St. Nicholas Day (5 & 6 December)
These days mark the beginning of the Christmas season. As expected, churches start being adorned…
All Saints (1 November)
This religious festival sees huge congregational mass services held at the major churches around the…
National Day (26 October 1955)
This day commemorates the day when the Soviet Union ended its occupation and Austria gained…
Salzbuger Festspiele
This festival takes place in late July and continues into August. A treat for Mozart…
Corpus Christi procession in Ebensee, Traunsee, Hallstatt
More carnivals and celebrations are in store. Singing, dancing, and music welcome everyone; from the…
Wienklangbogen
This Summer Musical Festival starts from the middle of June and lasts till the end…
Cinema under the stars
Vienna’s most popular film screening session in Augarten Park, this festival shows Hollywood classics, European…
Midsummer Night’s festival (21 June)
Come June 21 and the sky is all lit up with magnificent bonfires to celebrate…
Wiener Festwochen (from the beginning of May until the middle of June)
Every year for five weeks, in May and June, Vienna comes alive with the sound…
Wien Wienle (Film Festival in Vienna)
If you are crazy about opera, this is a brilliant show for you. The Film…
Shrovetide Carnival (known as Fasching in Austria)
This Roman Catholic carnival marking the return of spring is celebrated actively in German-speaking countries.…
New Year concerts
Conducted by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, this is a concert of classical and lively yet…