Things to do in Budapest
Your guide to the best of Budapest right now: what’s on this week, the festivals worth planning around, and the tickets worth booking before you go.
Things to do in Budapest in September
The best festivals, concerts, exhibitions and all-round great things to do in Budapest in September 2026. Coming up: Korean Film Festival at the Corvin, UH Fest and Múzeumok Őszi Fesztiválja, the autumn museum festival.
See September
The Budapest bucket list
28 things to do at least once.
Budapest for free
Fifteen days out that cost nothing.
The best ruin bars
Where to drink in the Jewish Quarter.
The best thermal baths
Which bath, and when to go.
What’s on in Budapest?
Coming up this week
30SepLucy Kruger and The Lost Boys on the A38 roof
Wednesday 30 September, 19:00
30SepCsendes barát with English subtitles at the Toldi
26 to 30 September, 13:30 on 26 and 27 September, then 16:00 on 30 September
30SepEnglish-language films at the Művész
27 to 30 September, daily, times vary by film
30SepKurosawa's Throne of Blood at the Bem Mozi
Wednesday 30 September, 18:30
30SepUH Fest: experimental music across eight venues
28 September to 4 October, evenings, with afternoon starts at the weekend
1OctSárik Péter Trió play Bartók at KULT7
Thursday 1 October, 19:00
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