Budapest guide · Nov 9 – 15
Free things to do in Budapest this week
Free concerts, exhibitions, talks, festivals and family events in Budapest over the next seven days — no ticket needed.
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Our picks
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Join our online Meditation Community!
An online meditation community offering support and accountability for your meditation journey, organized by Samavira Meditation.
Online Event, 1051 Budapest
Food & drink·Ages 16+·Indoor
Kitchen Triathlon | LAINOX | Live demo at Gastro Prompt
A live culinary equipment demonstration event for industry professionals and adults.
Gastro Prompt Hungary Kft. · 49/B Kőbányai út, 1101 Budapest
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
11th Danubia Talents International Music Competition and gala concert
Public international music competition and gala concert open to teenagers, adults and seniors.
Music Collection · 1088 Budapest, Ötpacsirta utca 4.
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Tuesday, November 10
10 events
Outdoors·Ages 6+·Outdoor
Budapest Historical Sightseeing Free Walking Tour
A free walking tour perfect for first-time visitors to discover the historical sights of Budapest.
Kálvin tér 12
Learning·Ages 8–10·Indoor
CerkaRóka creative space animation course
A creative workshop for children aged 8-10 to craft, draw and make their own animated films.
Marczibányi tér 5/A, 1022 Budapest
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Fonó Session: String jam
A weekly free folk string jam session open to musicians of all levels, hosted by Porteleki László.
Fonó Budai Music House · 1116 Budapest, Sztregova utca 3.
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Mood Concert
A weekly afternoon concert series by students of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music featuring jazz and folk music.
Müpa Budapest · 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Legal advice
Free legal and mediation consultation with an expert lawyer for adults facing disputes.
Kultúrkúria · Templom u. 2, 1028 Budapest
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Poetics of the self | The introspective self
A talk at Instituto Cervantes exploring introspective themes of identity for adults.
Vörösmarty u. 32
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
The Flavor of Text in November
A literary and arts talk event for adults and seniors at a public library.
Karinthy Frigyes Library · Karinthy Frigyes Könyvtár
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Author-reader meeting with N. Nagy Zoltán
A meet-the-author event for adults and seniors at a public library.
Bosnyák Street Library · Bosnyák utcai Könyvtár
Sports·Ages 16+·Indoor
Tuesday 6 PM Zumba Class for All Levels - BAIS
A free fun zumba fitness session for adults of all skill levels in Budapest.
Víg u. 43
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Yoga and meditation on Tuesdays
A gentle 90-minute yoga and meditation class in English for all levels, followed by an optional chat.
Metta Mandala · Budapest, Visegrádi u. 14-III/1, 1132
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Wednesday, November 11
10 events
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Tea and Breath — tea ceremony and the art of meditation
A free, cozy in-person tea ceremony and meditation experience for adults seeking calm.
Piston · 15-17 Margit Körút, 1024 Budapest
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Digital Theme Day
A theme day at the library introducing a new digital service for visitors.
Central Library · 1088 Budapest, Szabó Ervin tér 1.
Music·Ages 16+·Indoor
JazzaJ Improvisational Music Practice Circle
A free-improvisation workshop for musicians of all levels, led by JazzaJ co-founder Rubik Ernő Zoltán.
Marczibányi tér 5/A, 1022 Budapest
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Safe internet - internet security
An adult educational talk about protecting personal data and staying safe online.
Török utca Library · Török utcai Könyvtár
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Between Budapest, Rome and Weimar: source transfer, networks and working methods in Liszt's late years
An international academic conference session on Franz Liszt's late-career networks and working methods.
Old Academy of Music · 1064 Budapest, Vörösmarty utca 35.
Wellness·Ages 60+·Indoor
Music for active aging - open music therapy group
An open music therapy group for seniors aiming to support active aging through creative musical activity.
Music Collection · 1088 Budapest, Ötpacsirta utca 4.
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
The World of Manuscripts III | Cultures
A lecture on the book culture of Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Arabic manuscripts in the Iberian Peninsula, for adults.
Vörösmarty u. 32
Games·Ages 16+·Indoor
Board Games with BFG Chat at Vault 51
An international meetup to play board games and socialize at Vault 51 bar.
Vault 51 – Gamer Bar · Ó utca 51
Games·Ages 16+·Indoor
General Quiz
A team pub quiz on culture and lifestyle topics for adults.
Dürer Kert – Armchair Bar · 1117 Budapest, Öböl utca 1.
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Wednesday 7 PM Sound Healing & Breathwork
A relaxation session for adults combining sound healing and breathwork.
Víg u. 43
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Thursday, November 12
10 events
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Numbers War - The mysteries of writing museum inventory numbers
A professional day for museum staff and conservators on best practices for writing inventory numbers.
Museum of Ethnography · 1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 35.
Music·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Rutkai Bori Band Family Choir
A weekly family choir where parents/grandparents and children sing together to Rutkai Bori Banda's songs.
Marczibányi tér 5/A, 1022 Budapest
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
PesText 2026 autumn
A free international literature and culture festival featuring contemporary authors, translators, and illustrators with talks and exhibitions.
Petőfi Literary Museum · 1053 Budapest, Károlyi u. 16.
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Do you speak... German?
A bi-weekly German conversation club for teenagers, adults, and seniors at the library.
Pesterzsébet Library · Pesterzsébeti Könyvtár
Arts & crafts·Ages 3–12·Indoor
ArtistKids Art Workshops
A weekly creative art workshop for children exploring different art periods and painters.
Kultúrkúria · Templom u. 2, 1028 Budapest
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Ars Combinatoria | Book Presentation
A book presentation from the Ars Combinatoria creative writing cycle, for adults.
Vörösmarty u. 32
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
The past and future of our fate
A roundtable discussion for adults on how genetics and lifestyle shape a person and whether family patterns can be changed.
MOMkult – Cupola · 1124 Budapest, Csörsz utca 18.
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Documentary Film Club – Tooth and Nail
A screening of a tragicomic documentary about an activist exposing illegal logging, in original language with Hungarian subtitles.
Marczibányi tér 5/A, 1022 Budapest
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Thursday Evening Pause - BAIS
A relaxing evening gathering for adults organized by a sports association.
Víg u. 43
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Meditation (English)
A guided Buddhist meditation session in English suitable for beginners in Budapest.
Budapest Meditation Centre · Rózsák tere 4
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Friday, November 13
10 events
Social·Ages 16+·Indoor
Clothes swap at the Museum of Ethnography
A community clothes-swap event where visitors can exchange unused clothing items.
Museum of Ethnography · 1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 35.
Film·Ages 3–12·Indoor
Cartoon Festival at Pesterzsébet Library
A cartoon screening for children at a local library.
Pesterzsébet Library · Pesterzsébeti Könyvtár
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Screening of award-winning films from the International Ethnographic Film Festival
Free screening of award-winning ethnographic documentary films at the museum, open to all ages.
Museum of Ethnography · 1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 35.
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Liszt: Sonata in B minor
A free piano recital of Liszt's B minor sonata combined with the opening of a new temporary exhibition.
Old Academy of Music · 1064 Budapest, Vörösmarty utca 35.
Film·Ages 3–18·Indoor
12th National Cartoon Festival at FSZEK Márai Sándor Library
A nationwide cartoon festival held at libraries, schools and cultural centers for children and teens.
Márai Sándor Library · Márai Sándor Könyvtár
Film·Ages 3–12·Indoor
Cartoon Celebration
A free animated film screening for children at Nagytétény Library.
Nagytétényi Library · Nagytétényi Könyvtár
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Prenatal preparation for expectant mothers
A free lecture with a doula helping expectant mothers prepare for childbirth.
Boráros tér Library · Boráros téri Könyvtár
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
"Civilisation is slowly peeling off me" – Gauguin, the writer
A talk connected to the Gauguin exhibition exploring his life as a writer, for adults.
Museum of Fine Arts · 1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 41.
Theatre & stage·Ages 18+·Indoor
The Advice: An Interactive Comedy Show
An interactive comedy show where a comedian and a psychologist tackle audience-submitted problems, for adults.
JO&JOE Budapest · Budapest, Dohány u. 35, 1074
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
BAR NIGHT SESSION - TAKE-OFF
A relaxed bar night at The Secret AVØ Club with electronic grooves, cocktails, and a DJ set.
AVØ Club · Erzsébet tér 13, Budapest 1051, HU
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Saturday, November 14
10 events
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Open Day
An open day at the Liszt Academy with free access to its halls and performance programmes.
Liszt Academy · 1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8.
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Gingerbread decorating workshop with FICSAK 12
A free, festive family morning decorating gingerbread with colorful icing for families with small children.
MOMkult – Bajor Gizi Hall · 1124 Budapest, Csörsz utca 18.
Sports·Ages 18+·Outdoor
run for your coffee
A 5 km group run in Budapest starting at Szent Gellért tér, followed by a coffee meetup.
Budapest, Szent Gellért tér
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Silent book picture-book session – Where the story is yours
A free creative picture-book session for children and families at the children's library.
Sárkányos Children's Library · 1088 Budapest, Szabó Ervin tér 1.
Social·Ages 18+·Indoor
A mother is born
A community gathering for mothers led by a perinatal expert, part of the Adinish Mother Circle series.
Adinish Showroom · 1025, Áfonya utca 6/a, 1025 Budapest
Family·Indoor
Lego x Gauguin
An interactive family activity linked to the Gauguin exhibition using Lego.
Museum of Fine Arts · 1146 Budapest, Dózsa György út 41.
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Meditation for Beginners – Free Session in Budapest
A free in-person session teaching simple yoga practices that can easily be done at home, no experience needed.
Central European University, Monument Building · Zrínyi út 8, 1051 Budapest
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Read & Reflect | A silent reading event with a not-so-silent discussion
A silent reading event followed by discussion and self-reflection at Cserje Coffee.
Cserje Coffee · 15 Ráday utca, 1092 Budapest
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
kamara.hu "Tuning In" with Anna T. Szabó
A free chamber music concert homage to Frida Kahlo at the Zeneakadémia café.
Liszt Academy · 1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8.
Music·Ages 16+·Indoor
MÖRK - You Are Free To Choose - 10 Years Anniversary, support: Sierra Delta
An alternative, psychedelic jazz concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of MÖRK's debut album, for older teens and adults.
Dürer Kert – Grand Hall · 1117 Budapest, Öböl utca 1.
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Sunday, November 15
4 events
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Cifra Palota
Müpa's Sunday family programme series offering creative and artistic activities for children and adults throughout the venue.
Müpa Budapest · 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.
Film·Ages 12+·Indoor
Gems of Opera Literature – film screening
A free screening of the Royal Opera House's Adriana Lecouvreur with an introductory talk.
Kultúrkúria · Templom u. 2, 1028 Budapest
Learning·Ages 16+·Outdoor
Beginner/Intermediate Guitar Class
A beginner and intermediate guitar class in the center of Budapest with tea and sweets.
Clark Ádám Square · Clark Ádám tér
Wellness·Ages 18+·Indoor
Sunday Silent Meditation & Tea @Okūma
A group session with 30 minutes of silent meditation followed by casual chat and tea.
Okūma · Vörösmarty 19
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Festivals & markets·Ages 12+·Indoor
JOY Trend Island at the November JOY Days
A promotional pop-up event with a magazine, coupons and a lucky wheel at a shopping mall.
ALLEE Budapest · Oktober huszonharmadika u. 8-10.
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
100% Indian – screening series at START Filmklub
A five-part free screening series on Hungarian Indian-movement culture followed by discussions, for adults.
START Film Club · 1094 Budapest, Bokréta utca 15.
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Lőrincz Áron: Jolly Roger Gives Me Shade + Pirate – exhibition and film premiere at Longtermhandstand
An exhibition and short film premiere exploring urban life and freedom through a modern-day pirate, for adults.
Longtermhandstand · 1016 Budapest, Mészáros u. 38.
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Zeus Salas: Gold Cages - exhibition at Dugattyús
An exhibition of twelve paintings depicting mythical beings in golden cages, supporting earthquake relief in Venezuela.
Piston · 1024 Budapest, Margit körút 15–17.
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Barnabás Neogrády-Kiss: Glass Gaze – exhibition at Művház
A free photography exhibition by Budapest-based photographer Barnabás Neogrády-Kiss at Művház.
Művház · 1114 Budapest, Bartók Béla út 33.
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Sabrina Komár: Entropy is an unfriendly quantity – exhibition at Pikszis
A free photo exhibition exploring identity, body and time through manipulated Polaroid images.
Pikszis Culture Point · 1064 Budapest, Rózsa utca 64.
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Crumbology – exhibition at Tradi Budapest
A free graphic art exhibition exploring stories and memories tied to bakeries, for all ages.
Tradi Budapest · 1136 Budapest, Tátra utca 52.
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
FontFront 2026 – exhibition at Kastner Kommunity
A typography exhibition showing redesigned alphabet letters selected from an open competition.
Kastner Kommunity · 1081 Budapest, II. János Pál pápa tér 8. fszt. 1.
Music·Ages 18+·Indoor
Off the Record – improv club nights at Mazel Tov
Weekly live improvised jazz, soul and hip-hop sessions with changing musicians, free with table reservation.
Mazel Tov · 1074 Budapest, Akácfa utca 47.
What else is on this weekend
Sat, Nov 14
Hyperspace x Bónusz Festival 2026
Hungexpo
Sat, Nov 14
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Sat, Nov 14 · 09:30
Kippkopp and Tipptopp
Kolibri Fészek
Sat, Nov 14
Márton-napi lámpás felvonulás
Mária Magdolna Torony
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00
Boribon and Annipanni
Budapest Puppet Theatre
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00
Majorka Theatre: The Blue-Dyer's Apprentice
Újpest Cultural Center Nonprofit Ltd. – Megyeri Club
Quick answers
- Free things to do in Budapest this week: what's on?
- 108 events (Nov 9 – 15) at 70 venues — 108 free and 26 suitable for kids. Highlights: Join our online Meditation Community!, Kitchen Triathlon | LAINOX | Live demo at Gastro Prompt, 11th Danubia Talents International Music Competition and gala concert.
- Are there free events?
- Yes, 108 of them are free, for example: Join our online Meditation Community!, Kitchen Triathlon | LAINOX | Live demo at Gastro Prompt, 11th Danubia Talents International Music Competition and gala concert.
- Where does this information come from?
- CityInEurope collects events every day from official venue websites and ticket sellers, removes duplicates and links every event to its official ticket or source page. Last updated: Nov 9, 19:54.
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