Budapest turns up the holiday glow with a packed lineup of Christmas concerts across the city, from Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth Town) to the Castle District and the Danube Embankment. On December 20, Jazzy Christmas with Cappella Silentium hits IsON in the 7th District, while We Are Two – Let Christmas Be Beautiful (Ketten vagyunk – Legyen szép a karácsony) brings cozy vibes to 6 Jókai Street in Terézváros for $18. Prices climb at Music and Literature – Christmas Concert (Zene és irodalom – Karácsonyi koncert) at 2 Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér 2) in the Castle District, ranging $25–$56. At 8 Liszt Ferenc Square, Concerto Christmas 25/26 (Concerto Karácsony 25/26) splits into two Tchaikovsky/Rachmaninoff programs: Part I on Dec 20 at $34, Part II the same day at $34. Over in the 13th District, Christmas Waltz Magic (Karácsonyi Keringővarázs) glides through 23–25 Kárpát Street for $25–$34, and the Vigadó hosts a festive Christmas Concert (Karácsonyi Hangverseny) on the Danube Promenade. Attila Kökény and Viktor Rakonczai light up Hegyvidék at 1–3 Jagelló Street.
Classical, Jazz, and Charity Highlights
On December 21, the Menta Orchestra’s charity concert returns to Kárpát Street for $27–$37, while the Danubia Orchestra leads Classic Christmas 2025 (Klasszikus karácsony 2025) in Hegyvidék at $28–$49. The Pesti Vigadó stages Symphonia Fantasia, and St. Ephrem’s Light from Light (Fény a fényből) warms the Castle Garden Bazaar (Várkert Bazár) at $37. Chamber stars Gergely Devich, Barnabás Kelemen, Dénes Várjon, and harpist Andrea Vigh appear at 8 Liszt Ferenc Square for $42–$56, with Andrea Vigh and friends also playing a $42 set.
Holiday Week Standouts
Gigi Radics headlines a grand concert at the Castle Garden Bazaar on December 22 for $41. On December 23, the Symphonic Christmas Concert Show with Gábriel runs $19–$36 in the 13th District. Kaláka’s beloved Christmas concert lands December 25 in the 2nd District. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio fills Hegyvidék on December 26 at $67–$164. December 27 brings the Hungarian Virtuosi (Magyar Virtuózok) in the Castle District for $14–$56 and Károly Nyári’s Budapest Christmas Concert in Hegyvidék for $35–$44. Closing days: the 47th HOBO Christmas (HOBO karácsony) in Csepel on December 28 at $28, plus Love Actually Christmas 2025 (Igazából karácsony 2025) in Ferencváros at $21–$49. Total listings: 315. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
