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Funside Balaton international summer camp 2026

Sleepover camps at Lake Balaton, Hungary

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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.

"We have never had so many new additions at once!"

 

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 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

English(with intensive option)

  • 8 - 17
  • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
  • Starter-A2

    Native English(with intensive option)

    • 8 - 17
    • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
    • A2-B2
    • Premium

    English Drama

    • 12 - 17
    • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
    • B1-C1
      New

      Podcast in English

      • 12 - 17
      • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
      • B1-C1

        Hungarian as a foreign language

        • 8 - 17
        • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
        • Starter-B2

           

          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

          New content

          Cooking

          • 12 - 17
          • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
            • Premium
            New

            Sweet Baking

            • 12 - 17
            • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
              • Premium

              Sports

              The largest selection of camp sports in Hungary. Compare: sports camps

              Sports(soccer, volleyball, basketball...)

              • 8 - 17
              • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                  American Sports(football, baseball...)

                  • 12 - 17
                  • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                      New content

                      Tennis & Racketlon

                      • 8 - 17
                      • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                          Outdoor Workout(cross training)

                          • 14 - 17
                          • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                              Yoga

                              • 10 - 17
                              • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                  New

                                  Archery

                                  • 12 - 17
                                  • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                                      Golf

                                      • 9 - 17
                                      • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                        • Premium
                                        Returning

                                        Horseback Riding

                                        • 8 - 17
                                        • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                          • Premium

                                          Water Sports

                                          Waterpolo & Water Sports

                                          • 12 - 17
                                          • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                                              Windsurfing

                                              • 9 - 17
                                              • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                • Premium

                                                SUP(paddleboarding)

                                                • 9 - 17
                                                • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                  • Premium

                                                  Sailing

                                                  • 8 - 17
                                                  • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                    • Premium

                                                    Discovery

                                                    New

                                                    Zoo Studies

                                                    • 8 - 12
                                                    • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                      • Premium

                                                      Fine Arts & Performing Arts

                                                      Our most creative classes. Compare: art camps

                                                      New

                                                      Amigurumi Crochet

                                                      • 8 - 17
                                                      • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                                                          Fashion Upcycling

                                                          • 12 - 17
                                                          • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                                                              Art(with intensive option)

                                                              • 13 - 17
                                                              • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                                                                  Dance

                                                                  • 8 - 17
                                                                  • Weeks: 1 2 3 4

                                                                      DJ

                                                                      • 12 - 17
                                                                      • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                                        • Premium

                                                                        IT & Media

                                                                        Learn media, programming, IT & STEM skills. Compare: IT camps

                                                                        New

                                                                        Podcast Creation

                                                                        • 12 - 17
                                                                        • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                                            New

                                                                            Podcast in English

                                                                            • 12 - 17
                                                                            • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                                            • B1-C1
                                                                              New

                                                                              Robotics: LEGO Spike

                                                                              • 8 - 12
                                                                              • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                                                  Returning

                                                                                  3D Printing

                                                                                  • 10 - 17
                                                                                  • Weeks: 1 2 3 4
                                                                                    • Premium

                                                                                    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)

                                                                                    Funside World Cup Canada, Mexico, USA

                                                                                    Theme of the week:

                                                                                    Funside World Cup Canada, Mexico, USA

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                                                                                    The program is subject to change (in case of, but not limited to, weather events).
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                                                                                    Week 2 schedule (July 19-25, 2026)

                                                                                    JUNGLE!

                                                                                    Theme of the week:

                                                                                    JUNGLE!

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                                                                                    The program is subject to change (in case of, but not limited to, weather events).
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                                                                                    Week 3 schedule (July 26-August 1, 2026)

                                                                                    ¡Viva Espana!

                                                                                    Theme of the week:

                                                                                    ¡Viva Espana!

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                                                                                    The program is subject to change (in case of, but not limited to, weather events).
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                                                                                    Week 4 schedule (August 2-8, 2026)

                                                                                    Y2K Funside Festival

                                                                                    Theme of the week:

                                                                                    Y2K Funside Festival

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                                                                                    The program is subject to change (in case of, but not limited to, weather events).
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                                                                                    Free time games and activities

                                                                                    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.

                                                                                    Getting to the camp, travel options

                                                                                    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.

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