Easter in Budapest: 8 Best Programmes Not to Miss in 2025
If you are planning to visit Budapest over Easter, you are very lucky, for many reasons. For example, the weather forecast promises warmer days with lots of sunshine (finally) and of course there are plenty of great programmes to choose from. Whether you come to our capital with your partner, children, friends or on your own, there are plenty of great programmes to choose from. What will you add to your list first? After checking out our list of the best of the best Easter programmes in Budapest, the answer might not be so easy. Come on, let's plan together how to spend Easter in Budapest in 2025.
Don't miss the Easter Fair
If you're out and about in the city, don't miss the Easter Fair in Vörösmarty Square. There will be workshops, creative activities, music and dance programmes, as well as beautiful floral decorations and a floral gate that invites you to take an Instagram-worthy selfie. Of course, you won't go hungry amidst all the fun: there will be eight gastronomic exhibitors offering a variety of food to suit every budget.
Find out more here.
Art Aqua: feel the power of water
Discover the power of water through the beauty of art at Budapest Zoo's latest exhibition. Here you can see various works of art that reflect the theme of water through photography, painting, sculpture, spectacular water and water installations, light and sound effects, and moving LED wall installations. The exhibition is housed in the new Biodome, which makes it even more exciting. An important detail for your visit: the entrance won't be the same as the usual entrances to the zoo: go to the gate at Állatkerti krt. 16, if you are curious about this exhibition.
Find our more here (it will be available soon in English, too).
Have an amazing day at the City Park
If you don't feel like spending a fortune this Easter in Budapest, don't worry, you don't have to. April offers a lot of free programmes in the city, but if you decide only to have a nice day at the City Park, well, that's also a fantastic idea. You can walk and picnic, visit some of the best playgrounds on the Pest side of the city and, of course, admire the unique, award-winning buildings in the park, such as the House of Music Hungary. On 19 April, you can also participate in an orienteering programme there. If you are interested, you will find more details here.
Find out more here.
Easter Monday fun at the Railway History Park
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a family day at Budapest's Railway History Park, the largest open-air railway theme park in Europe, on Easter Monday. The colourful programme includes a creative craft workshop, an interactive magic show, music and dance, face painting, glitter tattoos and a search for the Easter Bunny. Don't miss it with the kids, they'll love it!
Find out more here.
Skanzen, Hungary's Open Air Museum is unmissable at Easter
If you are interested in how people lived in Hungary's villages and rural towns 100-200 years ago, visit the Hungarian Open Air Museum in Szentendre. Discover their work, their traditions and celebrate Easter as they did. On Easter Sunday and Monday, there is a full day of theatre, concerts, demonstrations, crafts and dance. Children will love it.
Find out more here.
Enjoy an amazing brunch in the city
What about a slow day, a late breakfast or an amazing weekend brunch? On 20 April, enjoy a Sunday á la carte brunch at AGOS or a late start of the day at Babutzi Városmajor. Eggs Benedict with truffles, American pancakes or what else will you have on your plate? Take your time and try what your taste buds whisper to you.
Say yes for a unique experience in Time Machine Budapest
If you love history, don't miss Budapest's newest attraction. Time Machine Budapest is a unique 1,000 square metre, ever-changing exhibition that takes you back to the most significant eras of the Hungarian capital. Through the décor and state-of-the-art technical solutions, you will become part of history, be it the world of the aristocracy of the 1800s, the tumultuous moments of the revolutions or the turbulent events of the 20th century. Can't wait to be there, right?
Find out more here.
Date night at Budapest Jazz Club
Nikoletta Szőke is one of Hungary's best-known jazz singers. Her next concert, Tibute to Jazz Queens, organised on 18 April at the Budapest Jazz Club, evokes the world of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Norah Jones with her unique style and a cast of some of the country's best musicians. The perfect time and place for a date night and the start of Easter in Budapest in 2025.
Find out more here.
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