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Attraction

VarázsLiget, Vajdahunyad Castle

Family-oriented winter installation around Vajdahunyad Castle in City Park, with an illuminated 'magic forest' of light projections, a carousel, a small train, a Ferris wheel, craft workshops and a free open-air cinema showing Christmas films. Mikulás and Krampusz appeared on 5 and 6 December 2025.

WhereVajdahunyad vára, Városliget, 1146 Budapest
DistrictDistrict XIV — Városliget (City Park)
Dates 2026/272026 dates not confirmed yet
2025 season: 05.12.2025 – 01.01.2026
Opening hoursAfternoons and evenings; the organizer did not publish fixed daily hours for the whole run
EntryFree entry; rides and some activities are paid
Getting thereM1 Hősök tere or M1 Széchenyi fürdő
OrganiserVarázsLiget (Városliget event organizer)
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What to eat and drink here

Food stalls on site; the organizer stated in 2025 that dishes started at 1,600 HUF.

Prices are what stalls typically charged in the 2025 season and are given as a guide only — the stalls set their own prices and they change every year.

Other markets in the same district

Checked on 21 September 2026 against the organiser's official page. Dates, opening hours and prices can change; the organiser's page is what counts. Corrections to [email protected].