40+ super weekend programs in and around Budapest
A lot of meaningful weekend programs await us in Budapest and its surroundings even now. We have gathered the best for you!
Multi-day weekend programs in Budapest
Normafa – Start the season! (Thursday-Sunday)
The pavilions will be unveiled at the event, waiting for new flavors in addition to the cult dishes of Normafa before a used walk. Grab an ice-cold cocktail from the Bar, have a bite to eat at the Picnic, ask for favorites from the Puffin, and sit back in the open air! The 4-day celebration will also feature concerts: Henri Gonzo and Gellért & Jason Duo.
Steak & Natural Wine Festival (until Saturday)
The jungle of the city center will open its doors again to the connoisseurs of Budapest between June 15-18. Rare, medium or well done – it’s almost impossible to resist a good steak. And he who loves wine cannot be a bad man! White, red or rosé – toast one for the summer!
Cooking Festival – First Hungarian Craft Beer Festival (Friday-Sunday)
After a six-year hiatus, the Brewery, which started the Hungarian beer revolution, will be held again this year, between 17 and 19 June. Nearly 50 Hungarian breweries return to the Városliget Sunbathing Area to introduce their craft beers to the general public. In addition to liquid bread, they could even have a gastronomic experience.
BEER & BBQ @ WESTEND ROOF GARDEN (Thursday-Sunday)
June 16-19 Beer yoga, beerpong, chilled beers, grilled food and concerts await in Budapest ‘s largest Roof Garden, featuring Freddie, Woodstock Barbie, Dynamite Dudes and Boys. Entrance is free.
FORBIDDEN Marathon 2022 – BE! (Sunday till dawn)
After a long break, Tilos returned to the Dürer Garden, where the new venue will continue for 9 days with a free marathon fundraising festival until the dawn of June 19th.
Mad Garden | beer, chess tournament, film screening (Friday-Sunday)
16 beer taps, Barrel Project decades, full refrigerators, novelties, food truck, soft serve, sunshine in the beer garden behind the brewery.
Discovering a new place is always a super weekend program:
City celebration with sister cities in Biatorbágy (Friday-Sunday)
After two years of forced breaks, the city festival will be held again in Biatorbágy, where, among others, KFT, Magna Cum Laude and the Bolyki Brothers will perform.
Children’s Island (Saturday-Sunday)
From June 4th to 19th, the country’s largest, most colorful family festival, Generali Kids Island, will return. After a two-year hiatus, small festival-goers and their parents are welcome for the first time on the Pentecost weekend, June 4 to 6, and the following weekends, until June 19.
Vintage Garage Fair (Saturday-Sunday)
You will be invited to Budafoki út for a friendly, open-air children’s and dog-friendly garage fair, where you can get super stuff at a great price.
A II. district day (saturday-sunday)
On the 18th and 19th of June, family and children’s programs, health screenings, gastronomy, craft classes, concerts and plenty of surprises await you in the Mechwart grove.
Programs in Budapest on Thursday (June 16, 2022)
Ripoff Raskolnikov Band guest: Delta Bastards // KOBUCI
It is not worth commenting on the unique art and respect of Abeli’s Hungarian bluesman, it is only worth living.
OHNODY @ A38 Roof Terrace (guest: NOIRA)
OHNODY will take her album “Hurry to Die” to the roof terrace of the A38 on June 16th.
How about a free movie show?
Paddy And The Rats, guest: Dalriada // Budapest Park
The Hungarian ambassadors of sincere Irish pub music, Paddy and the Rats, will present their brand new album, From Wasteland To Wonderland, which will be released at the end of April on June 16 in Budapest Park.
Programs in Budapest on Friday (June 17, 2022)
Secrets of the Museum Garden Guided set in the garden of the Hungarian National Museum
During the guide, the hidden secrets of the Museum Garden will be revealed and the most important stories behind the historical events can be learned by the visitors.
Wine, Mámor, Pizza, Páty in the Déberling family cellar with Sugar Peas
From the early evening, you can sample fine wines and delicious Neapolitan pizzas in the Déberling Family Cellar.
Smoking Picnic
Roast lamb, grilled wagyu burgers with music and ice cold drinks on the hill of Zebegény. Bring a blanket!
Round evenings – Summer music
Compilation of popular classic works. The Dunakeszi Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Pál Farkas, plays.
Night Edition – Summer night bathing in the Pesterzsébet Bath
They will be waiting for you in the Pesterzsébet Bath from 9 am to 1 pm, where you can let out tired steam in the most cozy pools with soft music.
Night of Movement 2022
Play sports all night on June 17 (Friday) in the heart of Budapest, in the beautifully renovated City Park and Heroes’ Square! In the iconic venue you can try yourself in 25 sports and find the one where you will find the most pleasure.
If you want to go on a weekend trip:
Canarro // IF Cafe Jazz Club
Swing, fun, spin, a holiday at the IF Café.
ZAPOROZSEC / Dallos Bogi // Arena garden
Everything is sure to come together this night and you are not alone…
Saturday programs in and around Budapest (June 18, 2022)
Lavender Vintage in Budakeszi
Close-to-nature aromatherapy awaits you, reaping again.
Great walk of miniatures
While roaming, you can get to know the artist and the history of the slightly humorous, slightly ironic works, and of course you can get a glimpse into the long-persecuted, now tolerated, accepted or beloved world of “street art”.
Book Walks: Lush Pest
On the walk, you can learn the stories of bygone ages about sexuality, prostitution and the basic taboo issues of the foundation, explore not only the emblematic locations of former metropolitan courtesan life, but also its inner, emotional and social world.
Bringa & Bistro Full day guided mtb tour
Crossing the Buda Hills, you can visit the ruined church in Zsámbék, and then relax a little higher on one of the most beautiful terraces in Pest County, the Matyi Cultural Bistro, where you can taste the Matyi flavors while admiring the church and the Buda Hills.
June Kraft Craft Fair @ Simple Garden
Support local creative designers, buy Hungarian development! Beauty care, home decor, gifts, delicacies. Admission to the event is free.
FIFE KRAFT GARDEN // Auróra
There will be leathering, bookbinding, macrame, linseing, and a lot more for all KRAFT. Moreover, tattoo artists are coming, you can even sew. In addition to the workshops, they are made with a counter, so you can even jump in, relax and refresh yourself.
If you’re looking for a free program, check out Heroes’ Square on Saturday:
Christmas Eve at the Danube
The summer solstice is associated with customs around the world. Let us also celebrate the day when our heavenly Father, who gives life, the Sun is the most with us! You can take an instrument, or just yourself, or your family, friends. You can take food and drink that you can share with others. Music, singing, dancing, campfire, eating and drinking await you at Nagymaros on the banks of the Danube. Pre-registration is required.
Sound images 1: Pilot (noise, environment, performance) // Pit
Soundscapes is a new series of events based on meditative musical experiences, freeing up space and innovative artistic ideas, each time hosting homely musicians in ambient and experimental genres.
Hunyadi Square Garden Cinema: Mamma Mia!
A popular film version of West End-musical with starring Meryl Streep and music from ABBA.
DE MARKT night market
From the afternoon you will be welcomed in the Kőbánya Contemporary Culture Center with evening DJ sets and, of course, the usual fairgrounds and delicacies.
Band of Balázs Szabó: Silent Coat Városmajor Outdoor Stage
Balázs Szabó, the multi-instrumentalist singer and his band, is already familiar with the traditional, bouncy side of the country, but on June 18 the popular performer will reveal another face: Csöndkabát, at the Városmajor Stage, pays tribute to the work of Balázs’ favorite Hungarian poets.
IATP Acoustic Duo ~ Pontoon
The songs of Ivan & The Parazol’s first Hungarian-language album, Buda Pop, were composed in a completely acoustic form. The band’s songwriting duo, Máté Balla and Iván Vitáris will show the new songs in this way, from the beginning to the end of the album.
Tribute Night // Amadea – Celebrating Women in Metal + Ghost BP // Instant
Amadea is a completely fresh music project in the Hungarian tribute scene, but the members of the band may already be familiar, as the Nightque – Nightwish Tribute Band is also largely made up of them. Their concept is different in that they are not composed as a tribute to a particular band, but compose their repertoire from songs by several female singing bands that sound like Nightwish, such as. Within Temptation, Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, Epica, but of course we can also hear Nightwish “evergreens” from them.
Sunday programs in and around Budapest (June 19, 2022)
Pöttömkert – a fairytale empire in Budapest Park
There’s a day when a child’s sway swings through the Park – the birthplace of a little fairytale empire called Pöttömkert, with children’s concerts, a puppet theater, a boardroom, an interactive musical exhibition and a host of exciting programs.
The Roman Coast Adventure Center is well worth a visit:
Secrets of Budapest – Walk with the Hadiks!
Get to know the “Secrets of Budapest” on the Hadik literary history walk, where you can explore the memory of the greats of twentieth-century Hungarian literature by walking around Béla Bartók! You can get to know the anecdotes, diary notes, fragments of letters, related poetic memoirs and songs belonging to each station in the performance of Eszter Csépai.
YogaFest 2022
11 lectures, 15 practice hours from those whose lives are yoga – for the price of just 2 yoga classes.
Free entrance to the Railway History Park
Free Sunday admission to the Railway History Park is now Sunday.
I. King Street Festival
Establishment of a public quarters, deprivation of car rights and land distribution, and liberation of city dwellers and car parks. More specifically: street music, public exhibition, workshop, board game, performance and civil parking.
Injection KERTHOSIS – ANOTHER
On Sunday, you can laugh at your diaphragms at the comedy KIRTMOSZI as part of Fröccsterasz’s brand new program, KERTMOSZI, in the company of movie theaters and food, drinks and essential popcorn.