{"id":373,"date":"2015-08-24T10:54:17","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T08:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2025-11-09T11:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T10:17:28","slug":"old-timer-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/old-timer-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Vienna Old Timer Parade"},"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\/2015\/08\/oldtimersmall1.jpg\" alt=\"Old timer car\" class=\"wp-image-18556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/oldtimersmall1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/oldtimersmall1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Road manners may not have survived intact, but many vehicles have. As part of the annual Vienna Classic Days event, catch a cavalcade of old timers as they drive around the historical Ringstrassen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delightful parade of dozens of classic cars and other vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Route follows the Ring boulevard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The vehicles typically go round twice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026 date: wider event takes place Aug 22-23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parade normally held on the Saturday (TBA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a 2-hr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-walking-tours-l205287\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_WalkingTours\" rel=\"sponsored\">walking tour<\/a>* 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\/august\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17700\">Vienna in August<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/transport-remise\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26596\">Transport museum<\/a> (old timer trams)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vienna Classic Days<\/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\/2022\/05\/oldtimer1.jpg\" alt=\"Old timer car\" class=\"wp-image-46341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oldtimer1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oldtimer1-300x225.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\">(An old timer for an old city)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The classic car community comes together once a year in Vienna for a weekend of community activities. The highlight, especially for those of us (cough) driving a rather-boring 2012 Opel Astra, is the annual old timer parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authorities close down the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/ring\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1546\">Ringstrassen roads<\/a>, which mark the edge of the old town, plus Franz-Josef&#8217;s-Kai next to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/donaukanal\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34106\">Danube canal<\/a>. This frees up a circular route for the parade to drive around. <\/p>\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\">(Glorious in racing green)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists and locals gather to spot everything from Minis, Morris Minors and Maseratis to Ferraris, Cadillacs and Pontiacs. Not forgetting the obligatory early Rolls Royce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drivers and passengers join in with the old timer spirit, often dressing up in period clothes and waving merrily to the assembled crowds. <\/p>\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\/oldtimer3.jpg\" alt=\"Boot of a classic car\" class=\"wp-image-46343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oldtimer3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oldtimer3-300x225.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\">(Plenty of storage space for the luggage)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even those with a singular disinterest in cars can&#8217;t help but marvel at the range of shapes, sizes, colours, and conditions of the vehicles, and the all-round high spirits of the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The event for owners of classic cars takes place across a summer weekend with numerous activities. The 2026 dates are August 22nd and 23rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old timer parade usually happens on the Saturday in the late afternoon \/ early evening, but I await official confirmation for 2026. You don&#8217;t need a ticket to watch; just line up along the route (see below). The vehicles typically go round twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep an eye on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viennaclassicdays.com\/\">official website<\/a> for the latest info, timings, and details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to the parade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This might be the easiest event to &#8220;visit&#8221;, since the vehicles drive all the way around the roads that encircle the city&#8217;s old town first district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start anywhere in the very centre and walk in a straight line: you&#8217;ll reach some part of the route within a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ringstrassen along the west side of the old town has more wonderful historical buildings than other parts, so might make a better backdrop for photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stood outside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/parlament\/\">parliament building<\/a>, for example, and got lovely views of all the vehicles as they passed by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1pUZCbMdWXcSNPlnbor10A9gnkFG3Ys58\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Road manners may not have survived intact, but many vehicles have. 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