The best Christmas fairs to visit this weekend in Budapest

Although the first Sunday of Advent is celebrated on the 3^rd of December this year, the Christmas fairs are already set up across the Hungarian capital city. Femina.hu has collected the best ones to get into the Christmas mood.

Budapest invites you on a gastronomical and cultural journey across the city, where even your children will have fun, while you’re sipping on a cup of delicious mulled wine. If you’d like to check out how the people of Budapest prepare for Christmas and how they celebrate Advent before the frenzy kicks in, then we have some suggestions on where you should head to.

Both Hungarians and tourists love the Christmas markets of Budapest. The 800 thousand people that visit these every year makes this evident. 

Luckily, there are numerous fairs in the city, with colourful programmes for the  whole family, like entertaining shows, handcrafted souvenirs and gifts and gastronomic specialities. If you have the time, you should check out all of the following.

Budapest Advent and Christmas Fair on Vörösmarty Square

This is the biggest fair in Budapest, one of the leading sensations of the 5^th district. The fair opened on the 10^th of November and will close on the 31^st of December this year. In the meantime, handcrafted goods await you, delicious meals, a free playhouse for kids, and almost 160 different programmes both for the little ones and for adults. Children can try their hand at making an Advent wreath and baking gingerbread, all for free. On the 6^th of December, you can even meet the Finnish Santa, Joulupukki. This year, the organisers made sure that the meals are of high quality; at several stands workshops and tastings are organised.

Advent Feast at the Basilica

The Advent Feast at Szent István square, in front of the Basilica, opened on the 24^th of November, and you can visit it until the 1^st of January 2018. The beautifully lit Basilica is an extraordinary and unforgettable sight, but it is recommended to check out