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10 family-friendly attractions to enjoy with kids in Budapest

Budapest is not only child-friendly but child-focused.

June 28 at 11:22 AM CEST

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5 best baths and pools in Budapest to take the kids this summer

Check out these five great pools around Budapest to take the kids this summer!

October 25, 2023 at 6:05 PM CEST

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Budapest Zoo is going spooky this Halloween and children can experience it for HUF 300

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.

October 16, 2023 at 4:06 PM CEST

Sights & culture

Explore Budapest with a new activity book showcasing the city's most beautiful landmarks

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.

September 15, 2023 at 2:17 PM CEST

Sights & culture

A light exhibition transforms ELTE Botanical Gardens into a fairytale land this autumn

The Garden of Lights exhibition brings multimedia light shows and stunning installations to ELTE Botanical Gardens in October. You can catch Budapest's new attraction until spring.

July 21, 2023 at 11:09 AM CEST

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Budapest Weekend Guide 21-23 July

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.

June 28, 2023 at 12:51 PM CEST

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10 fun things to do with kids in the summer

See 10 great things you can get up to with the kids if you are spending your vacation in the Hungarian capital!

June 13, 2023 at 11:28 AM CEST

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Where to eat out with kids in Budapest – 10 awesome family-friendly spots

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.

January 20, 2023 at 10:07 AM CET

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Wintertime with kids – 15 family-friendly activities from petting cats to sledding

We have rounded up child-friendly activities for the colder months that will set you off on a family adventure.

August 30, 2022 at 5:17 PM CEST

Sights & culture

Music, circus, dance… and books – Újbuda Children’s Book Festival offers a weekend of family fun

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.

August 25, 2022 at 12:16 PM CEST

Sights & culture

Model railways now on display in Budapest

Sodor comes to Budapest – model railways are now on display at the Northern Vehicle Repair Depot in Kőbánya until 4 September.

August 19, 2022 at 4:01 PM CEST

Budapest

Fireworks, air parades and a dazzling light show – Budapest celebrates national holiday on 20 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.

August 15, 2022 at 12:30 PM CEST

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Budapest’s 8 great lakes

Choose one of these picturesque waterside spots around Budapest to relax and cool off, even take out a rowboat or feed the ducks.

August 12, 2022 at 6:44 PM CEST

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Sziget beyond the Main Stage – fun for all the family!

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!

July 26, 2022 at 2:08 PM CEST

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Sound playground opens by the House of Hungarian Music

Play the cimbalom by walking in a circle, jump on musical cushions and get a conga rhythm going – all at the new sound playground just installed by the House of Hungarian Music.

June 22, 2022 at 3:17 PM CEST

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Public beach to open again on the Római embankment this July

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.

June 15, 2022 at 9:13 AM CEST

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Budapest Airport comes to town – new attraction at MiniPolisz gives kids the thrill of travel

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.

June 13, 2022 at 10:54 AM CEST

Gastro

Enjoy real Italian ice cream in downtown Budapest at the newly opened Giandó gelateria

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.

June 8, 2022 at 12:15 PM CEST

Sights & culture

Városmajor Open-Air Stage celebrates centenary with a cultural cavalcade and great summer shows

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.

June 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM CEST

Budapest

The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more

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.

May 30, 2022 at 8:53 AM CEST

Sights & culture

Sculptor Kolodko puts on a dog show in Buda

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!

May 26, 2022 at 3:25 PM CEST

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Poppy fields attract families to Rákospalota on the outskirts of Budapest

Let the kids spend the day running around the colourful poppy fields in Rákospalota, on the northern outskirts of Budapest.

May 25, 2022 at 11:47 AM CEST

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Spotlight on nature and the environment – historic Gödöllő hosts planet-friendly festival

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.

May 19, 2022 at 10:20 AM CEST

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Bohemian ambience and family-friendly idyll amid chestnut trees – welcome to the Gundel Garden

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.

May 18, 2022 at 2:22 PM CEST

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New rowboats and pedal boats soon ready for hire in City Park

Row round the lake at City Park or pedal away with a new fleet of boats ready for hire all summer long.