Kerekdomb Cultural and Wine Festival

What Kerekdomb Cultural and Wine Festival does

The Kerekdomb Cultural and Wine Festival is an annual multidisciplinary arts and wine festival held each September over a long weekend in the Tokaj Wine Region of northeastern Hungary. Organized by the Művészek a Vidékfejlesztésért Alapítvány (Arts for Rural Development Foundation), a Hungarian nonprofit, the festival has run continuously since its 2016 launch and is preparing its 11th edition in 2026. Programming spans concerts, theater, literature, film screenings, family activities, wine tastings, and active outdoor programs, executed across venues in the villages of Tállya (primary) and Golop (secondary), within a UNESCO World Heritage wine region.

The festival's product surface centers on three paid offerings: a 3-day weekend pass (16,900-18,900 Ft), a Wine Passport (9,900 Ft) that grants tasting access at participating wineries under the Tállya Historical Wine-route Association, and tent/camping tickets (1,500-3,500 Ft/person/night) at the Tállya Promenade. Single-day tickets and a trail running add-on (3,000 Ft) are sold separately. Distribution is handled through the TIXA online ticketing platform, on-site ticket offices, and a free shuttle bus connecting eight regional villages. Marketing runs through a trilingual website (Hungarian, English, Slovak), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, tourism exhibitions, and content partnerships. The supporting technology stack is conventional: a multilingual CMS website integrated with a third-party ticketing platform and no proprietary systems.

Revenue is generated from ticket sales, wine passport fees, camping, and vendor/exhibitor stall fees; financial details are not publicly disclosed. The organizing foundation receives support from the EU-funded Kisfaludy Tourism Development Programme. The festival operates with a small core team (5 employees) and serves three primary visitor segments — wine enthusiasts, culture lovers, and families — plus regional tourists. Its purpose is explicitly developmental: to bring visitors to the Tokaj region and revitalize the local community, modeled on the Valley of Arts Festival concept.

Name

Kerekdomb Cultural and Wine Festival

Legal name

Művészetek a Vidékfejlesztésért Alapítvány

Website

https://kerekdombfeszt.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Kerekdomb Cultural and Wine Festival is an annual three-day multidisciplinary arts and wine festival held each September in Hungary's UNESCO-listed Tokaj Wine Region. Organized by a nonprofit foundation since 2016, it serves wine enthusiasts, culture lovers, and families across the villages of Tállya and Golop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Festival Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Drink & Culinary Community Festivals (Community-Led) (MPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food, Wine & Beverage Festivals/Expos (MPAGAFAE), Food Festivals & Culinary Events (Ticketed Tastings, Pop-ups) (THAJAGAL), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Cultural festival events
• Wine tourism experiences
• Live music programming
• Heritage tourism services
• Community arts festival

Headquarters

HQ city

Tállya

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from sale of 3-day weekend passes, single-day tickets, and special event tickets. Tickets sold online through TIXA platform and at the venue.
2. Wine Passport: Wine tasting pass allowing access to participating wineries and wine cellars in the Tállya Historical Wine-route Association. Includes one wine or pálinka tasting per cellar.
3. Camping/Accommodation: Revenue from tent tickets and camping site access at Tállya Promenade. Pricing varies for solo (2,500 Ft/person/night) or couple (1,500 Ft/person/night) camping.
4. Vendor/Exhibitor Fees: Fees from artisans, food vendors, and gastro operators for festival participation. Vendors must bring their own stalls/tents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

An annual three-day multi-genre cultural and wine festival held each September in the Tokaj Wine Region of Hungary (Tállya and Golop villages). It produces concerts, theater performances, wine tastings, literary events, film screenings, family programs, and active outdoor activities. Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales for festival passes, wine passports, and camping accommodations.

Product overview

The Kerekdomb Cultural and Wine Festival is an annual multi-genre arts and wine festival held each September in the Tokaj Wine Region of Hungary. The festival offers a unified event experience centered around three core products: multi-day festival passes (3-day weekend passes, single-day tickets), wine tasting programs (Wine Passport/Borútlevél for cellar tours and tastings), and camping accommodations (tent tickets). Additional add-on products include trail running activities and specialized wine pass upgrades. All products provide access to the festival's diverse programming spanning concerts, theater, literature, film screenings, family activities, and active sports programs across venues in Tállya and Golop villages. The festival is organized by the Arts for Rural Development Foundation (Művészetek a Vidékfejlesztésért Alapítvány) and has been held annually since 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3-Day Weekend Pass A three-day weekend ticket providing access to all festival venues, concerts, wine tastings, theater performances, and festival programs during the long weekend event in Tállya and Golop. Priced at 16,900 Ft (Hungarian) / 18,900 Ft (English/Slovak).
• Wine Passport (Borútlevél) A wine tasting pass allowing visitors to sample wines at participating wineries and cellars along the Tállya Historical Wine Route during the festival. Priced at 9,900 Ft, with each cellar offering one wine or pálinka tasting per visit.
• Single-Day Festival Tickets (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Single-day admission tickets for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of the festival weekend, each granting access to that day's programs and venues.
• Tent / Camping Ticket Overnight camping accommodation at the Promenade in Tállya with access to hygiene facilities. Available for solo campers (2,500 Ft/person/night) or couples (1,500 Ft/person/night).
• Trail Running Activity Organized trail running activity available during the festival, requiring a festival wristband for participation. Priced at 3,000 Ft.
• Festival Programming (Concerts, Theater, Literature, Wine Tastings) Multi-genre cultural programming including concerts, theater performances, literary events, wine tastings, film screenings, family activities, and sports programs across multiple venues in Tállya and Golop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 visitors in 2018, breaking previous records

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Művészetek a Vidékfejlesztésért Alapítvány (Arts for Rural Development Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organizing foundation behind the Kerekdomb Festival. Also organizes the Valley of Arts Festival. Founded with the aim of establishing a multidisciplinary festival in northeastern Hungary to bring visitors to the Tokaj area and revitalize local communities.
• Tállyai Történelmi Borút Egyesület (Tállya Historical Wine-route Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner association managing wine cellar visits and wine tasting programs. Offers wine passes for tasting at participating member cellars during the festival.
• TIXAmajorTechnology or IntegrationOnline ticketing platform used for advance ticket sales including 3-day passes, wine passports, and camping tickets.
• Malter Vándor FilmfesztiválminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraveling film festival partnering to host film screenings and competition at the Kerekdomb Festival.
• Szerencsi Csokoládé (Szerencs Chocolate Factory)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chocolate manufacturer, part of the regional culinary offerings at the festival. Awarded 'Kiemelkedő Nemzeti Érték' (Outstanding National Value) title in 2015.
• Pirint TaximinorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal taxi service providing transportation services during the festival. Contact: +36309587495

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VeszprémFest: Multi-genre Hungarian cultural festival hosting Hungarian and international music, theater, and arts acts. Comparable operating model (multi-day regional festival with star talent) and audience overlap (Hungarian cultural tourists).
• Szeged Open Air Festival (Szegedi Szabadtéri Játékok): Established Hungarian summer festival combining theater, concerts, and broader cultural programming in a single geographically rooted venue. Comparable as a regional multidisciplinary festival blending wine-region tourism appeal with ticketed multi-genre arts events.
• Valley of Arts Festival (Művészetek Völgye): Multi-genre cultural festival in Hungary organized by the same parent foundation (Művészetek a Vidékfejlesztésért Alapítvány) that runs Kerekdomb. Operates the identical multidisciplinary arts-and-community model in the Kapolcs valley and explicitly serves as the founding inspiration for Kerekdomb's concept.
• Miskolc Opera Festival (Miskolci Nemzetközi Operafesztivál): Hungarian cultural festival rooted in northeastern Hungary (Miskolc, ~50 km from the Tokaj region). Closest geographic competitor for arts-driven visitor traffic in the same macro-region, with comparable multi-day, multi-genre cultural programming.
• Budapest Wine Festival (Budapesti Borfesztivál): Hungarian wine festival offering tastings, gastronomy, and cultural programming for wine tourists. Most directly comparable as a ticketed, multi-day wine-centric festival targeting wine tourism audiences with regional cellar participation — same revenue model (ticket, wine pass, vendor fees).
• Budafok Sparkling and Wine Festival (Budafoki Pezsgő- és Borfesztivál): Budapest-based wine and sparkling wine festival combining tastings with live music and family programming. Closely matches Kerekdomb's hybrid wine + music + family positioning and ticketed multi-day festival format.
• Eger Wine Festival (Egri Bikavér Ünnep): Hungarian wine-region festival centered on Eger's Bikavér red blend, combining cellar visits, tastings, and cultural programming. Directly analogous to Kerekdomb's wine-passport model integrated with regional cellar associations.
• Pannonhalma Archabbey Wine Festival: Wine and cultural festival at the UNESCO-listed Pannonhalma Archabbey in western Hungary. Comparable as a wine-region cultural festival combining monastic/heritage tourism with curated wine tastings and arts programming in a heritage site.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kerekdombfeszt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kerekdombfesztival3321
• Facebookfacebook.com/kerekdombfeszt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerekdomb-cultural-and-wine-festival
• Instagraminstagram.com/kerekdombfeszt?igsh=MWZhbXl6cjlyMGV2NQ==

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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