{"id":1658,"date":"2016-02-03T09:09:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T08:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?page_id=1658"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:50:54","slug":"events-in-vienna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/activities\/events-in-vienna\/","title":{"rendered":"Events in Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/karlsplatz_small.jpg\" alt=\"Karlsplatz Xmas market, Vienna\" class=\"wp-image-8509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/karlsplatz_small.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/karlsplatz_small-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Current highlights plus top annual events listed by month; find something to add that little bit extra to your trip&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/concerts-opera-vienna-tickets-l206741\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_EventsPage\" rel=\"sponsored\">classical concert experience<\/a>* for the coming days in Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/exhibitions\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"37363\">Current &amp; future exhibitions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/film-festivals\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17806\">Film festivals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/classical-concert\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5359\">Classical concert venues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"selected-events-on-now-ish\">Events on now(ish)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/freyungeastermarket.jpg\" alt=\"Altwiener Ostermarkt and Schottenkirche\" class=\"wp-image-58612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/freyungeastermarket.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/freyungeastermarket-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/easter-markets\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2941\">Easter markets<\/a> begin toward the end of March)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed suggestions, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/march\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12552\">What to do in March<\/a> article, explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/exhibitions\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"37363\">current exhibitions<\/a>, or review major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/classical-concert\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5359\">classical concert options<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights March 9th to 23rd, 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna has several seasonal highlights along with its usual activities. Most notably:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Easter weekend may be in early April, but the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/easter-markets\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2941\">Easter markets<\/a> begin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/eastermarkets\/dates-open\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22074\">around March 20th<\/a>. Expect eggs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/akkordeonfestival.at\/\">International Accordion Festival<\/a> runs until March 15th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/blues-spring\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8070\">Vienna Blues Spring<\/a> music festival starts March 20th (with a couple of bonus concerts beforehand) and continues through to the end of May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enjoy lovely independent design at the <a href=\"https:\/\/citydesignquartier.at\/\">CITY DESIGNQUARTIER<\/a> (March 20th to 22nd) in equally lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/palais-niederosterreich-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14694\">Palais Nieder\u00f6sterreich<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I&#8217;m doing&#8230;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m just keeping things ticking over until the big exhibitions begin at the end of March, like <em>Canaletto &amp; Bellotto<\/em> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/khm\/overview\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1446\">Kunsthistorisches Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My current bonus tips<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-5d580d31v9\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"1\"><div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col\"  data-pid=\"85663\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/wiener-klassik-ensemble\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/klassikensemblesmall.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left\" alt=\"Lighted entrance to a historical building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/klassikensemblesmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/klassikensemblesmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/wiener-klassik-ensemble\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" >Wiener Klassik Ensemble<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Highlights from the famous Viennese composers in concerts at the Haus der Musik ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/wiener-klassik-ensemble\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col\"  data-pid=\"88628\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/honore-daumier-exhibition\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/honoredaumiersmall.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left\" alt=\"Building with French flags\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/honoredaumiersmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/honoredaumiersmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/honore-daumier-exhibition\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\" >Honor\u00e9 Daumier exhibition<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Timeless works of commentary and satire from the 19th-century French caricaturist and artist. Plus \u00e7a change ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/honore-daumier-exhibition\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"pt-cv-inline-style-5c387dcsok\">#pt-cv-view-5d580d31v9 .pt-cv-href-thumbnail  { display: block !important; text-align: left !important; clear: both !important; }\n#pt-cv-view-5d580d31v9 .pt-cv-title a, #pt-cv-view-5d580d31v9  .panel-title { color: #000000 !important; font-weight: 600 !important; }\n#pt-cv-view-5d580d31v9 .pt-cv-readmore  { color: #ff0000 !important; background-color: #f2f2f2 !important; }\n#pt-cv-view-5d580d31v9 .pt-cv-readmore:hover  { color: #000000 !important; background-color: #f2f2f2 !important; }<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise, I&#8217;ll point you again at my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/march\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12552\">detailed tips for March<\/a>, highlight general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/evening\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71635\">evening activities<\/a>, and recommend a coffee in one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/coffee-houses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7689\">traditional coffee houses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"annual-events-and-festivals\">Events by month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These festivals and other events usually take place each year but check the monthly articles (since dates may shift).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also fill those articles with many more events, exhibition highlights, suggested activities, and seasonal tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-slug-ids=\"exp206741,exp238032\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_ConcTour\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"january\">January<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/musikverein.jpg\" alt=\"Front of the Musikverein\" class=\"wp-image-41926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/musikverein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/musikverein-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Musikverein concert venue hosts the New Year&#8217;s Concert)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For dates, details and many more activities and ideas, see the full guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/january\/\">January 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 1st of January is, of course, the date of the world-famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/new-years-concert\/\">New Year&#8217;s Concert<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the beginning of the month, you catch the final days of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/new-year-markets\/\">New Year markets<\/a> and the year-end highlight exhibitions at the art museums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/schokoladefest-chocolate-festival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"80036\">Chocolate festival<\/a> brings plenty of sweet joy to Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Slap on your skates for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/sport\/wiener-eistraum\/\">Vienna Ice World<\/a> on split-level open-air rinks in front of the neogothic Rathaus. The event usually runs from the middle\/end of the month to early March<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"february\">February<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/eistraumsign.jpg\" alt=\"Wiener Eistraum and Rathaus\" class=\"wp-image-42629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/eistraumsign.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/eistraumsign-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Open-air ice skating)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tips on seasonal activities, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/february\/\">February 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandwiched innocently between the holiday season and spring, February has fewer queues to contend with, but also fewer major annual events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>January&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/sport\/wiener-eistraum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"833\">Ice World<\/a> continues through the month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The highlight of the ball season is, of course, the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/opernball\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22621\">Opernball<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Romantics have February 14th to enjoy. Try a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/valentines-day\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"67994\">suggestions for Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/a> in Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vienna-kraft-bier-fest\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75258\">Vienna KRAFT Bier Fest<\/a> features small craft breweries and plenty of good eating, too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And admirers of artistic and natural creativity can attend:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/international-orchid-show\/\">International Orchid Show<\/a> at Hirschstetten gardens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/art-in-the-park\/\">Art at the Park<\/a> high-end art fair in the Park Hyatt hotel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/edelstoff\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"44071\">Edelstoff design market<\/a> in the Marx Halle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"march\">March<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paintedegg.jpg\" alt=\"A painted egg\" class=\"wp-image-42066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paintedegg.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paintedegg-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Decorative Easter egg for sale)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/march\/\">March 2026<\/a> guide for all details, more events, and more thoughts on what you might do in the month. Some highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/easter-markets\/\">Easter markets<\/a> might start up in March, depending on when Easter actually falls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For enjoyment of the two-wheeled kind, take a look at the open-air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/the-argus-bike-festival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3084\">Argus Bike Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Classical music typically get some competition at two festivals:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vinyl-music-festival\/\">Vinyl &amp; Music festival<\/a> drops into the city&#8217;s main brewery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/blues-spring\/\">Blues Spring Festival<\/a> usually begins toward the end of March<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"april\">April<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/craftstallsfreyung.jpg\" alt=\"Craft stalls at the Freyung\" class=\"wp-image-41988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/craftstallsfreyung.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/craftstallsfreyung-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Easter market on the Freyung)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more event tips, exhibition suggestions and outdoor activities, try the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/april\/\">April 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Easter markets may continue (or start) in April depending on Easter dates, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/blues-spring\/\">Vienna Blues Spring<\/a> music festival still fills its venues during the month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>April also has early food &amp; drink events:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/steiermark-fruhling\/\">Styrian Spring festival<\/a> brings the best of Styrian cuisine and culture to town<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/craft-beer-festival\/\">Super Bier Fest<\/a> (Beer Culture Days) international beer festival may have a spring edition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And the city-owned Cobenzl winery may have its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/cobenzl-winery-open-day\/\">annual open day<\/a> around this time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you want to work off the calories after all those delights, then the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/sport\/vienna-marathon\/\">Vienna marathon<\/a> is usually in the same month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For nourishment of the more visual kind, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/fantasy-con\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"59838\">Fantasy Con<\/a>, one of Vienna&#8217;s fan events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wamp\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"45381\">WAMP<\/a> international design market typically holds the first of its markets this month and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/edelstoff\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"44071\">Edelstoff<\/a> design market has its spring edition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8230;and we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/jewish-film-festival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15383\">Jewish Film Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-slug-ids=\"exp205287,exp205280\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_CityWalk\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"may\">May<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/porkhorseradishbread.jpg\" alt=\"Pork, horseradish and dark bread\" class=\"wp-image-43946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/porkhorseradishbread.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/porkhorseradishbread-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A month of culinary delights)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For dates, more information, and even more suggested things to do, see the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/may\/\">May 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also the month when music and food lovers come into their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the music front, you have&#8230;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/festival-of-joy\/\">Fest der Freude<\/a>, a free concert on Heldenplatz to celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of the city in WWII<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/blues-spring\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8070\">Blues Festival<\/a> also typically continues through much of May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Music appears at many of the festivals that focus on food and drink (and similar):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/genussfestival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"46102\">Genuss Festival<\/a> fills the Stadtpark with the best of regional and small-scale food production in Austria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/burgenland-kultinarium\/\">Burgenland Kultinarium<\/a> brings that province&#8217;s cuisine and tourism to Am Hof square<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Waldviertel region showcases its food, drink &amp; culture at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/waldviertelpur\/\">Waldviertelpur<\/a> (look for poppy-seed pastries)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/steffl-kirtag\/\">Steffl Kirtag<\/a> around Stephansdom cathedral as a Christmas market without the Christmas bit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wiener-zitrustage\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"47133\">Wiener Zitrustage<\/a> presents all things citrus in the Sch\u00f6nbrunn palace orangery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival\/\">Vienna Beer Festival<\/a> focuses on, well, I&#8217;ll let you guess<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Art, film and design events pop up this month, too:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/fanzineist\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"60989\">Fanzineist<\/a> art book &amp; zine fair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/art-austria\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"46150\">Art Austria<\/a> art fair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wamp\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"45381\">WAMP design market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The events of May give you a big hint as to what Vienna is really all about: food, drink &amp; music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more culture of the popular kind, however, also consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/comix\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58214\">Vienna COMIX expo<\/a>: all things comics but with plenty of anime, scifi, gaming and fantasy, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a special treat, the international <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/4gamechangers\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71100\">4GAMECHANGERS public festival<\/a> often brings together a wide range of speakers and panels to address numerous topics affecting our future: from finance to female empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/night-of-the-churches\/\">Long Night of the Churches<\/a> invites you into Christian institutions for all sorts of activities, tours, and entertainments. And the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/sudwind-strasenfest\/\">S\u00fcdwind Stra\u00dfenfest<\/a> festival arrives with NGOs, music and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"june\">June<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parliamentpride.jpg\" alt=\"Austrian parliament building showing the pride colours\" class=\"wp-image-67004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parliamentpride.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parliamentpride-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Vienna goes Pride)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out about more June events, including dates, using the broader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/june\/\">June 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is <a href=\"https:\/\/viennapride.at\/en\/\">Vienna Pride<\/a> time, which typically runs across 2+ weeks of June. And notable international music events pop up this month. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/summer-night-concert\/\">Summer Night classical concert<\/a> in the gardens of Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace where the Wiener Philharmoniker performs for free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/amadeus-festival-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"62990\">AMADEUS Festival Vienna<\/a> with classical music out in the 18th district<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other event(s):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/veganmania\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"51175\">Veganmania<\/a> has vegan food and shopping in front of the MuseumsQuartier around this time of year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"july\">July<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Foodstalls.jpg\" alt=\"Food stalls at the film festival\" class=\"wp-image-41552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Foodstalls.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Foodstalls-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Open-air film and food fun)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For other event &amp; activity tips and more seasonal suggestions, try the comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/july\/\">July 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The big July event is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/rathaus-film-festival\/\">Rathausplatz Film Festival<\/a>, with free daily public viewings of concerts and performances from various genres of music on the square in front of the Rathaus alongside international gastronomy and street food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Talking music:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/donauinselfest\/\">Donauinselfest<\/a> (Europe&#8217;s largest free open-air music festival)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy more of the live kind at the end of the month with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/popfest\/\">Popfest Wien<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy the DJ kind at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/lichterfest\/\">Lichterfest festival of light<\/a> on the Old Danube<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More on the food and drink front with&#8230;<ul><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival-2\/\">Ottakringer Beer Festival<\/a>, if you like a beer or three<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And if mead&#8217;s more your thing, there&#8217;s always the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/montur-pulverdampf\/\">Montur &amp; Pulverdampf<\/a> medieval festival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"august\">August<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oldtimer2.jpg\" alt=\"Old timer vehicle\" class=\"wp-image-46342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oldtimer2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oldtimer2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Old timers on parade)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover a whole slew of ideas for what to do this month in the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/august\/\">August 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/rathaus-film-festival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"538\">Rathausplatz film festival<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/beer-festival-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17168\">Ottakringer Bierfest<\/a> carry on through August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For (live) modern music, try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/gurtel-nightwalk\/\">G\u00fcrtel Nightwalk<\/a> in and around the bars and clubs of the mighty G\u00fcrtel road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/africa-festival\/\">Afrika Tage<\/a> African festival, where food, music, and art comes together for over 2 weeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other notable additions to the calendar include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/calle-libre\/\">Calle Libre<\/a> street art festival, whose results you can see all over the city<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/aninite\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73343\">AniNite<\/a> anime and manga fan convention: a mammoth event attracting thousands of visitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/neustifter-kirtag\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50947\">Neustifter Kirtag<\/a> wine growers festival, which includes a street market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/old-timer-parade\/\">Vienna Old Timer Parade<\/a>, where numerous classic cars drive (twice) around the long Ring boulevard that encircles Vienna&#8217;s old town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/cocktail-festival\/\">Liquid Market cocktail festival<\/a>, if you like a cocktail or two<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-content-type=\"product\" data-content-ids=\"1029262,976190\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_HistoryTours\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september\">September<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ottakringerbrewery.jpg\" alt=\"Ottakringer Brewery\" class=\"wp-image-44132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ottakringerbrewery.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ottakringerbrewery-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Brewery and event venue in one)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more suggestions, details, and dates, browse the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/september\/\">September 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The food, drink, and music theme common to Vienna dominates the month with, for example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wienliebe-festival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"70484\">#wienliebe festival<\/a> on the Rathausplatz celebrates all things Viennese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/coffee-festival-2\/\">Vienna Coffee Festival<\/a> celebrates Vienna&#8217;s favourite drink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/veganmania\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"51175\">Veganmania<\/a> summer festival with its street food and market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/buskers-festival\/\">Buskers Festival<\/a> with international street performers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/rum-gin-festivals\/\">Rum festival<\/a> with other spirits sometimes also featuring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/european-street-food-festival\/\">European Street Food festival<\/a> gathers together international food trucks outside the Stadthalle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(We also have the welcome return of an open-air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/harvest-festival-erntedankfest\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"601\">harvest festival<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The last Sunday in September is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/european-heritage-day\/\">European Heritage Day<\/a>, when various historical buildings open their doors to the public (for free). The same concept applies at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/open-house\/\">Open House Wien<\/a>, but with a focus on newer constructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And contemporary creativity continues with&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Art, design and fashion events like:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/art-in-the-park\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54102\">Art at the Park<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/art-vienna\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10703\">Art Vienna<\/a> art fairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vienna-design-week\/\">Vienna Design Week<\/a>, covering numerous events and locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The MQ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vienna-fashion-week\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18617\">Vienna Fashion Week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and perhaps another edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wamp\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"45381\">WAMP design market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"october\">October<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gamecity2023.jpg\" alt=\"The Game City entrance with the towers of the Rathaus behind\" class=\"wp-image-64751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gamecity2023.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gamecity2023-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Game City gets you inside city hall)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a peek at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/october\/\">October 2026<\/a> guide for more details and further event tips and activity suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can sample the best of Vienna&#8217;s museal treasures at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/night-of-the-museums\/\">Long Night of Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lovers of good design get another chance to browse the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/edelstoff\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"44071\">Edelstoff<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wamp\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"45381\">WAMP<\/a> design markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you prefer your design in interactive pixel form, then visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/game-city\/\">Game City<\/a> on the Rathausplatz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/foto-wien-festival\/\">Foto Wien photography festival<\/a> makes this a happy month for photographers and those who appreciate their work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enjoy the vibes at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/waves-vienna\/\">Waves Vienna<\/a> international music festival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For a bit of autumnal flair, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wiener-herbsttage\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"37703\">Herbsttage<\/a> (a small fair and botanical exhibition)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"november\">November<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/seanastin.jpg\" alt=\"Sean Astin sign\" class=\"wp-image-44196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/seanastin.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/seanastin-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Vienna Comic Con attracts top guests)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/november\/\">November 2026<\/a> guide for more information on the below, as well as tips on other activities and art exhibitions, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The month&#8217;s main claim to fame is the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/christmas-in-vienna\/\">Christmas season<\/a>, notably the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/christmas-markets\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1680\">wonderful markets<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/christmas-lights\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"884\">lights<\/a>, outdoor ice skating, and early signs of gift-buying panic\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enjoy the gorgeous&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/christmasmarkets\/palaisniederosterreich\/\">So Schmeckt N\u00d6 Adventmarkt<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/christmas-design-exhibition-market\/\">Weihnachtsquartier<\/a> as shorter bonus markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To pick up some gifts of a particularly artistic or guilt-free nature, try:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/art-antique\/\">ART&amp;ANTIQUE fair<\/a> at the Hofburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/blickfang-design-fair\/\">Blickfang<\/a> design fair or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vegan-planet\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"53794\">Vegan Planet<\/a>, both held at the MAK museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wien-modern\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6613\">Wien Modern<\/a> fills most of November with contemporary classical music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indulge your geekier side and enjoy the world of science fiction, fantasy and comics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/comic-con\/\">Vienna Comic Con<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Or forget the season and immerse yourself in a glass of beer at the autumn edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/craft-beer-festival\/\">Super Bier Fest<\/a> or visions of faraway lands at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/photo-adventure\/\">Photo+Adventure<\/a> fair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"december\">December<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/belvederechristmasnight.jpg\" alt=\"Belvedere Christmas market scenic view\" class=\"wp-image-53925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/belvederechristmasnight.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/belvederechristmasnight-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The time of the Christmas markets)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all the details and a few more tips, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/december\/\">December 2026<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be surprised to learn that seasonal themes tend to dominate in December, notably&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/christmas-markets\/\">Christmas markets<\/a> continue through until at least December 23rd, and the month typically brings a couple of bonus markets, too. Like Christmas editions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/edelstoff\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"44071\">Edelstoff<\/a> design market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many people also celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/new-years-eve\/\">New Year&#8217;s Eve in Vienna<\/a> along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/silvesterpfad\/\">Silvesterpfad<\/a>. The final two days of the year also feature the Wiener Philharmoniker&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/new-years-concert\/\">New Year concert previews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to check the monthly overview articles for a lot more event tips and seasonal advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current highlights plus top annual events listed by month; find something to add that little bit extra to your trip&#8230; Events on now(ish) (The Easter markets begin toward the end of March) For detailed suggestions, try the What to do in March article, explore current exhibitions, or review major classical concert options. 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