Halloween · Saturday, October 31, 2026
Halloween in Vienna 2026: pumpkins, family events & parties
43 Halloween events in Vienna: pumpkin carving and spooky walks, programmes for kids and families, and parties for grown-ups. Updated every hour.
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Halloween events
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for families
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pumpkins & spooky walks
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days to Halloween
School autumn break: October 27 – 31, 2026.Things to do during the break →
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Pumpkins & spooky walks
Pumpkin festivals, carving workshops and spooky trails — mostly outdoors, good for all ages.
Family·Ages 2–8·Indoor
Kasperl and the enchanted pumpkin
A puppet theatre show for young children about a talking pumpkin found in the woods, with crafts afterward.
Vienna Aid Association – Neighborhood Center 7 · Schottenfeldgasse 29, 1070 Wien
Festivals & markets·Outdoor
Pumpkin Festival at Siebenbrunnenplatz
A free outdoor family pumpkin festival with carving, face painting, music, street art and a torch parade.
Siebenbrunnenplatz, 1050 Wien
Family·Ages 5–13·Indoor
Pumpkin carving
A Halloween-themed pumpkin carving workshop for children hosted by a scout group.
Scout House of Group 3 at Enkplatz · Simmeringer Hauptstraße 68-74, 1110 Wien
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Pumpkin light and garlic scent
A spooky Halloween-themed storytelling event about vampires for children in the baroque Prunksaal.
Josefsplatz, State Hall, Austrian National Library · Josefsplatz 1, 1010 Wien
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For kids & families
Crafts, shows, costume parties and museum specials for children.
Film·Ages 8–14·Indoor
A completely crazy Halloween
A Halloween-themed comedy film screening for kids followed by a craft activity.
WIENXTRA-Cinemagic at the Urania · Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien
Family·Ages 4–11·Indoor
Halloween party
A spooky Halloween party for kids with disco, games and a small buffet.
Wiener Hilfswerk – Neighborhood Center 12 · Am Schöpfwerk 31/3, 1120 Wien
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Spooky Fun at the Papyrus Museum
A Halloween-themed guided tour for children about ancient Egyptian afterlife, including making a mini mummy craft.
Austrian National Library, Papyrus Museum · Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien
Festivals & markets·Indoor
Halloween Dance Party
A free Halloween party with dance performances, mini dance workshops, crafts and a costume catwalk for all ages.
SPOTLIGHT Dance Center · Perfektastraße 88, 1230 Wien
Family·Ages 2–12·Indoor
Halloween crafting - for children from 2 years
A Halloween craft workshop where kids make spooky decorations, for children from age 2.
Kachel Café | Tiler and Stove Fitter · 12 Viktorgasse, 1040 Wien
Animals·Ages 6–13·Indoor
Why Do Parrots Love Halloween?
A guided tour of a parrot sanctuary with pumpkin carving and Halloween crafts for kids.
Vienna Parrot Protection Center · Simmeringer Hauptstraße 343, 1110 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 7+·Indoor
Halloween Puzzle Rally
A Halloween-themed puzzle trail through the Children's Museum revealing spooky palace secrets.
Children's Museum at Schönbrunn Palace · Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Wien
Museums & sights·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Halloween and the Visitor from Outer Space
An interactive Halloween-themed museum programme for kids featuring alien visitors discovering Vienna traditions.
Vienna Museum · Karlsplatz 8, 1040 Wien
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Chills and thrills
A spooky storytelling session about ghosts and legends in old Vienna, followed by a craft activity, for children.
Austrian National Library, Literature Museum · Johannesgasse 6, 1010 Wien
Science & tech·Ages 7–13·Indoor
Halloween special
A spooky science-themed experiment session for kids with a Halloween quiz and costumes welcome.
Vienna Open Lab · Doktor-Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030 Wien
Family·Ages 5–12·Indoor
Halloween Party
A free Halloween party for kids with crafts, spooky stories, baking and dancing.
Vienna Hilfswerk Neighborhood Center 15 · Sechshauser Straße 76, 1150 Wien
Family·Ages 8+·Indoor
Ghost tour "Headless through the Children's Museum"
A spooky Halloween-themed guided tour through the darkened Children's Museum Schönbrunn, for kids and families.
Children's Museum at Schönbrunn Palace · Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Wien
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Spooky cabinet at Mozart's
A spooky-themed craft and storytelling event about Mozart for brave kids.
Mozart House Vienna · Domgasse 5, 1010 Wien
Family·Ages 3–13·Indoor
Spooky Game Afternoon
A spooky-themed board game afternoon for children of all ages with games about ghosts and magic.
WIENXTRA Stadtbox · Barbara-Prammer-Allee 11, 1220 Wien
Games·Ages 6–13·Outdoor
Puzzle Rally: Spooky City
A self-guided puzzle rally through Vienna's inner city exploring spooky ghost stories and hidden history for families.
Inner City; Meeting point: behind St. Stephen's Cathedral at the „Zahnwehherrgott“ rear of the cathedral · gegenüber Stephansplatz 4 -5, 1010 Wien
Science & tech·Ages 6+·Indoor
Cosmic Horrors Halloween Special
A Halloween-themed planetarium show exploring dark and dangerous phenomena of the universe.
Vienna Planetarium · Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1, 1020 Wien
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More Halloween events
Parties, concerts and nights out — many are 18+, so check the age limit on each event.
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Desk Buddies Workshop – Halloween Edition
A relaxed creative workshop for adults to craft and decorate their own desk companion figures.
Nikah Costa – Studio for Creative Self-Expression · Berggasse 16, 1090 Wien
Theatre & stage·Ages 16+·Indoor
Laughing Pearls 16 - Horror, Dread, Grammel Dumplings
A reading of humorous and thoughtful texts by Austrian writers and thinkers, for adults.
#publikartists CITY galleryVIENNA · Mahlerstraße 11, 1010 Wien
Music·Ages 12+·Indoor
Candlelight Concerts at the ALBERTINA: Halloween Classics
A candlelit classical music concert featuring Halloween-themed pieces at the ALBERTINA, for all ages.
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Ay Caramba! Halloween Special Gruselwusel
A Halloween-themed club party with drag DJ and dance floors in a hotel ballroom, for adults.
Le Meridien Vienna · Robert Stolz Platz 1 1010Wien
Social·Ages 18+·Indoor
Karaoke & Socializing Halloween Edition
A relaxed Halloween-themed karaoke and socializing night for adults in a pub.
Pappala Pub · U Bahn-Bogen 156 + 157, 1090 Wien
Sports·Ages 12+·Outdoor
Persil Vienna Halloween Run 2026
A themed Halloween running event through a spookily decorated course for costumed participants.
Vienna Halloween Run – Antifaschismusplatz, 1020 Vienna, Austria
Festivals & markets·Indoor
Open Atelier Halloween Birthday Bash
An open-house art studio event with a Halloween birthday celebration for all ages.
die druckstube · Praterstraße 49, 1020 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Trapjungle x IParty Halloween Party
A Halloween-themed nightlife party for adults at Burggasse 72.
Burggasse 72 · 72 Burggasse, 1070 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 16+·Indoor
Halloween Party Vienna 2026 – The Nun at Hallmann Dome
A large-scale horror-themed Halloween club party with dark visuals for teens and adults aged 16+.
Hallmann Dome · Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 9, 1100 Wien, 1100 Vienna
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Halloween party
A Halloween party with spooky costumes, music and fun for adults.
Kachel Café | Tiler and Stove Fitter · 12 Viktorgasse, 1040 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 21+·Indoor
Halloween Heights
A high-altitude Halloween party for adults on the 58th floor of a 5-star hotel in Vienna.
Altia by Urrechu – Restaurant & Skybar · 7 Donau-City-Straße, 1220 Wien
Outdoors·Ages 12+·Outdoor
Halloween at the Cemetery
A guided walk through Matzleinsdorf Cemetery exploring remembrance culture and unusual stories.
Matzleinsdorf Cemetery · Triester Straße 1, 1100 Wien
Outdoors·Ages 12+·Outdoor
Halloween Special Tour through the Vienna Underworld
A special Halloween-themed guided tour through underground bunkers beneath Vienna by old lantern light.
Treffpunkt Arne-Karlsson-Park beim Kinderspielplatz, 1090 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Halloween Horror Night 2026
A Halloween-themed party night with scary creatures and dark atmosphere, for adults.
KLYO Wien · Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Halloween Party Boat Trip
A spooky Halloween-themed evening cruise with party atmosphere on the Danube for adults.
Ship MS Admiral Tegetthoff · Handelskai 265, 1020 Wien
Festivals & markets·Ages 12+·Indoor
Books Come Alive at Night: Halloween Reading Night
A Halloween-themed overnight book browsing and reading event at a bookstore.
Thalia Wien – Mitte / W3 · 2a Landstraßer Hauptstraße, #2b, 1030 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS – Halloween Party at Jaz in the City Vienna
A Halloween-themed party with a Day of the Dead theme for adults.
Jazz in the City Vienna · 28 Windmühlgasse, 1060 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
THE NUN – Dome Takeover Halloween
A Halloween club night with horror aesthetics, dark visuals, and hip-hop/electronic music for adults.
Hallmann Dome · Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 9, 1100 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Tasteless 3 Years Anniversary - Halloween Special
A Halloween-themed anniversary club party with a lineup of DJs, for adult partygoers.
Otto Wagner Area · Baumgartner Höhe 1, 1140 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
2000s & 2010s & 90s Halloween Club
A Halloween-themed retro club party playing disco and pop music from the 90s to 2010s for adults.
The Loft · Lerchenfelder Gürtel 37; 1160 Vienna;
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Halloween Transmission
A multi-floor Halloween club night with club charts, melodic house/techno, and hip-hop for adults.
O der Klub · Opernring/Operngasse, 1010 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
Halloween at PRST Club with Camion Bazar & Franziska Berns
An extended overnight Halloween house and tech house party at PRST Club for adults.
PRST · Praterstraße 18, 1020 Wien
Nightlife·Ages 18+·Indoor
The Hive X Collapse – Halloween Special
A Halloween drum & bass club night with local and international DJs for adults.
Flex – Café · Augartenbrücke 1, 1010 Wien
Quick answers
- When is Halloween 2026?
- Halloween is on Saturday, October 31, 2026. In Vienna the programme runs from October 13 to October 31; the busiest day is October 31.
- Where can kids carve pumpkins in Vienna?
- Our picks: Kasperl and the enchanted pumpkin (October 13); Pumpkin Festival at Siebenbrunnenplatz (October 22); Pumpkin carving (October 24); Pumpkin light and garlic scent (October 29).
- Is Halloween celebrated in Vienna?
- Yes — Halloween is widely celebrated with kids' costume parties, pumpkin festivals and museum specials. 1 November (All Saints' Day) is a public holiday in Austria, and most shops are closed.
- Is there a school break around Halloween in Vienna?
- Yes — the school autumn break runs October 27 – 31, 2026.
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