{"id":37703,"date":"2021-10-22T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=37703"},"modified":"2025-11-02T18:29:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:29:49","slug":"wiener-herbsttage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wiener-herbsttage\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiener Herbsttage autumn fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/herbsttagesmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/herbsttagesmall.jpg\" alt=\"Event poster and plant\" class=\"wp-image-37704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/herbsttagesmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/herbsttagesmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower,&#8221; said philosopher Albert Camus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reds, yellows and russets come to mind, as do fruits, nuts, and berries of the woodland and hedgerow kind. All of which play a role in the small, but rather fine, annual Herbsttage autumn event in the very centre of Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artful arrangements of seasonal produce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Displays of rare or old fruit varieties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market stalls selling produce and handicrafts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experts on hand with horticultural advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free entry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/hofburg-palace-tickets-l124617\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_AnEvent\" rel=\"sponsored\">guided tour<\/a>* of the Hofburg area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026 dates: Oct 9-11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/october\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18528\">Vienna in October<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/schonbrunn\/palmhouse\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"141\">Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palmenhaus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vienna Autumn 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\/2021\/10\/herbsttage.jpg\" alt=\"View of the Herbsttage at the Burggarten in Vienna\" class=\"wp-image-37706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/herbsttage.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/herbsttage-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 palm house location in the central Burggarten park)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider the Herbsttage a mixture of market and botanical exhibition. So you might view a rare variety of apple, then take a few examples home with you afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the market front, a handful of stalls sell plants, produce and handicrafts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably won&#8217;t take back a bulb or tuber as a souvenir of your trip to Vienna, but I found plenty of alternatives on my last visit: honey, schnapps and fruit vinegar; natural soap and wicker baskets; spreads and syrups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the exhibition side, you might encounter delightful displays of the best of autumnal botany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My turn around the event revealed, for example, piles of ornamental pumpkins and peppers, collections of nuts, berries and exotic fruits (like the paw paw), and a lineup of apple varieties that included such wonderful names as <em>Prince Albrecht of Prussia<\/em> or the <em>Styrian Sheep&#8217;s Nose<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u00d6sterreichischen Gartenbau-Gesellschaft (Austrian Horticultural Society) and \u00d6sterreichischen Bundesg\u00e4rten (Austrian Federal Gardens) organise the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Find tickets and experience options for the palace and zoo)<\/p><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-content-type=\"venue\" data-content-ids=\"145516,141990\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_SchPal\"><\/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<p>These two repositories of horticultural skill and knowledge mean on-site experts for questions you might have; we spent several minutes receiving advice on wildflower seeds, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers&#8217; access to special botanical collections also promises bonus treats. One year, for example, this included a display of carnivorous plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many events in the city, the Herbsttage autumn event occupies historical premises: an outlying part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/hofburg\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2708\">Hofburg complex<\/a>, where the Habsburgs made their home for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The indoor stalls line glasshouses constructed in the early 1900s to a subtle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/jugendstil\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31716\">Jugendstil<\/a> design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The small outdoor part overlooks the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/winter-palace\/burggarten\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2746\">Burggarten park<\/a>, built in the wake of Napoleon&#8217;s ill-mannered departure from Vienna in the early 19th century. It also looks across to the freshly-renovated walls of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/winter-palace\/neue-burg\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1493\">Neue Burg wing<\/a> of the Hofburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You only need a few minutes to walk around. Combine the low time commitment with the central location, and you have a nice little detour to take as you enjoy the sights and tastes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/hofburg\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2708\">Hofburg area<\/a>.<\/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\/04\/burggarten1.jpg\" alt=\"The Burggarten from the Hofburg\" class=\"wp-image-45688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/burggarten1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/burggarten1-300x225.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 events looks out over this park)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In surprising news, expect the autumn fair to take place in\u2026autumn. Dates for 2026 are October 9th to 11th. Last time out, the event opened from 10am to 6pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is free (no ticket required).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more botanical delights of the kind featured at the Herbsttage, consider a trip out to Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace (particularly the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/schonbrunn\/palmhouse\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"141\">palm house<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/schonbrunn\/orangery-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15245\">orangery<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to the Herbsttage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply find your way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/winter-palace\/burggarten\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2746\">the park<\/a>. The historical glasshouses occupy the raised border area furthest away from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/ring\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1546\">Ring boulevard<\/a>, close to the park entrance that leads through to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2995\">Albertina<\/a> art museum and staterooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Burggarten, 1010 Vienna | <a href=\"https:\/\/wienerherbsttage.at\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1asmHlbVpicbQLt1557vf6l4l0zQ\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mixture of market and botanical exhibition in the historical glasshouses of the Hofburg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37703","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37703"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86859,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37703\/revisions\/86859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}