Máriapócs is the town of parish-feasts. 16 are held annually. The most pilgrims arrive at the Baroque Basilica on Mary's day, and on the feast of the glorification of prophet Elias and that of the Holy Cross. Pope John Paul II. visited the town in 1991, on the occasion of which a memorial park was established. János Komiszár and Attila Köbli are two famous painters of the town. In the leisure park visitors can enjoy the 3,5 ha lake, which is suitable for boating and fishing. The thermal water coming from as deep as 1,000 m is 52 °C.