Liszt Fest
A two-week international festival of classical music, dance and contemporary work, centred on Müpa Budapest and spilling into venues across the city.
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What's happening while you're here?
What is actually on in Hungary during your trip — festivals, markets, exhibitions and local traditions, with the dates checked and the source shown.
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Christmas Market at Vörösmarty tér
Budapest's oldest and largest Christmas market, on the square at the end of Váci utca, running from late November to the new year.
Advent at the Basilica
The Christmas market on St Stephen's Square, with a light projection onto the Basilica facade and a small ice rink.
Everything coming up
Solti International Conducting Competition
Ten days of public rounds in which young conductors work with a full orchestra in front of an audience, at Müpa Budapest.
National Day: 23 October
Hungary marks the 1956 revolution with ceremonies, flag-raising and free museum entry across Budapest.
Rising Stars at Müpa
Three evenings of chamber recitals by young musicians nominated by Europe's major concert halls, at Müpa Budapest.
Advent in Szentendre
The baroque riverside town north of Budapest keeps a small, unhurried advent market through December, on the main square and the street leading to it.
New Year's Eve in Budapest
The centre closes to traffic, the embankments fill, and the city sees in the new year along the river.
National Day: 15 March
The 1848 revolution is commemorated with speeches at the National Museum, cockades worn citywide and free museum entry.
St Stephen's Day: 20 August
Hungary's founding king is commemorated with a procession, a river parade and the largest fireworks display of the year over the Danube.
By city
- Budapest 9
- Szentendre 1
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