Friday
All day: Budapest Design Week at various venues
From Friday to 19 October, Budapest turns into a gigantic showroom of Magyar-made fashion, furniture, artwork, architecture and much more, all on display at various venues citywide, ranging from major museums to hidden ateliers. Numerous events await art aficionados at autumn’s biggest design festival, including exhibition openings, kids’ activities and workshops, plus all kinds of creative get-togethers. More details
All day: CAFe Budapest at various venues
Budapest’s annual cross-disciplinary arts festival, CAFe Budapest takes place between Friday and 21 October at various venues citywide. A wide variety of cutting-edge performances will be given – concerts of many genres, contemporary-circus shows, visual art exhibitions, opera and theatre shows and dance productions – along with photography displays and countless other aesthetic attractions. More details
11am - Capa 105 at Erzsébet tér
Hungary's heroic war photographer Robert Capa was born 105 years ago. To commemorate this, the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre is setting up an outdoor installation on central Erzsébet tér, offering a glimpse into Capa's oeuvre and private life. The container display space will be a playful and interactive exhibition, featuring 105 photos, handwritten pieces from Capa, a recording of his voice and a scene where visitors can reenact a famous photo of Capa reading in the bathtub. More details
7pm - 10pm: English Comedy Night at Szimpla Café (Kertész utca)
After two sold-out shows in March and performing on the Comedy Stage at Sziget festival 2018, English stand-up comedian Jack Holmes returns to Budapest to entertain the crowd at Szimpla Café. Armed with his quick wit and sharp tongue, Jack has developed a comedic style that’s guaranteed to amuse, creating a show as heart-warming and endearing as it is hilarious.
8pm - 11:30pm: Horror Film Club at the Bem Cinema
For a good Friday-night chill, head to the Bem Cinema, where you can watch The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II after one another with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles. The event is free, but donations can be given on the spot.
Saturday
9am - : Spar Budapest Marathon in Budapest
Join one of Budapest’s biggest outdoor jogging events, the Spar Budapest Marathon, with various competitions held on Saturday and Sunday. On the first day of this annual attraction, joggers can warm up by completing short distances ranging from 400 metres to ten kilometres, while those in better physical condition can count the miles up to 26 and 385 yards on the second day. More details
10am - 6pm: "Suicide" Exhibition at the OSA Archive
Entering this extraordinary exhibition, an unusual and unique layout awaits. Instead of boldly hanging on the walls, pictures are hidden in plain folders fastened with a paper clip, lying on small cardboard stalls where only one viewer can stand at a time. These most intimate and personal images are ones their subjects will never see. When you pick up a folder and peak inside, you feel like an investigative journalist or an outsider looking into the last desperate moments of souls now lost forever. Intimate and slightly intrusive, “Suicide” is well worth a visit. It’s open to over-18s, free of charge, until 4 November. More details
10am - Vegan Burger Party at Vegan Garden
Vegan Garden kicks off October with a vegan burger party. Over this two-day event, you can taste a wide variety of vegan food, especially burgers, and even buy ingredients at the pop-up market in the garden. The event’s host is Hungarian vegan blogger and influencer, Kristóf Steiner.
Noon to 7pm: Dog-friendly Market at Szimpla Kert
Budapest’s most famous ruin pub hosts a special market on Saturday, where you can bring your four-legged friends and browse artisanal accessories and dog-friendly products while socialising with other proud dog owners. More details
11pm - : LavaLava Season Opening: Ian Pooley at Lärm
German tech house DJ and producer Ian Pooley has a respectable career of three decades behind him. He was there when the first seeds of house music sprouted in Europe and now on Saturday, he’ll be spinning discs at Lärm thanks to this LavaLava promotion.
Sunday
9am - 2pm: Pancs Farmer's Market at Élesztőház
This weekly market, enhanced with a homely Hungarian ambience, features various gastronomic demonstrations and entertainment performances to accompany the culinary jamboree. Up-and-coming vendors offer handmade delicacies such as tasty vegan dips, cream cheese and scrumptious vegan cakes, as well as artisanal sausages and aromatic smoked meat for the carnivorous, and endless kinds of edible treats.
10am - 4pm: Kiskertpiac at Anker't
At the eco-friendly Kiskertpiac floral fair, fragrant flowers, plants and beautiful bouquets await visitors amid an easygoing atmosphere, where enthusiastic gardeners gladly provide everyone with creative inspiration, plus gardening tips and tricks. Gastro and design products also feature.
7pm - : Crippled Black Phoenix at A38
The UK’s Crippled Black Phoenix return to Hungary with a new album on Saturday. This hardcore band incorporate elements of stoner prog, freak folk and psychedelic doom in their music.
