrah. Handcrafted, no industrial additives – own grapes only, unfiltered, etc. Experiment with blends, rosés winning abroad, proud reds blending locals like kékfrankos, kadarka with world varieties.
Eszterbauer family, with Swabian and Serbian roots, runs tradition-based winery. Renovated guesthouse and show cellar for family-led tastings, 8-50 people, from snacks to multi-course dinners. Webshop for award-winners. 6.6 hectares across four Szekszárd areas: syrah, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, kékfrankos. Kick back on the vineyard hill with top-notch wines!
