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Budapest Christmas: places, events, markets, festivals, etc.

Alma Band is one of the top children bands in Hungary with major hits and a long history. They will surely cheer up your kids before Christmas as a part of their Christmas Concert in Budapest on Dec 22.

Alma Band Budapest

Alma Band Budapest

Before the concert, there will be various crafts workshops, so if you arrive at 10 am for the Christmas is Coming event (Karacsonyvaro) at Millenaris Park, you can let the children enjoy some hands on activities (making Christmas decorations, tales for the tiny ones (0-1 year old). The concert is suitable for ages from babies up to 8-10 years old children.

Date: 11 am, Dec 22, 2012

Venue: Millenaris Park, Budapest

 

Chocolate Christmas Concert in Budapest, Millenaris Park, as part of the Millenaris Christmas event series on the Buda side of Budapest, at the foot of the Buda Castle Hill.

Chocolate Christmas Concert in Budapest

Chocolate Christmas Concert in Budapest

Chocolate concert (Csokikoncert) is a well known, popular music series for children in Budapest. The venues of the Chocolate concerts change (Opera House, Millenaris Park, Palace of Arts, Allee Shopping Mall, etc.), but one thing is sure. Kids love them, and so will you. The aim of Csokikoncert is to make kids love classical music in a playful way, with lots of toys, prompts, and other programs, like Face Painting, Crafts Workshops, etc. Free to enter! Can you just not go? :)

To boot, the In Medias Brass Quintet brass band will also perform good songs.

Date: 10 am, December 23 2012
Venue: Millenaris Park, Budapest, on the Buda side
(getting there: M2 red metro line to Szell Kalman Square, or the streetcar on the big ring road, Tram 4 or 6 to Szena Square)

Agi Szaloki, one of the most famous Hungarian folk singers will give a Christmas Folkish Concert at Millenaris Park performing her favourite Christmas songs, Budapest.

Szalóki Ági Öröme az égnek, ünnepe a földnek

Szalóki Ági Öröme az égnek, ünnepe a földnek

Her Christmas album entitled Joy of the Skies, Celebration of the Earth was influenced by a wide range of music genres besides traditional Hungarian folk music (also influenced by the classics and more modern music, like Bach, American Jazz, etc.)

Date: 7 pm 22 December, 2012
Venue: Millenaris Park, Budapest, Buda side

This is one of our favourite Christmas songs from Ági Szalóki:

Hungarian Folk Dance House in Millenaris Park in Budapest will be held on 21 December 2012. Fun for all the family to learn some Hungarian folk dance steps in a relaxed environment.

Kids with Star Eyed Folk Dance Ensemble (Csillagszemű Táncegyüttes)

Kids with Star Eyed Folk Dance Ensemble (Csillagszemű Táncegyüttes)

Have fun and get more insight into Hungarian folk art. Program at the Millenáris: 6 pm – 7 pm, for Kid, 7:30 pm until late for Adults. The band playing: Tündök, the folk dance group: Csillagszemű Táncegyüttes

Date: 6 pm Dec 21, 2012
Venue: Millenaris Park, Budapest

More Hungarian folk events in Budapest in December:

Budapest Christmas Folk Shows

Budapest is full of Christmas concerts, including a fascinating swing concert in the Orfeum Music Club & Cabaret given by Group’N’Swing or another Xmas concert at Jazzy Pub, Mediterranean Cafe on Liszt Ferenc Square in Budapest.

Group N Swing at Orfeum Budapest

Group N Swing at Orfeum Budapest

Group’N’Swing is a talented Hungarian band who will entertain you with such classics as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Louis Prima, or Michael Buble. Their concerts easily turn into swing dance parties, so if you feel like dancing a bit, do move your legs and feel the rhythm of swing!

Date: 9:30 pm December 12, 2012
Venue: Orfeum Music Club & Cabaret on Erzsebet korut (ring road), Budapest, District VII

Date: December 22, 2012
Venue: Jazzy Pub, Mediterranean Cafe on Liszt Ferenc Square in Budapest

Date: December 30, 2012
Venue: Budapest Bar in Lovag Street, Budapest, District VI