15 Shows in Budapest to Build a Day Around

1.Dinner Cruise with Live Music and Folk Dance Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,090 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $93Our pick

Budapest Danube dinner cruise with live music, Hungarian folk dancing, and unlimited buffet dinner, sailing past major night-lit landmarks.

“Very good! The service was courteous and attentive. The food was good, as advertised. The musicians were good, and the dancers were very entertaining. What made the experience even better was the personal attention given by the performers who visited every table.”

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2.Sir Lancelot Medieval Dinner with Drink and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,155 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

Sir Lancelot in Budapest pairs a huge medieval-style dinner with a segmented sword, music, and dance show, plus a welcome shot and beer.

“Get ready for a huge Tomahawk steak! Spent our last night in Budapest in this place. it was great!”

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3.4 Course Dinner Cruise with Operetta, Folk Show and Welcome Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 272 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $109

Budapest night Danube cruise with a 4-course dinner, welcome drink, and live operetta plus folk show. Smart casual, mobile ticket.

“Good food. Enjoyed the show and the river cruise. Thoroughly recommend anyone coming to Budapest to do this.”

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4.Full-Day Puszta Tour with Lunch and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 180 reviews · 8 hours · from $133

Budapest to Puszta day trip with Kecskemét sights, pálinka welcome, horse carriage ride, horse show, and 3-course lunch with wine.

“Well organised. Well spoken and knowledgeable guide. Good choice of venue for lunch with excellent food.”

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5.Hungarian Dinner & Show with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 149 reviews · 1.5 - 2.5 hours · from $33

Paprika Revue House in Budapest pairs a 50-minute Hungarian folklore dance show with a buffet dinner and unlimited drinks.

“A truly charming experience I’d defo recommend it!”

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6.Puszta Horse Show and Countryside Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · 8 hours · from $133

A full day trip from Budapest to the Puszta for a live Hungarian horse show, farm visit, carriage ride, Kecskemét stroll, and lunch with wine.

“Fantastic day. The bell music in the city of Kecskemet was unique, the guest welcome at the Horse Farm, the activities and the horse show were superb! Lunch at the beautiful restaurant was not only the most delicious meal, wine, and dessert, but plentiful and five stars rating!”

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7.Folklore Revue Show with Unlimited Dinner & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $33Top rated

Budapest folklore revue with 50-minute show, buffet dinner, and unlimited beer, wine, soda, coffee, plus a photo moment with performers.

“There’s lots of traditional Hungarian food and great wine!”

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8.Budapest Puszta Day Trip to Kecskemet with Horse Show & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $136

Budapest Puszta day trip to Kecskemét for a Hungarian horse show, carriage ride, and hearty 3-course lunch with apricot pálinka.

“Great day out for all groups, especially families. Very entertaining. Trip content was excellent, food great (and lots of it).”

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9.New Year’s Eve Party Cruise with Food & Live Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 52 reviews · 6 hours · from $341

Cruise Budapest on New Year’s Eve on the Gróf Széchenyi, with a 5-course dinner, folk show, unlimited drinks, and DJ dancing after midnight.

“Repas n’est pas raffiné! Cher pour rien!!!! Pas beaucoup d’ambiance.”

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10.Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruise with Piano Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 20 reviews

3-hour Budapest Danube Valentine’s Day dinner cruise with welcome drink, 4-course meal, live piano and singer, plus rose gift.

“Do not waste your money just take a cruise without a dinner. This cruise dinner is not worth the money and was very disappointing. While on the cruise I was seated facing a black wall near the restroom where now and then the smell would be awful. The food was not as advertised as far as quality and ingredients. The 4 course meal consisted of an appetizer which was very small cheese ball. The second meal was soup that tasted like a can soup but some veggies were added to it. The ragout soup was not veal but chicken not very tasty. The chicken main dish was flavorful, but very…”

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11.Countryside ranch, horse show & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $127

Visit a working horse ranch in Hungary’s puszta, watch a live cowboy horse show, then enjoy goulash, strudel, and palinka.

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13.Drink & Piano Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $55

Candlelit Danube cruise with live piano and singing, plus 3 drinks, passing Buda Castle and Parliament. 2 hours, great night views.

“L'activité n'a pas eu lieu. elle a été annulée par l'organisateur.”

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14.The “Puszta” Horse Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $134

Puszta Horse Show from Budapest: Kecskemét countryside, Lajosmizse stables, traditional lunch, included horse show, optional ride, English.

“We visited the show with a group of photographers. Our experience was great and we could make perfect photos from the tribune”

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15.Drinks and Folklore Show Cruise in Budapest

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $56

Budapest Danube Drink and Folklore Show Cruise: 2 hours of guided night views, live Hungarian music and dancing, plus included drinks.

“We arrived as requested to find the boat full of dinner cruise guests. Staff didn't seem aware of the package we bought and offered us something completely different. The music was good but hard to hear as the ship had a pub feel with eveRead more”

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