About Sziget Festival

Sziget festival highlights the scenic Obuda Island on the world map every year during the first week of August where the multicultural and multinational festival of Europe is celebrated. This festival, evolved in response to the lull created by the communist era in 1989 by a group of music fans now attracts people from all over Europe. It is also a winner at the European festival awards 2011 and the best major European festival of 2014.  Sziget transforms this easily accessible insignificant Obuda Island into a music haven, backed by incredible headliners like Rihanna, Muse, Gorillaz, Arctic Monkeya and Kendrick Lamar to upcoming future music superstars.  This festival has something for everybody. They have an electro, jazz, classical, reggae music. Also during the daytime, there are a lot of attractions and workshops like bungee jumping, circus, theater, comedy, and much more. You can camp nearly anywhere on the island and if you want to stay in a hostel, the festival is so close to the city that it's no problem at all. Or you can just do a little day trip. There really is this feeling of freedom on the island. The broad variety of music, art, culture and food choices, plenty of facilities from showers to charging points, clean toilets to camping make it all an unforgettable experience.  This amazing festival is not just about music, but about sharing cultures, traditions, arts and much more.  Sziget is definitely a memory to cherish for life. Simply, it is euphoria.

Must See

Summer Beach Sports

Circus

Test your ability

Listen up at the LGBT Center

The art installation

The Living Statue Championship

How to reach

. Take suburban HÉV trains that run every ten minutes to Sziget during the day and every 15-20 minutes during the night. Ample taxis, trains, and buses run all day and night.

. Taxi fare 1.239 Ft

Tips

  • Dress for Summer, winter, and rain
  • Carry a face mask as it gets very dusty due to the crowd.
  • Take trainers or CAT boots
  • Bring your own toilet paper/wipes.
  • You cannot bring alcohol in from outside.
  • Don't forget to carry hoodies.
  • Easy pay with wireless pay card (maestro/ master or festival card)

Visit Time

open all day long.

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Waiting Time

10 to 30 minutes depending upon crowd.

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes
  • Sziget - B.my.Lake Combined Pass
  • Advance Round 1: 79,035.05 HF
  • Advance Round 2: 83873.93 HF
  • Full Price: 88712.81 HF
  • Free for children under when accompanied by an adult.
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Time you can spend

18 hours

 

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Weather

Clear Sky 9.74°C

 

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