On 27 October, when the night falls, you can explore another side of the Zoo: catch scuba diving at the Shark School, pet snakes, learn about bats or join a frightening scavenger hunt.
Discover the most iconic sites of Budapest with a new bilingual album called Streets of Budapest. The book brings the capital’s most famous landscapes to life and inhabitants with charming graphics.
Shows, concerts and cultural attractions – Budapest is always buzzing. Each week, we gather all of the important happenings taking place in our favourite city so you can plan ahead.
Fancy going out, but the sitter cancelled? We feature 10 places with different characters – from cafés to restaurants – where children are welcome, and some great activities to do nearby.
There's a whole weekend of family fun at the Újbuda Children’s Book Festival staged in and around the B32 Gallery & Cultural Centre, with a clown show, live music, dance and workshops.
Come back next week, folks! The traditional fireworks display above Budapest, cancelled on 20 August due to bad weather, will now take place the following Saturday, 27 August.
See the spectacular firework show on 20 August, sample street food on Szabadság tér and see Hungarian crafts being made at Buda Castle – all part of the celebrations for Hungary's national holiday.
Taking the kids to Sziget? Fancy a break from another band? There's loads on at Sziget, contemporary circus, theatre, dance, puppet shows and street entertainment – here are a few tips!
Come on in, the water's lovely! Cool off in the Danube again this summer when the public beach along Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart reopens until 20 August on the Római embankment.
Take the kids to MiniPolisz for them to learn and enjoy the experience of travelling by air, as passengers and employees, thanks to a mock play replica of Budapest Airport right in the city centre.
The authentic Giandó gelateria opens in the elegant downtown passageway of Haris köz in downtown Budapest to provide amazing ice creams in a range of colourful flavours.
Catch a great live act or entertain the kids this summer at the Városmajor Open-Air Stage, this year celebrating a centenary of crowd-pleasing entertainment.
From Friday through Bank Holiday Monday, 3-6 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
Look out for a dog show in Buda the next time you're passing the corner of Batthyány utca and Hattyú utca – it's the latest work by urban sculptor Mihajlo Kolodko!
Head to historic Gödöllő for a weekend-long festival organised by the Blue Planet Foundation, with films, live music and children's activities all laid on for free.
Dine alfresco at Budapest's legendary Gundel restaurant this summer, where kids can play on a vintage carousel, dogs are prepared special meals and adults can relax in a leafy garden.