Before visiting the Market Halls in Budapest please check the opening hours. Please note that national holidays affect the standard opening times in the market halls, as they are usually closed at Easter, at Christmas etc.. To make the most out of your market hall visit, you can book a Guided Budapest Market Hall Tour with optional tastings of some of the best Hungarian traditional foods and drinks, and historical backgrounds of the buildings.
The regular opening times of the 2 main Budapest Market Halls are as follows:.
Opening Hours – Great Market Hall
More details: Great Market Hall
Tip: best to visit 8 am – 12 pm, when most vendors are active)
- Monday: 6 am – 6 pm
- Tuesday: 6 am – 6 pm
- Wednesday: 6 am – 6 pm
- Thursday: 6 am – 6 pm
- Friday: 6 am – 6 pm
- Saturday: 6 am – 4 pm
- Sunday: 10 am – 4 pm
Opening Hours – Light Art Immersive Exhibition (Market) Hall
Downtown Market Hall in Hold Street (Belvarosi Piac) is no longer operational as a market hall. Instead it has been turned into a fascinating immersive LED and light experience hall (dark drapes blocking the sun rays out). Hold Street market hall is now the home of the Light Art Experience Hall and Museum displaying a unique, truly innovative and one of a kind immersive art exhibition where each object draws you in to play with light and see how your human mind and body changes and interacts with the displays. Amazing!
Book your tickets in advance to get a timed and skip the line entry to the Light Experience Hall / Museum in Budapest (each year new exhibitions are on offer so you will find yourself to return to Budapest if you love immersive experiences!)
Light Art Immersive Experience Tickets
Last admission until 9 pm into the Hold Street Market Hall now functioning as the Budapest Light Museum:
- Monday: 10 am – 10 pm
- Tuesday: 10 am – 10 pm
- Wednesday: 10 am – 10 pm
- Thursday: 10 am – 10 pm
- Friday: 10 am – 10 pm
- Saturday: 10 am – 10 pm
- Sunday: 10 am – 10 pm
Why is the Light Museum special?
- Step into the enchanting world of light and its artistic expressions.
- Make amazing immersive photos that will captivate you and your followers
- Uncover the modern evolution of light as a form of art at Budapest’s Light Art Museum.
- Experience a range of captivating installations blending contemporary and modern art.
- Immerse yourself in a vibrant, interactive museum where light rays, colours, and creativity jump to life through you!
- Located in a transformed historic marketplace (Downtown Market Budapest), this unique space offers an unforgettable, immersive art journey.
National Holidays – Market Hall Opening Hours
The market halls in Budapest are closed on national historical and religious holidays, such as March 15, the Easter weekend, May 1, Whit Monday, August 20, October 23, November 1, Christmas, New Year’s Day (Jan 01), which are non-commercial days in Budapest Hungary. See the complete list of annual public holidays in Budapest, Hungary when the Great Market Hall (Vasarcsarnok) and other small markets are closed.
There may some other dates, especially around moving holiday dates, when the market halls are closed, so please check back 3-4 days before your date of visit / Budapest market tour for the latest updates.
Updated Information: 2nd October, 2024
If you see any outdated information or see something worthwhile or wish to share your photo or experience about the Budapest Central Market Hall,
Hello, we are four adults, will be in Budapest for one day on Thursday 15 of May 2025. Looking for a guided tour of the Great Market Hall with some light tastings. Duration between 60 to 90 minutes. Please inform of our options. Thank you,
Daniel
Hello Daniel,
Thank you for contacting us.
Please find the available tours on the link below:
https://budapestmarkethall.com/budapest-market-tours
Have a nice holiday in Budapest!
Is the market hall open tomorrow? On whit monday? Thanks
Dear Kelly,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The Market Hall is closed on bank holidays such as Whit Monday / Pentecost and other religious (Christian) holidays.
Hope we can welcome you on a different day.
Enjoy your stay in Budapest!
Hello. Does anyone know when there will be no 10 day quarantine that people from the U.S going to Hungary will need to take? We are really looking forward to going to Hungary for 2 weeks and that 10 day quarantine will really mess up our first time here and only allow us to have 4 days in Budapest, the wonderful state of the country Hungary. Anyone got any ideas when that will be over? We are dying to come here for 2 weeks!!!
Hello,
We are really happy to see how attractive you find Hungary. Travel can be such a great experience.
The current situation keeps changing as Hungary keeps negotiating with other countries from all over the world about the mutual acceptance of Covid passports. Although currently the list of accepted countries is quite short, by summer time it may improve. It is not guaranteed that the US and Hungary will have finalised their Covid passport agreements by July; if there is no official outcome yet, unfortunately, the current regulation makes the quarantine compulsory to keep the spread of Corona virus at bay. This is the protocol in most countries in Europe I’m afraid, for the very same reason. Once there are Covid immunity cards, which are internationally accepted, they will most probably enable tourists to travel around with no quarantine (assuming incoming tourists are symptom free). Right now it is hard to predict when that day will come in 2021. Thank you for your kind patience and understanding.
Thank you, I understand
Hi,
Will the market be opened on December 31th?
Thanks!
Hello Bianca,
the Great Market Hall will be open from 6am to 3pm on Dec 31.
Have a lovely stay in Budapest!
Hi,
Will the market be opened on the 25th or 26th or December?
Thanks!
Hi, will the marker hall be open today? Thanks you
Hello Gitte,
the Great Market Hall will be closed today, we recommend you visit tomorrow.
Have a nice stay in Budapest!
Hi will the market be open on the 19 the of august?
Hello,
the Great Market Hall will be open on the 19 th but it will be closed on the 20 th.
Dear Sir/Madam
Will the Market be open on 26th of December 2019?
Dear Petrina,
the Market Hall will be closed during Christmas.
We recommend you visit before or after the Christmas Days (on Dec 23 or after the 27 th).
Have a wonderful Christmas in Budapest!
Hi there,
Is the Market open this Saturday 20th April?
Thanks
Hello Polly, the Market Hall will be open from 6 am to 3 pm!
Hope we can welcome you!
Please advise if Market will be open April 22, 2020. Monday after Easter.
Thank you
Dear Diana,
On Easter Monday the market halls are usually closed (as on Apr 22, 2019). The same applies to all national holidays throughout the year. Thank you for your understanding.
Is Great Market Hall still open during covid? I REALLY hope it is!!!! Are there still the dolls availiable for buying there?
Hello,
The Great Market Hall is open to visitors (mask is compulsory).
If you wish to buy dolls, perhaps you may want to check some other souvenir shops along Vaci street (Vaci utca) connect the market hall with the iconic Vorosmarty square in the heart of the city. Prices may vary as vendors decide their profit range, so it may be worth comparing dolls and prices before you commit to buy one.
Is the market open tomorrow?
Hello Michelle,
Thank you for your comment.
The Great Market Hall is closed on religious (Christian) holidays such as Pentecost, unfortunately.
Kindly time your visit on a regular day when standard opening times apply (possibly before 2 pm to see more vendors).
Have a lovely time in Budapest!