Vienna combines imperial grandeur with a lively cultural scene: classical concerts in historic halls, the glamorous ball season and modern art events. The Danube metropolis offers a wide range of events between tradition and modernity throughout 2026/2027.
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Illustrative photo The Coke Music Festival makes its Austrian premiere at Marx Halle in Vienna on October 4, 2026. Nine hours of music and festival experiences await, headlined by BUNT.
Illustrative photo The Vienna Smooth Jazz Festival 2026 runs October 16 to 23 as a Danube river cruise departing from Vienna. Aboard the MS AMADEUS Star, guests enjoy nine live concerts by international smooth jazz stars along the way.
Illustrative photo Austria's National Day takes place on October 26, 2026 and is celebrated nationwide, with the main program at Vienna's Heldenplatz. A military display, a safety festival and free museum entry make the day a free experience for the whole family.
Illustrative photo Wien Modern 2026 takes place from October 30 to November 30 across Vienna. This contemporary music festival fills a full month with concerts, world premieres and performances at venues throughout the city.
Illustrative photo Vienna's Christmas markets open from 6 November 2026. Experience the iconic Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz, the imperial Schönbrunn Palace market and many more festive markets set against Vienna's stunning historic backdrop. All major outdoor markets are free to enter.
Illustrative photo The Vienna Ball Season 2026/2027 runs from November 11 through Shrove Tuesday in February 2027, filling the State Opera, the Hofburg and City Hall with over a hundred balls, crowned by the Opera Ball on February 4. ---
sirene Operntheater premieres the opera THE SWEDISH RIDER after Leo Perutz at the Jugendstiltheater am Steinhof in Vienna from 21 to 27 November 2026, with music by Wolfram Wagner and a libretto by Kristine Tornquist.
Illustrative photo The Vienna New Year's Eve Trail 2026/2027 turns the city center into a huge, free New Year's street party from 2:00 pm on December 31, 2026 until 2:00 am on January 1, 2027, spread across eight locations around Stephansplatz, Graben and Rathausplatz.
Illustrative photo On 31 December 2026, Vienna celebrates with the free Silvesterpfad across eight stages between Rathausplatz and the Prater. Live music, children's activities, waltz lessons and the shared midnight countdown with the Pummerin bell and the Danube Waltz await hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Illustrative photo The Vienna Philharmonic New Year Concert takes place on January 1, 2027 in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein. Conducted by Tugan Sokhiev, it presents the traditional Strauss family program for a worldwide television audience.
Illustrative photo Vienna's Ball Season 2027 peaks in January and February with over 450 balls and more than 2,000 hours of dancing, crowned by the Vienna Opera Ball at the State Opera on 4 February.
Illustrative photo The Vienna Opera Ball 2027 takes place on February 4 at the Wiener Staatsoper. Known as the ball of all balls, it turns the opera house into the world's most elegant ballroom for one night, with a ceremonial opening, live music and dancing until dawn.