Festivals

In Hungary

Beyond Budapest: Szeged, ‘City of Sunshine’

Much as I am happy when I meet people who tell me, “We went to Hungary, we loved Budapest,” I’m...

In Hungary

Palóznak Jazz Picnic Returns to Balaton This August

The Palóznak Winery was founded in 2012, and that same year, its owners, Orsolya Valde and Szabolcs Homola, also launched...

In Budapest

Sziget to Host All-Star Tribute to Bródy on Minus One Day

Around 50 Hungarian artists and bands will perform on the main stage of Sziget Festival on Aug. 9, the event’s...

In Budapest

Sziget Festival Announces the Return of Day Zero

Sziget Festival has announced the return of Day Zero, adding an extra festival day to its 2026 edition. On August...

In Budapest

Sziget 2026 Begins to Take Shape as First Acts Announced

The look and spirit of the newly Hungarian-owned Sziget Festival is starting to take form. Thanks to independent local management...

In Budapest

Dance the Kolo on October 11 – Highlights of Serbian Heritage at Pont Festival

Spend a full day under the spell of Serbian heritage at the free and family friendly cultural festival Pont, on...

In Budapest

Nearly 800,000 Celebrate St. Stephen’s Day on Budapest’s Danube Embankments

St. Stephen’s Day celebrations in Budapest drew record crowds, with nearly 798,000 people gathering along the Danube embankments and surrounding...

In Budapest

Fresh Look, Big Crowds: Sziget Celebrates a Standout Edition

Sziget 2025 proved to be a resounding success, with new updates and changes felt across the entire island. Over 6...

In Budapest

Sziget Festival Announces 1st Names: Anyma, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and More

Sziget Festival has started revealing the very first artists set to perform at the 2025 edition. The first acts include...

In Budapest

Sziget Festival Welcomes Its 11 Millionth Visitor Since Inception

The Sziget Festival marked a major milestone Monday afternoon when it welcomed its 11 millionth visitor since its inception, organizers...

In Budapest

August 20 – Gov’t Official: Nat’l Holiday Festivities to Start Aug 16

Festivities for the August 20 national holiday celebrating Hungary’s statehood will begin on August 16 and span six days, the...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

In Hungary

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

In Budapest

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

In Budapest

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

In Budapest

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

In Budapest

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

In Budapest

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Festivals

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Body of Missing Ozora Festival Worker Found Near Event Site

The body of a 21-year-old festival worker who disappeared during the Ozora Festival in early August, has been found in...

Miskolc Film Festival Reaches for the Stars, Despite Lukewarm Local Support

Juliette Binoche, Vanessa Redgrave and Claudia Cardinale have each graced the stage at CineFest, Miskolc’s International Film Festival, in recent...

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

Budapest Plans All-night Parties After Aug. 20 Fireworks, Nationwide Transport Extended

Following the Aug. 20 fireworks, Budapest's streets will host all-night celebrations, while early-morning trains, buses and suburban rail services will...

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

Hungarian Police Probe Drug Possession Following Illnesses at Sziget Venue

Police have launched an investigation into drug possession after several people fell ill during a DJ show by Balázs Sebestyén...

Hungarian Government Warns Sziget Festivalgoers Against Wading Through Danube

Despite unprecedentedly low water levels on the Danube, attempting to wade through the river to reach Hajógyári Island, the venue...

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...