Józsefváros Ice Rink – 2025
For two months again this year, a free ice skating rink will be open at Horváth Mihály Square. We warmly welcome the residents of Józsefváros to enjoy the 300 m² ice rink!
Location: Budapest, Horváth Mihály tér
Season: November 28, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Closed on: December 24, December 31, and January 1
Prices:
- Use of the ice rink: Free of charge
- Skate rental: up to size 36 – 800 HUF, size 37 and above – 1600 HUF
School and kindergarten groups can use the rink free of charge during school hours (8:00 AM – 2:00 PM), and skates are also provided free of charge.
Group reservations can be made through the online booking system by providing the date and number of participants at:
https://jozsefvarosijegkorcsolyapalya.e-foglalo.hu/clientpage
Weather conditions—such as rain or unusually warm temperatures—may affect the rink’s operation. For the latest updates, please follow the Rendezvény8 Facebook page and the related event posts.
During the winter break, Józsefváros students under 14 years old can use skates free of charge.
For any issues or questions, please email rendezveny@jkn.hu.
For on-site problems, call +36 70 64 13 113.
Please note that photo and video recordings may be taken at the ice rink.
Our data protection policy is available here: https://jozsefvaros.hu/adatvedelem/
During the Advent season, the Józsefváros Bálaszín welcomes everyone with family and children’s programs and concerts every weekend on Horváth Mihály Square.
Please note: All events and activities are in Hungarian.
Dates:
2025 November 28–29–30
2025 December 5–6–7
2025 December 12–13–14
2025 December 19–20–21
First Advent Weekend
- November 28, Friday
16:30 – Judit Kovács: “The Elf Knows” – puppet show
Tupakka pedals around Elfville (Manófalva), between the Elf Hills (Manódombok), with a shovel on his back. Mufurc the grumpy handyman complains, and Rutoldó the cheeky one laughs at everyone. Elfville could use a gift of smiles — luckily, Tupakka is bringing exactly that.
18:00 – Kellene Kis Kert – concert
Band members:
Horváth Dániel “Dudu” – violin, vocals
Koller László – bass guitar, double bass
Kulhay András – guitar
Mészáros Szabolcs – percussion
- November 29, Saturday
11:00 – Bergengóc Zenegóc: Christmas in Bergengócia
With cheerful Christmas songs, poems, acoustic instruments, and puppetry, we fly to Bergengócia to discover what’s hidden in the Christmas gift baskets.
16:30 – Ribizli Story Theatre: Csimpilimpi, Where’s Lunch?
Princess Powder-Sugar orders her court jester, Csimpilimpi, to prepare special dishes. Unsatisfied with the “jester’s menu,” she invites exotic chefs from faraway lands to her new-wave kitchen.
18:00 – Felhő utca – concert
Bölcsészpop’ and ‘spleenpunk’: melancholic, socially critical music. A world-roaming cellar band formed by Péter Csákai-Szőke, Péter Sviszt and Gábor Holtzer, joined by regular guest musicians.
- November 30, Sunday
16:00 – Batyu Theatre: Bodza and the Sea – puppet show
A musical, dance-filled, sensitive, and healing tale with puppets.
17:00 – Candle Lighting
18:00 – Paleobeat – concert
Carved and uncarved melodies from folk dance house traditions to world music.
Ágoston Béla – vocals, saxophone, balalaika
Wagner Puskás Péter – keyboards
Rózsa István – tuba, bass guitar
Wild Anna – cajon, vocals
Second Advent Weekend
- December 5, Friday
16:30 – Szeleburdi Story Theatre: “Poppy Dumplings (Mákosguba) for Santa!” – story theatre
Santa is visiting Bögre Panka for dinner. But what should she cook? Children help solve this delicious challenge.
18:00 – Zoárd Nagy Band – concert
The joy of time spent together in a square-shaped round concert: wandering Christmas songs, cheerful caroling, and forest strolls under a magic fir tree.
Magyar Bori – vocals, ukulele
Magyar Melinda – vocals, percussion
Ágoston Béla – vocals, accordion, saxophone, bagpipe
Rózsa István – tuba, bass guitar, alpine horn
- December 6, Saturday
11:00 – The Alkalmi Csibészek: Musical Santa-Welcoming
Stilt-walking Krampuses, festive magic with the musical Santa. Everyone receives a gift!
16:30 – The Alkalmi Csibészek: Musical Santa-Farewell
Stilt-walking Krampuses, festive magic with the musical Santa. Everyone receives a gift!
18:00 – Miticej – concert
Eastern European stylings from party music to folk to alternative — halfway between Kaláka and Bëlga.
Asbót Márk – winds, vocals
Baqais Ádám – cello
Csisztu Gábor – guitar
Okos Gergely – cajon
- December 7, Sunday
16:00 – Gabi Gubás and her band: Bio-Fairytale, or A Day in Ancsi Puff’s Life
Ancsi Puff’s exciting, music-filled Christmas preparations.
Gubás Gabi – vocals
Pálfy Zsolt – vocals, guitar
Nagy Gergely – bass
Solymosi Róbert – drums
17:00 – Candle Lighting
18:00 – Gauditórium – concert
World music from Hungarian folk to klezmer.
Horváti Kata – vocals, tilinkó
Ágoston Béla – vocals, steel drum, saxophone, bagpipe
Farkas Virág Zazie – accordion
Móser Tamás – guitar, banjo, mandolin
Rózsa István – tuba
Gyulai Csaba – cajun drum
Third Advent Weekend
- December 12, Friday
16:30 – lSparkling Star Story Concert with Bori Orbán
Children’s songs about the holidays, friendship, and love. Performed by Bori Orbán, Zsolt Pálfy, and Márton Sütő.
18:00 – Grecsó–Hrutka Duo: “The House Is Ours” – musical literary evening
A musical literary night with renowned composer-singer Róbert Hrutka and acclaimed writer Krisztián Grecsó, who returns to sung poetry and short prose for this special event.
- December 13, Saturday
11:00 – Danny and Béla: Anansi and the Christmas Star – story concert
A spicy instrument presentation and fairytale revue featuring sink-trombones, soul-pots, Bulgarian bagpipes, Ghanaian xylophones, silly puns, ridiculous rhymes, and squeaky dog toys.
16:30 – Rizi-bizi Trio: Trip to Foodland – story concert
A gastronomic concert for kids and adults alike, seasoned with cheerful stories. We ride a spinach-bicycle across Pancake Country and pedal to the Land of Potato Elves.
18:00 – Kinga Korsós & Márton Udvardi – Christmas concert
A chamber folk music project featuring koboz, vocals, and winds.
- December 14, Sunday
16:00 – Rizibizli Story Theatre: A Really Animal Christmas – musical tale
The forest animals want to give each other gifts — but what should the rabbit give the fox, or the hedgehog the bear?
17:00 – Candle Lighting
18:00 – Márton Agócs & Mihály Fejér (Aurevoir) – acoustic concert
The ethnobeat duo blends Anglo-Saxon pop, Carpathian Basin folk, Balkan, and Irish melodies.
Fourth Advent Weekend
- December 19, Friday
16:30 – Batyu Theatre: The Grumpy Badger’s Holiday – puppet show
The forest animals are preparing gifts — wrapping, whispering, planning — except the Grumpy Badger. “Nonsense,” he says. “I’ll sleep until spring, and if anyone wakes me, I’ll be grumpy!”
18:00 – Soma Növé and Sándor Csoóri Jr. – concert
A virtuoso duo performing their favorite folk songs with guitar, viola, and tambura.
- December 20, Saturday
11:00 – Batyu Theatre: Snow White and Rose Red – bunraku puppet show
From a magical suitcase emerges a storybook and its characters: two girls born from rosewood, a kind widow, a gentle bear, and an evil dwarf.
16:30 – Mátyás Sőnfeld: Music-Bag Experience Program
The crutch-flute, pitcher-saxophone, bottle-lele, glove-bagpipe, broom-guitar, and water-pistol whistle all come to life in this interactive eco-instrument extravaganza.
18:00 – Amor Fati: Semmike Songs
Songs performed in five languages: Hungarian, Turkish, Romanian, Romani, and Croatian. The band’s first album was featured on the prestigious World Music Chart “The Year 2024”.
- December 21, Sunday
16:00 – Judit Kovács: Nativity Tale with Puppets
17:00 – Candle Lighting
18:00 – Pontos – concert
Music of the Greek islands — from Budapest.
Afrodité Radis – vocals
Bergics Andris – violin
Mantzourakis Nikolas – guitar
Bordás Zoltán – darbuka
All programs are free of charge — everyone is warmly welcome!
The detailed event programme can also be found on Facebook.
We reserve the right to modify the programme.
This is a public event where photo and audio recordings may be made.
Our data policy is available here: https://jozsefvaros.hu/adatvedelem/