Vienna’s most attractive Christmas markets
A tall arched gateway with candles welcomes visitors at the entrance to the Viennese Christmas Market on City Hall Square. The traditional Christmas Market offers Christmas gifts, Christmas tree decorations, handicrafts, culinary treats, confectionery, and warming drinks. At the Vienna Ice World at the Christmas Market, ice skaters can put on their skates and make rounds through the romantically illuminated City Hall Park. A special attraction for couples in love is the tree of hearts. For children, there's a 12 meter-high multi-level carousel and in the park a Christmas world with reindeer train, nativity scene trail, children's chalet, and a designated skating ring.
Imperial flair
Not far from Rathausplatz, the Christmas Village at Maria-Theresien-Platz is nestled between the two magnificent imperial buildings of the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Naturhistorisches Museum. During Advent, around 70 stalls offer traditional crafts and original gift ideas. The Christmas market in front of Schönbrunn Palace also enchants visitors with its imperial backdrop. The atmospheric market offers traditional crafts, handmade Christmas decorations, an ice skating rink, curling rinks and a wide range of activities for children, including a carousel, Ferris wheel, children’s train and the traditional handicrafts workshop.
Christmas markets in the heart of the city
The Old Viennese Christmas Market on Freyung in the city center is committed to tradition. A Christmas market was held here as early as 1772; today, it is a place to buy handicrafts, glass decorations, traditional mangers and ceramics. Festive Advent music can be heard on the square from 4.00 pm. Top-quality handicrafts can also be purchased a couple of steps further along at the Am Hof Christmas Market. Christmas music and choral singing provide the perfect atmosphere. The Christmas Market on Stephansplatz focuses on contemplation and tradition, with around 40 booths at the foot of St. Stephen's Cathedral offering high-quality products from Austria.
Enjoyment and tradition
In addition to a varied range of children’s activities, the Art Advent on Karlsplatz also offers arts and crafts for sale. Further variety is provided by art installations, show workshops and live bands. All of the food on offer is organically certified. There are also numerous booths full of handicrafts in the idyllic tiny alleyways of the Biedermeier district at the Christmas Market on Spittelberg as well as numerous other vendors with unique culinary gift ideas. The Christmas market on Spittelberg is run as an eco-event, with sustainable, local, Fairtrade and organic products.
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The romantic Christmas Village on the University Campus is also a popular meeting point during the run-up to Christmas, especially for students. With a children's railway and an old-fashioned carousel, the Christmas Market on the Campus is also a big hit with families. Two curling lanes are also available. This year, the Christmas Magic at Schwarzenbergplatz is held around the Hochstrahlbrunnen. Atmospheric light installations will bathe the majestic fountain and the entire park in a unique display of light. An extensive stage program and numerous activities for children round out the experience at Vienna’s new Advent highlight.
Entertainment is the word at the Winter Market on Riesenradplatz under the slogan “The Prater rocks”. There will be children’s adventure rides, live musical acts ranging from gospel to soul and pop as well as numerous food and gift stalls until January 6. New at the Winter Market at Riesenradplatz is the Winterburg: the outdoor dining area at Luftburg – Kolarik in the Prater offers activities such as an open-air bouncy castle, an outdoor playground, boccia lanes alongside organic snacks.
Christmas markets in parks & gardens
The Christmas market in Türkenschanzpark offers a soothing park atmosphere with a festive touch. The Turkish fountain is surrounded by stands offering food and crafts such as glass blowers, jewelers and much more. The offering for children includes a crafts workshop at weekends. The Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens also draws visitors in to its Christmas market with a Christmas exhibition. The market itself offers organic food and drinks, delicacies from the local region, Christmas gifts and Christmas tree decorations.
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Vienna Christkindl Market at Rathausplatz
Nov 13 – Dec 26, 2026
Daily from 10am to 10pm
Dec 24, 10 am to 6.30 pm
Rathausplatz, 1010 Vienna
www.christkindlmarkt.at
Ice Dream at the Christkindl Market:
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027, daily from 10 am to 10 pm
Dec 24, 10 am to 6.30 pm; Dec 31: closed
Christmas Village at Maria-Theresien-Platz
Nov 20 – Dec 26, 2026
Detailed opening hours to follow
Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna
www.weihnachtsmarkt.at
Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace
Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
Daily from 10 am to 9 pm
Dec 24, 10 am to 4 pm; Dec 25 – Jan 6, 10 am to 7 pm
Schönbrunn Palace, 1130 Vienna
www.weihnachtsmarkt-schoenbrunn.at
Old Viennese Christkindl Market Freyung
Nov 14 – Dec 23, 2026
Daily from 10 am to 9 pm
Freyung, 1010 Vienna
www.altwiener-markt.at
Christmas Market at Am Hof
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2026
Mon – Thu from 11 am to 9 pm, Fri – Sun & public holidays from 10 am to 9 pm; food served until 10 pm
Am Hof, 1010 Vienna
www.weihnachtsmarkt-hof.at
Christmas Village at Stephansplatz
Nov 6 – Dec 26, 2026
Daily from 11 am to 9 pm
Dec 24, 11 am to 4 pm; Dec 25 and 26, 11 am to 7 pm
Stephansplatz, 1010 Vienna
www.weihnachtsdorf.at
Art Advent: Arts & Crafts at Karlsplatz
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2026
Daily from 12 pm to 8 pm; food served until 9 pm
Karlsplatz, 1040 Vienna
www.artadvent.at
Christmas Market at Spittelberg
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2026
Mon – Fri from 2 pm to 9.30 pm
Sat, Sun & public holidays, 11 am to 9.30 pm
Spittelberggasse, Stiftgasse, Schrankgasse, Gutenberggasse, 1070 Vienna
www.spittelberg.at
Christmas Village on the University of Vienna Campus
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2026
Mon – Thu 2 pm to 10 pm, Fri 2 pm to 11 pm
Sat 11 am to 10 pm, Sun 11 am to 9 pm
Dec 23, 11 am to 8 pm
Alserstraße/Spitalgasse, Courtyard 1, 1090 Vienna
www.weihnachtsdorf.at
Christmas Magic at Schwarzenbergplatz
Nov 13 – Dec 26, 2026
Detailed opening hours to follow
Schwarzenbergplatz, 1010 Vienna
www.weihnachtsmarkt.at
Winter Market on Riesenradplatz
Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
Mon – Fri 12 pm to 10 pm
Sat, Sun & public holidays 11am to 10pm
Dec 24 11 am to 5 pm; Dec 31 12 pm to 2 am
Riesenradplatz, 1020 Wien
www.wintermarkt.at
Christmas market in Türkenschanzpark
Nov 14 – Dec 23, 2026
Mon – Fri 3pm to 10pm; Sat, Sun & public holidays 12pm to 10pm
Türkenschanzpark, 1180 Wien
www.weihnachtimpark.at
Christmas exhibition at the Hirschstetten Botanical Gardens
Nov 12 – Dec 20, 2026
Thurs – Sun 10 am to 10 pm
Quadenstraße 15, 1220 Wien
www.wien.gv.at
