Creativity, science and workshops
Experiments, creative workshops, library and craft activities for children in Budapest, organised by district.
Scheduled opportunities
24 results in alphabetical order
2026 February 28. – December 6.
Millenáris
A limited-time Budapest event; before setting out, check the official website for the time, admission and any registration requirement.
Fridays, 11 September 2026 to 25 June 2027, 15:00–16:30, excluding public holidays
RajzMűhely – Academic Drawing for Children
MűMű17 Art Workshop
A weekly 90-minute drawing class covering observation, perspective, light and shade, graphite, charcoal and ink. Materials are provided.
11–13 September 2026
National Autumn Cactus Exhibition and Fair
ELTE Botanical Garden
A cactus exhibition and plant fair in the botanical garden, organised by the Hungarian national cactus collectors association.
Monday 14 September 2026, 11:00–13:00
The Moon Covers Venus in the Daytime Sky
Svábhegy Observatory
A daytime telescope demonstration of Venus disappearing behind and re-emerging from the Moon, lunar craters, sunspots and Mercury. In cloudy weather, there is an indoor meteorite session.
17 September 2026, 11:00
Mama, Look! – Family Guided Tour
Hungarian Heritage House
A baby-friendly tour of the Tulip & Sage exhibition for parents arriving with an infant; a changing area and pram storage make the first shared museum visit easier.
18 September 2026, 17:30–20:00
Baking secrets – strudel workshop with Roland Szabó
Pestújhely Community Centre
A hands-on strudel workshop covering dough, stretching and filling. Take your strudel home to bake. Register and bring a baking tray; the session requires sufficient registrations.
2026 September 19., 10:00
Bicycle Repair – Repair Café and Velo Budapest
Kesztyűgyár Community Centre
A community repair session where participants can inspect and fix bicycles with helpers from Repair Café and Velo Budapest while learning practical maintenance skills.
19 September 2026, 10:00–12:00; registration required
Would You Like to Learn Crochet?
Királyerdő Cultural Centre and Csepel Local History Collection
A two-hour creative session for learning crochet basics at Királyerdei Cultural Centre; limited capacity means registration by email or phone is required.
2026 September 19., 10:00–12:00
History Brick – Air Academy: test flight
Wekerle Cultural Centre
A father-and-son model-building workshop about aviation and military history. Participants take their completed model home.
19 September 2026, 11:00–12:30
MUS-E – The mysterious suitcase
Müpa – Staircase Hall
An interactive arts workshop connecting music, movement and shared creative activities.
19 September 2026, 10:00–13:00
Create with us – autumn family craft morning
Pestújhely Community Centre
Make an autumn wall decoration together as a family. Even the youngest children can join in; advance registration required.
20 September 2026, 10:00–13:00
Cifra Palota – family morning
Müpa
A free Sunday morning of music, art, creative activities and shared play for families at Müpa.
23 September 2026, 18:00
Dr László Kiss: Is there life beyond Earth?
KMO Cultural Centre
An astronomy lecture exploring the search for life beyond Earth and the questions guiding scientific research.
Saturday 26 September 2026, 09:00–13:00
“Mesterségünk címere” – Open Day
Angyalföld Children's and Youth Centre
A free family open day with crafts to take home, a workshop using recycled materials, music and movement, and board games.
27 September 2026, 10:00–13:00
Cifra Palota – family morning
Müpa
A free Sunday morning of music, art, creative activities and shared play for families at Müpa.
2 October 2026, 16:00 and 17:00; registration required
Journey into the World of Musical Instruments
Klauzál Cultural Centre
An interactive instrument exhibition and unusual music session where families can discover traditional, ancient, tribal and modern popular-music instruments and try many of them.
3 October 2026, 09:30–11:00
EDUKIDO LEGO® building workshop – Bird feeder
Wekerle Cultural Centre
Build bird feeders and bird figures with bricks, alongside playful activities about nature.
3 October 2026
The Paul Street Boys – family theme day
ELTE Botanical Garden
A family day connected to The Paul Street Boys in the botanical garden. The date appears in the garden’s annual programme plan; check the details before visiting.
3 October 2026, 11:00–12:30
MUS-E – Wind-chasing rhythms
Müpa – Staircase Hall
An interactive arts workshop connecting music, movement and shared creative activities.
4 October 2026, 10:00–13:00
Cifra Palota – family morning
Müpa
A free Sunday morning of music, art, creative activities and shared play for families at Müpa.
4 October 2026, 10:30
Zenebatyu – Music through Play for the Whole Family
Cziffra György Community Centre – Nagytétény
In music therapist Mátyás Sőnfeld's interactive show, unusual objects become instruments and children discover music-making through sound experiments and shared play.
7 October – 16 December 2026; Wednesdays, ages 6–9: 15:00–16:00; ages 10–14: 16:30–17:30
ArtMasters Mini Workshop
ArtMasters Creative Workshop
A twelve-week arts and crafts series covering hand sewing, papier-mâché, pottery and other techniques, in two age groups.
10 October 2026, 10:00
AztaBanda autumn adventure day
Wekerle Cultural Centre
Create an autumn story together through drama games, movement and creative activities.
11 October 2026, 10:00–13:00
Cifra Palota – family morning
Müpa
A free Sunday morning of music, art, creative activities and shared play for families at Müpa.
Opening hours, prices, age limits and dates may change. Always check the selected venue's or activity's official website before setting off.
