Vác’s Disznótoros Festival Returns With Big Beats

Feast at Vác Disznótoros Festival: free entry, pork traditions, pálinka, craft beers, family fun, folk dance, and concerts by Fankadeli and Little Grófó. Warm up with music, markets, and cauldrons.
when: 2026.02.07., Saturday
where: 2600 Vác, Csányi László körút 52.

2026.02.07. Saturday, 2600 Vác (Vac), 52 Csányi László Boulevard (Csányi László körút). The Vác Disznótoros Festival is back on February 7 with a full day of pork traditions, steaming cauldrons, bold spirits, and live music to keep the winter chill at bay. From morning flame-singeing and onion-blood breakfast to evening concerts, it’s a delicious, lively, family-friendly celebration of Hungarian flavors and folk energy. Fankadeli and Little Grófó (Kis Grófo) hit the stage, so bring your crew and dive into the feast.

All-Day Feast, Free Entry

The 4th Vác Disznótoros Festival runs all day with free entry for families, groups of friends, and anyone into Hungarian cuisine, folk customs, and upbeat shows. Early birds are welcomed with “fogópálinka,” then come pig singeing and butchering, onion-blood breakfast, and the bustle of the marketplace. Kids get the Laughing Puppet Theater (Kacagó Bábszínház), a folk playground, and a petting zoo, while adults roam between cauldron dishes; sausage and blood sausage stuffing; pálinka, craft beers, and mulled wine. It’s not just food—it’s a winter community party with warm plates, live music, and plenty of smiles.

Program Highlights

08:00 Fogópálinka for early birds
09:00 Pig singeing and processing
10:00 Onion-blood breakfast
11:30 Laughing Puppet Theater (Kacagó Bábszínház)
12:30 János Csonka, First Violinist, and his band (Prímás és zenekara)
13:30 Tamás Toldi, singer
15:00 Vác Folk Dance Ensemble (Váczi Néptáncegyüttes)
16:00 Fankadeli
17:00 DJ Noldie Retro Party
18:00 Little Grófó (Kis Grófo)
All day: cauldron dishes; pálinka, craft beers, mulled wine; sausage and blood sausage stuffing; petting zoo; folk playground; mechanical bull. Come taste, dance, laugh, and warm up at one of winter’s happiest gatherings in Vác (Vac).

2025, adrienne

Pros
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Free entry all day means great value for families and friend groups
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Super family-friendly vibe: puppet theater, folk playground, petting zoo, and a mechanical bull keep kids busy while adults sample food and drinks
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Authentic deep-dive into Hungarian pork traditions and folk culture you won’t easily find in the U.S.
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Live acts (Fankadeli, Little Grófó) and folk dance give you a high-energy local music crash course
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Vác is close to Budapest (about 40–60 minutes), so it’s an easy winter day trip
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No strict Hungarian needed—point-and-order works at stalls, and locals at festivals are usually helpful
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Easy access by suburban train (MÁV from Budapest Nyugati) or by car with straightforward driving and parking in town
Cons
The pig singeing/butchering and “onion-blood” breakfast can be intense for kids or squeamish travelers
Vác and the Disznótoros Festival aren’t internationally famous, so info in English may be limited
Public transport gets crowded post-concerts, and winter weather can make standing/eating outdoors chilly
Compared to big German/Austrian winter fests, it’s smaller and more rustic—less polished, fewer amenities, but more local grit

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