Free things to do in Budapest this weekend

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

Film·Ages 6+·Indoor

12th National Animation Festival: Csongor and Tünde

A free screening event of the national animated film festival featuring Csongor and Tünde, for all ages.

Pesti Vigadó · 1051 Budapest, Vigadó tér 2.

Film·Indoor

12th National Animation Festival

A free day of three animated film screenings for children, teens and families at the library.

Hűvösvölgyi Road Library · Hűvösvölgyi úti Könyvtár

Film·Indoor

National Animation Festival

A free animated film screening for families as part of the National Animation Festival.

Újpest Library · Újpesti Könyvtár

Learning·Ages 6–12·Indoor

Workshop

A free workshop for families, details on the program page.

Óbuda Cultural Center · 1032 Budapest, San Marco utca 81.

Learning·Ages 0–12·Indoor

Free workshop

A free workshop held at the cultural centre as part of its programme.

Óbuda Cultural Center · 1032 Budapest, San Marco utca 81.

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

Learning·Ages 12+·Indoor

Library in the Palace - Palace in the Library, November 14

A guided historical and art-historical walk through the Central Library's heritage halls, in Hungarian.

Central Library · 1088 Budapest, Szabó Ervin tér 1.

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.

Family·Ages 3–12·Indoor

Animation Festival at Kelenföld Library

A free screening of drawn and animated films for children and families as part of a national animation festival.

Kelenföld Library · Kelenföldi Könyvtár

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 6+·Indoor

Mood Concert

A free classical music concert in the afternoon at Müpa Budapest featuring works by Bach, Chopin and Bartók.

Müpa Budapest · 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.

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.

Music·Ages 18+·Indoor

The Howlers (UK)

A live rock concert by UK band The Howlers presenting their new album 'Heavy'.

Instant-Fogas – Robot · 1073 Budapest, Akácfa utca 49-51.

Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor

Robot Rock • Downtown Rock Disco

A free weekly rock and metal disco night for adults in downtown Budapest.

Instant-Fogas – Robot · 1073 Budapest, Akácfa utca 49-51.

Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor

FUSIONZ pres. Johanna Bozai F2F ädene All Night Long

An all-night face-to-face schranz/hard techno DJ set by Johanna Bozai and ädene at Arzenal, free before 1am, for adults.

Arzenal · Soroksári út 158/C Budapest 1095

Music·Ages 16+·Indoor

Free Jam Session Evenings: Free BJC Jam Session

A free weekly jam session where well-known local musicians form spontaneous jazz formations, for adults.

Budapest Jazz Club · 1136 Budapest, Hollán Ernő utca 7.

Nightlife·Ages 16+·Indoor

Welcome Back to Vice City: Prelaunch Party & Quixotic Birthday Bash

An 80s/retrowave synthwave party celebrating a game launch and a birthday, for teens and adults.

Dürer Kert – Grand Hall · 1117 Budapest, Öböl utca 1.

Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor

THE SECRET AVØ Club - SOFT ØPENING

Free entry club night with house and tech house DJs for the reopening of AVØ Club.

AVØ Club · Erzsébet tér 13, Budapest 1051, HU

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.

Sports

Sunday 2 PM Intermediate Padel - BAIS

Margaret Island Athletics Centre · Margitszigeti Athletics Centre, 1007 Budapest

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

Water & baths·Outdoor

INDOOR Sunday 3 PM Intermediate 4v4 Beach Volley at BME Sporttelep - BAIS

BME Sports Ground · 12 Bogdánfy utca, 1117 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

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

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.

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.

Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor

Ramazuri ● No.2 ● Dugattyús

A night of sexy house music with DJ sets by Kirill, Kernel and QPI.

Piston · Budapest, Margit körút 15-17, 1024