24th Lake Balaton Fish and Wine Festival

24th Lake Balaton Fish & Wine Festival

May 22–25, 2026

Tagore Promenade

May 22

Tagore Promenade, Main Stage

- 5:40 p.m. Open-Air Concert – Balatonfüred City Wind Orchestra

- 6:00 p.m. Ceremonial Opening

Welcome address by Dr. István Bóka, Mayor of Balatonfüred

Blessing: Dr. Richárd Korzenszky OSB, Prior Emeritus of the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany

Featuring: Reform Era Traditionalist Society and HoldEső Ensemble

- 7:00 p.m.: Reform Era dance house

- 8:00 p.m. HoldEső Ensemble concert

May 23

Reform Era Traditionalist Association tent

- 10:00 a.m. Reform Era Bakery

- 2:00–4:00 p.m. Family Reform Era Treasure Hunt (starting point -Vitorlás Square)

- 5:00 p.m. raffle with valuable prizes

Tagore Promenade, area next to the Main Stage

- 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Fanyűvők Playhouse

- 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; 3:00 PM–5:00 p.m. Face painting

Storytelling Yurt

- 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Musical storytelling session with storytellers from Világszárnya Hungarian Folk Storytelling . Our goal is to preserve the tradition of Hungarian oral storytelling, preserve it, and pass it on to future generations.

Tagore Promenade, Main Stage

- 10:30 - 11:30 Maszk Puppet & Youth Theater - King Matthias

Recommended for ages 6–12.

- 5:00 PM - 6:00 p.m. Zala Dance Ensemble

- 6:30 PM - 7:30 p.m. Tárkány Művek Folk Music Ensemble concert

- 8:00 PM - 9:00 p.m. Concert by András Kállay-Sanders and His Band

May 24.

Tagore Promenade, the section of the lakeshore east of the Széchenyi statue

(In case of bad weather: 9:00–11:00 a.m., Monday, May 25, 2026)

- 9:00 a.m. Kids' fishing competition

Tagore Promenade, area next to the Main Stage

- 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Woodcarvers’ Playhouse

- 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Face painting

Storytelling Yurt

- 10:00-14:00 Craft workshop: making fishing nets

- 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. All-day musical storytelling workshop

- 5:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. Three Wishes: a fairplace-themed kids' show featuring a couple of performers.

For kids ages 3–10.

Tagore Promenade, Main Stage

- 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Announcement of results for the kids' fishing competition

- 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Veszprém Bakony Dance Ensemble

- 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Regatta Rhythm and Folk Band

- 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. SWING - SWING Band

May 25

Tagore Promenade, area next to the Main Stage

- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fanyűvők Playhouse

Tagore Promenade, Main Stage

- 4:00 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Balatonfüred Folk Dance Ensemble

- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Concert by Róbert Dervalics and Füred Dixieland Band

Accompaniment Program

May 23–24

Vaszary Creative Workshop

- 10:00–13:00 József Egry wine label and naming ceremony

Getting in the mood for the Balaton Fish and Wine Festival

In the creative workshop associated with the József Egry exhibition, we will design wine labels.

Experimenting with the monotype technique, we’ll create unique surfaces, then name the wine, and collaboratively design the matching label.

A family program for ages 6 and up, where young and old can get creative together

For inquiries, please contact museum educator Orsolya Nyitrai by phone at +36 (30) 474-4448.

The program is free, but viewing the exhibition requires an admission ticket.

Balatonfüred’s summer-opening series of gastronomic and cultural events, featuring the following wineries from the Balatonfüred-Csopak Wine Region:

Arias Winery, Balogh Winery, Bökő Winery, Figula Winery, Gyukli Winery, Koczor Winery, Koronczai Winery, Lázár Winery, Piffát Winery, Szabó & Son Winery, Zelna Winery

Caterers for the event: Alföldi Garabonciás Sajtház, Füredi Halas, and Spicc Bistro.

During the event, the wineries and catering establishments will welcome our guests at the following times:

Friday: 5:00 p.m. –12:00 a.m., Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m., Monday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Tourinform information desk hours:

Friday 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Kids' fishing competition

Tagore Promenade, the section of the lakeshore east of the Széchenyi statue

9:00–11:00 Sunday, May 24, 2026

(In case of bad weather: 9:00–11:00, Monday, May 25, 2026)

The competition is open to participants who have not yet turned fourteen in 2026.

First age group: up to 9 years old

Second age group: 10–14 years old

Registration: on-site or via email ([email protected])

Registration fee: N O    F E E

Required permit: a fishing license valid for Lake Balaton

Participants in the different age groups can only purchase the appropriate license at fishing stores.

Fishing may be conducted in accordance with the relevant regulations valid in 2026.

According to Balaton Fishing Regulations, anglers with a kid’s ticket may fish with one fishing rod using any method (bottom fishing, float fishing, spinning, etc.).

Prior to the competition, the detailed rules will be distributed to and explained to all entrants.

Detailed rules – Balatoni Halgazdálkodási Nonprofit Zrt: balatonihal.hu/balatoni-horgaszrend és balatonihal.hu/arak-ervenyesseg

Note: In the first age group, parents and grandparents are permitted to assist with baiting the hook and removing the fish from the hook.

Scoring: scoring is based on the total weight of the catch.

Awards: the top three finishers in each age group will receive trophies and medals, and the first-place winners will also receive prizes.

Announcement of Results and Award Ceremony: immediately following the weigh-in and judging, on the main stage in front of the Széchenyi statue, expected between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Accompanying program:

- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. "Storytelling” fishing net making in the Folk Tale Yurt