Last years dates except where it says 2025.
BEST CHRISTMAS MARKET OF ALL TIME
https://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/best-of-europe/best-christmas-markets-of-all-the-time-in-europe-all-stars-edition/
General Information on the markets: https://dailynewshungary.com/christmas-markets-budapest-top-5/ and https://www.gigsntravel.com/budapest-christmas-markets-a-guide-to-budapest-at-christmas/ and https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/events/christmas-markets/#google_vignette
video: https://youtu.be/A2aSB25SBdg?si=VXVPC2IhpfP_-qR1
A walking tour of the markets in Pest: https://maps.app.goo.gl/P3e9w6Jcg7Vy3ATz6
VOROSMARTY TÉR https://vorosmartyclassicxmas.hu/en/home/
14 Nov thru 31 Dec 2025 100+ stalls, the largest in Budapest.
FASHION STREET (DEÁK FERENC UTCA)
14 Nov thru 31 Dec 2025
ERZSÉBET TÉR
14 Nov thru 31 Dec 2025
ST. STEPHEN’S BASILICA (Szent István-bazilika) https://adventbazilika.hu/en
14 Nov thru 31 Dec 2025 The second largest in Budapest and the one that has been awarded as the best in Europe on four separate occasions.
https://dailynewshungary.com/congratulations-this-hungarian-christmas-fair-is-europes-most-beautiful/ and
https://welovebudapest.com/en/article/2023/12/07/advent-basilica-is-announced-europe-s-best-christmas-fair-for-the-4th-time/
VÁROSHÁZA / CITY HALL PARK
24 November – 7 January
MADÁCH TÉR
3 December – 22 December
UJBUDA (In front of the Allee Shopping Center) https://eventland.eu/budapest/event/72937/ujbuda-christmas-market/
6 Dec through 24 Dec 2024 If you are here for a longer period of time, or if you like to ride trams (although the M4 goes there as well), and to wander and explore the trip out to Moricz Zsigmond Korter can be interesting. District XI (Ujbuda) is a further continuation of typical Budapest architecture, but this area has a bit more of Germanic feel about it. : Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/LN5DCF1khrdWtaPV7
CORVIN HUTTE (Covrin Plaza, Adjacent to the shopping mall)
20 November through 24 December
To reach this area you get to see a lot of great architecture. The link shows taking the M3, but I would take the 4/6 tram from the Oktogon so to see some of Budapest. The route goes past the NY Café: Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/QAEaUa6tteEXJVqR8
GOZSDU UDVAR (Gozsdu Courtyard)
Decorates up for the holidays and there are vendors set up at tables throughout the courtyard. If you come other than Christmas season there will be vendors set up on the weekends.: Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/PNp5PRyK4xqvRqaLA
OUT OF TOWN
FŐ TÉR (Main Square) in Òbuda https://www.adventobudan.hu/
29 November through 22 December The Christmas Market for the locals. Not large but definitely worth the trip: Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/iSpgvfYtQtucfzVW8
SZENTENDRE on the Danube Bend. https://www.facebook.com/AdventSzentendre
30 November trough 7 January Small town markets. A beautiufl town at Christmas: Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/1acMBpYayEZzunWe9
EGER 29 November through 24 December: https://www.facebook.com/egeradvent/?locale=hu_HU
DEBRECEN, PECS, SZEGED, ESZTERGOM 29 November through 23 December: https://dailynewshungary.com/hungarian-christmas-markets-beyond-budapest/
OTHER THAN MARKETS
Ice Skating at the Castle: https://dailynewshungary.com/ice-skating-rink-opens-at-buda-castle/
Special trains to the markets: https://dailynewshungary.com/trains-vienna-zagreb-christmas-market-mav/
https://www.mavrailtours.hu/hu/travels/2025
- 2025.12.13 Advent Express Vienna
- 2025.12.13 Advent Semmering Express
- 2025.12.20 Advent Express Bratislava
- 2025.12.20 Advent Express Brno
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