BEST CHRISTMAS MARKET OF ALL TIME
MARKET VIDEO
video: https://youtu.be/A2aSB25SBdg?si=VXVPC2IhpfP_-qR1
WALKING TOUR OF PEST MARKETS
https://maps.app.goo.gl/P3e9w6Jcg7Vy3ATz6
2026 MARKET DATES
VOROSMARTY TÉR https://vorosmartyclassicxmas.hu/en/home/
13 Nov thru 31 Dec 2026 100+ stalls, the largest in Budapest.
FASHION STREET (DEÁK FERENC UTCA)
13 Nov thru 31 Dec 2026
ERZSÉBET TÉR
13 Nov thru 31 Dec 2026
ST. STEPHEN’S BASILICA https://adventbazilika.hu/en/
13 Nov thru 31 Dec 2026 The second largest in Budapest and the one that has been awarded as the best in Europe on four separate occasions.
VÁROSHÁZA / CITY HALL PARK (has an ice skating rink too)
13 November – 07 January 2027
MADÁCH TÉR
3 December – 22 December 2026
ADVENT AT BUDA CASTLE
27 November – 24 December, 2026
UJBUDA (In front of the Allee Shopping Center)
3 Dec through 24 Dec 2026 : Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/LN5DCF1khrdWtaPV7
CORVIN HUTTE (Covrin Plaza, Adjacent to the shopping mall)
27 November through 24 December 2026
GREEN CHRISTMAS MARKET - KLAUZAL SQUARE
29 November, 6 December 13 December 2026
GOZSDU UDVAR (Gozsdu Courtyard)
3 December - 29 December 2026
OTHER THAN MARKETS
SZÉCHENYI THERMAL BATH
Open 365 days a year.
LUKÁCS THERMAL BATH
Open 365 days a year.
OTHER BATHS
Many will be open. Check with them individually.
Main Page: https://www.budapestgyogyfurdoi.hu/gyogyfurdok-es-strandok
CITY PARK ICE RINK
When winter arrives the City Park Lake becomes the City Park Skating Rink. The opening dates are dependent on the weather but generally run from late November until the first of March.
Closed 24 December but otherwise open during the holidays (confirm).
Main Page: https://mujegpalya.hu/
Hours: https://mujegpalya.hu/jegyarak-es-nyitvatartas/
LUMINA PARK
Great for the family. A seasonal, after-dark multimedia light exhibition located next to the Palatinus Bath on Margaret Island
Closed 24 December
Main Page: https://luminapark.hu/
RIVER CRUISES
Day time, evening. With drinks and with meals and some with entertainment
Some of the cruise companies run 365 days a year, many close on the 24th of December and a few are closed on the 31st of January.
Legenda River Cruises Main Page: https://legenda.hu/en
Floating Lotus River Cruises Main Page: https://floatinglotus.hu/
Duna River Cruises Main Page: https://dunacruises.com/en/
Silverline River Cruise Main Page: https://silver-line.hu/
Budapest River Cruises Main Page (consolidator): https://www.budapest-river-cruises.com/
HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA HOUSE
The Opera House has performances every day of the holiday season; either a matinee or an evening performance or both.
Main Page: https://www.opera.hu/en/
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FZBGny3ZQUcnGsqz6
BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE & AMBIANCE
Open 24/7/365