Budapest

Free things to do in Budapest

164 places in Budapest you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Budapest

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Budapest

  • A covid-járvány emlékműve
  • Memorials to the Katyń Massacre
  • A Községi Polgári Fiúiskola
  • Albert Camus mellszobra
  • Almásy László Ede
  • Andor Éva
  • Andor Ilona
  • Memorial to the Victims of the German Occupation
  • Anna Lindh
  • Anonymus
  • Aquaductus, római vízvezeték romjai
  • AQUINCUM CASTRUM6-9 Flórián tér
  • Aquincum forrásszentély
  • Árkay Aladár-emlékkút5 Csaba utca
  • Coat of arms of Baron George Sina
  • Báthory István
  • Batthyány's sanctuary lamp
  • Bessenyei Ferenc (1919–2004)
  • Bókay János
  • Budapesti Turista Egyesület
  • Budapest-kupola15-17 Konkoly-Thege Miklós út
  • Cella trichora
  • Shoes on the Danube Bank
  • Contra Aquincum
  • Contra Aquincum
  • Cs. Szabó László
  • Memorial of the hungarian jewish martyrs
  • Queen Elisabeth
  • Fáy András (1786–1864)
  • Gobbi Hilda (1913–1988)
  • Coat of arms of Count István Széchenyi
  • András Hadik von Futak
  • Governors palace, Aquincum
  • Hegedűs István
  • Henryk Sławik és id. Antall József szobra
  • Herczeg Ferenc
  • Statue of Independence War
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Budapest

  • Árpád-kilátó
  • Bajor Gizi park
  • Bécsi kapu tér
  • Bikás park
  • Budai Arborétum
  • Bud Spencer park
  • Csajkovszkij park
  • Erdélyi bástya
  • Erzsébet Square
  • Esperanto Park
  • Esztergomi bástya
  • Európa liget
  • Flórián tér
  • Fő tér
  • Gábor Ignác park
  • Gesztenyés kert
  • Guckler Károly-kilátópont3 Hármashatárhegyi út
  • Haller park
  • Horváth-kert

A further 104 free places in Budapest are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Hungary open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Budapest

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Budapest, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Budapest for free?
164 places in Budapest with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Budapest?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked