A summer-long open-air theater festival is taking over Veresegyház from June to August, bringing Pest County’s biggest cross-arts outdoor celebration to Búcsú tér. The Mézesvölgyi Nyár 2026 program mixes hit plays, concerts, and family favorites, with beloved actors and productions designed for every generation. Arrive for the classics, stay for the new premieres, and don’t be shy about singing along under the stars.
When and where
The festival hub is 2112 Veresegyház, Búcsú tér. Events run June through August with theater, music, and special evenings, plus local options for food, drink, and stays to round out a summer night out.
Charlie brings the voice
2026.06.21. — Horváth Charlie, the unmistakable giant of Hungarian pop, rolls in with a smoke-and-honey blend of blues, swaggering jazz, and homegrown rock. Expect evergreen anthems from Jég dupla jéggel to Nézz az ég felé — the kind of songs whole generations belt in unison.
A six-way farce storms in
2026.06.24. — Mohácsi István: Francia rúdugrás (French Pole Vault) (18+). Three women, three men, and one very mixed-up night: roles swap, chemistry misfires, and a know-it-all sex psychologist crashes the party. After a gale of misunderstandings and mis-tastes, can anything land right?
Scandal at the top
2026.07.03. — Neil Simon: Pletykafészek (Rumors), a two-act farce. Sit back and trace the wildfire path of gossip as the upper crust ties itself in knots, to the audience’s wicked delight.
Rock opera, supersized
2026.07.04. — István, a király (Stephen, the King) in concert. The most successful Hungarian rock opera goes monumental with a jubilee tour: star vocalists, the Crescendo Music Orchestra, world-class lighting, visuals, animation, moving set pieces, and pyrotechnics turning the stage into a living sculpture.
A classic grows up
2026.07.07–07.08. — Dés László – Geszti Péter – Grecsó Krisztián: A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys), a musical in two parts. The iconic story is told through the conflicts of young adults, with tougher drama, contemporary music and lyrics, and an acoustic world built by the actors themselves — rhythm, wit, youth, and the original’s cathartic punch.
Into the canopy
2026.07.12. — A dzsungel könyve (The Jungle Book). Mowgli, the boy who braves enemies and hunts for joy among the leaves. A heart-pinching, heartwarming must — friendship, love, and big feelings for kids and the kids at heart.
Hot flashes, hotter punchlines
2026.07.15. — Jeanie Linders: Menopauza (Menopause) — the global hit musical. That certain life phase shows up loud, honest, and hilariously unfiltered. It’s the change, with show tunes and sharp timing.
Geszti goes full throttle
2026.07.19. — Geszti Péter live: Rapülők dance bangers, Jazz+Az funk, Gringó Sztár and Létvágy pop treats, big staging, big humor, and lyrics that say what they mean.
World premiere alert
2026.07.21–07.22. — Csengetett, Mylord? (You Rang, M’Lord?) — world premiere. TV’s beloved characters step onto the Veresegyház stage for two summer nights of nostalgia and new laughs.
She’s at the door
2026.07.26. — Steven Moffat: Rém Rendes Vendég (The Unfriend) — two-act comedy. Peter and Debbie befriend Elsa on a cruise; addresses are swapped, promises made — and then, the knock. The internet says she’s trouble. Panic mixes with politeness, while a nosy neighbor and a sergeant stir the pot. Fresh from the West End to Budapest’s Játékszín (Playhouse), landing outdoors here first.
Fur, flings, and flying clothes
2026.07.28. — Ne most, Drágám! (Not Now, Darling!) — a door-slamming farce of love triangles, mink coats, scanty outfits, and garments launching out of windows in London’s swankiest fur salon.
All swing, all charm
2026.07.31. — Amerikai komédia (American Comedy) — a swing musical from Aszlányi Károly’s 1930s hit, with book and lyrics by Lőrinczy Attila and music by Artisjus- and Fonogram-winner Bársony Bálint. Directed by Peller Károly, it’s brisk, funny, and happily hooked on swing from first note to last.
Szécsi Pál under the stars
2026.08.01. — Csak egy tánc volt (It Was Only a Dance) — the finest songs of Szécsi Pál, a timeless constellation of Hungarian pop. Performed by Miller Zoltán, Pál Dénes, Serbán Attila, and Nagy Sándor.
Poirot’s quiet life, interrupted
2026.08.05. — Az Ackroyd gyilkosság (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) — crime. Hercule Poirot retires to King’s Abbot for peace; two inexplicable deaths later, calm is over. Kálid Artúr stars as Poirot, Szabó P. Szilveszter as Dr. James Sheppard in this Agatha Christie thriller.
Italian sun, Hungarian humor
2026.08.07. — Anconai szerelmesek (Lovers of Ancona) — a musical comedy blending Italian commedia vibes with classic Hungarian wit and the ’70s’ biggest Italian hits. A perennial favorite for two decades.
Quimby takes the night
2026.08.08. — Quimby concert. One of the season’s standout shows: singular sound, iconic tracks, and open-air electricity in Veresegyház’s summer mix.
Road trip to 1989
2026.08.11. — Anconai szerelmesek a Balatonon (Lovers of Ancona at Lake Balaton). Two decades on, the Italian gang rolls into late-’80s Hungary — paunches, gray streaks, teenage kids in tow — chasing roots, romance, and peace at a Balaton SZOT resort with Comrade Békés in charge. Cue bel canto: Azzurro, Bella Ciao, Sono l’italiano…
One life, many stories
2026.08.15. — Egy életem — biographical stand-up with Csuja Imre. The beloved actor talks modestly, wittily, warmly: childhood, early stage years, four shows a day, lessons from legends, meeting his wife 40+ years ago — plus behind-the-scenes gems from Üvegtigris (Glass Tiger) and Valami Amerika (A Kind of America).
Mess, order, and music
2026.08.18. — Túl a Maszat-hegyen? (Over Smudge Hill?) — comedy-musical. In a world where smudge is order and cleaning is chaos, Muhi Andris sets off to rescue friends from the land of blots, dusters, and fearsome neat freaks. Colorful, magical, and earworm-bright, for small and tall — where even vacuums pick sides.
Do-re-mi in the storm
2026.08.22. — A muzsika hangja (The Sound of Music). In the 1930s, a novice becomes governess to seven children of a widowed naval captain; Maria brings music and joy, even as history turns dark and the family must flee. A family-perfect classic loaded with melody and heart.
Neoton summer nostalgia
2026.08.26. — Szép nyári nap (Lovely Summer Day) — the Neoton musical. Set in a 1970s youth work camp near the Yugoslav border, laced with humor, irony, and songs that still crash house parties across ages — as beloved in Hungary as ABBA is everywhere. Three decades after the regime change, it’s okay to laugh at the past — loudly.
Ghosts, dreams, and a rooftop
2026.08.28. — A Padlás (The Attic) — half–fairy tale, half musical for ages 9–99, in two acts. In a mysterious attic, spirits and humans cross paths in a story about friendship, faith, and the power of dreams — a generational favorite that keeps enchanting new audiences.
Operetta turned up
2026.08.29. — Nem rongyos élet — újravarrva (Not a Ragged Life — Restitched), an operetta gala. Last year’s promise, overdelivered: drama titans and operetta stars reunite to prove the Hungarian operetta — a bona fide Hungarikum — truly belongs to everyone. New faces, old favorites, and a csárdás that shakes the summer sky in Veresegyház.
