About the event
Sziget is one of Europe's biggest music festivals, held every August on Obuda Island in the middle of Budapest. Nicknamed the 'Island of Freedom', its week-long, camp-on-site format and hugely international crowd make it as much a cultural gathering as a concert series.
Key figures
First held1993in Budapest
HomeObuda Islandin the Danube
NicknameIsland of Freedomcamp-on-site
Stay in Budapest
Check-in 9 Aug, check-out 15 Aug 2027 — 6 nights around 10–14 August 2027. Change the dates to stay longer.
AREA
Find stays in BudapestGetting there
- Typeoutdoor-site
- AirportBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), about 18 km
- AirportBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. For Sziget Festival, allow extra time for venue transfers on event days.
- Time zoneEurope/Budapest
Host country
- Currency: Hungarian forint
- Language: Hungarian
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Budapest
- Phone: +36
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F
Coming years
2028
The organiser had not announced the 2028 edition as of 2026-09-03.