The 34th Blue Bird Festival lands in Kalocsa from June 5 to 7, 2026, filling the city with music, stories, and face-to-face encounters. For three days, culture, community, and giving go hand in hand: exhibitions, theater, classical and pop concerts, family shows, craft demos, and everything Blue Bird. Entry is free, and every donation for festival badges supports the recovery of sick children—the event’s primary purpose. Outdoor events will move to the City Theater (Városi Színház) in case of rain.
Where and when
All programs unfold at key city spots: City Theater (Városi Színház, 38 Szent István Király Street), City Gallery (Városi Galéria), the Promenade (Sétálóutca), the MVM Stage, and St. Stephen the King Church (Szent István király templom). Dates: Friday to Sunday, June 5–7, 2026. Organizer: Blue Bird Foundation for Sick Children (Kék Madár Alapítvány a Beteg Gyermekekért), 6300 Kalocsa, 59 Hunyadi J. Street.
Friday, June 5
5:00 PM – City Gallery: Exhibition of painter Menyhért Tóth, with music by the Debrecen Early Music Ensemble (Debreceni Régizene Együttes).
7:00 PM – St. Stephen the King Church: Győr Philharmonic Orchestra performs Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart.
9:00 PM – MVM Stage: Vera Tóth with the Budapest Jazz Orchestra in concert.
Saturday, June 6
From 9:30 AM – Promenade: Master crafters’ market and outdoor games.
10:00 AM – MVM Stage: Vujicsics Ensemble folk concert.
2:00–6:00 PM – MVM Stage: Folk music afternoon featuring students from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
4:00 PM – City Theater: Author–reader talk with György Spiró.
7:00 PM – City Theater: Penelopeia (Pénelopeia) – guest performance by Maladype Theatre (Maladype Színház).
9:00 PM – MVM Stage: Ivan & The Parazol live.
Sunday, June 7
From 9:30 AM – Promenade: Craft market, outdoor games, face painting.
10:00 AM – MVM Stage: Wilderness-Watching Songs (Vadonleső dalok) – children’s show by Vilmos Gryllus. After the show: announcement of the supported sick children and the festival badge contest results.
4:00 PM – MVM Stage: Gyula Deák Bill in concert.
7:00 PM – St. Stephen the King Church: Savaria Baroque Orchestra. Antonio Caldara: Saint Stephen, Hungary’s First King – oratorio.
Good to know
– Free entry.
– Donations for badges aid sick children.
– Program subject to change.
