You'll find all sorts of events in Budapest. You won't be bored no matter in which season you come.

Make sure you book your hotel in advance especially for popular events like the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, or New Year's Eve.

Recommended Programs in Budapest Danube Cruise with Dinner & Live Music Make your Christmas Day/New Years Day evening memorable by going on a romantic sighsteeing tour on the Danube with a 4-course buffet dinner and live music. You can admire the wonderful vista of Budapest and the sights lining the two banks of the river while listening to pleasant live music provided by the talented Rajkó Folk Orchestra. More details on the Danube cruise and booking can be found here.   Folklore Shows Introducing Hungary's rich Folk Traditions See spectacular performaces by the Hungarian Folk Ensemble, the Danube Folk Ensemble, and by the Rajkó Folk Ensemble. Organ Concerts in Church of St Anne The beautiful baroque church gives home to organ concerts regularly. See details about the Organ Concerts in Church Of St Anne. Classical Music Concerts in the Danube Palace The Danube Symphony Orchestra gives concerts in the Danube Palace. See dates and ticket prices.   TIP: Package Programs at Discount Price Save 700 HUF on the price of the Danube Cruise & Dinner by booking it together with a Classical/Organ Concert or Folklore Performance. These package programs offer you rich program for a whole evening in Budapest while getting a 700 HUF discount on the night cruise price starting at 22.00. See details and booking of package programs.

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More Programs and Events in Budapest in 2010

The links provided within the list below lead you to pages with more details and description of a certain programme.

Summer Events in Budapest
Autumn Events in Budapest
Winter Events in Budapest
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Depeche Mode Concert - Tour of the Universe, 11th January 2010
Papp László Budapest Sport Aréna, Stefánia út 2. XIV. district, M2 (red) metroline, Stadionok station

Chris Rhea Concert - 4th February, 2010
Papp László Budapest Sport Aréna, Stefánia út 2. XIV. district, M2 (red) metroline, Stadionok station

Mangalica Festival 5th-7th February, 2010, Vajdahunyad Castle and its environs in City Park, admission is free

The Mangalica Festival is a tribute to the mangalica pig breed which is indigenuous to Hungary. You can get a taste of mangalica products like sausage, salami, black pudding, smoked ham etc.
More information: Mangalica Festival Budapest.

Opera Ball in Budapest Opera House 13th February, 2010

One of the most importnant social events in winter in Budapest. Dancers, international stars and Hungarian opera singers will entertain the guests.

Late Baroque Impressions Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724-1796) and Josef Winterhalder (1743-1807)
Date: until 28th February, 2010,
Hungarian National Gallery

We Are Opening - Posters in the Socialism, until 28th February, 2010 Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism, Szt. István tér 5., V. district

15th March - National Day Commemorating the Revolution and the War of Independence in 1848-49.

Budapest Spring Festival, 3rd-5th April, 2010

Budapest largest festival features many classical music, opera, ballet and chamber music programmes at several venues throughout Budapest. Read more...

Budapest Spring Wine & Jazz Festival, 3rd-5th April, 2010
City Hall park(Városháza park), V. district, M1, M2 M3 (blue) metrolines, Deák tér stop

Sample wines from Hungary's wine regions, Tokaj, Eger, Szekszárd, Villány and other lesser known wine growing areas. Altogether 50 wine producers will introdice their products on the festival.

No wine festival is complete without offering opportunities of tasting culinary delights. Besides Hungarian food you can have tapas, Italian or French dishes with your wine.

Walking with the Dinos - 2nd-4th April, 2010
Papp László Budapest Sport Aréna, Stefánia út 2. XIV. district, M2 (red) metroline, Stadionok station

The live show based on the BBC series with the same title will feature 15 life size dinosaurs including the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex introducing their life on Earth many thousands ago.

Ticket prices: from 4900 HUF to 13400 HUF.

Easter in Budapest, 4th-5th April, 2010

Find tips on what to do at Easter in Budapest.

Budapest Pálinka Festival, 6th-9th May, 2010
Városháza Park (Town Hall Square), Városház utca 9-11., V. district , behind the church on Deák Square

You can watch distillation of fruit brandy, taste and buy excellent quality authentic Hungarian pálinka, taste Hungarian food and enjoy folk dance and concerts in a beautiful new park at the Town Hall.

Gourmet & Jazz Days in Buda, 6th-9th May, 2010
Buda Castle

Besides famous Hungarian and international wine producers artisan cheese makers, cafes and restaurants will also offer their delicacies to visitors to Buda castle during the 2nd week of May.

Metallica Concert World Magnetic Tour- 14th May, 2010
Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Istvánmezei út 3-5., XIV. district, Budapest

Museum Festival - Mayday of Museums, 15th-16th May 2010
Hungarian National Museum and its neighbourhood, Múzeum körút 14-16. VIII. district, trams 47, 49, M3 (blue) metro Kálvin tér station

You can visit around 100 museums in Budapest and get an insight into their works, exhibitions and treasures. Admission is free.

Browse our list of Budapest Museums.

Floralia - Festival at Aquincum, Óbuda - 22nd-23rd May, 2010

The Floralia revives a popular festival of the Roman era. The event takes place at Aquincum Museum in Óbuda (Old Buda, district III.) featuring gladiator fights, theatre performances, flower exhibition children progrmas and many more.

Summer Events in Budapest

National Gallop - Nemzeti Vágta, 5th-6th June, 2010 Heroes' Square, Budapest

The highly successful event first organized in 2008 will be held on Whit Sunday and Whit Monday in 2010. The National Gallop is a celebration of Hungarian traditions including traditional Hungarian horse back riding and hussar traditions.

The main attraction of the event is the horse race to which any Hungarian citizen aged 18 and older can enter, male or female without weight limitations. The spactacular race takes place on the vast historic plaza, Hősök tere (Heroes' Square).

Apart from the horse riding race, the National Gallop is a large-scale cultural festival that enriches the colourful event palette of Budapest.

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Festive Book Week - Ünnepi Könyvhét, 3rd-6th June 2010

The 81th Festive Book Week takes place at the beginning of June at Vörösmartay Square (M1 undergound, yellow metroline) in Budapest city centre.

Open Air Summer Festival June - 1st June-31st August 2010

Various musical and theatrical programs at two different venues in Budapest:

• Városmajor Open-air Stage - theatrical performances
• Margaret Island - opera, ballet, musicals and light music concerts at the Open-air Theatre

Tickets: Szabad Tér Jegyiroda, Hollán Ernő utca 10., XIII. district tel: (+36 1) 340 4883
More information: Budapest Summer Festival

Elton John Concert, 8th June, 2010
Papp László Budapest Sport Aréna, Stefánia út 2. XIV. district, M2 (red) metroline, Stadionok station

Pannon WineFest June, 2010, Vajdahunyad Castle, City Park (Városliget)- date not known yet.

Bridge Festival (Hídünnep) and Water Carneval, June 2010
Chain Bridge and its environs

The oldest bridge of Budapest turns into a pedestrian zone for one day in every June to give place to concerts and dance performances.

One of Europe's largest water parade (including a motorboat race) takes place between the Chain Bridge and the Margaret Bridge. The river banks also will be places for musical performances and handicraft fair.

At night candle lights and fireworks create stunning background to the bridge and its neighbourhood.

Professional and amateur folk ensembles and musicians will perform both from Hungary and foreign countries.

Most events take place at popular tourist areas in Budapest:

• Vörösmarty Square,

• in the Castle District,

• in the Vajdahunyad Castle,

• in the City Park,

• in the Danube Palace,

• and on Margaret Island.
  
  
  

The Night of Museums, 19th June 2010
Hungarian National Museum, Múzeum körút 14-16. VIII. district, trams 47, 49, M3 (blue) metro, Kálvin tér station

Museums in Budapest an in other Hungarian cities are open till late on Midsummer Night. Buses will circulate the city to help visitors to get from one museum to another.

Spectacular exhibitions and programs make this event a very nice summer night entertianment. See our overview of Budapest Museums.

More information on programs: Night of Museums.

Budapest Fair - Connection Day Concert, 26th-27th June 2010

A two-day celebration that commemorates the withdrawal of the Soviet troops from Hungary in 1991.

Various musical and cultural programs provide for entertainment. The event ends with the Connection Day Concert (26th June) on Ötvenhatosok tere (Dózsa György út) near Heroes' Square. A famous pop star or band gives concert every year. This year Rod Stewart will perform a live concert. Admission is free.

See a list of light music concerts in Budapest.

Palace Garden Evenings, June - Aug 2010, Fri, Sat only
Petőfi Literary Museum, Károlyi Mihály utca 16., V. district, M3 (blue) metro line, Ferenciek tere or Kálvin tér station

Classical music and other programs in the peaceful Károlyi Garden.

Summer in the Buda Castle, July 2010

The Kapisztrán tér and the Courtyard of the Military History Museum in Budapest Castle District will attract visitors with traditional folk music and dance shows, crafts market.

Military bands will also perform and you can admire the famous hussars on their horses.

Mark Knopfler Concert, 4th July 2010
Papp László Budapest Sport Aréna, Stefánia út 2. XIV. district, M2 (red) metroline, Stadionok station

Vajdahunyadvár Summer Music Festival, 12th July - 9th August 2010
City Park (Városliget-vajdahunyadvár), M1 undergound, Hősök tere stop

The mock castle of Vajdahunyad in City park hosts a series of classical music klezmer, swing and gypsy music concerts in the middle of summer. Tickets cost 2500-5000 HUF.

The Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix takes place 20 km from Budapest, at Mogyorod village. You can get there on the M3 motorway.

Sziget (Island) Festival (or Pepsi Sziget), 11th-16th August, 2010
Hajógyári Sziget

Summer on the Chain Bridge, 27th June-19th July, 2010

Between 27th June and 19th July, every weekend Budapest's oldest bridge is a place for a colorful cultural festival.

If you want to get a glimpse of Hungarian culture, handcraft and folklore, this event is for you! You can walk across the Chain Bridge and enjoy more than 100 programmes for free.

National Dance Theatre performances in the Carmelite Courtyard (Castle District), 27th July - 14th August 2010

Spectacular dance shows within a beautiful setting in the Castle District. You can take a few steps with the dancers on the stage at the end of the perfomance.

Music Evenings in Budapest Zoo, 7thJuly-18th August 2010

Listen to jazz, klezmer and other light music concerts in the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Good music, exceptional setting, light summer breeze... what else do you need to have a memorable summer evening?

Opera and ballet productions, featuring internationally reputed Hungarian and foreign artists await culture lovers in Budapest throughout July and August.

Classical music fans will definitely find something interesting from the 25 concerts of the BudaFest. The Budapest Festival has grown into one of Europe's most popular summer festival.

Venues:

• in the grand Budapest Opera House opera and ballet perfomances
• In the historic Hilton Dominican Court in Castle District you can listen to klezmer, ragtime and opera,
• the spacious square at St Stephen's Basilica will be the place for symphony concerts.

For more information visit the organizer's website.

Wine Village (Borfalu)- August 2010
Ötvenhatoosk tere, Budapest City Park

A new event that makes summer in Budapest more memorable. Visit this festival to taste and learn about Hungarian wines and wine producers.

Fruit brandy makers will also introduce their products.

Food tasting, musical shows, wine blessing and an open wine competition are the highlights of the event. In the Wine Fairy's Garden clowns, handicraft activities and other programs entertain children.
Find out more about the Wine Village in Budapest.

Festival of Folk Arts, 20th-22nd August, 2010

Organized annually in the Castle District in Buda. Craftsmen introduce traditional Hungarian folk art and crafts. You can buy their works, they make great souvenirs.

St. Stephen’s Day, 20th August, 2010 public holiday

We commemorate St. Stephen, first king and patron of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. There are celebrations all over Budapest and the country.

Autumn Events in Budapest

Jewish Summer Festival, 30th August – 6th September, 2010

A festival with wide-range programmes (exhibitions, films, concerts, gastronomic events), introducing Jewish culture at Budapest.

Read more about Jewish Budapest.

International Wine and Champagne Festival, 8th-12th September, 2010

You can taste award winner Hungarian wines and meet the cellars and wine distributors in Castle District. Several other programmes accompany this event.

Budapest Baroque Music Festival mid-September - mid-October, 2010 Inner City St Michael Church in Váci Street Budapest, (Belvárosi Szt. Mihály templom).

Cultural Heritage Days September, 18th-19th September, 2010

Certain institutions and buildings otherwise closed for the public welcome visitors this weekend. Guides will introduce the history and characteristics of the buildings as well as the activities taking place inside. See more information: Cultural Heritage Days Budapest.

Klimt and the Early Days of the Vienna Sezession (1895-1905)
22nd September 2010 - 9th January 2011, Museum of Fine Arts

Pálinka & Sausage Festival in Buda Castle, 8th-10th October, 2010

The Pálinka és Kolbász Festivál is held at Budapest Castle District where you can taste famous Hungarian fruit brandies, sausages and other typical Hungrain food specialities.

Dailiy ticket: 1900 HUF, includes tasting ticket in 500 HUF and a brandy glass.

Getting there: take bus 16A or 116 from Moszkva ér (trams 4,6, M2 metro) or the cogwheel railway (Budavári Sikló) from Clark Ádám tér (Buda end of the Chain Bridge)

Budapest Autumn Festival, 8th-17th October, 2010

If you love contemporary art and music, this festival is for you!

Budapest Marathon 26th September, 2010

Winter Events in Budapest

Budapest Christmas and New Year Fair, 19th November -29th December, 2010

There are several Christmas fairs in Budapest, but the best is at Vörösmarty Square.

Christmas in Budapest, 24th-26th December 2010

On our Christmas in Budapest page you'll find useful information about opening hours, public transport at Christmas in Budapest and some Hungarian Christmas traditions.

New Years in Budapest, 31st December 2010-2011

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