From March 16 to 29, 2026, the Spring Arts Festival lights up Nagykanizsa. For over two decades, it’s been the city’s top spring cultural kickoff. Expect a packed lineup blending choir music, visual and applied arts, jazz and pop, literature, theater, and ballet to thrill art lovers everywhere.
Cultural Vibes for Every Age Over Two Weeks in Nagykanizsa
This isn’t just events—it’s where artists, creators, and fans come together in celebration. Looking for top-notch concerts, theater shows, exhibits, or family fun in Zala County? Don’t miss it. The festival spotlights nationally and internationally acclaimed stars alongside local talents, boosting Nagykanizsa’s art scene and traditions. Shows take place across venues like Hevesi Sándor Cultural Center (HSMK), Medgyaszay House, and Móricz Zsigmond Cultural House.
Festival Lineup and Ticket Info – March 16–29, 2026
Kickoff on March 16 at 7 p.m.: Góbé band and Nagykanizsa City Mixed Choir team up for “From Bards to Gospel,” a wild musical journey. Followed by visual and applied arts exhibit, literary-theater show, album launch concert, and jazz night. Standouts include Edith Eva Eger’s The Choice (A döntés) heart-wrenching drama starring Tenki Réka and Csányi Sándor, plus Székesfehérvári Ballet Theater’s two-act Swan Lake (Hattyúk tava). Families and kids can enjoy Maszat and Sári musical puppet show, and The Little Prince (A kis herceg) musical fairy tale by Vecsei H. Miklós and Csorba Lóci—suitable for children and “grown-ups” aged 9–99.
March 16, 7 p.m.: Góbé x Nagykanizsa City Mixed Choir – From Bards to Gospel at HSMK. Tickets: $11 (advance), $13 (day of) at HSMK box office or www.jegy.hu.
March 17, 5 p.m.: Women’s Power Lines (NŐI ERŐVONALAK) visual and applied arts exhibit with KKIE members and Zala County guests at HSMK. Free entry!
March 18, 7 p.m.: The Choice (A döntés) by Edith Eva Eger, performed by Tenki Réka and Csányi Sándor at HSMK. Tickets: $32 (category I), $29 (category II).
March 22, 4 p.m.: Stoboš Tamburazenekar album launch at Medgyaszay House. Tickets: $11 (early bird until Feb. 15), $14 (regular from Feb. 16) at Tótszerdahely Fedák Mansion (Reicher Tímea), Nagykanizsa Szatmári (Havasi Ádám), or venue.
March 27, 7 p.m.: Borbély Workshop Concert at Móricz Zsigmond Cultural House. Tickets: $7 (advance) at HSMK, day-of at venue.
March 28, 4 p.m.: Maszat and Sári (Maszat és Sári) fun musical puppet show based on Berg Judit-Agócs Írisz books (45 mins) at Medgyaszay House. Tickets: $9.
March 28, 7 p.m.: Swan Lake (Hattyúk tava) two-act dance theater by Székesfehérvári Ballet Theater at HSMK. Tickets: $18 (category I), $16 (category II) at HSMK or www.jegy.hu.
March 29, 5 p.m.: The Little Prince (A kis herceg) musical fairy tale by Vecsei H. Miklós and Csorba Lóci at Medgyaszay House. Tickets: $11 (advance), $12 (day-of) at venue or www.jegy.hu.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and program!
