Who is coming?
If you are coming July thru the end of October and you want it to be know in the hopes of meeting up, post below.
Other Forum Posts
To do list January through June: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/dec-thru-june-25
Hotels https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/hotels-in-budapest-549c0b2b-b903-4b65-88a3-003993c605b0 AND https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/hotels-in-budapest-549c0b2b-b903-4b65-88a3-003993c605b0
Theaters and Music https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/concerts-in-budapest.
Parliament Tickets https://jegymester.hu/event-host/900/parlament
Train tickets Yes, might be better to buy them from MAV and buy seat resservation and go First Class is you can. https://jegy.mav.hu/
Christmas Markets https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/the-christmas-markets-open-soon-in-budapest
JULY EVENTS
MAV Railtours has Steam or Nostolgia or luxury trains to: July 5th, Steam Engine trip to the Danube Bend. July 26th Semmering Express to Graz, Austria. https://www.mavrailtours.hu/hu/travels/2025
June 21 through 24 August Városmajor Open Air Theatre Outdoor music
and theater productions
https://varosmajoriszinpad.hu/nyitolap/programok/11 - 13 July International Palace Games of Visegrád,
https://palotajatekok.hu/enBudapest Klezmer Band July 13. If you are in town and dont see this, then you are missing out on one of lifes great pleasures,
musically and culturally.
More on Margrit Island: https://margitszigetiszinhaz.hu/en/
24 Winelovers River Night Sunset wine tasting on the Europa ship (this is really good but sells out fast)
https://wineloversrendezvenyek.hu/river-night/No Date Yet Opera on Margarit Island
https://e-jegyiroda.hu/budapest/operagala-margitszigeti-szabadteri-szinpad31 – August 2 Jazz Piknik at Paloznak https://jazzpiknik.hu/
AUGUST EVENTS
A list of ideas: https://r.explorers.bud.hu/mk/mr/sh/WCPxRrNLV1LtwtkfLVO64txwK7IeaETO/hFyUMYHHcNxN
MAV Railtours has Steam or Nostolgia or luxury trains to various destinations from Budapest: 2nd Steam Engine trip between Tata and Komárom. 2nd Steam Engine trip to Tatra Mountains, Slovakia. 9th Visit with ABmott at Ferencváros Railway Station. 23rd. Steam Engine trip to the Danube Bend. 30th. Steam Engine trip to Szolnok. 30th Behind the scenes tour: The Istvántelk Steam Workshop https://www.mavrailtours.hu/hu/travels/2025
June 21 through 24 August Városmajor Open Air Theatre Outdoor music
and theater productions
https://varosmajoriszinpad.hu/nyitolap/programok/6 thru 11 Sziget Festival. You wouldn’t catch me here, but maybe
a younger tourist. I believe its still the largest of its kind in
Europe each year.
https://szigetfestival.com/hu/17 August thru 20 August. Folk Art Festival
https://mestersegekunnepe.hu/english/20 August St. Stephens day. The festivities begin a few days
prior. Largest annual celebration in Budapest with fireworks, food,
crafts, all sorts of events.20 – 31 August Mézesvölgyi Summer Performing Arts Festival:
https://mezesvolgyinyar.hu/programok/29 - 31 August Jazz Festival
https://mupa.hu/en/events/jazztime-2025