Barrel-making (kádár) is the village's defining craft, bound up with the wine trade of the Tokaj region for centuries. The Erdőbénye coopers are the only craftspeople in the world who still perform the traditional Cooper's Dance — a stylised hammer-and-stave performance handed from father to son.
The dance is centrepiece of the annual Festival of Coopers (Kádár Tánc Fesztivál) each August, which draws visitors from across the region with parades, demonstrations, and tastings. A small house-museum dedicated to the craft sits in the village centre and is open during the festival and on request.