Top 5 Must-See Activities in Vienna
These are the most famous Vienna tourist attractions & sight tours which sees thousands and millions of visitors each year:
Vienna Best Festivals, Special Events, Carnivals
Vienna Festival
The festival itself has been held yearly since 1950 and it is one of the main summer events in Vienna. The festival attracts around 200,000 visitors annually and features lots of programs. The event is usually opened by a concert in front of the City Hall. Visitors can enjoy their time in the festival in numerous exhibitions, dance shows, concerts of all kind.
Suitable for you: All age groups
| Phone | Address |
|---|---|
| +43 1 589 22 22 | Wiener Festwochen Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Lehárgasse 11/1/6 1060 Vienna Austria |
| Opening Timing |
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| May 13 – June 19 |
Donauinselfast
The Donauinselfast is Europe's biggest open air music festival, attracting around 3 millions of visitors annually. The festival is one of the main summer music festivals in Vienna, where music lovers enjoy the entertainment of local and international artists on 19 stages on all genres.
Suitable for you: All age groups
| Phone | Address |
|---|---|
| None | Donauinsel - between Old and New Danube |
| Opening Timing |
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| 06/24/26 |
Vienna Summerbreak Festival
At the end of the summer, Vienna transforms yearly into a mega party that lasts three days. During the three days of festival, Vienna experiences changes into a vibrant and pumping city having lots of parties in the heart of the city, street parades, open air concerts and shows of EDM, house music for all music lovers. Whenever decide to travel to Vienna in September be prepared for unforgettable memories and the greatest parties!
Suitable for you: All age groups
| Phone | Address |
|---|---|
| None | Stadtpark
Ring Boulevard City Hall Square Praterdome |
| Opening Timing |
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| September 2-4 Around 14:00 pm to the mornings |
Christmas Market
The winter holiday season cannot be whole without the magical and famous Christmas Markets in Vienna. Yearly hundreds of tourists from abroad come and visit the Viennese Christmas Markets which officially marks the beginning of Christmas. The Christmas Market in Vienna actually is made up of several markets, each one located in different squares of the city: Old Viennese Christmas Market on Freyung, Christmas Market in Front of the Schönbrunn Palace, Christmas Market on Spittelberg etc.
The Christmas Market in Front of the Schönbrunn Palace offers a very magical mood as is located in front of the imperial palace. The market is full of hand-crafted Christmas decorations, children's programs, food and hot drink stands.
Suitable for you: All age groups
| Phone | Address |
|---|---|
| +43 (0)1 - 817 | Schönbrunn Palace 1130 Vienna |
| Opening Timing |
|---|
| November 19 – December 26
November 19 – December 23: 10 am – 9 pm December 24: 10 am – 4 pm December 27 – 2017 January 1 December 25 – 2017 January 1: 10 am – 6 pm |
Jazz Fest Wien
Held annually since 1991, the international jazz festival in Vienna, attracts jazz music lovers from all around the world. The jazz festival features each year artists from all around the world, with performances held both in open air and indoor. During a summer vacation in late June, catching the Jazz Fest in Vienna will fill the holiday programs in.
Suitable for you: All age groups
| Phone | Address |
|---|---|
| +43-1-712 42 24 | A-1080 Wien, Lammgasse 12/8 |
| Opening Timing |
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| June 26 – July 11 |