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Every Christmas market in Budapest, season 2026/27
13 Christmas markets and seasonal attractions across 9 districts of Budapest, 0 of them with dates officially confirmed for the 2026/27 season. Links checked on 21 September 2026. Filter by district, opening month and whether entry is free.
| Market | Getting there | Dates 2026/27 | Opening hours | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District V — Belváros | ||||
| Budapest Christmas Fair, Vörösmarty tér (Vörösmarty Classic Xmas) Free entrygood with kids Vörösmarty tér, 1051 Budapest | M1 (yellow line) Vörösmarty tér, terminus; 5 min walk from M1/M2/M3 Deák Ferenc tér | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 14.11.2025 – 31.12.2025 (craft stalls and the mini train until 28.12.2025) | 2025 season: Mon–Thu and Sun 11:00–21:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–22:00; 24 Dec 10:00–14:00, 25–26 Dec 12:00–18:00, 29–30 Dec 11:00–21:00, 31 Dec 11:00–03:00 | Official page Vörösmarty Classic Xmas (same operator as Advent Bazilika) |
| Budapest Christmas Market, City Hall Park Free entrygood with kids Városháza park (Károly körút 28) and Deák tér, 1052 Budapest | M1/M2/M3 Deák Ferenc tér | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 14.11.2025 – 10.01.2026 (ice rink until 31.01.2026) | 2025 season: Open daily; the city did not publish fixed daily hours for the whole site | Official page Municipality of Budapest / Budapest Vásárcsarnokai Kft. |
| Budapest Eye Ferris Wheel, Erzsébet tér good with kids Erzsébet tér, 1051 Budapest | M1/M2/M3 Deák Ferenc tér, directly at the square | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: Operates year-round, including the whole Advent and New Year period | Roughly 10:00/11:00 until 23:00–24:00, later on Friday and Saturday; hours vary by season | Official page Budapest Eye / Óriáskerék Budapest |
| District V — Lipótváros | ||||
| Advent Bazilika, St. Stephen's Basilica Free entrygood with kids Szent István tér, 1051 Budapest | M3 Arany János utca or M1/M2/M3 Deák Ferenc tér, both about 5 min walk | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 14.11.2025 – 01.01.2026 | 2025 season: Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–23:00, Sun 11:00–22:00; 24 Dec 11:00–15:00, 25–26 Dec 11:00–20:00, 31 Dec 11:00–03:00, 1 Jan 11:00–18:00 | Official page Advent Bazilika (Szent István tér fair operator) |
| District I — Várnegyed (Buda Castle) | ||||
| Advent at Várkert Bazár Free entrygood with kids Várkert Bazár, Ybl Miklós tér 2–6, 1013 Budapest | Tram 19 or 41 to Várkert Bazár; about 15 min walk from M1/M2/M3 Deák Ferenc tér across the Chain Bridge | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 29.11.2025 – 31.12.2025 (craft fair on 12.–14.12. and 19.–21.12.2025) | 2025 season: Programme-based; workshops on Advent Sundays 10:00–15:00 | Official page Várkapitányság Nonprofit Zrt. / Várkert Bazár |
| Budavári Advent, Buda Castle District Free entrygood with kids Szentháromság tér, 1014 Budapest | Bus 16 from Deák Ferenc tér or bus 16/16A/116 from M2 Széll Kálmán tér to Szentháromság tér; also the Castle Funicular from Clark Ádám tér | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 28.11.2025 – 04.01.2026 | 2025 season: Daily 09:00–20:00, with modified hours on 24–26 December and 1 January | Official page Budavári Önkormányzat (District I municipality) with MáraiKult |
| District III — Óbuda | ||||
| Advent Óbudán, Fő tér Free entrygood with kids Fő tér and Szentlélek tér, 1033 Budapest | Suburban railway H5 to Szentlélek tér (from M2 Batthyány tér), or tram 1 / bus 9 to Szentlélek tér | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 28.11.2025 – 23.12.2025 (opening on 28.11.2025 at 17:00) | Concentrated on the four Advent weekends; the organizer did not publish uniform daily hours | Official page Óbuda-Békásmegyer Municipality (District III) |
| District XIV — Városliget (City Park) | ||||
| City Park Ice Rink good with kids Olof Palme sétány 5, 1146 Budapest | M1 Hősök tere | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: opened in the week of 24.11.2025, ran to late February 2026 | 2025/26 season: Mon–Thu 09:00–13:00 and 17:00–21:00; Fri 13:00–21:00; Sat 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–21:00; Sun 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00 | Official page Városligeti Műjégpálya |
| VarázsLiget, Vajdahunyad Castle Free entrygood with kids Vajdahunyad vára, Városliget, 1146 Budapest | M1 Hősök tere or M1 Széchenyi fürdő | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 05.12.2025 – 01.01.2026 | Afternoons and evenings; the organizer did not publish fixed daily hours for the whole run | Official page VarázsLiget (Városliget event organizer) |
| District VII — Erzsébetváros | ||||
| Gozsdu Courtyard Christmas Market Free entry Gozsdu udvar, Király utca 13 / Dob utca 16, 1075 Budapest | M1/M2/M3 Deák Ferenc tér or M2 Astoria, both about 5–8 min walk | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 05.12.2025 – 23.12.2025 | Mon–Thu 12:00–19:00, Fri–Sun 10:00–19:00 (2025 season) | Official page Gozsdu udvar (venue operator) |
| District XIII — Margitsziget (Margaret Island) | ||||
| Lumina Park Budapest, Margaret Island good with kids Palatinus Strand, Soó Rezső sétány 1, Margitsziget, 1138 Budapest | Tram 4 or 6 to Margitsziget, then bus 26 to Palatinus strandfürdő | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 22.10.2025 – 08.03.2026 | Every evening from dusk until 21:00, until 22:00 in peak periods; closed on Mondays from 19.01.2026 in the 2025/26 season | Official page Lumina Park |
| Citywide — various tram lines | ||||
| Christmas Light Tram (Fényvillamos) good with kids Various tram lines across Budapest; the launch parade runs on the Nagykörút (Grand Boulevard) | Board at any stop of the lines concerned; tram 4/6 on the Grand Boulevard is the usual meeting point | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 28.11.2025 – 06.01.2026 (Mikulás bus until 23.12.2025) | 2025 season: Daily from about 16:00 until late evening, except 24 and 31 December | Official page BKK / BKV Zrt. |
| District II / XII — Buda hills | ||||
| Mikulás Train on the Children's Railway good with kids Hűvösvölgy station, Gyermekvasút, 1021 Budapest | Tram 56, 56A, 59B or 61 to Hűvösvölgy terminus (from M2 Széll Kálmán tér) | 2026 dates not confirmed yet 2025 season: 06.–07.12.2025 | Scheduled departures from Hűvösvölgy on the two event days; see the railway's timetable | Official page MÁV Zrt. Széchenyi-hegyi Gyermekvasút (Children's Railway) |
All dates, opening hours and prices come from the organisers' own pages and were checked on 21 September 2026. They can change at short notice — check the organiser's page before you travel. Corrections to [email protected].