Funside Balaton international summer camp 2026

Sleepover camps at Lake Balaton, Hungary

Please note: Week 4 is fully booked — we can only accept sign-ups for this session on the waiting list. There are still places for Weeks 1–3 (these weeks are also filling up fast, and we’ve already opened a waiting list for some of the classes; see below for more details).

Date of announcement: 2026. May 13.

Funside Balaton is back with a revamped program for 2026

"No summer without Funside!" 🤗

Funside Balaton is a multi-activity, 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! 

 

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.

Week 4 is already full (waiting list available), but there are still places available for Weeks 1–3! The list of classes still available can be seen here.

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)

Native English(with intensive option)

  • A2-B2
  • Premium

English Drama

  • B1-C1
New

Podcast in English

  • Sold out
  • B1-C1

Hungarian as a foreign language

 

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

    • Premium
    New

    Sweet Baking

      • Premium

      Sports

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

      Sports(soccer, volleyball, basketball...)

      American Sports(football, baseball...)

      New content

      Tennis & Racketlon

      • Sold out

        Outdoor Workout(cross training)

        Yoga

        New

        Archery

        Golf

          • Premium
          Returning

          Horseback Riding

            • Premium

            Water Sports

            Waterpolo & Water Sports

            Windsurfing

              • Premium

              SUP(paddleboarding)

                • Premium

                Sailing

                  • Premium

                  Discovery

                  New

                  Zoo Studies

                    • Premium

                    Fine Arts & Performing Arts

                    Our most creative classes. Compare: art camps

                    New

                    Amigurumi Crochet

                    Fashion Upcycling

                    Art(with intensive option)

                    Dance

                    DJ

                    • Sold out
                      • Premium

                      IT & Media

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

                      New

                      Podcast Creation

                      New

                      Podcast in English

                      • Sold out
                      • B1-C1
                      New

                      Robotics: LEGO Spike

                      Returning

                      3D Printing

                        • 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.

                         

                        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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                        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

                         

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