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Christmas Markets in Budapest Now Open
- 11 Dec 2025 7:24 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Christmas markets opened on November 14, signaling the start of the city’s festive season. Since then Vörösmarty tér and the area around St. Stephen’s Basilica become lively hubs of holiday activity, with sparkling lights, the aroma of mulled wine, and the sounds of carols filling the air.
Special Advent Light Installations Diverse Festive Program in Budapest's City Park
- 3 Dec 2025 5:17 PM
- getting around
A free light park, unique in the country, and a diverse range of festive programs, including several free events, await families in the City Park during the Advent period.
Experience Europe’s Top-Rated Christmas Ice Rink in Debrecen
- 1 Dec 2025 6:26 AM
- getting around
Debrecen has claimed a major winter accolade: the ice rink set up in front of the city’s iconic Reformed Great Church has been voted Europe’s most beautiful Christmas ice rink for 2025. It’s a striking sight in the main square — a large skating arena framed by historic architecture and thousands of festive lights.
Insider's Guide: Ice Skating in Budapest - What to Know Before You Go
- 21 Nov 2025 9:13 AM
- sport
When winter settles over Budapest, the city becomes one of Central Europe’s most atmospheric places for outdoor skating. From historic rinks framed by landmark architecture to newer venues with a contemporary edge, the range of options for expats is nice and wide.
New Light Shows & Fixed-Price Menus at Budapest’s Key Xmas Markets
- 12 Nov 2025 5:41 PM
- entertainment
Budapest’s two most popular Christmas fairs — Advent at the Basilica and the Vörösmarty Classic Xmas — will open this Friday, welcoming visitors with dazzling new light installations, festive programmes, artisanal and culinary exhibitors, and capped food prices including a 1,600 forint menu option.
Balaton Winter Activities: Huge Ice Rink Network & Family Fun Attractions
- 11 Nov 2025 7:04 AM
- sport
Balatonfüred is preparing to welcome winter visitors again with an expanded seasonal ice rink and new family-friendly features. This year, a network of three rinks will be linked by a one-kilometre ice corridor, creating a total skating surface of around 3,600 m², Deputy Mayor András Holczer announced.
Chimney Cake Festival, Budapest Zoo, 10 - 12 October
- 3 Oct 2025 10:39 AM
- food & drink
The 12th Chimney Cake Festival will be held at the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, offering expats a sweet attraction filled with local tradition, live music and a variety of tastes to try. Known in Hungarian as Kürtőskalács, the beloved Chimney Cake is a local favourite made from spiral dough baked over charcoal, coated in sugar, and often rolled in toppings like cinnamon, walnut, and coconut.
Experience History in Hungary for Free: Middle Ages 'Coming to Life', 11 October
- 26 Sep 2025 8:03 AM
- community & culture
The Middle Ages will come to life at the Fékomadta Festival, which begins on the eve of October 9. This year, the free event series will last three days, and in addition to Zsámbék, both Visegrád and Esztergom have joined the program in 2025.
Art Meets Innovation: Budapest Contemporary, 25 - 28 September
- 23 Sep 2025 3:44 PM
- entertainment
Bálna transformed into the capital’s leading hub for modern art, as the Budapest Contemporary event returned. Now in its third year, the fair promises its most ambitious edition yet, with expanded exhibition space, nearly forty galleries, international exhibitors, guided tours, and a packed programme of side events.
Christmas Markets in Budapest Now Open
- 11 Dec 2025 7:24 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Christmas markets opened on November 14, signaling the start of the city’s festive season. Since then Vörösmarty tér and the area around St. Stephen’s Basilica become lively hubs of holiday activity, with sparkling lights, the aroma of mulled wine, and the sounds of carols filling the air.
Special Advent Light Installations Diverse Festive Program in Budapest's City Park
- 3 Dec 2025 5:17 PM
- getting around
A free light park, unique in the country, and a diverse range of festive programs, including several free events, await families in the City Park during the Advent period.
Experience Europe’s Top-Rated Christmas Ice Rink in Debrecen
- 1 Dec 2025 6:26 AM
- getting around
Debrecen has claimed a major winter accolade: the ice rink set up in front of the city’s iconic Reformed Great Church has been voted Europe’s most beautiful Christmas ice rink for 2025. It’s a striking sight in the main square — a large skating arena framed by historic architecture and thousands of festive lights.
Insider's Guide: Ice Skating in Budapest - What to Know Before You Go
- 21 Nov 2025 9:13 AM
- sport
When winter settles over Budapest, the city becomes one of Central Europe’s most atmospheric places for outdoor skating. From historic rinks framed by landmark architecture to newer venues with a contemporary edge, the range of options for expats is nice and wide.
New Light Shows & Fixed-Price Menus at Budapest’s Key Xmas Markets
- 12 Nov 2025 5:41 PM
- entertainment
Budapest’s two most popular Christmas fairs — Advent at the Basilica and the Vörösmarty Classic Xmas — will open this Friday, welcoming visitors with dazzling new light installations, festive programmes, artisanal and culinary exhibitors, and capped food prices including a 1,600 forint menu option.
Balaton Winter Activities: Huge Ice Rink Network & Family Fun Attractions
- 11 Nov 2025 7:04 AM
- sport
Balatonfüred is preparing to welcome winter visitors again with an expanded seasonal ice rink and new family-friendly features. This year, a network of three rinks will be linked by a one-kilometre ice corridor, creating a total skating surface of around 3,600 m², Deputy Mayor András Holczer announced.
Chimney Cake Festival, Budapest Zoo, 10 - 12 October
- 3 Oct 2025 10:39 AM
- food & drink
The 12th Chimney Cake Festival will be held at the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, offering expats a sweet attraction filled with local tradition, live music and a variety of tastes to try. Known in Hungarian as Kürtőskalács, the beloved Chimney Cake is a local favourite made from spiral dough baked over charcoal, coated in sugar, and often rolled in toppings like cinnamon, walnut, and coconut.
Experience History in Hungary for Free: Middle Ages 'Coming to Life', 11 October
- 26 Sep 2025 8:03 AM
- community & culture
The Middle Ages will come to life at the Fékomadta Festival, which begins on the eve of October 9. This year, the free event series will last three days, and in addition to Zsámbék, both Visegrád and Esztergom have joined the program in 2025.
Art Meets Innovation: Budapest Contemporary, 25 - 28 September
- 23 Sep 2025 3:44 PM
- entertainment
Bálna transformed into the capital’s leading hub for modern art, as the Budapest Contemporary event returned. Now in its third year, the fair promises its most ambitious edition yet, with expanded exhibition space, nearly forty galleries, international exhibitors, guided tours, and a packed programme of side events.