Main Stage
The headliners' stage, with a short surprise performance every day, the "Sziget special party". In 2026 Twenty One Pilots and Sombr drew the biggest crowds there, and Skrillex closed it on Saturday 15 August.
Sziget Festival
📍 Óbuda Island (Hajógyári-sziget) · Budapest, Hungary
About this event
Sziget returns to Óbuda Island in northern Budapest from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 August 2027, with the party running into Sunday morning. A multidisciplinary festival, it mixes pop and rock headliners, the Hungarian scene, circus and theatre, and gathers electronic music in its Delta District, open until dawn. The line-up has not been announced yet; the 5-day pass is on sale at €349 plus fees.
FormatFestival · 5 days
Doors12:00
Line-upTBA
Good to know
Sziget Festival takes place from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 August 2027 at Óbuda Island (Hajógyári-sziget), Budapest, Hungary, across 5 days. The line-up has not been published yet: we add it as soon as the promoter announces it. It is one of 10 Techno, House, EDM and Drum & Bass dates we list in Hungary over the coming months.
Line-up
Line-up to be announced.
Location
A week in August on a wooded Danube island inside the city: since 1993, Sziget has mixed pop and rock headliners, circus, theatre and an electronic district that runs until dawn.
1993first edition, as Diáksziget
108 haof wooded island on the Danube
565,000visitors, the 2018 record
11 millionfestivalgoers since 1993, reached in 2025 (organisers)
~100acts in the electronic Delta District in 2026
2Best Major European Festival awards (2011, 2014)
The first edition took place in 1993 under the name Diáksziget, "Student Island": after public funding for summer festivals dried up following 1989, rock fans organised it in their spare time, among them Károly Gerendai and Péter Sziámi Müller. It drew 43,000 people, with Hungarian acts only, and ran so far over budget that the losses were not repaid until 1997. The following year's "Eurowoodstock" edition invited musicians from the original Woodstock.
The festival grew on the same Óbuda Island, 108 hectares of trees in northern Budapest: more than 250,000 visitors by 1997, 365,000 in 2001, called Pepsi Sziget from 1996 to 2001 and Sziget Fesztivál since. In 2008 it switched to five days plus two opening days to spare the neighbours. The record fell in 2018 with 565,000 visitors over the week; after two COVID-19 cancellations in 2020 and 2021, it returned with 452,000 people in 2022.
Sziget calls itself "the Island of Freedom": more than 100 nationalities in the crowd according to the organisers, and much more than music, with contemporary circus, theatre, dance and workshops. Since 2025 the site has been split into districts, including the Delta District that gathers the electronic stages. The company's story has been bumpier: a US fund took control in 2017, then, after a HUF 2.8 billion loss in 2025, founder Károly Gerendai bought the company back from Superstruct Entertainment in November 2025.
In 2026 the first edition under the new management ran from 11 to 15 August, preceded by two Hungarian days, and drew around 350,000 to 360,000 visitors according to its founder, 53% of them Hungarian. The festival twice won Best Major European Festival at the European Festival Awards, in 2011 and 2014, and the organisers say they welcomed their 11 millionth festivalgoer in 2025.
Inside Sziget Festival
Yettel Colosseum
An open-air arena built entirely from pallets, with a 360-degree dancefloor, dedicated to electronic music. In 2026: Joris Voorn, Richie Hawtin, Pan-Pot, Anetha, Tiga and Vintage Culture.
BOLT Night Stage
The biggest stage in the Delta District, open at night. In 2026: Sara Landry, Indira Paganotto and Trym on the first night, Peggy Gou then Anfisa Letyago on Friday, and Sub Focus, Dimension and Zomboy until 6 am on the final morning.
Revolut Stage
The second big stage, under a vast covered structure, between pop and electronic music. In 2026 Underworld played after midnight on the first night, followed later in the week by Natasha Bedingfield, Parcels, Soulwax and 2manydjs.
Budapest Park Stage
New in 2026, built with the open-air venue Budapest Park for Hungarian acts: Tankcsapda, Kispál és a Borz, Quimby, Beton.Hofi, Pogány Induló.
Luminarium
A network of inflatable bubbles, tunnels and rooms in saturated colours, which you walk into to get lost for a while away from the stages.
The music
Sziget is not an electronic festival: the Main Stage belongs to pop and rock (Florence + The Machine, Bring Me The Horizon, Twenty One Pilots in 2026), the Budapest Park Stage to the Hungarian scene, and the island also books hip-hop, metal, jazz and world music. Electronic music has had its own district since 2025, the Delta District: techno, hard techno and drum & bass at the BOLT Night Stage, house and techno at the Yettel Colosseum, a late-night club for Hungarian DJs, bass music at night at VISA Live x DropYard, and sets until morning on the Revolut Stage.
In 2026 the Delta District brought together around a hundred acts, including Peggy Gou, Richie Hawtin, Dixon, Joris Voorn, Sara Landry and Indira Paganotto; Faithless played the Main Stage on 10 August and Skrillex closed it on the 15th. Electronic music goes back a long way here: Armin van Buuren, Eric Prydz and Pete Tong at the Party Arena in 2009, Deadmau5, Skrillex and Calvin Harris on the Main Stage in 2014. The 2027 names have not been announced.
Armin van BuurenEric PrydzPaul OakenfoldPete TongFatboy SlimThe ProdigyPendulum808 StateLaurent GarnierThe Chemical BrothersPaul van DykUnderworldBasement JaxxDeadmau5SkrillexCalvin HarrisBonoboDarksideFaithlessSoulwaxBoys NoizePeggy GouRichie HawtinJoris VoornDixonSara LandryIndira PaganottoAnfisa LetyagoSub Focus
In pictures
Getting there, staying there
Getting there
The HÉV suburban train runs from Batthyány tér, on the Buda side, to Filatorigát, a five-minute walk from the main entrance at the K Bridge. A festival boat leaves from Jászai Mari tér, with a separate ticket. By bike, the EuroVelo 6 route leads to free bike storage; car parking is limited.
Sleeping on the island
In 2026 several campsites were set up on the island, including the Camping of Nations and a family-only zone, open from two consecutive days. Any personal tent needs a Leave-no-tent-behind deposit ticket, refunded when you leave. The 2027 options have not been published yet.
Tickets
5-day passes, 21&Under passes for under-22s and VIP passes, sold in phases on szigetfestival.com with a 6.5% handling fee. Day tickets run from 8 am to 8 am the next day and night tickets from 11 pm to 8 am. Online check-in is compulsory, one ID per account; no refunds, but resale through Ticketswap.
Age
No minimum age: under-11s get in free with a child wristband, under-14s only with an adult. Photo ID is required at the entrance.
Paying on site
The festival is cashless: contactless card or phone, or a wristband topped up online or at Festipay points (HUF 700 fee per top-up). Balance loaded on site can be reclaimed until noon the day after closing.
Rules
Hungary has a zero-tolerance drug policy: possession, use and sale are criminal offences. In 2026 alcohol, glass, umbrellas and drones were banned at the gates; you could bring your own food and a plastic bottle of water or soft drink up to 2.5 litres.
Frequently asked questions about Sziget Festival
Where is Sziget Festival held?
On Óbuda Island (Hajógyári-sziget), a leafy 108-hectare island on the Danube in northern Budapest. The main entrance is at the K Bridge, a five-minute walk from the Filatorigát HÉV stop.
When is Sziget 2027?
From Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 August 2027, with the party running into Sunday morning, according to the official FAQ. No artists have been announced yet.
How much is a Sziget 2027 pass?
In October 2026 the 5-day pass costs €349 plus a €23 fee, the 21&Under pass €279 for under-22s and VIP €569. Day tickets are not on sale yet.
Is Sziget an electronic music festival?
No, it is a multidisciplinary festival: pop, rock, hip-hop, the Hungarian scene, circus and theatre. Electronic music has its own district, the Delta District (Yettel Colosseum, BOLT Night Stage and a club), with around a hundred acts in 2026.
Can you camp on the island?
Yes: in 2026 several campsites were set up on the island, from two consecutive days, with a compulsory deposit for any personal tent. The 2027 options will be announced later.
Is there a minimum age?
No. Under-11s get in free with a child wristband and under-14s must be with an adult; photo ID is required at the entrance.
How do you pay on site?
The festival is cashless: contactless card or phone, or a wristband topped up online or at Festipay points.
- Sziget Festival : site officiel
- Sziget Festival : FAQ
- Sziget Festival : billetterie
- Sziget Festival : scènes
- Sziget Festival : Yettel Colosseum
- Sziget Festival : BOLT Night Stage
- Sziget Festival : The Island of Freedom
- Sziget Festival : Green Sziget
- Time Out Budapest : tout savoir sur Sziget 2026
- 444.hu : bilan de l'édition 2026 (MTI)
- XpatLoop : Sziget en quête de visiteurs étrangers
- budapest.com : Sziget de retour en mains hongroises
- We Love Budapest : line-up du Delta District 2026
- Telex : 416 000 visiteurs en 2025
- Wikipédia (en) : Sziget Festival
- Wikipédia (hu) : Sziget Fesztivál
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Past editions
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