May

Downtown Budapest Festival Picnic 2024

Date & Time: May 24 – 26, 2024

Location: 3 Venues In Downtown Budapest See List Below

Head to the Downtown Budapest Festival in the city centre for exciting programs between May 24 – 26.

Three central venues give home to a 3-day festival with concerts, good food and drinks.

On 04 June, Sunday the park at Szabadság tér hosts family programs focusing on children activities since it also will be International Children’s Day.

The Gastronomy Programs in Zrínyi Street.

The main locations are easily accessible from various points of the city.

colourful logo poster of the Downtown Budapest Festival in 2024

Venues of the Downtown Festival & Picnic:

  • Szabadság Square – near the Parliament, will also host a Family Day on Sunday, 26. May.
  • Erzsébet Square – close to Deák tér metro hub (M1, M2, M3 metro lines)
  • Zrínyi Street – a busy street leading to St. Stephen’s Basilica

Program Schedule – Downtown Budapest Festival

Friday, May 24

people listening to a concert at the interactive fountain, Szabadsag Sqr.

Main Stage – Szabadság Square

  • 16.00 – Henri Gonzo
  • 17.00 – Pátkai Rozina & PQR
  • 18.30 – Sena Dagadub
  • 20.30 – Kéknyúl

Nostalgia Stage – Zrínyi Street

  • 16.30 – ABBAbák
  • 17.45 – Groovehouse
  • 19.00 – Kovács Kati

Saturday, May 25

Main Stage – Szabadság Square

  • 17.00 – Szűcs
  • 18.30 – Paulina
  • 20.30 – Quimby

Erzsébet Square

  • 11.00 – 19.00 – Day of Markets with the Nem Adom Fel Foundation

Nostalgia Stage – Zrínyi Street

  • 13.00 – 15.55 Performances of the nationalities of district V
  • 16.00 – DeciBand
  • 17.00 – Vastag Csaba
  • 18.30 – Zséda

Sunday, May 26

Family day at Szabadság Square, Sunday,

10.00 – Musical instrument petting concert with Klári Korzenszky, Bálint Bársony, and their band

11.00- Majorka – Eszter Major and friends

12.00 – Paprikajancsi Puppet Theater

Other Activities & Programs in Szabadság tér:

  • Pici Market – design fair,
  • Csilingelő Music Club,
  • Animal petting zoo,
  • art and craft workshops,
  • face painting,
  • Toys of the old times: wooden toys, carousel, fire engine, police car, ambulance

Erzsébet Square

  • 11.00 – 19.00 – Day of Markets with the Nem Adom Fel Foundation

TIP: The Gourmet Festival, Budapest’s biggest foodie event will also take place on this weekend: May 24 – 26, in Millenári Park, Buda.

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