Funside Balaton is back with a revamped program for 2026
We have never had so many new additions at once!
Funside Balaton is an international sleepover summer camp for kids and youth, striving to provide the greatest selection of camp education and activities in Hungary, summer after summer. Sign up early and find out why over 1000 young people from nearly 30 countries choose our bilingual camp every summer. Uniquely in the Central European region, we are once again offering nearly 30 different classes to choose from in a single campus, with lots of fun extracurricular activities to complete each camp session. Join us from 12 July to 8 August of this year! "No summer without Funside" 🤗
Important information for parents: we have a team of 50-60 teachers and instructors looking after our campers each week, with the help of a 24/7 medical staff. Our team of young and well-trained camp leaders is assembled through a long recruitment process, including background checks, and our 5-to-1 child-to-adult ratio is outstanding among camps. The official languages of the camp are English and Hungarian: our camp is open to children meeting our age requirements and language requirements. Read the criteria for room assignment here. Check out the Top 10 countries represented at the camp here.
Our camp has a minimum age limit of 8* and a maximum age limit of 17 (that is until you have turned 17). Some of our classes have stricter age limits, so please be sure to check the table below for information before signing up.
* Regarding the lower age limit: a child is eligible to attend the overnight camp if he or she is finishing the 1st grade or higher of elementary/lower school in the spring semester before the camp. The overnight camp cannot be attended in a day camp form.
Countries
In previous years an average of 25 to 30 countries were represented at the camp.
These were the Top 10 countries by attendance in the past two years:
Hungary
Slovakia
Austria
Germany
Belgium
UK
USA
Italy
Turkey
Israel
See the full list of countries on a map here.
Rooms
Children are assigned to rooms based on gender and age: only kids of the same gender and age may share the same room, with a maximum age difference of 2 years allowed within the same room (for example, 10 to 12 year-old boys within the same room).
This means that there is a room for 8-9 year-old girls, another room for 8-9 year-old boys, another one for 10-11 year-old girls and so on, all the way up to 16-17 year-olds. If you would like to share a room with your friends or siblings who are also coming to the camp, please put in their names in the corresponding section of the sign-up form. If your request meets the above criteria, then we will do our best to assign you to the same room, as requested (we have 3 to 6 bed bedrooms).
"We have never had so many new additions at once!"
What’s new in 2026
Following the camp’s 15th anniversary last year, we’re returning this year with refreshed classes – never before has our range of classes changed so much from one year to the next! Campers can choose from a total of 10 brand-new or newly revamped classes this year. Horseback Riding, for example, is making a comeback at a new location, while our Robotics and 3D Printing classes are returning with upgraded equipment. What’s more, due to popular demand, we’re bringing our much-loved Sweet Baking and Amigurumi Plush Toy Making classes to our Balaton camp as well – and that’s not all! The full lineup is already available below. In addition to 10 new classes, we have prepared a refreshed program, new weekly themes, a new special meal provider (for those with food allergies), and many other new features for our campers – more details coming soon! This year’s full program schedule will be revealed on February 5.

Start of registration: midday on Wednesday, February 18 (GMT +1)
Please note: this year, individual campers will be able to choose from 4 sessions - unlike in previous years - so places are expected to fill up even faster than usual! For this reason, we strongly recommend completing the online registration form right when registration opens, as you normally would. You can request an email notification before registrations open here. Payment of the session fees can be completed at a later date (you can read more here about our “sign up now, pay later” option and our instalment payment option).
Our camp has a minimum age limit of 8* and a maximum age limit of 17 (that is until you have turned 17). Some of our classes have stricter age limits, so please be sure to check the table below for information before signing up.
* Regarding the lower age limit: a child is eligible to attend the overnight camp if he or she is finishing the 1st grade or higher of elementary/lower school in the spring semester before the camp. The overnight camp cannot be attended in a day camp form.
Countries
In previous years an average of 25 to 30 countries were represented at the camp.
These were the Top 10 countries by attendance in the past two years:
Hungary
Slovakia
Austria
Germany
Belgium
UK
USA
Italy
Turkey
Israel
See the full list of countries on a map here.
Rooms
Children are assigned to rooms based on gender and age: only kids of the same gender and age may share the same room, with a maximum age difference of 2 years allowed within the same room (for example, 10 to 12 year-old boys within the same room).
This means that there is a room for 8-9 year-old girls, another room for 8-9 year-old boys, another one for 10-11 year-old girls and so on, all the way up to 16-17 year-olds. If you would like to share a room with your friends or siblings who are also coming to the camp, please put in their names in the corresponding section of the sign-up form. If your request meets the above criteria, then we will do our best to assign you to the same room, as requested (we have 3 to 6 bed bedrooms).
Our classes in 2026
You can choose 2 different classes from the list below for each week of camp
Create your own schedule: choose two classes for each weekly session from the following. Below the picture of each class you can see the age limits for that class, the available weeks and more. Click on the picture of the class to find out more.
Languages
Language classes and language immersion (“learning by doing”)
Improve your language skills through engaging activities. Compare: ESL camps
Bilingual classes
If there are both international and local participants in the group (depending on the group), the following classes will be conducted in English and Hungarian simultaneously (our teachers will deliver the instructions in both languages). Only one of the two languages is needed to participate!
Gastronomy
Cooking
Sweet Baking
Sports
The largest selection of camp sports in Hungary. Compare: sports camps
Water Sports
Discovery
Zoo Studies
Fine Arts & Performing Arts
Our most creative classes. Compare: art camps
IT & Media
Learn media, programming, IT & STEM skills. Compare: IT camps
Camp Schedule and Activities
We’re happy to present the full program of this year’s Funside Balaton Camp!
Sessions start on Sundays and end on Saturdays. When staying for multiple weeks, your stay also includes the Saturday nights between the sessions. The afternoon and evening activities are the same for all of our campers, regardless of which classes they choose for the mornings. For example, if you are attending the combination of English and Dance Camps, and you have a friend who is attending the SUP and Sports Camp, you will still see each other at the afternoon and evening activities! The afternoon and evening activities are also bilingual: our speakers will explain everything in both English and Hungarian.

Week 1 schedule (July 12-18, 2026)

Theme of the week:
Funside World Cup Canada, Mexico, USA
Week 2 schedule (July 19-25, 2026)

Theme of the week:
JUNGLE!
Week 3 schedule (July 26-August 1, 2026)

Theme of the week:
¡Viva Espana!
Week 4 schedule (August 2-8, 2026)

Theme of the week:
Y2K Funside Festival
Free time games and activities

Aqua Park
Sárvár Aqua Park awaits campers with a brand-new slide section this summer.

Bobo Fun Park
Trampoline parks, climbing walls, adventure park! Bobo Fun Park has it all in one place in a 3000 m2 facility.

Focus Boulder
A new boulder room has opened at Bobo Fun Park, with 30 routes of varying difficulty for you to enjoy this summer!

Wibit Water Adventure Park
We’ll take you to the nearby Water Adventure Park, where a huge water obstacle course awaits you!

Color Run
One of our most popular programs is returning twice this year, are you ready for a colorful cavalcade?

Funside Funfair
Huge inflatable games and more come to camp for this special activity.

Night Adventure
Get ready for an unforgettable evening adventure where you’ll have to work as a team to face different challenges!

Beach Party
Music, sunshine, waves, good vibes and games. An unforgettable afternoon at Lake Balaton!

Party Games & Neon Night
TikTok challenges, light-up games, neon lights and lots of fun await you this evening!

Mexico Day
We bring the colorful culture and festive spirit of Mexico to camp: masks, face painting, and thematic skill games await participants.

Gladiator Games
A real battle of strength, where teams compete against each other on various obstacle courses.

Cabin Night
An unforgettable evening with the team – sharing laughs, chilling out and having a lasting experience.

Camp’s Got Talent
The tables are turned in this activity: campers get to organize their own dream activities!

Beach Games
Sunshine, Balaton and fun water team games, that’s all you need for a summer afternoon!

Spanish Scavenger Hunt
Funside’s own spin on this camp classic is a great way to start off the week. Which team will be the ultimate español explorador?

Color War in the Jungle
An exciting four-station afternoon program where our popular games return with a jungle theme.

Music Night
A whole evening where it’s all about the music. Once the beat starts, there’s no turning back. Sing, dance, play music and have fun!

Teen Disco
Our open-air teen disco is a camp classic!

Route 66: US States Day
We’ll travel the legendary highway and complete challenges at some of the most famous locations in the USA.

Football World Cup
Let’s recreate the atmosphere of the Football World Cup with a real Funside Championship.

Cluedo
Who, what and where? Classic Cluedo with a Spanish twist: we’re on the trail of the secret paella recipe!

Beach Bingo
Fun challenges, surprises and lots of BINGOOO await you – for the first time in Funside’s history – on the shores of Lake Balaton.

Wall Street Trade-Off
Play and trade with your friends on the Wall Street of Balatongyörök!

Dodgeball Championship
A real big dodgeball championship. Fight to the last minute!

Beach Night & Lantern Festival
Send your message to posterity with beautiful floating lanterns!

20 second showdown
Unforgettable mindlessness for an evening!

Lake Balaton
Central Europe’s largest lake is just around the corner!

And many more…
There are different weekly themes and activities in each session!
Every weekly session features different free time activities: see the tables above for the detailed schedules. Funside reserves the rights to change any programs or schedules when necessary.
Location

How to get there
The Funside Balaton international camps are held in Balatongyörök, 10 km from Keszthely. The camp is only 100 metres from the beach, so both Lake Balaton and the sports fields are easily and conveniently accessible.
Address
Funside Balaton,
8313 Balatöngyörök, Szépkilátó hrsz. 707/1.
By car
After the Balatongyörök Szépkilátó (signposted), turn right at the first opportunity. Continue for about 50 meters and you will see our team members helping you to drive to the camp.
By bus from Budapest, with Funside group
Campers have the option to travel in a group, supervised by our teachers, from Budapest to the camp venue and back, by bus.
By train
If you are travelling by train individually, we can arrange to pick you up at the 'Becehegy' station between 11 am and 2 pm on the first day of your stay. Please notify us of your arrangements at least two weeks in advance.
By plane
If you are travelling to the camp by plane, please let us know about your flight details as soon as possible, so that we can help by arranging airport transfers to the camp.
Prices and application deadlines
Prices
The fee for our Balaton camp includes two standard fee classes. Click on the button below to read more about prices and discounts, deadlines and payment options, as well as what’s included with your camp fee.
