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Things to do in Vienna, District 1
659 upcoming events in Vienna over the next 8 weeks, at 159 venues — 77 free, 108 for kids.
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Music·Indoor
Secret Mission: Magic Flute
A children's wandering opera through the Wiener Staatsoper inspired by Mozart's Magic Flute, for families.
Vienna State Opera – Gala Staircase/Mahler Hall/Gallery Walk · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Legal Tech Conference Vienna
A conference about digitalisation in the legal sector for professionals.
Park Hyatt Vienna · Am Hof 2, 1010 Wien
Animals·Ages 6+·Indoor
Morning Exercise
A training session showing the Lipizzaner horses and their riders at the Spanish Riding School.
Spanish Riding School · Michaelerplatz 1 (Besucherzentrum/Visitor Center), 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
New Times: Austria since 1918
The main exhibition of the Haus der Geschichte Österreich tracing Austria's political and cultural history since 1918, for all ages.
House of Austrian History · Hofburg, Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Beethoven Frieze
Klimt's famous monumental frieze at the Secession, created as a 1902 homage to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Secession · Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Wien
Food & drink·Ages 16+·Indoor
DARA Cuisine from Phuket at Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel
A pop-up residency bringing Southern Thai cuisine and flavours from Phuket to a Vienna hotel brasserie, for adults.
Brasserie Sophie · Schottenring 24, 1010 Wien
02
Nov 10 – 15
10 events
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Exhibition at Dom Museum on the relationship between animal and human
An exhibition exploring the ambivalent relationship between animals and humans from the Middle Ages to today, for all ages.
Dom Museum Wien · Stephansplatz 6, 1010 Wien
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Avant-garde and Academism
An exhibition exploring the tension between avant-garde and academic art, featuring masters from Michelangelo to Lichtenstein.
Painting Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts · Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Wien
Social·Ages 16+·Indoor
First study session!
Join a new study group for a focused co-working session at the library, with time to socialize beforehand.
Vienna Library at City Hall · Felderstraße 1, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 0–1·Indoor
Mozart for Babies
A gentle live piano and violin concert of Mozart music, designed as a first classical music experience for babies and parents.
House of Music · Seilerstätte 30, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
La Fille du régiment (Gaetano Donizetti)
An opera performance by Donizetti about an orphan raised by soldiers who falls in love with a young man.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Conference of the Austrian Platform for Crisis Intervention / Acute Care / SVE
A professional conference for practitioners in crisis intervention and acute care, requiring registration.
City Hall, Ceremonial Hall · Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
L'Elisir d'amore (Gaetano Donizetti)
An opera performance of Donizetti's romantic comedy about love and mistaken potions.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Yoga at the ALBERTINA
A yoga session held in the Musensaal of the ALBERTINA museum for adults.
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Madama Butterfly (Giacomo Puccini)
A performance of Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly at the Vienna State Opera, for adult audiences.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Boker tov! Good morning at the Jewish Museum Vienna
An exclusive early morning guided visit before opening hours exploring Viennese Jewish history and culture, for adults.
Jewish Museum Vienna · Dorotheergasse 11, 1010 Wien
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03
Nov 16 – 22
14 events
Theatre & stage·Ages 12+·Indoor
Lotfullah and Citizenship
A stage piece in which Lotfullah tells his own story of bureaucracy, resilience and citizenship, for ages 12+.
Kasino am Schwarzenbergplatz · Schwarzenbergplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Computer World – AI between control & dynamics
A lecture on the opportunities and risks of AI changing knowledge, work and creativity, for adults.
Reading Room of the Vienna Library at City Hall · Lichtenfelsgasse 2, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 18+·Indoor
Tours for people with dementia and companions: Picasso – Bacon. What it feels like to be Human
A specially designed guided tour of the Picasso–Bacon exhibition for visitors with dementia and their companions.
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Veronese
A guided tour through the newly rehung Italian painting galleries including Renaissance and Baroque masterworks.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Symposium: Else Jerusalem
A public symposium with readings marking the 150th birthday of Jewish author Else Jerusalem, for adults.
Austrian Society for Literature · Herrengasse 5, 1010 Wien
Film·Ages 8–14·Indoor
Grow (Children's Film Festival)
A charming family film about a girl with a magical connection to plants competing in a pumpkin-growing contest.
WIENXTRA-Cinemagic at the Urania · Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Ariadne auf Naxos (Richard Strauss)
Richard Strauss's opera about the abandoned Ariadne, blending tragedy and comedy at the Vienna State Opera.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Food & drink·Ages 18+·Indoor
Entrepreneurs' breakfast
A free networking breakfast for entrepreneurs with coffee and pastries.
Café Votiv · 17 Reichsratsstraße, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Vienna Chamber Symphony String Quintet
A classical chamber music concert featuring works by Svendsen, Dvořák, Mozart and Haydn.
Minoritenkirche · Minoritenplatz 2a, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
WASt Professional Conference 2026 "Queer Read Intersectionally"
A professional conference on queer intersectionality topics for adults.
Rathaus, 1010 Wien
Food & drink·Ages 16+·Indoor
A Bite of Art - Enjoyment in art
A themed museum tour on culinary art followed by breakfast in the museum's dome hall.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Luisa Miller (Giuseppe Verdi)
An opera by Verdi about forbidden love, betrayal and courtly intrigue.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Where does chocolate come from?
A kids' museum activity using globes and maps to trace chocolate's origins.
Herrengasse, Palais Mollard, Globe Museum of the Austrian National Library · Herrengasse 9, 1010 Wien
Film·Ages 9–14·Indoor
My Life in Versailles (Children's Film Festival)
A gentle film for kids about an orphan girl finding a new family at the Palace of Versailles.
WIENXTRA-Cinemagic at the Urania · Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien
04
Nov 23 – 29
14 events
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
City Hall Tours
Free guided tour through Vienna's City Hall in German, with audio guides in other languages.
Vienna City Hall · Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Soundscapes: Kazakhstan & Europe – Academy of Soloists • Abzal Mukhitdin • Aiman Mussakhajayeva
A classical concert featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Saint-Saëns and others, performed by the Academy of Soloists.
Musikverein Wien – Glass Hall / Magna Auditorium · Musikvereinsplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Combining Blockchain and Payments: What's Next?
A fintech networking talk on the future of blockchain and payments for industry professionals.
CERHA HEMPEL, Bel Etage · Dr. Karl-Lueger-Platz 2, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Parmigianino
A guided tour of the newly rehung Italian painting galleries at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, featuring Renaissance and Baroque masters.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
OpenFinance, AI and platform economy
A talk examining how AI and platform economics are reshaping banking business models for professionals.
Deloitte Vienna – Renngasse 1/Freyung · 1 Renngasse, 1010 Wien
Family·Indoor
MAKplus: Please touch! Architecture building sets 1890-1990. The great hands-on exhibition
A hands-on family exhibition where visitors build with enlarged replica construction toys to learn about architecture history.
MAK – Museum of Applied Arts · Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Guido Reni
A guided tour of the newly rehung Italian painting galleries featuring Raphael, Titian and Tintoretto masterpieces.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Money on Autopilot - The Rise of Agentic Payments and Investments
A fintech industry talk on emerging agentic payment and investment technologies for professionals.
BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH · Sterngasse 13, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Vienna Philharmonic – Alain Altinoglu • Rudolf Buchbinder
A classical concert by the Vienna Philharmonic with conductor Alain Altinoglu and pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, playing Gershwin, Dutilleux and Ravel.
Vienna Musikverein – Great Hall · Musikvereinsplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 12+·Indoor
Make a wish! Favourite pieces: Your and my highlights of the Gemäldegalerie
A guided tour where visitors and guides share their personal favourite artworks in the painting gallery.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Chamber Music
A chamber music concert series by musicians of the Vienna Philharmonic, open to all audiences.
Vienna State Opera – Gustav Mahler Hall · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 10–18·Indoor
Lern & Grow
A workshop series for students aged 10-18 to build confidence, motivation and learning techniques.
Austrian Cultural Association · Hanuschgasse 3/4, 1010 Wien
Theatre & stage·Ages 12+·Indoor
Onegin (John Cranko)
A ballet adaptation by John Cranko telling the tragic love story of Onegin and Tatjana set to Tchaikovsky's music.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Film·Ages 3–6·Indoor
Cinema for the littlest ones
Short film programme with discussion for very young children.
Stadtkino at Künstlerhaus · Akademiestraße 13, 1010 Wien
05
Nov 30 – Dec 6
14 events
Film·Ages 16+·Indoor
Aufputzt is: ADA - Austrian Directors' Screenings 2026
Film screenings and public discussions promoting Austrian directors and the film industry.
Metrokino · Johannesgasse 4, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
Business Breakfast with Silvia Angelo, Board Member of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG
A networking breakfast talk on mobility and leadership by an ÖBB board member, for adult professionals.
Cafe Museum · Operngasse 7, 1010 Vienna
Theatre & stage·Ages 6+·Indoor
Reading & Listening: Stories of Franz
A theatrical reading of Christine Nöstlinger's stories about six-year-old Franz, for children from age 6.
Burgtheater – Vestibule · Universitätsring 2, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Crime Scene Egypt: Of Curses, Conspiracies and Plundering
A guided tour exploring crime, power and art history through the Egyptian collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, for adults.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
AI Breakfast for Entrepreneurs & Decision-Makers
A networking breakfast event discussing practical AI applications in business, for entrepreneurs and professionals.
NIKKAI Cafe & Restaurant Vienna · 34 Wipplingerstraße, 1010 Wien
Theatre & stage·Ages 12+·Indoor
Lotfullah and the Citizenship
A theatre piece recounting Lotfullah's story of fleeing to Austria and navigating bureaucracy, for ages 12+.
Burgtheater – Vestibule · Universitätsring 2, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Candlelight: Tribute to Adele
A candlelit tribute concert performing Adele's songs for music fans.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria Theresien-Platz, Wien, 1010
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Staged Death: Cleopatra, Lucretia and Dido
A guided tour exploring paintings depicting the deaths of three famous women for adults.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Social·Ages 16+·Indoor
Christmas Business Breakfast – Frau im Fokus
A year-end networking breakfast with a raffle for members and interested women.
Cafe Museum · Operngasse 7, 1010 Vienna
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Grand entrance: Painted self-portraits
A guided tour exploring self-portraits by painters in the Gemäldegalerie exhibition for adults.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Games·Ages 16+·Indoor
Immersium Dining Wien: Sherly's Investigation
An immersive dining mystery experience for adults combining dinner with detective-style entertainment.
Immersium: Wien · Habsburgergasse 10, Wien, 1010
Family·Ages 0–2·Indoor
Winter Magic for Babies
A gentle classical music concert combined with a painting, designed for parents with babies aged 0-1.5.
House of Music · Seilerstätte 30, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Matinee on Damnation de Faust
An introductory matinee talk about the opera Damnation de Faust for opera fans of all ages.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
Theatre & stage·Ages 12+·Indoor
La Bohème (Giacomo Puccini)
Puccini's opera about young artists in 19th-century Paris and the tragic love story of Rodolfo and Mimi.
Vienna State Opera · Opernring 2, 1010 Wien
06
Dec 7 – 13
8 events
Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor
VBW Musical Workshop
An interactive workshop where participants learn a musical song and choreography and perform it on stage, no prior experience needed.
Ronacher · Seilerstätte 9, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Soen
A live concert by Swedish progressive metal band Soen.
Flex · Augartenbrücke 1, 1010 Wien
Film·Ages 6–14·Indoor
Mitten in der Winternacht
A family Christmas film about a boy helping Santa's talking moose, with optional craft session after.
WIENXTRA-Cinemagic at the Urania · Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 6+·Indoor
Academic Orchestra Association Vienna – Christian Birnbaum
A concert of film music by John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Morricone and others, conducted by Christian Birnbaum.
Vienna Musikverein – Great Hall · Musikvereinsplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Back to the future: Moments of modernity in the Gemäldegalerie
Guided tour exploring artistic traditions linking old masters to modern art, film and theatre.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Piano Class Simon Raab
A jazz piano concert by award-winning pianist Simon Raab, open to the general public.
Porgy & Bess – Strenge Kammer · Riemergasse 11, 1010 Wien
Theatre & stage·Ages 6+·Indoor
The Little Witch
A family theatre play for children from 6, based on Otfried Preußler's novel about a young witch proving herself.
Volkstheater Districts – VHS Wiener Urania · Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Cold cases of art history: tracing evidence and unsolved mysteries in the museum
A guided tour investigating unsolved mysteries and crimes connected to artworks in the museum's collections, for adults.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Exhibitions and longer-running events
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Art & Antique Vienna
An international art and antiques fair at the Hofburg Vienna.
Hofburg Vienna · Heldenplatz 1010 Wien
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Art & Antique
An art and antiques fair bringing together galleries and dealers showing modern art, antiques and collectibles.
Hofburg Vienna · Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Arnulf Rainer
A retrospective exhibition of painter Arnulf Rainer, a pioneering figure in post-1945 Austrian art.
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Festivals & markets·Outdoor
Vienna Christmas Market at Rathausplatz
A traditional Christmas market with crafts, food, ice skating and a children's world, for the whole family.
Rathausplatz, 1010 Wien
Food & drink·Outdoor
Christmas market Am Hof
A festive Christmas market at Am Hof with craft stalls and culinary specialties for everyone.
Am Hof, 1010 Wien
Outdoors·Ages 6+·Outdoor
Ice Dream at the Christmas Market
An open-air ice rink landscape in the heart of Vienna offering a winter experience.
Rathausplatz, 1010 Wien
Festivals & markets
Old Vienna Christmas Market
A traditional Christmas market with crafts, culinary specialties, and a festive program for all ages.
Freyung, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
A Different Beauty. Masterpieces of Japanese Ceramics
Museum exhibition showcasing masterpieces of Japanese ceramics for all ages.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Learning·Ages 18+·Indoor
LANGUAGE INTELLIGENCE 2026
A professional conference on linguistic AI applications for industry attendees.
Dr. Karl Renner-Ring 4 · 4 Doktor Karl Renner-Ring, 1010 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Exhibition: "I Don't Cry Anymore"
An exhibition about formerly "sent-away" children and their memories preserved privately rather than in public memory.
Vienna Library at City Hall · Felderstraße 1, 1010 Wien
Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Outdoor
Christmas Village Maria-Theresien-Platz
A festive Christmas market between Vienna's two great museums offering crafts, decorations and food.
Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Family·Outdoor
Christmas Village at Maria-Theresien-Platz
A festive Christmas village for families to stroll, enjoy and discover at a historic Vienna square.
Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
At a glance
The busiest day in Vienna is Wednesday, November 11, with 33 events. Most common types: Music, Museums & sights, Theatre & stage. Venues with the most listings: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Vienna State Opera, ALBERTINA.
Quick answers
- Things to do in Vienna, District 1: what's on?
- 659 events (Nov 10, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027) at 159 venues — 77 free and 108 suitable for kids. Highlights: Secret Mission: Magic Flute, Legal Tech Conference Vienna, Morning Exercise.
- Are there free events?
- Yes, 77 of them are free, for example: Legal Tech Conference Vienna, First study session!, Computer World – AI between control & dynamics.
- Where does this information come from?
- CityInEurope collects events every day from official venue websites and ticket sellers, removes duplicates and links every event to its official ticket or source page. Last updated: Nov 10, 23:19.
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