Budapest Outdoor Ice Rink in the City Park

The huge open air Ice Rink of Budapest is on the top 10 list of Lonely Planet as one of the best places in Europe in winter time, paired with a warm bath in the Budapest baths, and a visit to the cool and hip ruin bars, some of the best bars in Budapest.

There are many fun winter things to do in Budapest, but one of the best ones is surely the popular Budapest Outdoor Ice Rink in the City Park, aka Varosligeti Mujegpalya.

True, several Budapest Christmas Markets feature a smaller artificial skating rink, like the St Stephen’s Basilica Christmas Market in Budapest city centre (200 sq metre), or the Obuda Christmas Market in Obuda district (Buda side).

But if you want to feel the space in a breathtaking place, the Ice Rink Palace in the City Park with its enormous open air Skating Rink is a must see, must do.

While the gigantic ice rink in the Varosliget park of Budapest is an innocent lake boat in the summer time, in winter time it turns into a popular venue for skating, skiing, learning to skate, parties and more.

In the photo below, you can see the Vajdahunyad Castle in the background (in December one of the Budapest Christmas Markets opens at the Vajdahunyad Var, see Vajdahunyad Castle Christmas Market)

The palace of the enormous Outdoor Ice Rink is a heated place where you can get changed, rent skates, drink some hot drinks, etc.

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Address: Varosliget Budapest, near Heroes Square (Hosok tere)

Opening Hours Varosligeti Mujegpalya

The opening hours of the Budapest Ice Rink can change day by day in the winter season, so the following hours are an average general guide for the opening times.
Monday – Friday from 9 am to 1 pm, break, then reopens from 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturday  from 10 am to 2 pm, break, then reopens from 4 pm to 9 pm
Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm, break, then reopens from 4 pm to 8 pm

Christmas Opening Hours

• December 24: Closed
• December 25: Open as usual (10 am – 2pm, 4pm – 8pm i.e. with a break between 2 pm and 4 pm)
• December 26: Open as usual (10 am – 2pm, 4pm – 9pm i.e. with a break between 2 pm and 4 pm)

New Year Opening Hours

• December 31: open from 10 am to 2 pm, closed in the afternoon
• January 1: open from 4 pm to 8 pm, closed in the morning

In the Christmas holiday otherwise open every day as usual.

The ice rink in Budapest is open in rainy and snowy weather too.

Tickets / Prices at Budapest Skating Rink in the City Park

• Full Day Ticket on Weekdays: HUF 1000 – 1500 (including the price of the Cloakroom storage and the Insurance)
• Full Day Ticket on Weekends, from Fri afternoon to Sun evening: HUF 1500 – 2000 (including the price of the Cloakroom storage and the Insurance).
• Student Tickets available with discount (please bring your valid Student Photo ID / ISIC Card)
• Senior Tickets available with discount
• Children under 6 free of charge
• Skating classes for children and adults available
• Family Tickets available (2 Adults and 1 or 2 or 3 children)

Rental of Skates at Budapest Ice Rink

Skate rental prices for the Ice Rink (in HUF or Ft, short for Hungarian Forint, the currency in Budapest, Hungary)
Skate Rental Fee: HUF 2,500

Deposit for Skate Rental Fee HUF 2,000
Deposit: 10 000 Ft / skates (or you need to have a photo ID document, like your passport as the deposit)

Have you heard about Budapest Cards?

Budapest Cards offer a great deal of fantastic deals and benefits, such as free travels on public transport, free entries to a thermal baths, free walking tours, free museum entries and many discounts.

There is one Budapest Card Office at Budapest Ice Rink Palace, where you can buy your Budapest Card.

Terms & Conditions of Budapest Card

Ice rink building, opening hours: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 

 

Budapest Christmas season

Dec 23: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dec 24: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Dec 25: 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Dec 26: 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Dec 27: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dec 28: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dec 29: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Budapest New Year season

Dec 30: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dec 31: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Jan 1: 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Jan 2: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Please check the current opening hours on the official website.

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Last updated info about Budapest Skate Rink in the City Park:

December, 2019