Various weekend programs await you in Budapest this week as well. Among the events, you can find concerts, parties, lively fairs, walks and family programs.
Multi-day weekend programs in and around Budapest
You’re not like that // Bura Gallery (April 25-26, 2024)
On March 7, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the VIII. This year’s first exhibition of the district progressive Bura Gallery, presenting the works of four young Roma women artists. “The artists come from different fields and touch on different aspects of the female and Roma narrative, their common set, which is even more missing from contemporary social and artistic discourses.” – says curator Kata Oltai about the concept of the exhibition. The exhibition can be viewed from Thursday to Saturday, between 15:00 and 19:00, until April 26.
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Budapest Park Opening weekend (April 25-27, 2024)
We look forward to welcoming you on the opening weekend of Budapest Park 2024 on April 25, 26 and 27! The program is a surprise for now, but it is certain that the organizers are preparing the usual colorful programs from the Park, a cavalcade of musical styles, the hottest night parties and lots of new things.
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aMajomhoz Opening weekend (April 25-28, 2024)
The gates of Buda’s secret garden will reopen from April 25! Take a look at the garden on the first weekend of the season, taste the new products or choose from your old favorites and enjoy being able to relax in one of the greenest surroundings in Buda. Wonderful sunsets, cold drinks, delicious food and hot beats await you in Városmajor. More info soon!
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Then and Now Vehicle Expo // Esztergom (April 27-28, 2024)
Between April 27th and 28th, the Akkor és Most Vehicle Expo will be held, where visitors can see more than 100 vehicles, and free concerts will also be organized as part of the two-day event.
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Wonderful hiking spots around Budapest:
From masters to experiences – Stories of the Castle Bazaar // Castle Bazaar (until the beginning of June)
The Várkert Bazaar has been a defining part of the capital’s Danube panorama for more than a hundred years. It was completed between 1875 and 1883 based on the designs of Miklós Ybl, the outstanding Hungarian architect of the time. Its implementation marked the beginning of the expansion of the former Royal Palace, as well as the first significant success of the architectural development of modern-day Budapest. The exhibition sheds light on how Miklós Ybl won the leadership of the large-scale construction and who among the famous painters and sculptors of the time worked in the studios of the Várkert Bazaar. Archive images also tell the story of what happened to the building complex during World War II. during World War II, during the siege of Budapest.
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Budapest programs on Thursday (April 25, 2024)
People’s park walk
On April 25 at 4:30 p.m., it will be worth joining those waiting in front of the Planetarium, as the walk showing the beauties of Népliget starts from here. Contrary to its reputation, the park shared by Könyves Kálmán körút and Üllői út will reveal its beauty and lovability this time. Because Budapest’s largest public park also preserves many stories with which anyone can easily close the grove to their heart.
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Robot organ // House of Hungarian Music
On April 25, we can take part in a special journey through the history of music at the House of Hungarian Music: the experimental robot organ of the Kreatív Hangtér brings an unusual repertoire to life. The masterpieces of Bach and Mozart will be played, but the hits of Queen and the Beatles will not be left behind.
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Crescendo // Pit
Crescendo is a semi-underground guitar pop band with radio-friendly, yet deeply thought-provoking, yet entertaining music. This year, they will take the stage for the first time at the Gödör Klub.
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Budapest programs on Friday (April 26, 2024)
1st Flava birthday – terrace opening (April 26, 2024)
Visit Flava on April 26 for a sensational birthday terrace opening event! If you haven’t tried the dishes of the renewed spring menu, you must definitely try the juicy karage chicken with waffles and yuzu mayonnaise, or the tasty green curry shrimp. Along with the Flava flavours, you can expect great cocktails! From 18:00, a DJ provides vibrant spring tunes for the evening.
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Sweet and bitter // House of Traditions (April 26, 2024)
On April 26 and May 10, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble’s dance poem will be shown again in the House of Traditions. Édeskeserű’s modern interpretation of folklore, bold use of theater tools, and persistent consistency point to our roots and the importance of our traditional culture.
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DOME_LIVE Zsolnay lights // House of Hungarian Music (April 26, 2024)
On April 26, the magical world of the famous Zsolnay Light Festival in Pécs will fill the underground dome of the Hungarian Music House with life. The 360-degree projection screen of the Hangdóm provides the perfect background for this and 20 other special audiovisual programs, which we can enjoy while immersed in beanbags.
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Dennis Kelly: Orphans // Marczi (April 24, 2024)
Through an engaging crime story, Dennis Kelly’s chamber drama tells about prejudice, incitement to hatred, the disintegration of social strata, the fear and insecurity that is strained to the point of breaking in society, that is, about what best defines our everyday life. There may not be a solution for our characters, but there may be for the viewers. The whole country got to know Rozi Lovas, Tamás Lengyel and Áron Molnár through the screen, now the audience can see them together again in this entertaining and chilling performance with a fast-paced plot, modern language.
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wedge – TEN // A38 (April 26, 2024)
The wedge on the A38 ship celebrates its ten-year anniversary on April 26. Operating with an unchanged lineup since 2014, the wedge has so far released 3 LPs and one single and has become a cult band for music lovers. This evening too, music plays the main role, special guest from Lithuania is Kanalizacija.
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Saturday programs in and around Budapest (April 27, 2024)
Big spring flea market // PostART, Budaörs
If, with the arrival of spring, you have been planning to update your wardrobe for some time, you would like to save some space for the newly acquired treasures, then April 27th is your place at PostART in Budaörs. This time, the cultural scene will be home to a fair, where you can give and receive the best treasures.
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Wardrobe Community Fair // ELTE Gömb Hall
Three times in April, the ELTE Lágymányosi Campus Gömb Hall is filled with clothes and accessories waiting for a new home and a new wardrobe. At the Gardrób Community Fair, high-quality clothes, shoes, bags and jewelry suitable for the season will once again be looking for new owners.
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Other exciting fairs in Budapest:
Simple Flea // Great Budapest Culture Club
True to tradition, on the fourth Saturday of the month, the Great Budapest Cultural Fair will be held again. On April 27, Szimpla Kert will once again be filled with treasures, belongings and trinkets reminiscent of childhood that have been gathering dust in attics. The unloading fair starts at 11 a.m., so there is no need for any enthusiastic treasure hunter to get up early.
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Craft and plant fair in Józsefváros (April 27, 2024)
Less than a week after Earth Day, on April 27th, artisans and plant merchants will once again take possession of Mihály Horváth Square in Józsefváros. At the same time as the fair, the Festival of Józsefváros Communities will be held in the same place, so those interested will be able to sample a wide variety of programs.
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City of the Empire
On April 27, the Korzózz with us team invites you to a 2.5-hour time travel, where you can discover III. with the help of a historian. Roman treasures of the district. A former military city of the Roman Empire, Aquincum preserves an incomparably rich Roman heritage. On this walking tour, you can find out, among other things, what the columns of Flórián tér reveal, how the ancient weekdays were spent, but you can also get an answer to what the Óbuda legion camp looked like.
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The / complete / history of music // Academy of Music (April 27, 2024)
The Danubia Orchestra embarked on a daring venture: they invited three outstanding composers to summarize 40,000 years of musical history in an all-night concert program. During the highly entertaining program, those interested can take part in a unique, humorous musical adventure on April 27 at the Music Academy.
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Jenő Fekete 60 – Birthday concert – mud gold vinyl presentation // A38
The Hungarian blues legend is celebrating his 60th birthday, his first 40 years on the field and the double vinyl release of “mud gold” released on this year’s Record Store Day, this evening on the A38 boat, with a new line-up created for the occasion. At the concert, in addition to own songs, blues classics and arrangements, the new song “something”, released on April 1st, will be heard live for the first time, which was also included on the vinyl release.
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SWITCH 2 Soul&Blues // Hunnia
Cheerful and gloomy, dancey and slow, soul and blues, funk, jazzy, sometimes gospel vibes – this is what awaits you at Hunnia on Saturday night.
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Sunday programs in and around Budapest (April 28, 2024)
Main street flea market // Vác (April 28, 2024)
The flea market on the main square of Vác will also open its spring season on April 28. If you’re planning a spring trip to the city, it’s worth visiting the market that starts at dawn in the hope of finding some bargains.
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Agility day in Liget
Exciting dog competitions await you on the program, and during breaks in the races, you have the opportunity to learn special tricks and techniques from the instructors of the Dog Guru Kennel, for example, how to teach your pet the “search” command.
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Buda wine region tour
On the tour, from Óbuda through Rózsadom, Sváb-hegy, Sas-hegy, Gellért-hegy, Tabán and Budaörs, the memories of the former wine region are revived, from ancient times to the present day. Unfortunately, phylloxera put an end to wine production. However, there is no reason to be sad, luckily there is still wine production in Budafok and Budaörs.
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A cozy brunch can also be a great weekend program:
Dangerous conditions // Bem Mozi
Stephen Frears’ film is the umpteenth adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos’ novel of the same name, which was forbidden reading in the last century. An honest story about the scheming and practices of men and women, their intricate physical and spiritual relationships. At the center of everything is the XVIII. the sultry and corrupted erotica of 19th century France.
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Péter Müller: At the gate of the storm // Pinceszínház
There is a murder. The couple is fleeing war-torn Kyoto when they meet the robber on the Yamasina highway. The husband dies. But everyone has a different story about what really happened. What is the truth? Is it even possible to find out when everyone is lying? Is there anything worse than being a murderer? Written by Péter Müller based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s novel.
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