Candle-lighting ceremonies
Europe’s largest Jewish temple is located here in Budapest, and on the first night of Hanukkah the Dohány Street Synagogue invites worshipers to join the initial candle-lighting event of this ancient holiday amid its historic settings (December 12th, 5pm-6:30pm; more details). Meanwhile, a gigantic menorah is erected on central Pest’s Nyugati Square, where every evening of Hanukkah the public is welcome at candle-lighting ceremonies featuring lively musical performances and traditional dances (December 12-19, 6pm to 9pm nightly; more details).
Festive gatherings
Several Budapest hotspots observe Hanukkah with high-spirited gatherings featuring customary Jewish cuisine, family-friendly traditions, and concerts of both classic melodies and modern tunes. Downtown’s popular Gozsdu Udvar complex of trendy hangouts hosts a free party for all ages with a candle-lighting ceremony, live music, and kosher donuts for everyone on December 13th from 6pm to 10pm (more details). Budapest’s beloved Auróra community center presents two different events to honor Hanukkah – on December 14th the Zugoj ensemble plays a klezmer concert blended with contemporary beats for a groovy jamboree of Judaic revelry beginning at 8:30pm (entry: 1,000 HUF; more details), and on December 15th they host a Hanukkah dinner with musical entertainment and slam-poetry performances starting at 8pm (entry: donation suggested; more details). Naturally, the Jewish Quarter’s stylish Mazel Tov restaurant is also celebrating the Festival of Lights with a pair of Hanukkah Brunches enhanced with live jazz, a garden market featuring Israeli delicacies and handcrafted gift items, and hot latkes served fresh from the kitchen from 10am to 2pm on December 16th and 17th (more details).
Hanukkah ice-skating celebration
Continuing what is becoming a cherished Hanukkah tradition here, Budapest’s most famous ice-skating site – located in City Park near Heroes’ Square, with majestic Vajdahunyad Castle for a backdrop – becomes a gala of sparkling candles and gliding rabbis when a large menorah is placed in the center of the rink for celebrants to admire while frolicking on the slippery surface. This year the open-air Hanukkah skating shindig is happening on December 18th from 8:30pm to 10:30pm at City Park Ice Rink (entry: 1,500 HUF; more details in Hungarian).
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