Mangalica Festival

This gastronomic event is all about the curly-haired mangalica pig, a Hungarian heritage breed, which came close to extinction just a few decades ago. You can taste a variety of products, mainly sausages and salamis, made from mangalica meat, which is said to be more flavorful and healthier than regular pork. It’s free to enter the Mangalica Festival.

Budapest Dance Festival

The National Dance Theater’s Budapest Dance Festival, held annualy on and around April 29th, the International Dance Day, features a whole array of dance styles from ballet and contemporary to folk dance. A multitude of venues throughout the city welcome both, Hungarian and international dance companies. It all goes on for ten days with performers like the Kylian Production, Doug Varone and Dancers, and the Yvette Bozsik Company on the program.

March 15th

March 15 is a national holiday in Hungary. It stands for democracy and freedom and it commemorates the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, which grew into a war for independence from Habsburg rule. Festivities start in the morning with the raising of the Hungarian flag in Kossuth Square and continue in front of the Hungarian National Museum. The main events include a ceremonial speech by the Prime Minister and a traditional Hussars procession to the Buda Castle. On this day the Hungarian Holy Crown and the Crown Jewels, on display at the Hungarian Parliament, can be viewed free of charge. Celebrations continue on Castle Hill with dance and music programs and several museums, including the Budapest History Museum, the National Gallery, the National Archive and the Military History Museum, are open to the public free of charge.

St Patrick’s Day Parade

The 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Budapest, organized by the Irish Hungarian Business Circle, promises to be a lot of fun. Irish music, dance, food & drink. The parade starts at 1:30 pm (departure at 3 pm) on Sunday, March 18th on Szabadság tér and it will finish at Instant.

Budapest Spring Festival

Pulling together the best in classical music, opera, jazz and folk music, this annual festival is the largest cultural event in Hungary. A multitude of venues throughout the city welcome both, Hungarian and international performers. There will be over 50 performances and exhibitions to choose from during the three weeks of the festival, the Budapest Opera will premier The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky, the Budapest Jazz Club will celebrate a “feast of Hungarian Jazz”, the Palace of Arts will feature a series of classical concerts and several plays are on the repertoire at the theaters.