Vienna Events

Carnival and Ball Season
January to Shrove Tuesday (day before Lent)
Venues throughout the city
Website: www.vienneseball.org/calendar.php

Osterklang (Sounds of Easter)
March
Classical music festival featuring international artists.
Theater an der Wien
Website: www.theater-wien.at

Vienna City Marathon
April
Begins Arbeiterstrandbadstrasse/Wagramerstrasse and ends Heldenplatz
Website: www.vienna-marathon.com

Festwochen Wien (Vienna Festival)
May-June
An extravaganza of music, drama and dance.
Venues throughout the city
Website: www.festwochen.at  

Donauinselfest (Danube Island Festival)
June
One of the largest contemporary music festivals in Europe.
Donauinsel
Website: www.donauinselfest.at

Vienna Jazz Festival
June-July
Internationally famous performers.
Various venues
Website: www.viennajazz.org

Im Puls Tanz
July-August
International avant-garde dance festival.
ImPulsTanz, 07, Museumstrasse 5/21
Website: www.impulstanz.com

Viennale Film Festival
Late October-early November
Austria's best film festival.
Various cinemas throughout the city
Website: www.viennale.at

Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market)
Mid-November to 24 December
Markets selling trinkets, hand-made products, and, of course, glühwein (mulled wine).
Rathausplatz, Spittleberg Quarter, Freyung (corner of Innerstadt) and throughout the city