Festivals & markets in Vienna this month

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Imperial Lights

An open-air light installation trail through Schönbrunn Palace Park combining imperial history with modern light art.

Schönbrunn Palace Park · Maxingstraße, 1130 Wien

Social·Ages 12+·Outdoor

Light of Hope 2026

A communal gathering of Vienna's Jewish youth to light a candle of hope together.

Karmeliterplatz 1, 1020 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 12+·Indoor

Light of Creation

An immersive light and sound show staged inside Votivkirche church for visitors of all ages.

Votive Church · Straße des 8. Mai, 1090 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor

20th Vienna Art Supermarket

Art fair on Mariahilfer Straße where around 90 artists sell original artworks at affordable fixed prices.

Kunstsupermarkt · Mariahilferstraße 103 (Passage), 1060 Wien

Sports·Ages 6+·Outdoor

FRIENDLY FOOTBALL FESTIVAL 7v7 Tourney with 4 Teams

A fun and competitive 7v7 football tournament with four teams for players and spectators.

Donaucity Sports Center · 128 Arbeiterstrandbadstraße, 1220 Wien

Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor

Huggy Bears Days 2026

A showcase festival presenting new performance art projects developed through the Huggy Bears mentoring program, for adults.

WUK · Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Christmas Exhibition and Christmas Market at the Hirschstetten Flower Gardens

A floral Christmas exhibition and market with over 50 stalls offering food, mulled wine and handcrafted gifts for all ages.

Blumengärten Hirschstetten · Quadenstraße 15, 1220 Wien

Family·Indoor

The Christmas Post Office

A festive Christmas post office where children and families can write letters to the Christkind and enjoy the holiday spirit.

Vienna Stadthalle – Studio F · Roland-Rainer-Platz 1, 1150 Wien

Music·Ages 16+·Indoor

Impericon Festival presents Death Dominion EU 2026 feat. Carnifex, Despised Icon, Suffocation, Kanine

A death metal concert tour stop featuring Carnifex, Despised Icon, Suffocation and Kanine for metal fans.

Arena Vienna – Great Hall · Baumgasse 80, 1030 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

SeeLightNight: Let's celebrate a festival of light

A community light-themed festival in Seestadt for all ages.

Lake Park · Janis-Joplin-Promenade, 1220 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Christmas lights switch-on Thaliastraße

An outdoor street event marking the switch-on of the Christmas lights, open to everyone.

Thaliastraße 15, 1160 Wien

Music·Ages 12+·Outdoor

Opening: Winter at MQ

Opening event with live acts and a closing DJ set in the MQ courtyard.

MQ Main Courtyard · Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Winter at MQ

A winter courtyard festival with concerts, DJ sets, ice curling and punch for all ages.

MQ Main Courtyard · Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien

Sports·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Ice Dream at the Christmas Market

An outdoor ice skating rink in the festively lit Rathauspark, for all ages.

Rathausplatz, 1010 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Lantern parade in Hernals

A family lantern parade with music, songs and St. Martin on horseback, ending with shared bread.

Dornerplatz, 1170 Vienna · Dornerplatz 53, 1170 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Lantern Parade in Hernals

A festive lantern parade with music and traditional songs for the whole family to celebrate St. Martin's Day.

Treffpunkt Dornerplatz, 1170 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 6+

Art & Design Market Vienna

A market where designers and artists present handmade products and unique creations.

Ottakringer Brewery · Ottakringer Platz 1, 1160 Wien

Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor

Huggy Bears Days - Sunggu Hong

An experimental performance piece exploring human, machine and space, for adults.

studio brut · Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor

Advent gallery at the Sculpture Centre

A seasonal market offering handmade sculptures and gift ideas from local and other studios.

arteum: Centre for Sculpture · Schultheßgasse 8, 1170 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Indoor

Orange Week 2026

A free event with workshops, repair cafés and activities promoting reuse and against waste.

48er-Tandler Margareten und Donaustadt

Film·Ages 16+·Indoor

Opening: Vienna Ethnographic Film Days

The opening of a research institute with a collage of ethnographic films, keynote lectures, and artistic interventions.

mumok – Museum of Modern Art · Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien

Music·Ages 12+·Indoor

LECHAIM, CHANUKKA! – Vienna Jewish Choir and Caroline Athanasiadis

A musical festival-opening concert of Jewish festive culture with the Vienna Jewish Choir and guests.

Lorely Hall · 72 Penzinger Straße, 1140 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Indoor

Vienna Comic Con

A pop culture convention for fans of comics, gaming, and more taking place in Vienna.

Reed Messe Wien · Messepl. 1 1020 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor

Advent Christmas workshop at OWA

An art exhibition in a festive Advent setting with a group of artists at Otto-Wagner-Areal, for all ages.

Otto-Wagner-Areal, WEST/OWA · Baumgartner Höhe 1, 1140 Wien

Festivals & markets·Indoor

Advent Market at Schloss Augarten

A free Advent market at Schloss Augarten with porcelain, gifts, decor and food for all ages.

Augarten Palace · Obere Augartenstraße 1, 1020 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Advent Market Purkersdorf

A Christmas advent market with around 35 stalls offering crafts and seasonal goods for the whole family.

Hauptplatz 1, 3002 Purkersdorf, Austria

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Penzing Christmas Lights Opening Festival

A free family festival with music celebrating the opening of Penzing's Christmas lights.

Ludwig-Zatzka-Park · Hütteldorfer Straße, 1140 Wien

Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor

ALBERT&TINA Winter Edition

A festive after-work party with music, mulled wine and drinks held at the Albertina, for adults.

Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 3–6·Indoor

Art munchkins in advent

A seasonal museum workshop where kids hunt for Christmas elves in paintings and make an advent calendar.

Heidi Horten Collection · Hanuschgasse 3, 1010 Wien

Games·Ages 6+·Indoor

VIECC Vienna Comic Con 2026

A major pop culture and gaming convention in Austria for fans of all ages.

VIECON Messe Wien · Messeplatz 1, 1020 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Glocal Piano Festival

An international piano competition festival featuring 13 pianists competing for a spot in the Busoni finals.

Vienna Konzerthaus – Schubert Hall · Lothringerstraße 20, 1030 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Gregorian – The Magical Christmas Tour 2026

A festive Christmas concert by ensemble Gregorian performing classic carols with gregorian-style chant arrangements, suitable for families.

Vienna Stadthalle – Hall F · Roland-Rainer-Platz 1, 1150 Wien

Sports·Ages 6+·Indoor

Performances of the Lipizzaners

A traditional equestrian performance of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions at the Spanish Riding School.

Spanish Riding School · Michaelerplatz 1 (Besucherzentrum/Visitor Center), 1010 Wien

Music·Ages 12+·Indoor

Christmas with Peter & Friends

A Christmas music show featuring the songs of Peter Alexander and other stars, performed by Nik Raspotnik.

Theater-Center-Forum · Porzellangasse 50, 1090 Wien

Learning·Ages 6+·Indoor

Buch Wien 2026

A five-day book and literature fair in Vienna for all literature lovers.

Messe Wien, Halls D + C · Trabrennstraße, 1020 Wien

Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor

Lifelong not normal – Robert Demmer's 100th birthday

A celebration with a reading commemorating the 100th birthday of trumpeter and poet Robert Demmer.

Hietzing District Museum · Am Platz 2, 1130 Wien

Learning·Ages 12+·Indoor

Book presentation: Polish literature in German translation

A book presentation at a major book fair featuring Polish literature translated into German.

Messe Wien, Hall D · Trabrennstraße 7, 1020 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor

Designing your own Christmas cards

A beginner-friendly workshop for adults to design Christmas cards using ink, print, watercolor or hand lettering.

Zeichenfabrik · Flachgasse 35-37, 1150 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Advent Concerts at the Kapuzinerkirche

Classical and Christmas music concerts performed by the Wiener Kaiserquartett & friends at a Vienna church.

Capuchin Church · Tegetthoffstraße 2, 1010 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Indoor

Alsergrund Miniature Fest

An international miniature art festival presenting various artistic focuses, open to all ages.

Kulturverein Einbaumöbel · Stadtbahnbögen 97, 1090 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Advent Concert

A classical Advent concert featuring Baroque Christmas pieces by Torelli, Vivaldi and Handel.

Minoritenkirche · Minoritenplatz 2a, 1010 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Indoor

Festival of Francophone Comics

A festival celebrating French-language comic art, suitable for comic fans of all ages.

Palais Rohan – Institut français d'Autriche · Praterstraße 38, 1020 Wien

Learning·Ages 16+·Outdoor

Advent wreath making – creative workshop

A creative workshop at City Farm Augarten where adults make their own Advent wreath.

City Farm Augarten · Obere Augartenstraße 1C, 1020 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor

Christmas Quarter

An indoor design market combining design and culinary delights for all ages.

francis, Plaza · Julius-Tandler-Platz 3, 1090 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+

Advent at francis

A special Advent market at francis in Vienna's 9th district, for families and visitors of all ages.

francis in Althan Quartier · 3 Julius-Tandler-Platz, 1090 Wien

Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor

Salle Privée - Mothers' Choice

A multidisciplinary performance combining installation, music and theatre on motherhood and women's rights, for adults.

Baumgartner Höhe 1 Pav. 9, 1140 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor

Advent Wreath Making

A guided workshop where adults make their own Advent wreath with a florist in a cozy setting.

Kuchenamt · 10 Schäffergasse, 1040 Wien

Music·Ages 6+

Christmas Serenata

A festive musical performance of well-known melodies with energy and humor, for all ages.

Reisnerstraße 37, 1030 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Advent Concerts at St. Stephen's Cathedral

Advent concerts featuring works by Mozart, Bach, Schubert and Handel plus Advent carols in the cathedral.

St. Stephen's Cathedral · Stephansplatz, 1010 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Advent market at Siebenbrunnenplatz

A free outdoor Christmas market with festive products, punch and live music for all ages.

Siebenbrunnenplatz, 1050 Wien

Animals·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Vienna Dog Christmas Market

A free outdoor Christmas market at a vineyard offering handmade products for dogs and their owners.

Weingut & Heuriger Steinklammer · Jesuitensteig 28, 1230 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Advent concert at Viktor-Adler-Markt

Festive Advent music performed by the Wiener Kunstkommission at the market with free entry.

Viktor-Adler-Markt · Viktor-Adler-Platz 1, 1100 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Christmas in the courtyard 2026

A free charity Christmas market supporting people in need, open to families and all ages.

Kolbegasse 25, 1230 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Christmas Village in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

A festive Christmas market with stalls, music, St. Nicholas and treats for the whole family.

Kardinal-Rauscher-Platz, 1150 Wien

Theatre & stage·Ages 0–12·Indoor

The Schönbrunn Advent Play

A Christmas-themed marionette theatre show at Schönbrunn Palace for families.

Schönbrunn Palace Marionette Theatre · Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Wien

Music·Ages 12+·Indoor

Concerts: Polish Compositions - Wien Modern 26

Contemporary music festival concert presenting works by three outstanding Polish composers.

Musikvereinsplatz, 1010 Wien

Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor

Floridsdorf Artists' Advent

An exhibition and Christmas market with handmade cookies, crafts and artworks from local artists.

Floridsdorf District Museum · Prager Straße 33, 1210 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+

Advent Magic at the Klimt Villa

A festive pre-Christmas event with guided tours, live music, and a small art market at Gustav Klimt's villa.

Klimt Villa · Feldmühlgasse 11, 1130 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Advent concert Musikverein Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

A free advent concert journeying from baroque to Christmas music, for a general audience.

Parish of Breitensee · Laurentiusplatz 2, 1140 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Sounds of Advent in Hietzing

A free musical advent event with saxophone, singing and humorous stories for all ages.

Café – DasKardinal · Kardinal-König-Platz 3, 1130 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Advent Singing

A free communal Christmas and Advent singing gathering outside the Volksoper, open to everyone.

Vienna Volksoper · Währinger Straße 78, 1090 Wien

Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor

Christmas Delights

A festive light and atmosphere event at the Natural History Museum Vienna.

Natural History Museum Vienna · Burgring 7, 1010 Wien

Music·Ages 6+·Indoor

Elly Wright - Winterwonderland

A pre-Christmas concert by Elly Wright ushering in the festive season.

Romanian Cultural Institute · Argentinierstraße 39, 1040 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Christmas Exhibition and Christmas Market 2026 at the Hirschstetten Flower Gardens

An annual free Christmas market and floral exhibition at the Hirschstetten Flower Gardens for the whole family.

Blumengärten Hirschstetten, 1220 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Spittelberg Christmas Market

An annual Christmas market in Vienna focused on sustainability and ethical practices.

Christmas Market at Spittelberg · Spittelberggasse 20/1, 1070 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Art Advent

A Christmas market with crafts, organic food, live acts and a children's program, for the whole family.

Karlsplatz, 1040 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

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Christmas Village at the University of Vienna Campus

A cosy Christmas village with craft stalls, traditional Austrian food and an ice curling rink, for families.

Altes AKH · Spitalgasse 2, 1090 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

Festivals & markets

Christmas market at Spittelberg

A charming Christmas market with over 120 stalls selling crafts, punch and treats for all ages.

Spittelberggasse, 1070 Wien

Festivals & markets·Outdoor

Christmas Magic Schwarzenbergplatz

A new Christmas market with light installations, crafts, food and children's activities for the whole family.

Hochstrahlbrunnen Fountain · Schwarzenbergplatz, 1040 Wien

Festivals & markets·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Christmas Market in Türkenschanzpark

A park-set Christmas market with crafts, food and live music, for all ages.

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·Ages 6+·Outdoor

Winter im MQ

A winter festival in the MuseumsQuartier courtyard with lights, punch, art, and live music for a festive atmosphere.

MuseumsQuartier Vienna – MQ Main Courtyard · Museumsplatz 1, 1070 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