Last Updated on 9 December 2025 by LizzyBP
Date: November 28 – December 23, 2025
Location: Óbuda, Ditrict III., Fő tér 3, Budapest 1033
Christmas Festival on Fő tér (Main Square)
The Main Square and the neighbouring area of Óbuda hosts festive programs on the four weekends of Advent in Óbuda, between November 28 – December 23, 2025:
- Concerts,
- Ice rink
- Puppet shows
- handicrafts and a
- Gastro market offer entertainment for the whole family.
A tall Christmas tree and the life-size nativity scene, workshops, and local gastronomy create a special pre-Christmas atmosphere.
We highly recommend the Óbuda Christmas Fair instead of the crowded and overpriced downtown afffairs.
Although it’s a bit away from the city centre it’s far more charming and cozier and you can get there easily by tram 1.
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Getting to The Advent & Christmas Fair in Óbuda:
- The venue on Google Maps.
- Tram 1 and get off at Szentlélek tér stop, the fair is short (2-3 min) walk from there
- M3, blue metro, get off at Árpád híd station, from there take tram 1 till Szentlélek tér stop
- By Suburban Railway H5 from Batthyány Square (M2 red, metro), get off at Szentlélek tér
🕘 Opening Hours – Advent in Óbuda
- Christmas Market opening hours: Mon – Thurs: 14.00 – 21.00, Fri – Sun: 10.00 – 22.00, on 24. December: 10.00 – 13.00
- Gastro Promenade opening hours: Mon – Thurs: 14.00 – 21.00, Fri – Sun: 10.00 – 23.00,on 24. December: 10.00 – 13.00
- Advent craft workshop: Sundays: 14.00 – 19.00
- Animal petting (next to the nativity scene): Sundays: 15.00 – 19.00
⛸ Ice Rink Opening Hours
This the districts welcomes lovers of this wonderful winter sport with 2 ice rinks:
Fő tér/Main Square Ice Rink – In Front of the Town Hall:
- November 28 – December 23: Mon – Thurs & Sun: 08.00 – 20.00, Sat: 08.00 – 22.00
- December 24: 08.00 – 13.00
- December 25: 12.00 – 20.00
- December 26 & 27: 08.00 – 22.00
- December 28-29-30: 08.00 – 20.00
- January 01: 12.00 – 20.00
- January 02, 03: 08.00 – 22.00
- January 04: 08.00 – 20.00
between 02. December 2025 – Mid-February 2026: every day: 08.00 – 20.00
Entry is free.
Renting of skates is available: 1 500 – 2 000 HUF
Tickets:
- Entry is free to all programs
- All concerts, performances and the ice rinks are free.
Some Of The Programs – Christmas Fair In Óbuda
The Advent in Óbuda festival welcomes visitors for the 10th time.
The Christmas market on Szentlélek tér offers a wide variety of quality merchandise.
If you look to buy something special this is the place to go:
- designer jewelry,
- bags and other accessories,
- beautiful woven, felt and lace textiles,
- rustic folk utensils (wicker baskets, pottery)
- wooden toys for the little ones.
💡 TIP: You can also prepare your own holiday decorations in the craft workshop in the Esernyős toruist information centre on Main Square/Fő tér each Sunday between 14.00-19.00.
You’ll also find a restroom there if you need it and can warm up a bit by a cup of coffee or tea. it can get quite chily and windy this time of the year.
🎄 Christmas Tree & Advent Wreath
A 16-m high Christmas tree stands proudly in the square, opposite the Town Hall building in the square.
A large nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus and the a large Advent Wreath make up the festive decoration.
Each Advent Sunday on November 30, December 07, December 14 and December 21. – at 17.30 a new candle will be lit on the Advent wreath accompanied with singing and music. –
🧒 Children Programs – Advent in Óbuda
Kids will appreciate the ice rink on the main Square and they can also pet animals on Sunday afternoons next to the nativity scene.
Concerts, puppet theatre performances provide additional entertainment every weekend during Advent.
On 03. December/Sunday, 12.00 – 16.00 children can wait for the arrival of St. Nicholas/Mikulás in the Mikulás Adventure Park where lots of surprises and fun activities welcome both kids and adults:
- sleigh pulling contest,
- giant shoe cleaning,
- a magic umbrella etc.
Smaller kids can have a ride on the antique merry-go-round.
Culinary Delights
A whole promenade is dedicated to local food and winter drinks.
- Stuffed cabbage
- Gourmet Burgers
- Raclette
- Roast sausage
- Lángos – a local fair staple and street food. round deep fried pastry with cheese, sour cream and other toppings
- Chimney / Funnel cake with various flavours of coating. raspberry flakes, cinnamon, cocoa powder, walnut, coconut and crushed oreo biscuits (a big piece costs 3,000 – 3,500 HUF
You can also taste and buy artisan cheeses and chocolates.
No Christmas fair goes without traditional winter drinks: you can sip spicy mulled wine, hot cider, hot tea, hot chocolate, pálinka (authentic Hungarian fruit distillate).
If you really want to see how people in Budapest are preparing for Christmas and you’ve had enough of the hustle and bustle of the downtown head for, Óbuda!
See also official website of the event!
👉 Here’s a list of 9 small Christmas Markets in Budapest similar to the one in Óbuda.
Related:
Christmas Market by Budapest Basilica – Advent Festival in Városháza Park – Christmas Fair & Winter Festival on Vörösmarty tér – December Events, Programs in Budapest
