Hay Festival Budapest
May
The famous literary festival on the Wales-England border has held an edition in Budapest since 2012, hosting a wide range of readings and debates from an international range of writers, novelists, poets and speakers.
Danube Carnival
June
A 10-day-long music and dance festival with a focus on both Hungarian folk arts and Budapest's multiculturalism, the Danube Carnival draws hundreds of artists and performers from around a dozen different countries.
Buda Castle Beer Festival
June
Only in existence since 2011, this four-day festival has already earned a sterling reputation among beer lovers. Visitors can choose from some 200 brews, and its grand setting in Buda Castle only adds to the occasion.
Budapest Summer Festival
June-August
Held across three months and making use of the picturesque open-air stage on Margaret Island - as well as a number of other venues - the Budapest Summer Festival combines opera, ballet, world music, exhibitions and orchestras.
Hungarian Grand Prix
July
The Formula One circus comes to town once a year, with the race at the Hungaroring (a short drive from Budapest) established as a mainstay of the Grand Prix Calendar since the 1980s. Qualifying takes place on the track before the day of the race itself.