Christmas markets with design

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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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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There’s another design Christmas market at the MAK—Museum of Applied Arts. During the X-MAK Winter Market, the MAK’s atmospheric garden is transformed into a very special kind of design Christmas market on two weekends in December—featuring a carefully curated selection of works by Austrian designers and artists. And, of course, the market wouldn’t be complete without the right culinary delights.

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

Advent at Francis

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

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

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

X-MAK Winter Market

December 11–13 and December 18–20, 2026
1.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Free admission; entrance via Fritz-Wotruba-Promenade