Floralia XXXV

The BHM Aquincum Museum invites all visitors to the 35th edition of the Floralia – Roman Spring Festival, which brings together informal learning, living history, music and dance, theatre and gastronomy. On 9 and 10 May, the toga-wearing people of Rome once again take over the former civil town of Aquincum to bring the Roman heritage of Budapest within reach.

Click here to download the event map

Continuous events accessible for non-Hungarian speakers:

10:00–18:00 Living history and weapons demonstration at the camps of the re-enactors
10:00–17:00 Test your courage
10:00–17:00 Family scavenger hunt
10:00–17:00 Crafts demonstrations (calligrapher; mosaic maker; painter)
10:00–17:00 Roman beauty (Roman dress; beauty care)
10:00–18:00 Roman fair
10:00–18:00 Get to know the MNMKK MNM Campona Victrix Archaeological Exhibition Hall
10:00–18:00 Ancient travelling musicians
11:00–17:00 Arts and crafts*

Events accessible for non-Hungarian speakers:

11:00–11:30 Opening dance, festival procession and ritual in honour of the goddess Flora (narration in HU)
12:00–12:30 Olympics (narration in HU)
12:00–13:00 (Sunday) Step back in time: Exploring Roman life in Aquincum. Guided tour in English
12:45–13:15 Germanic living history demonstration (narration in HU)
13:00–13:20 The goddess and the drum – demonstration on the history of female drum playing (narration in HU)
13:30–14:15 With sharp weapons in the arena – Gladiator demonstration (Familia Gladiatoria) (narration in HU)
14:00–17:00 The priestess of Isis reveals your future
14:00–17:00 Henna-making*
14:25–15:00 Legionary demonstration (narration in HU)
14:30–15:15 Scents from antiquity – explore the secrets of Roman perfumes (narration in HU)
15:30–16:00 Slave auction (narration in HU)
16:00–16:45 Gladiator demonstration (Collegium Gladiatorium) (narration in HU)
17:00–17:15 The clash of Romans and Barbarians (narration in HU)

* To participate, visitors must buy arts & crafts tickets, which can be purchased at the information point no later than 1 hour before the end of the activity, or until stocks last. Arts & crafts tickets can be used no later than 30 minutes before the end of the activity, and cannot be refunded.

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme!

Tickets are available at the BHM Aquincum Museum and online on Aquincum.jegy.hu.

Ticket prices
Adult: 3 500 HUF/person/day
Adult group (20+ people): 3 000 HUF/person/day
Student/Pensioner: 1 750 HUF/person/day
Student/Pensioner group (10+ people): 1 500 HUF/person/day
Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children): 8 750 HUF/family/day

During the event the usual discounts are not valid. The event can be visited free of charge by people with a Ukrainian passport or other documents proving their Ukrainian refugee status. The event can be further visited free of charge by journalists, people with disabilities and their companion (1 companion per person), visitors under the age of 6, visitors over the age of 70 and teachers accompanying school groups as well as tour guides accompanying tourist groups. Upon request, the eligibility for discounts must be verified at the venue.

In connection with the Our Budapest Programme, for cultural events organised by the BHM outside the day-to-day operations, Budapest secondary school students (students of secondary schools based in Budapest) can buy a discounted ticket at half the price of an adult ticket.

Free entry for visitors with a valid address card with a permanent address in District 3, upon registration at the entrance.

By taking part in the event, Visitors accept the Regulations.

Getting to the Aquincum Museum:

By public transportation:
Rail: Lines S76, Z72 Aquincum station.
HÉV suburban railway: Line H5, Kaszásdűlő and Aquincum stops.
Bus: Lines 34, 106 and 134, Záhony Street stop.

By bicycle:
The car park of the museum can only be accessed via the Záhony Street gate, which can be reached from the south via the cycle path of Szentendrei Road or Ángel Sanz Briz Road, and from the north from the cycle path of Sujtás Street or Gázgyár Street.

By car:
The car park of the museum can only be accessed via the Záhony Street gate. The number of spaces at the museum car park are limited. We recommend using the parking spaces reserved for visitors of the event at the car park of the Auchan supermarket opposite the museum.

The Floralia is organised by the Budapest History Museum – Aquincum Museum and Archaeological Park in connection with the Day of Óbuda and the Budapest Spring Festival event series.