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As winter approaches (even though the weather doesn’t quite conform), Christmas fairs, skating rinks and other Christmas wonders open throughout the country. On 24 November, the Budapest Christmas Fair (Budapesti Karácsonyi Vásár) and the City Hall Winter Experience Park (Városháza Téli Élménypark) will open. The event will feature a Christmas market on Deák Ferenc Square and an ice rink in the City Hall Park.
Ice skating in the City Hall Park
From 24 November to 7 January, skating will be open every day from 8 AM to 8 PM in the City Hall Park (Városháza park). From Thursday to Sunday, we can skate for an additional hours skating will be open until 9 PM. Skates will be available for rent at the park, while stocks last, Budapest Brand nPlc., the organiser of the programme, told MTI.
Traditional Christmas sweets, food and drinks, as well as Hungarian handicraft products will be available at the Deák Ferenc Square market and in the City Hall Park. On 3 December, the first Sunday of Advent, there will be a candle-lighting ceremony in the City Hall Park. Afterwards, on 6 December, there will be a Santa Claus party, Lelépő reports.
The stadium lighting at citypark need to be replaced like it’s was original with lantern like the the originals and bring back the beauty and romance- if you want save electric this it. A beautiful place that was trashed up, I assume from the commie days