Balatonfüred packs the calendar with festivals, concerts, art and food events, lake cruises, and family programs across multiple venues all summer—and well into autumn. Many tickets are available online. Here’s what’s happening from late June through August 2026, plus a look ahead.
July kicks off with tales, sunsets, and galleries
On July 4 at 18:00, the Huray Villas courtyard turns into a “Fairy-Tale Picnic,” with stories including The Silver-Playing Goat, The Three Little Pigs, and Ilók and Mihók, told by Zsuzsa Magyari—bring a blanket, stretch out, and tuck into homemade cakes and cold lemonade. Also on July 4, the Chill Boat sails at sunset with Balaton panoramas, mellow music, and cocktails, while the Vaszary Gallery opens “Vaszary the Unknown Familiar – New Discoveries in the Hungarian National Gallery’s Painting Collection.” Join the guided “Túrajó Walks – From Tree to Forest,” and catch the 37th Balatonfüred Gospel Days from July 2–4. Movie listings run June 29–July 5, and sightseeing cruises July 3–5.
Opera on screen, salsa on shore
On July 6, the House of Jewish Excellence screens Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde from the Met Opera. New film listings and cruises follow July 6–12. From July 7–13, the Hungarian Summer Salsa Festival heats up Balatonfüred. July 9 brings the Party Boat (disco ship) from the Main Pier and the Jókai–Klebelsberg Memorial Concert in the Anna Grand Hotel ballroom at 20:00: Bach’s G-minor Solo Sonata excerpts, Mozart’s E-minor Sonata, and Brahms’s G-major Sonata with violinist Anikó Áchim-Kovács and Kossuth Prize-winning pianist Endre Hegedűs; actor Pál Oberfrank reads “Jókai’s Memory.” Free entry, first-come, first-served seating. Arács Courtyard Cinema screens the same night.
Klezmer festival, bay swim, and midsummer culture
The 1st International Klezmer Festival lands July 10–12. On July 11, the Allianz Bay Crossing and SUP Challenge takes over the water, with another Chill Boat at sunset. From July 13–19, fresh cruise and cinema schedules return. On July 14, the outdoor stage hosts Hyppolit, the Butler (musical comedy, two acts, directed by Kálmán Lukács; tickets from $16.10), while “Tonight We Party!” brings two acts of sparkling operetta to the Congress Center at 20:00 (from $15.00). On July 15 at 18:00, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin from the Met screens in the air-conditioned auditorium at the House of Jewish Excellence.
Classics, comedy, brass, and heritage walks
July 16: another Party Boat; Schumann Night features Koppándy Jenő, Detvay M. Marcella, Rudolf András, Tomasz Máté, and Tamás Érdi; Arács Courtyard Cinema returns. July 17 launches Dumafüred 2026 (July 17–26, tickets from $19.70 to $30.10) with Duma Jam—Hadházi László, Kovács András Péter, Litkai Gergely—from $30.10, plus István Dombóvári’s “Deszeretlek” from $20.50. That evening, In Medias Brass plays in the Vaszary Gallery garden. July 18 features a synagogue tour with an expert guide, two all-star comedy lineups (from $24.10 and $27.30), Hadházi’s late-night show (18+, $24.60), another Chill Boat, a Fairy-Tale Picnic with Dr. Sára Batyalikné Papp-Váry, and Sakk Matt Company live at the Anna Café Terrace.
From intimate recitals to opera gala
On July 19, Kovács András Péter’s solo “In Time” hits the stage (from $22.10) and Zoltán Kőhalmi presents his new solo (from $21.30). At 20:00, flutist Eszter Horgas’s birthday concert “I Would Fly With You! – Beyond Genres” lights up the Anna Grand Hotel ballroom with family guests and the Class Jazz Band (tickets $11.00). July 20 rolls in new cruises and cinema (through July 26) and two comedy headliners: Hadházi’s The Smartest in the World (from $23.40) and Eszter Ráskó’s Sátántangó (from $27.20). July 21 adds Lakatos László’s “I’ve Arrived” (from $20.40) and Duma Aktuál. The Anna Festival runs July 21–26.
High season peaks: Anna Ball, OperaFüred, and art
July 22: Duma Swing 3, plus Mogács Dániel and Gábor Hevér’s improv “Ship of Fools.” July 23 brings Janklovics Péter’s “The Wage Obligates,” Aranyosi Péter’s “The Digital Ninja,” and the disco Party Boat. July 24 repeats Duma Jam, adds Kiss Ádám’s “What I Don’t Say!” and launches OperaFüred 2026 with an Opera Gala. Füred Art Week—an open-air art fair—runs July 24–26. July 25 is stacked: the 201st Anna Ball, the Anna Fair, the White Ribbon – Szabolcs Izsák Memorial Regatta, two All Stars comedy sets, Hadházi’s “Dogs,” a children’s cruise with pirates and magicians, and a sunset Chill Boat. July 26 features Kovács András Péter’s “In Time” and Hadházi’s The Smartest in the World.
Sails, swing, and candlelight
From July 27–Aug 2, updated cinema and cruise schedules return. July 28: Légy jó mindhalálig (musical) by Pannon Castle Theatre (Pannon Várszínház) on the outdoor stage (from $23.90). July 30 launches the disco Party Boat and the 58th Raiffeisen Blue Ribbon Grand Prix regatta (through Aug 1). On July 31 at 20:00, Hot Jazz Band with star vocalist Andrea Szulák plays Balaton Leisure Center; also, Zoltán Mága’s “We Just Sit and Play – How Stage Legends Party” hits the Congress Center.
August: bubbles, workshops, and big shows
Aug 1 brings Arács Sparkling VI; a Chill Boat; a kids’ cruise; and the Örökkék Workshop at Tourinform (10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00), reviving indigo dyeing for ages 4–99. Fee: $27.30 per person. Aug 3–9: new cinema and cruise weeks. Aug 4–5, the Auer Festival taps the House of Jewish Excellence with Ádám Bősze’s talk and the Korossy Quartet (each from $8.20). Aug 5 also stages “Balatonfüred | The Four Seasons | Candlelight Edition” at the Lutheran Church (from $19.10). Aug 6: Party Boat, and Aug 6–9, the Hungarian Yachting Association’s Big-Boat Nationals. Aug 7 repeats the synagogue tour and opens Balatonfüred Wine Weeks (Aug 7–30). Aug 8: kids’ cruise and a Chill Boat; Aug 9: HAVASI Piano Show at the Congress Center (from $27.00 to $54.30) and Bogyó és Babóca (Berry and Dolly) puppet show on the outdoor stage (from $10.70).
Late summer headliners
Aug 10–16 brings new cinema and cruises. Aug 11: A dzsungel könyve (The Jungle Book) on the outdoor stage (from $23.90). Aug 12: The Wife Begins at Forty on the outdoor stage (from $25.10 to $30.80). Aug 13: Party Boat. Aug 14: Crazy Little Queen Tribute Band ignites the night (from $26.90 to $32.30). Aug 15 stacks a Chill Boat, kids’ cruise, and Attila Kökény & Viktor Rakonczai’s “I See You Again…” concert on the outdoor stage (from $45.80). Aug 17: Zorán live at 18:00 and 21:00 in the Congress Center (from $26.70 to $39.90). Weekly movie and cruise schedules continue Aug 17–23 and beyond.
Ongoing outdoor adventures
All season long: sailing trips, kayak experience tours, and SUP yoga sessions run across July, August, and into September, starting from 64 Horváth Mihály Street (Horváth Mihály u. 64). The summer master list also links broader Balaton and Veszprém County recommendations running through December 2026 and into early 2027.
Where to stay
In the heart of Balatonfüred, the Siloam Reformed Mission Home blends rest, community events, and that lake view—an all-seasons base for family retreats, quiet days, conferences, or workshops.
