Decorated Christmas tree at the Edelstoff Christmas market

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Apart from the many Christmas markets offering classic handicrafts, Vienna also has a few design markets where you can buy original and individual creations. One of these design Christmas markets takes place at Francis in the Althan Quarter at the end of November. At the Weihnachtsquartier, around 100 selected labels, small producers and designers showcase indoors a wide variety of creative ideas for every aspect, ranging from glass and ceramics to cosmetics and delicacies to fashion and jewelry.

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A woman at a booth at a designer Christmas market
Weihnachtsquartier – © Robert Fritz
Booth at a Christmas market
Advent at Francis – © Zoran Avramovic

The Weihnachtsquartier also marks the start of Advent at Francis. Throughout Advent, numerous booths in the courtyard of the Francis business district invite visitors to enjoy Christmas-themed designer shopping and culinary delights. With additional live music, the courtyard becomes an atmospheric outdoor Advent gathering place.

The Cream Vienna design market invites you to the atmospheric halls of the Reaktor during the last weekend of November. Visitors can buy contemporary handmade items, while the producers themselves explain their passion and what makes their products so special. Artworks can be bought here too. Visitors can also sample a wide selection of characterful and exciting drinks and wines. Creative Austrian chefs provide the perfect culinary delights in this special ambience.

Edelstoff is a Christmas market for young design at the Marx Halle. The design market offers gifts for her, him, and children – entirely in line with the motto: a Christmas market for all gifts. Slow fashion, jewelry, kids design, cosmetics, delicatessen, and art by 170 designers and small manufactories from Austria and the neighboring countries await visitors. Behind every sales table there are new gift surprises, entirely devoid of kitsch and mass-produced goods. In the 1,000 m² street food area of the Edelstoff design market, there's time to chill.

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Decorated Christmas tree at the Edelstoff Christmas market
© Edelstoff / Philipp Lipiarski
Sales event for fashion and design
Design market Edelstoff in the Marx Hall – © Edelstoff
Edelstoff design market, balloon with \"Edelstoff\" logo
Design market Edelstoff in the Marx Hall – © Edelstoff / Philipp Lipiarski

Weihnachtsquartier

November 27-29, 2026
Fr 3.00 pm - 8.00 pm, Sa 11.00 am - 8.00 pm, Su 11.00 am - 6.00 pm
Free admission
www.weihnachtsquartier.at

Business district Francis

Advent at Francis

November 27– December 23, 2026
Daily, 3.30 – 9.30 pm 
Free admission

Business district Francis

Cream Vienna

November 29-28, 2026
Sa 11.00 am - 8.00 pm, Su 11.00 am - 7.00 pm
Admission: €12 (without tastings)
€22 (with tastings)
https://creamvienna.at

Reaktor

Edelstoff – the Christmas market for young design

December 5-6, 2026
Sa 11.00 am - 7.00 pm, Su 11.00 am - 6.00 pm
Admission: €7, Free admission for children aged 14 and under
http://edelstoff.or.at

Marx Hall

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