Budapest Events

Budapest offers year-round entertainment in the form of festivals, cultural events, concerts, exhibitions, fairs, sporting events, and national celebrations. Search our calendar of Budapest events to find out what's happening in the city and plan your trip around major acclaimed events like the Budapest Spring Festival, Sziget Festival, or the Budapest International Wine Festival. When you find your favorite Budapest event you can add it to your calendar (Google Calendar, Apple iCal, Outlook, etc.) with a single click.

Calendar of Events in Budapest and Hungary

  1. WAMP, the Design Fair

    Date: May 26, 2013

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Erzsébet tér

    WAMP, Budapest's biweekly design market, features creations by contemporary Hungarian designers. WAMP is held on Sundays. In December, WAMP...read more

  2. Budai Gourmet

    Date: May 31, 2013 - Jun 2, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink

    Venue: Millenáris

    Budai Gourmet is a gastro festival brought to you by the people behind Sziget Festival and the award winning Costes...read more

  3. Belgian Beer Festival

    Date: May 31, 2013 - Jun 2, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Museum of Hungarian Agriculture

    The Museum of Hungarian Agriculture in City Park hosts the annual Belgian Beer Festival for the third time. Beer lovers...read more

  4. Foie Gras Festival - A Royal Feast in Buda Castle

    Date: Jun 7, 2013 - Jun 9, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Savoy terrace, Buda Castle

    The Foie Gras Festival is a unique culinary event held at Buda Castle, on the Royal Palace's Savoy terrace....read more

  5. Belvárosi Fesztivál

    Date: Jun 7, 2013 - Jun 9, 2013  

    Type: Concerts, Festivals

    Venue: Erzsébet tér, Szabadság tér and Zrínyi utca

    Belvárosi Fesztivál is a free music festival that takes over the inner city of Budapest from...read more

  6. Wagner in Budapest Opera Festival

    Date: Jun 8, 2013 - Jun 23, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Palace of Arts

    The Palace of Arts presents its critically acclaimed sell-out concert series of Wagner’s work: Parsifal, Lohengrin and Die...read more

  7. Buda Castle Beer Festival

    Date: Jun 13, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink

    Venue: The Royal Palace's Oroszlános and Hunyadi courtyards, and the Savoyai terrace

    The Budavári Sörfesztivál or Buda Castle Beer Festival, first organized in 2011, is now...read more
  8. photo by Phil Watkins

    Danube Carnival

    Date: Jun 15, 2013 - Jun 23, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Multiple locations - Danube Promenade, Vörösmarty Square, Margaret Island

    Contemporary dancers, international artists and traditional Hungarian folk dancers meet every June in Budapest to celebrate the joy of dance....read more
  9. Los Vivancos - Jun 15 & 16, 2012

    Budapest Summer Festival

    Date: Jun 15, 2013 - Aug 31, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Margaret Island Open-air Stage and Varosmajor Open-air Stage

    Open-air theater performances, musicals, dance shows, kids’ programs and several concerts are held every summer (June-July-August) during the Budapest...read more

  10. Royal Fair on Király utca

    Date: Jun 16, 2013 - Jun 17, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Food and Drink

    Venue: Central Passage, Király utca 8-10

    'Királyi Vásár' the Royal Fair on King Street, is a new event in Budapest'...read more

  11. Czech Beer Festival in Budapest

    Date: Jun 17, 2013 - Jun 30, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Városháza Park (Madách tér)

    The annual Czech Beer Festival in Budapest, the 5th in a row, brings Czech breweries and beer-lovers together in City...read more

  12. Mark Knopfler in Budapest

    Date: Jun 22, 2013

    Type: Concerts

    Venue: Budapest Papp László Sport Arena

    Touring to promote his new album, Privateering, Mark Knopfler will be performing once again in Budapest.

  13. The Night of the Museums

    Date: Jun 22, 2013

    Type: Arts and Music, Exhibitions

    Venue: See participating museums in Budapest

    Have a sleepover with history; spend the night at Budapest's museums and find out if museums really do come...read more
  14. Photo by Mark Mervai

    European Dragon Boat Championship

    Date: Jun 23, 2013 - Jun 24, 2013  

    Type: Sports

    Venue: Banks of the Danube, Rákóczi Bridge (formerly Lágymányosi Bridge)

    Dragon boat racing, which originated in China over 2000 years ago, is one of the most popular team water sports today....read more

  15. Danube Day

    Date: Jun 29, 2013

    Type: Festivals

    Venue: Banks of the Danube

    The Danube Day is an annual international event celebrated in 14 countries that are connected through the Danube river system. Several...read more

  16. Budapest Pride

    Date: Jun 30, 2013 - Jul 7, 2013  

    Type: Festivals

    Venue: Multiple locations

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender film and cultural festival for the 18th times. The week-long Budapest Pride Film and Cultural...read more

  17. Vajdahunyadvár Summer Festival

    Date: Jul 12, 2013 - Aug 9, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: City Park - Vajdahunyad Castle

    The Vajdahunyadvár Summer Festival is a festival of classical music, swing, klezmer as well as traditional Hungarian gypsy...read more

  18. An Evening of Dance in the Carmelite Courtyard

    Date: Jul 24, 2013 - Aug 18, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Castle Hill, Carmelite Courtyard

    Every summer Castle Hill is giving home to a series of dance nights organized by the National Dance Theatre featuring...read more

  19. Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix

    Date: Jul 26, 2013 - Jul 28, 2013  

    Type: Sports

    Venue: Hungaroring

    The Formula 1 Magyar Nagydij is held at the Hungaroring Grand Prix Circuit near the small town of Mogyoród, 18...read more

  20. Sziget Festival

    Date: Aug 5, 2013 - Aug 12, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Concerts, Festivals

    Venue: Shipyard Island (Hajógyári sziget)

    Sziget Festival is one of the largest music festivals in the world and certainly the best party-filled week of the...read more

  21. Festival of Folk Arts

    Date: Aug 17, 2013 - Aug 20, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Buda Castle

    The Festival of Folk Arts (Mesterségek Ünnepe) brings the finest Hungarian craftsmen and their work to Buda...read more
  22. Photo by Kostas

    St. Stephen's Day

    Date: Aug 20, 2013

    Type: National Holiday

    Venue: Multiple locations

    August 20th is the greatest national holiday for Hungarians, celebrated with day-long festivities followed by spectacular fireworks throughout the country....read more

  23. Jewish Summer Festival

    Date: Aug 25, 2013 - Sep 1, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Great Synagogue

    The Jewish Summer Festival was first organized in 1998 and its goal was to introduce Jewish culture (music, dance, fine art,...read more

  24. Budapest Short Film Festival (BuSho)

    Date: Sep 3, 2013 - Sep 8, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue:

    From September 3-8, Budapest will become the center of the short film world as the 9th annual Budapest Short Film...read more

  25. Septemberfest 2013

    Date: Sep 6, 2013 - Sep 8, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Népliget

    Gastronomy, culture and entertainment in Népliget, one of the largest parks in Budapest. One of the highlights of...read more

  26. Budapest International Half Marathon

    Date: Sep 8, 2013

    Type: Sports

    Venue: Budapest street route

    The Budapest International Half Marathon follows a scenic route from Pest, over the Chain Bridge to Buda and back to...read more

  27. Budapest International Wine Festival

    Date: Sep 11, 2013 - Sep 15, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Castle Hill

    Over the past years The Budapest International Wine Festival has truly come of age and is now one of the...read more

  28. National Gallop

    Date: Sep 14, 2013 - Sep 16, 2013  

    Type: Sports

    Venue: Heroes' Square

    National Gallop is an annual cultural event celebrating Hungarian equestrian traditions. It's a horse race reviving Hungarian military history...read more

  29. Craft-Beer Festival

    Date: Sep 14, 2013 - Sep 16, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Mikszáth Kálmán tér and Szabó Ervin tér

    Főzdefeszt, Hungary's semi-annual Craft-Beer Festival, is held in the former Palace Neighborhood of District 8. The aim of the...read more

  30. Sweet Days - Chocolate and Candy Festival

    Date: Sep 20, 2013 - Sep 23, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Courtyards of the Royal Palace

    There are plenty of sausage, wine and pálinka festivals in Budapest, so here is an event for those...read more

  31. Budapest International Film Festival

    Date: Sep 21, 2013 - Sep 28, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Multiple venues

    The first ever Budapest International Film Festival (or BIFF) will be held in September 2013. The new festival aims to become...read more

  32. Falk Art Forum

    Date: Sep 22, 2013

    Type: Arts and Music, Exhibitions, Festivals

    Venue: Falk Miksa utca

    Falk Art Forum, the Antique and Modern Art Festival is held semi-annually on Falk Miksa Street, the antique row of...read more

  33. Budapest Design Week

    Date: Sep 28, 2013 - Oct 7, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Design Terminál and several galleries and fashion shops

    Budapest Design Week is held every fall citywide and is open to both the public and the design industry, attracting...read more

  34. World Press Photo 2013

    Date: Sep 28, 2013 - Oct 28, 2013  

    Type: Exhibitions

    Venue: Museum of Ethnography

    Photos about everyday life, politics, sport, arts, nature and history of our time, as well as people in the news....read more

  35. Budapest Pálinka and Sausage Festival

    Date: Oct 4, 2013 - Oct 7, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Castle Hill

    More than twenty pálinka (a type of Hungarian brandy) distillers and renowned sausage makers participate at this unique...read more
  36. From the 2010 Autumn Festival - Big Mouth

    Café Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival

    Date: Oct 5, 2013 - Oct 14, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Multiple locations

    Known for the past 20 years as Budapest Autumn Festival and recently renamed to Café Budapest, this festival celebrates the...read more

  37. Spar Budapest International Marathon

    Date: Oct 13, 2013

    Type: Sports

    Venue: The start gate will be at Heroes' Square (Hősök tere)

    The fascinating scenery and the beauty of Budapest makes this Marathon a unique experience. The route of the Budapest Marathon...read more
  38. National holiday

    October 23rd - Revolution of 1956

    Date: Oct 23, 2013

    Type: National Holiday

    Venue: Multiple locations

    October 23rd is a national holiday in Hungary. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet...read more

  39. Art Market Budapest

    Date: Nov 8, 2013 - Nov 11, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Exhibitions

    Venue: Millenáris, Building 'B'

    Art Market Budapest is an exhibition and art fair that aims to bring attention and awareness to contemporary Central and...read more
  40. photo by Mark Mervai

    Fridge Festival

    Date: Nov 8, 2013 - Nov 11, 2013  

    Type: Festivals, Sports

    Venue: City Park (Városliget)

    The 2012 Budapest Fridge Festival has been cancelled. The annual Fridge Festival, held in Budapest's City Park, features renowned international...read more

  41. Budapest Christmas Market

    Date: Nov 16, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Food and Drink

    Venue: Vörösmarty tér

    Each year, from the end of November to the end of December, Vörösmarty Square is transformed...read more

  42. New Wine and Cheese Festival

    Date: Nov 24, 2013 - Nov 25, 2013  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Vajdahunyad Castle

    It's time to taste the season's first new wines! Winemakers from all over Hungary proudly show off their...read more

  43. Christmas Fair by the Basilica

    Date: Nov 30, 2013 - Jan 1, 2014  

    Type: Food and Drink

    Venue: Szent István tér

    From Advent to New Year the square in front of the Basilica gives home to a charming Christmas fair. There'...read more

  44. WAMP Christmas Design and Gastro Fair

    Date: Dec 7, 2013

    Type: Arts and Music, Food and Drink

    Venue: Millenáris, Building B

    WAMP, Budapest's monthly design market changes its theme and location for the holiday season for three weekends in a...read more

  45. Design to Go - Christmas Fair

    Date: Dec 8, 2013 - Dec 9, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Museum of Applied Arts

    Design to Go is the annual Christmas fair organized by the Museum of Applied Arts. Clothes, accessories, jewelry, home d...read more

  46. Quarter6Quarter7 Festival

    Date: Dec 8, 2013 - Dec 16, 2013  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Jewish Quarter

    Established in 2009, the Quarter6Quarter7 Festival commemorates the annual Hanukkah celebrations of light and miracles in Budapest's former Jewish...read more

  47. Gala Concert of the 100-Member Gipsy Band

    Date: Dec 30, 2013

    Type: Arts and Music, Concerts

    Venue: Budapest Congress and World Trade Center

    It has become a holiday-season tradition for the 100-Member Gipsy Band to perform a gala concert on December 30th of...read more

  48. New Year's Eve in Budapest

    Date: Dec 31, 2013

    Type: Arts and Music, Food and Drink

    Venue: Multiple locations

    New Year’s Eve (Szilveszter) celebrations in Budapest include big festivities, street concerts, fireworks and plenty of partying. Here...read more

  49. New Year's Concerts in Budapest

    Date: Jan 1, 2014 - Jan 4, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Multiple venues

    It has long been a tradition to start the New Year with classical concerts around the world. The New Year'...read more

  50. Farsang, Carnival Season in Hungary

    Date: Jan 6, 2014 - Feb 13, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Multiple venues

    In Hungary the carnival season (Farsang) that precedes Lent, starts on Epiphany (January 6th) and it ends on Ash Wednesday ...read more

  51. Fat Thursday

    Date: Jan 31, 2014

    Type: Food and Drink

    Venue: over 500 restaurants in Budapest and Hungary

    The Thursday after Ash Wednesday, is Fat Thursday (Torkos Csütörtök) in Hungary, the final...read more
  52. Photo by Kristóf Krisztián

    Budapest International Circus Festival

    Date: Feb 2, 2014 - Feb 6, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Municipal Circus

    Budapest's already vibrant festival scene adds circus arts to its repertoire in 2012. The Budapest International Circus Festival, held every...read more

  53. Mangalica Festival

    Date: Feb 8, 2014 - Feb 10, 2014  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Szabadság tér

    This gastronomic event is all about the curly-haired mangalica pig, a Hungarian heritage breed, which came close to extinction just...read more

  54. Budapest Fish Festival

    Date: Feb 15, 2014 - Feb 17, 2014  

    Type: Food and Drink, Festivals

    Venue: Erzsébet tér

    The first ever Budapest Fish Festival promises to be a fun event. For a country known for its hot and...read more

  55. Flavors of Hungary Gastro Fair

    Date: Mar 8, 2014 - Mar 10, 2014  

    Type: Food and Drink

    Venue: Millenaris, Building B

    The 'Flavors of Hungary' Gastro Fair (Kézműves Magyar Ízek Vására) is a...read more

  56. Night of Baths

    Date: Mar 10, 2014

    Type: Arts and Music, Concerts

    Venue: Széchenyi, Gellért, Lukács, Rudas and Király Baths

    Enjoy a party filled evening in one of Budapest's famous thermal baths. Five of the city's most popular...read more

  57. March 15th - National Holiday

    Date: Mar 15, 2014

    Type: National Holiday

    Venue: multiple locations

    March 15th is a national holiday in Hungary. It stands for democracy and freedom and it commemorates the Hungarian Revolution...read more

  58. St Patrick’s Day Parade

    Date: Mar 17, 2014

    Type: Festivals

    Venue: Meeting point: Szabadság Square

    The first ever St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Budapest was held in 2011. The 2013 event, organized by the Irish...read more

  59. Budapest Restaurant Week

    Date: Mar 18, 2014 - Mar 24, 2014  

    Type: Food and Drink

    Venue: Over 30 participating restaurants

    Following in the successful footsteps of restaurant weeks worldwide, the first Budapest Restaurant Week was held in May 2011. The 2013 event...read more

  60. Hungarian Macaron Day

    Date: Mar 20, 2014

    Type: Food and Drink

    Venue: Akvárium Klub

    The annual Macaron Day in Budapest is inspired by the Jour du Macaron held on the same day in Paris...read more

  61. Budapest Spring Festival

    Date: Mar 22, 2014 - Apr 7, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Multiple locations

    Pulling together the best in classical music, opera, jazz and folk music, this annual festival is the largest cultural event...read more

  62. Easter in Budapest

    Date: Mar 29, 2014 - Apr 1, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: multiple locations

    In the Christian calendar Easter (Húsvét in Hungarian) celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and marks the...read more

  63. Titanic International Filmfest

    Date: Apr 5, 2014 - Apr 13, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: Several 'Art Cinemas', like Uránia, Toldi, Örökmozgó

    The Titanic Filmfest is the biggest international film festival in Hungary. The most outstanding, daring and innovative movie of the...read more

  64. Budapest 100

    Date: Apr 6, 2014 - Apr 7, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music

    Venue: Multiple locations

    Budapest 100 is an annual celebration of 100-year old buildings in the city. Budapest is an architectural paradise and this new...read more

  65. Budapest Dance Festival

    Date: Apr 19, 2014 - Apr 29, 2014  

    Type: Arts and Music, Festivals

    Venue: National Dance Theater

    The National Dance Theater's Budapest Dance Festival, held annualy on and around April 29th, the International Dance Day, features...read more

  66. Cherry Blossom Festival in Budapest

    Date: Apr 20, 2014 - Apr 21, 2014  

    Type: Festivals

    Venue: Füvészkert Botanical Gardens

    Celebrate the cherry blossom season in Budapest. In 2013, the annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival at the Füvé...read more