SEPTEMBER EVENTS

• Every month MAV Railtours has Steam or Nostolgia or luxury trains to
  various destinations from Budapest. 20th. Kadarka Express 27th.
  Semmering Express 27th. Steamy trip to the Danube Bend
  https://www.mavrailtours.hu/hu/travels/2025

• 1 thru 7 September (last years date, 2025 date not published yet)
  Jazz Festival https://mupa.hu/en/events/jazztime-2024

• 8 thru 17 (last years date, 2025 date not published yet) Jewish
  Cultural Festival This is good, very good
  https://www.zsidokulturalisfesztival.hu/programok-2024

• 14 (last years date, 2025 date not published yet) Wine Lovers Top
  100 Wine tasting event at the Corninthia Hotel (always good)
  https://wineloversrendezvenyek.hu

• 27 – 29, OktoberFest Budapest
  https://www.budapestbylocals.com/oktoberfest-budapest/ (thank you
  CWsocial)

• 11 – 14 Budapest Wine Festival at the Castle (really, really
  good) https://aborfesztival.hu/en

• 18 through 21 (last years date) Corvin Beer Festival.

OCTOBER EVENTS

• Every month MAV Railtours has Steam or Nostolgia or luxury trains to
  various destinations from Budapest. The list is too long.
  https://www.mavrailtours.hu/hu/travels/2025

• 4 – 6, 10 -13 OktoberFest Budapest
  https://www.budapestbylocals.com/oktoberfest-budapest/ (thank you
  CWsocial)

• 12 - 13 (last years date, 2025 date not published yet) Etyeki
  piknik https://etyekipiknik.hu/en/#programok

• 16-19 Art Market / Fair https://amb.hu/hu/

• Horse Race at Heroes Square. October ??? Keep checking here for
  dates: https://vagta.hu/

• Revolution Day. Oct 23rd National Holiday. Things going on all over
  town.

I will be there in October but no definitive dates yet.

Last year the horse race in Hero’s Square wasn’t in Budapest. I didn’t look at the website to,see about this year. But I’d go again!

I agree. So much fun. I looked at the website. This must be their recovery period, nothing posted since November last year. I am going to guess that we dont know until July at the earliest. I am off to the US in late September (if we can get a US visa), but I should be back by 4 or 5 October.

oh wow, and there I was torn between Budapest in October last year, or April this year. For October, the big draw for me was the horse races that TexasTravelMom described in a past trip report. And in April, the car show. April won out when I had other plans come up last October.

But you are leaving too soon and missing the steam train trip 20 April?

Here is what you will miss in October: https://youtu.be/ezJXCqgoS5s?si=eq4PtdOy3f8nml0I

So far I know of 1RS type coming in July. 3 in August. 1 in each, September October and December Those that want to have the chance to meet up with another RS individual/couple/group can list here and maybe get a response. But I wont put the names up for their privacy. Then there was an equal number who were somewhat “confidential” with their travel dates.

Here is what you will miss in October

Great video!

In your experience, have there been times, in addition to what TexasTravelMom mentioned, that they don't have the horse races in Hero's Square?

It's always sort of random. Yes for several years, then no for a year or two. It's a very local cultural thing so I think they feel a need to take it to smaller cities on ocassion. And this is just the final of races that go on all over the country, all year long.

ok, thank you, good to know!

They haven't published the 2025 race circuit yet. When they do, I'll post it. Great fun.

So far, but its early, I am aware of TWO RS tourists coming in July. THREE in August. TWO in September, ONE in October and ONE in December .... so far..... Then there was an equal number who were somewhat “confidential” with their travel dates.

Those that want to have the chance to meet up with another RS individual/couple/group can list here and maybe get a response. But I won’t put the names up for their privacy.