Who is coming?
Last year we kept a list and a few of the members did use it to meet up. I didnt ask this year and I got the question in a PM. So, lets do it a again. 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.
For the list through the end of June: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/hungary/dec-thru-june-25
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.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
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 (in 2024, no date for 2025 yet). 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/