Festivals & Events notices and news from Hungary.
To mark World Diabetes Day, the Egy Csepp Figyelem (A Drop of Attention) Foundation, the Budapest Transport Center (BKK), and Budapest Transport Company (BKV) have joined forces to offer free health screenings. Passengers can get a quick health check in the metro underpass at Deák Ferenc Square. The
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Among German travelers, Lake Balaton is primarily associated with the summer heatwave and beach life, but the region has much more to offer than just the classic summer peak season. VisitBalaton365 has made it a conscious strategic goal to break away from entrenched stereotypes and present the regio
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A porcelain planter at the exhibition for the Virág Judit Gallery’s Zsolnay auction on November 7 A rare collection of historic Zsolnay works will go under the hammer at the Virág Judit Gallery on November 21. The collection, assembled in Pécs and never before shown to the public, will be on view fr
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Budapest’s first-ever DesignFest is making its debut with a diverse program of events. A total of 55 events will take place at more than 30 venues across the Hungarian capital, covering everything from traditional product design and development to digital technologies and contemporary crafts. The 11
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Following its presentations at three venues in the United States, Balázs Somogyi’s memoir, Életem (My Life), was also presented in Budapest on November 9. Through the story of Balázs Somogyi’s life, the book revisits defining events in twentieth-century Hungarian history, from the years follow
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Visitors to the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum are invited to enjoy products from artisan wineries, a St. Martin’s Day dinner, baking workshops, children’s activities, and concerts this coming weekend, November 14 and 15, as part of the St. Martin’s New Wine Festival and Goose Feast. St. Ma
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The Chain Bridge in Budapest was illuminated in red and white tonight to mark the 80th anniversary of the restoration of Swiss-Hungarian diplomatic relations. The Swiss Embassy in Hungary recalled that on November 5, 1946, Ernst Feisst, Switzerland’s newly appointed ambassador to Hungary, presented
11/6/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
On Monday, in the western Hungarian town of Nagycenk, Count István Széchenyi was commemorated on the occasion of Hungarian Science Day. The joint commemorative event organized by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and the University of Sopron combined historical remembrance with a look toward f
11/3/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
The year “1956” formed with candles on the national day of mourning in Budapest last year The Budapest municipal government is honoring the heroes and victims of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 with a monumental light installation and a special commemorative exhibition ahead of November 4, the nati
11/2/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
On November 1, Catholics celebrate All Saints’ Day, honoring all the saints and the blessed souls in heaven. November 2, All Souls’ Day, is dedicated to all the departed, especially the souls in purgatory. In Hungary, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are marked by centuries-old customs that blend
11/1/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →