Vienna
Events
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Viennese Heurigen Season
Ditch the imperial center for the vine-covered hills of the 19th district. From March through November, local vintners open their rustic doors and sun...
Musikverein Season & Vienna Philharmonic
The Musikverein isn't just a concert hall. It's the undisputed nerve center of the classical world. Running from September through June, the season he...
Vienna City Marathon
The Vienna City Marathon isn't just a race; it's a high-speed takeover of Austria's capital. Every spring, 40,000 runners trade quiet streets for a fl...
Vienna Easter Markets (Ostermärkte)
Forget the winter slush. Vienna’s Ostermärkte (Easter Markets) signal that spring has actually arrived, turning imperial squares into clusters of gree...
Vienna State Opera Season
Few experiences in Europe hit as hard as a night at the Vienna State Opera. Located on the Ringstraße, the Wiener Staatsoper isn't just a building. It...
Wurstelprater Season & Maifest
When the March thaw hits, Vienna shakes off its winter coat and heads straight for the Wurstelprater. The gates officially swing open on March 15, tur...
Annual Event Calendar
Spring (March – May)Current
Viennese Heurigen Season
Ditch the imperial center for the vine-covered hills of the 19th district. From March through November, local vintners open their rustic doors and sun...
Vienna Easter Markets (Ostermärkte)
Forget the winter slush. Vienna’s Ostermärkte (Easter Markets) signal that spring has actually arrived, turning imperial squares into clusters of gree...
Wurstelprater Season & Maifest
When the March thaw hits, Vienna shakes off its winter coat and heads straight for the Wurstelprater. The gates officially swing open on March 15, tur...
Vienna City Marathon
The Vienna City Marathon isn't just a race; it's a high-speed takeover of Austria's capital. Every spring, 40,000 runners trade quiet streets for a fl...
Wiener Festwochen
Forget the powdered wigs and Mozart-themed chocolates. Every May and June, the Wiener Festwochen rips the polite mask off Vienna to reveal a raw, cont...
Summer (June – August)
Donauinselfest (Danube Island Festival)
Picture a narrow island stretching for miles down the Danube, completely overtaken by a three-day summer rager. That is the Donauinselfest. It is the ...
Electric Love Festival
Welcome to the thunderous heart of the Austrian electronic scene. While the Electric Love Festival (ELF) technically requires a 2.5-hour hop from Vien...
ImPulsTanz — Vienna International Dance Festival
Forget the stuffy waltzes. Every summer, ImPulsTanz turns Vienna into a sweaty, high-energy lab for contemporary movement. It is one of the world's bi...
Popfest Wien
Forget the powdered wigs and Mozart impersonators for a weekend. Every July, Popfest Wien proves Vienna has a pulse that beats to something other than...
Jazz Fest Wien
For years, Vienna went quiet in July. Locals called it the summer slump. That changed when Jazz Fest Wien turned the city into a global stage for rhyt...
Autumn (September – November)
Musikverein Season & Vienna Philharmonic
The Musikverein isn't just a concert hall. It's the undisputed nerve center of the classical world. Running from September through June, the season he...
Vienna State Opera Season
Few experiences in Europe hit as hard as a night at the Vienna State Opera. Located on the Ringstraße, the Wiener Staatsoper isn't just a building. It...
Vienna Design Week
Forget stuffy trade shows and corporate convention centers. Vienna Design Week takes over the city every autumn, turning local neighborhoods into a pl...
Wiener Weinwandertag
The Wiener Weinwandertag isn't just a hike. It's a city-wide takeover of the hillsides. Vienna is the only major capital with serious, money-making vi...
ORF Lange Nacht der Museen
Once a year, Vienna stops being a buttoned-up imperial capital and turns into a late-night playground for the culturally curious. The ORF Lange Nacht ...
Viennale (Vienna International Film Festival)
When October's chill hits the Ringstraße, Vienna stops being a museum and starts being a cinema. The Viennale is Austria's heavy-hitter film event, bu...
Wiener Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz
This is the definitive Viennese winter staple. From mid-November through late December, the capital sheds its imperial reserve and transforms into a m...
Winter (December – February)
Vienna Ball Season (Wiener Ballsaison)
The Vienna Ball Season isn't just a party. It is a citywide takeover where over 450 galas turn the Austrian capital into a massive, waltzing winter ci...
Wiener Silvesterpfad
Vienna doesn't just do New Year's Eve; it waltzes through it. The Wiener Silvesterpfad is a massive, citywide street party that turns the historic Inn...
Vienna New Year's Concert (Neujahrskonzert)
Every January 1st, the world looks to Vienna. The Neujahrskonzert isn't just a performance. It's the peak of the classical music calendar, beamed to 5...