The Palinka and Sausage Festival fills the Buda Castle courtyards with over 400 distillates and Hungarian sausages each October, a Budapest autumn.
Dates and details checked May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Hotels in Budapest around 2 to 4 October 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
Pálinka and Sausage Festival runs 2 to 4 October. These are the food tours and tastings in Budapest to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
3 hours
Visit one of the oldest distilleries in Hungary, less than an hour's drive from Budapest. We will taste 8 different Hungarian spirit (Pálinka, Whisky, Gin) throughout ...
Private tour · 2 hours
Discover Budapest in a vintage Trabant on a guided tour. Sip on a traditional Hungarian pálinka, enjoy panoramic views, and explore the city's most famous landmarks.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Walk through 2,000 years of history in Budapest's oldest district, tasting 6+ Hungarian classics along the way. From gulyás to pálinka, this is Óbuda by fork, not by guidebook
The Budapest Wine Festival is the country's biggest wine tasting, with around 200 Hungarian wineries pouring through four days in Buda Castle each September.
The Gourmet Festival at Millenaris Park draws around 100 exhibitors and Hungarian regional producers for four days of tasting in early June.
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Budapest Wine Festival
Hungarian wine, all regions
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Mangalica Festival
Mangalica pork, sausage, pálinka
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Gourmet Festival
Hungarian regional cuisine, rural producers
