Friday
10pm - 3am:
’90s Retro Capital Party at Kopaszi Dam On Friday, nostalgia sweeps through Kopaszi Dam, as the sweet summer nights of the ’90s come alive once again as DJ Adalberto spins discs until dawn, enticing everyone to dance to the greatest hits of two decades ago.
10:30pm - 5am: Bladerunnaz pres. The Upbeats at A38The Bladerunnaz party-organizing team was founded in 1998 to bring the best dance music to Budapest, and became more and more popular around the capital. Today, Bladerunnaz are one of the most important party organizers in the electronic music scene, and are Hungary’s leading promoters of drum and bass. On Friday, they present The Upbeats.
10pm - 4am: Electroswing Party at Mika Tivadar Mulató
Budapest’s Mika Tivadar Mulató hosts an evening when swing and jazz combine with cool contemporary tunes, and the best tunes of the 1900s mingle with modern music presented by Ramses Hoppa (NL), Lapidem (FR), and Lay DNA (HU).
10:30pm - 5am: Ramin Sayyah with Henri Gonzo at Toldi KlubRamin Sayyah and Henri Gonzo, who both mix live techno with electric guitar, effect-heavy singing, and live percussion, perform together at Toldi for the first time. The Persian-Cuban-Spanish-Hungarian duo might already be familiar to a few: Ramin with his series Analogue Soul, and Henri as the front man of Fran Palermo; this time, they amaze the audience with a memorable gig on Saturday.
More details 11pm - 5am: Bailando Latin Party at FröccsteraszHot Latin tunes turn up the heat, make the heart warm, and get the hips moving at Fröccsterasz on Friday; mamacitas, loca chicas, gasolinas, despacito, Enrique Iglesias, and all kinds of cool Latin tunes shake up the hot atmosphere at Erzsébet Square.Saturday
8am - 2pm: Pentecost Market at Római Part
This year, the Pentecost Market awaits everyone with Mangalica pork and Grey Cattle sausages, syrup sodas, fruit juices, sauces, creams, ripe strawberries and cherries, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, and other palatable treats. Hungarian ceramist Vera Bodai holds a craft workshop, presenting how to form fantastic objects from clay.
8am - : Sziget Run at Margaret Island If you’re dreaming to get a hot summer body, join this free community jogging jamboree on Saturday, and run five kilometers around Margaret Island with eager amateur and professional joggers.
And if you get the hang of it, you can keep going with the same crowd on the first Saturday of every month during summer.
6pm - :
Danube Carnival at various venuesDuring June 3-18, Budapest hosts one of the most colorful cultural event series of Hungary, the Danube Carnival. This fun-filled multicultural festival awaits everyone with preformances of folk, symphonic, and world music, and traditional and contemporary dance. Furthermore, the folklore and traditions of five participating countries will also be presented during the festival.
More details 2pm - 10pm: Heyday – 01 at Impostor During hot summer days, Heyday cools the atmosphere with laid-back daytime parties, held on the first Saturday of every month. Every party will have a different theme, venue, musical genre stretching from techno, through chill, to trap, and three DJs. The first party of the season is held on Saturday at Impostor.
More details 11:30pm - : at At Midnight Music concerts, audiences can enjoy classical music at nighttime while lounging on beanbags amid a laid-back atmosphere. At the season’s last Midnight Music concert on Saturday, a beautiful Baroque performance played with authentic instruments fills the air at Budapest’s spectacular Várkert Bazaar, and world-renowned singer Carolyn Sampson performs alongside an orchestra.
More detailsSunday
9am - 4pm: Pancs Gasztroplacc at
This weekly market – enhanced with a homey Hungarian ambience – boasts various cooking and entertainment shows to accompany the culinary jamboree, where up-and-coming vendors offer self-made delicacies, including tasteful vegan dips, cream cheese, and scrumptious vegan cakes, as well as crimson sausages and aromatic smoked meat for carnivore guests.
9am - 7pm: Palatinus Beach Opening at As the sizzling-hot summer weather is now back in Budapest, this cool pool complex on Margaret Island opens its gates freshly refurbished for the new season on Sunday. Adventure pools, wild slides, waves, and succulent street-food snacks await everyone here – from now on – all year long.
More details 9pm - 12am:
Szimpla Jam at At this weekly event, all music aficionados can take the stage of the world’s most famous ruin pub to perform live. The equipment – two speakers, a pair of microphones with stands, and three line inputs – is provided, so all you have to do is bring your band, or come alone and jam with other up-and-coming musicians.
10pm - 5am: at Cigars in the jacket pocket, a fedora, extravagant hair, and perfect pearls: don your most glamorous outfit on Sunday night and let yourself be lured into the lavish, decadent, and wild world of the Roaring Twenties at Ötkert, where alcoholic drinks are definitely not prohibited...
More details 11pm - 8am: at Rattus is a new party series with a fresh attitude focusing on grimy and dark tech house. The ringmaster of the next seance is the Berlin-based Stephan Hinz.
