Budapest: Christmas Market Day Plan

Use the Vigadó exterior as the reference point for an optional riverside break; no performance ticket is included. Optional outdoor stop near the market. This plan includes no building entry, performance, ride or guided tour ticket. Indoor access and opening hours are separate; adjust your walk to the weather.
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Use Café Gerbeaud on Vörösmarty Square as the market meeting point. Purchases at the café are optional. Season: 2026-11-13 to 2026-12-31. Vörösmarty and Advent Basilica close at different times on Christmas Eve. Vörösmarty's season reaches the early hours of New Year's Day, but that is not a full daytime opening on 1 January. Start at Vörösmarty, especially on 24 December when it finishes at 14:00. The pin marks the venue or square, not a guaranteed entrance. Check the linked organiser for your date; admission and purchases are separate.
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Meet outside St Stephen’s Basilica by the market; entry to the basilica is separate. Season: 2026-11-13 to 2027-01-01. Use Advent Basilica as the second stop, checking its separate holiday finish time. The pin marks the venue or square, not a guaranteed entrance. Check the linked organiser for your date; admission and purchases are separate.
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