Most Hungarian folk dance shows in Budapest take place in the Aranytiz Community & Cultural Center in Budapest.
RESERVATION with e-TicketComing Soon in Summer 2024
Hungarian Folks shows in Budapest, Hungary
Booking in advance is warmly recommended. Please see our reservation form on the left side.
Traditional folk dances and music are performed by the Rajko Folk Ensemble.
Hungarian Folk Dance Shows
- Authentic Folk Dances: century old movements, dances of couples, groups and solo dancers, from the Hungarian Middle Ages to the 19th century (most of them collected in isolated Hungarian villages in the early 20th century). The dances are authentic and put together is an amazing show.
- Award winning Hungarian Folk Dancers: the folk dance ensembles (founded in the 1950s) have earned numerous international awards
- Hungarian Folk Dresses: traditional Hungarian embroidery from various regions and for a wide range of occasions
- Spectacular Dance Show: the traditional Hungarian folk dances are put into a narration. Events and life stories emerge from the Hungarian folk dance shows with powerful dynamics: love, desire, loss, youth, celebration, fun, teasing, and many more feelings evoked during the folk show performances
- Great Value for Money: the tickets for the Hungarian folk shows are very affordable (as is Budapest in general. On top of the cheap ticket prices, students can get discounts, and there are many deals and packages. Folk show tickets start from 29 Euros.
- Concert Hall: the venue of the folk shows is a neo-baroque historical building the Aranytiz Cultural Center.
- Central location: the concert halls are 5-15 min Budapest city center.
- Family event: Hungarian folk shows in Budapest are an ideal option if you visit Budapest with family or friends of mixed interests
Seating plan
Cat 1: Rows from stage 1-6
Cat 2: Rows from stage 7-11
Cat 3: Rows from stage 12-13
Hungarian Folk Shows Budapest 2023
Each folk show starts at 8 pm in the evening. The folk dance show is from 8 pm to 9:45 pm (with 15 min intermission), performed in 2 shows. The first half of the show is approx. 40 min, then comes a 15 min break, followed by another approx. 40 min act.
When the Folk Dance Show has ended, you can opt for a Danube city cruise to continue your beautiful cultural night in Budapest.
Dates of Hungarian Folk Shows:
April 2023: 8
May 2023: 6, 13, 20, 27
June 2023: 3, 10, 17, 24
July 2023: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
August 2023: 5, 12, 19, 26
September 2023: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
If you cannot see a date, it means that there is no folk show scheduled on that day, let us recommend the Folk Dinner Cruises.
RESERVATION with e-TicketBooking Budapest Folk Show
You can book a folk show performance if you are visiting Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. Performances are almost every day from May to late October. The shows are performed by 3 of the best folk ensembles in Hungary. If you are interested in a specific folk ensemble please let us know. Contact info [at] hungarianfolk.com for requests or inquiries.
The tickets come in three categories: Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3
First-class tickets are the best seats to see the Hungarian Folk Show, second class tickets offer very good viewing, while 3rd class show tickets are with good views of the dance show.
The shows are in Aranytiz Cultural Center in the heart of Budapest on the Pest side. We will let you know in your confirmation of the ticket reservation on how you can get there. At your special request, we can give you a detailed itinerary (usually guests need to know the way from their hotel to the Folk Show venue).
You can also buy the folk show tickets in a night program package: Hungarian Folk Show followed by a 1.5 hour Danube cruise in the city.
RESERVATION with e-Ticket
Hello, I would like to book the Budapest Folk Show for four adults for March 2017 but the calendar does not have an option for 2017. Could you please let me know if the calendar can include 2017 dates as well?