Expert recommendations of the top events—with tips on how to best experience these celebrations.
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Budapest Spring Festival
March. A long-established annual cultural event involving top-class Hungarian and foreign artists. Takes place over several days in March, particularly in the second half of the month. The varied program includes ballet, music, opera, theater, and folk dance performances as well as special exhibitions. www.fesztivalvaros.hu
Sziget (Island) Multicultural Youth Festival
Mid-August. Budapest’s version of Woodstock is central Europe’s largest pop/rock/world music festival. Staged on Óbudai Island. www.sziget.hu
Summer on the Chain Bridge
July-August. On summer weekends the Chain Bridge closes to traffic at each end of the bridge. Free, live music performances ranging from classical to jazz and ethnic, take place trhroughout the day.
Festival of Folk Arts
Mid-August. Displays and sales of folk art and crafts from different regions of Hungary. Held in the Castle District.
Jewish Summer Festival
Late August to early September. Concerts, films, book displays, food days, and exhibitions celebrating Budapest’s Jewish culture and community. Held in the city’s main synagogue and elsewhere. www.jewishfestival.hu
