The Nádasdy Historical Festival will be held in Sárvár again in 2025. Visitors to the festival – which will be held between July 18-20, 2025 – will be able to learn about the war preparations as well as the busy life of the kitchen maids, but there will certainly be no shortage of wine and roasted meat, because people called into the army also have to be fed.
The Nádasdy Historical Festival is the region’s leading heritage-tourism event, during which visitors can take an imaginary journey back in time to the everyday life of the Turkish-era Kingdom of Hungary, taking a look at the everyday life of a market town of the time. The event will be held within the walls of the historical castle of Sárvár. Unforgettable programs are offered for all ages, but especially for the younger ones, such as crafts, acrobats’ performances, and during the day the castle park and the castle itself will be under siege.
Friday, July 18
17:00
Sundial
Wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Fekete Bég
17:30
City
Parade of traditional troops
(castle back gate – 5th district – Post Square – Ady Street – castle park)
18:15
Main Stage
Opening
and the student inauguration of Nádasdy Elementary School
18:50
Battlefield
Nádasdy’s pages vs. marauders battle
19:00
Main Stage
Sons Left Behind
20:00
Wine Stage
Folk ON 45
21:00
Main Stage
Lóci plays
22:20
Wine Stage
Jambalaya light
23:15
Main Stage
Heroes
00:15
Wine Stage
DJ ERnő Piaf
Saturday, July 19
9:00
Wine Stage
Renewed Nádasdy Cooking Competition
(9:00 – 16:00)
10:00
Children’s Corner
Puppet Storyteller
10:00
Castle Park
Educational Trail of 9 Hungarian Dog Breeds
(10:00 – 16:00)
10:30
Pákász Farm
Beside the Ancient Fires – Tibor Somlai’s Book Launch
11:00
Siege area
16th-17th Century Horse Show
11:30
Battlefield
Pages vs. Marauders Battle (for children)
Mercenaries of the West End
11:30
City
Rad on the city
12:30
Scaffold
Interrogation and sentencing
13:00
Battlefield
Savaria Legion
demonstrations of dress, weaponry and fighting style
13:30
Battlefield
Tradition-Preserving and Archery Association of Sárvár
14:00
Battlefield
Ottoman Conquerors
demonstrations of dress, weaponry and fighting style
14:00
Spital camp
Medicine in the course of history
14:30
Battlefield
16th-17th century artillery demonstration
15:00
Siege field
Equestrian show
15:00
Battlefield
Presentation of American World War II traditionalists
16:00
Wine stage
Nádasdy Cooking Competition results announcement
16:30
Siege area
XVI.-XVII. 19th century
GREAT BATTLE
17:15
Wine Stage
Gábor Góczán
18:00
Main Stage
Andalgó
19:00
Wine Stage
Teddy Harpo
20:00
Main Stage
Nagy Bogi
21:15
Wine Stage
Nemvagyokazapád
22:00
Main Stage
PartYssimo
00:30
Wine Stage
DJ Suefo
Sunday, July 20
10:00
Battlefield
Roman Legionnaires’ Battle Show
10:00
Wine Stage
Paprikajancsi Puppet Theatre
10:30
Scaffold
Testimony and Judgment
11:00
Battlefield
The Hungarian hajdú
11:30
Siege area
Equestrian show
12:30
Battlefield
Traditionalist and Archer Association of Sárvár
13:15
Battlefield
16th century skirmish
15:00
Children’s Corner
Puppet Storyteller
16:00
Main Stage
Varnyú Country Children’s Concert
17:00
Wine Stage
Kanona Band
18:00
Wine Stage
Festival’s closing
Permanent Programs During the Three Days
Permanent Exhibitions in the Nádasdy Ferenc Museum, Nádasdy Wine Forum, Craft Fair, “Following S.’s Friend” Mystery, Pony Riding, Border Castle, Ottoman, Hajdú and Mercenary Camps in the Castle Park.
Tradition-preserving troops:
🛡️Savaria Legion – Roman era
⚔️Tradition-Preserving and Archery Association of Sárvár – Conquest era
🛡️Nádasdy Ferenc Banderium – Turkish conquest era
⚔️Bocskai’s Angels – Turkish conquest era
🛡️Gyulaffy László Banderium – Turkish conquest era
⚔️Hajdús of Kapuvár and Musketeers of Garta – Turkish conquest era
🛡️Batthyány Equestrian Banderium – Turkish conquest era
⚔️Ibrahim Martalócai – Turkish conquest era
🛡️Mercenaries of the Western Regions – Turkish conquest era
⚔️Western County Order of Valor – Turkish conquest era
🛡️Free Hajdús of Galgament – Turkish conquest era
⚔️Hussar Tradition-Preserving Association of Szombathely – Dualism and World War I
🛡️World War II American Heritage Circle of Friends – World War II
In addition to the teams, there will also be:
🩺Historical Spital – contemporary medicine
🪓Pákász – showing the difference between the older lifestyle and the later occupation