Szolnok rolls out a packed 2026 with festivals, theater, comedy, air shows, book weeks, markets, and stadium-filling concerts spread across multiple venues from spring to winter. The Tisza-side city lines up programs for all ages and tastes, and organizers reserve the right to change dates and details.
This Week: May 26–31
On May 26, Ezt benéztem! brings stand-up star Dávid Dennis Musimbe to the Dumaszínház at the Aba-Novák Agóra Cultural Center (Aba-Novák Agóra Kulturális Központ), hosted by László Lovász; tickets run about $16.80–$21.80. Szigligeti Theater (Szigligeti Színház) stages a slate of productions May 26–31, priced roughly $7.00–$16.90. From May 29–31, the 10th Szolnok Pancake Festival (Szolnoki Palacsintafesztivál) flips into town with sweet and savory action.
June Highlights
June 4: REZDÜLÉSEK, a composer-author night by Tímea Dragony at Verseghy Ferenc Library, about $5.60–$7.10. June 6–7: Szolnok Air Show roars back. June 10–13: the 96th Festive Book Week (Ünnepi Könyvhét) and 24th Children’s Book Days (Gyermekkönyvnapok) take over Verseghy Ferenc Library and Kossuth Lajos Square. June 14: Local Products Fair spotlights regional makers. June 16–20: Tiszavirág Festival (Tiszavirág Fesztivál) lights up the riverfront.
Big-Stage Concerts
Aug 31: Zsuzsa Koncz live at the Aba-Novák Agóra, about $44.80. Oct 10: EDDA Művek Symphonic shakes Tiszaligeti Sports Hall, about $33.60–$50.30. Nov 7: Gergely Rákász — Mozart at Szolnok Gallery (Szolnoki Galéria), about $21.00. Nov 14: Zorán Tour 2026 hits Tiszaligeti Sports Hall, about $36.40–$44.80.
Film, Food, Stories
Sept 11–12: the 28th Szolnok Goulash Festival (Szolnoki Gulyásfesztivál) serves classic stew. Oct 13–18: Alexandre Trauner ART/FILM Festival screens auteur gems. Dec 5: Tvrtko — Chernobyl 40 (Csernobil 40), an exclusive talk at the Aba-Novák Agóra, about $24.90.
