Vienna Christmas Markets 2026

The Viennese Christmas Market at Rathausplatz (Wiener Christkindlmarkt) fills the square in front of City Hall with stalls of Christmas gifts, tree decorations, handicrafts, confectionery and warming drinks. The Ice Dream rink winds through the illuminated Rathauspark, next to a tree of hearts, a 12-metre carousel and a children's Christmas world with a reindeer train and a nativity trail. Choirs sing in the City Hall on the Advent weekends. It opens daily from 13 November to 26 December 2026.

The Christmas Village at Maria-Theresien-Platz (Weihnachtsdorf am Maria-Theresien-Platz) returns in 2026 after a year's break, with a completely new concept, between the Kunsthistorisches and the Naturhistorisches Museum. Its food stalls focus on regional delicacies and specialities from Austria, and both museums run a children's programme while the market is on. No entry ticket is needed. It opens from 20 November to 26 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas village on Maria-Theresien-Platz by Geolina163 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace sets more than 90 stalls of traditional arts and crafts, handmade decorations and regional food in the Courtyard of Honour (Ehrenhof). An ice rink, curling lanes and children's rides share the courtyard, and a panoramic terrace with a photo point and bar is added for 2026/27. No entry ticket is needed for the market; ice rink, curling and rides are separate. It runs from 6 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.

Photo: Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace by Funke (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The K&K Christmas Market at Belvedere Palace takes its theme from the imperial and royal (K&K) era, down to the decoration, music and food. At most 35 huts stand in front of the Upper Belvedere, with classic Christmas items, traditional crafts and products from Vienna and the region. Traditional music plays by day, and lounge, jazz and electro swing take over in the evening, with performances and craft demonstrations in between. It runs from 20 November to 31 December 2026.

The Old Viennese Christmas Market Freyung (Altwiener Christkindlmarkt) sells handicrafts, glass decorations, traditional nativity figures and ceramics. Advent music plays on the square, a daily stage programme brings brass and folk music, children have a puppet theatre, and craftspeople demonstrate wood turning, glass blowing and carving. The opening ceremony on Saturday 14 November 2026 launches a fundraiser for the Stiftung Kindertraum. It runs daily from 14 November to 23 December 2026.

Photo: Old Viennese Christmas Market on the Freyung by Palickap (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Christmas Market at Am Hof gathers more than 70 exhibitors with handmade and artistic goods and selected gifts, on a square where a Christmas Market was held from 1842; today's market grew out of the art and antiques market held there. Christmas music and choral singing accompany the stalls, and the house speciality is Zirbenpunsch (stone-pine punch), first made in 1999. It runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas Market at Am Hof by Palickap (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Christmas Market on Stephansplatz stands directly in front of St Stephen's Cathedral, with around 40 booths of Austrian handicrafts and high-quality products from Austria, plus traditional Austrian food. Held on the square since 2013, it puts the weight on contemplation and tradition. No entry ticket is needed. It is one of the two earliest markets of the season, open from 6 November to 26 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas Market on Stephansplatz by Geolina163 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Art Advent at Karlsplatz sets its arts and crafts stalls in front of the Karlskirche, where the association divina art has held the market since December 1994. All the food on offer is certified organic. Art installations, show workshops, live bands and a children's programme run alongside the stalls. It runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas Market in front of the Karlskirche by Palickap (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Christmas Market at Spittelberg spreads its craft booths through the Biedermeier lanes of the 7th district (Neubau): Spittelberggasse, Stiftgasse, Schrankgasse and Gutenberggasse. Many stalls sell sustainable, local, fair-trade and organic products, and there are culinary gift ideas to take home. It runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026.

Photo: Spittelberg Christmas Market by Geolina163 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Christmas Magic at Schwarzenbergplatz (Weihnachtszauber am Schwarzenbergplatz) is a new market in 2026, set around the Hochstrahlbrunnen fountain. Light installations surround the fountain and the gardens in front of Palais Schwarzenberg, with a stage programme and a light-decorated ballroom with live music. The stalls sell authentic handicrafts, many of them one-off pieces. No entry ticket is needed. It runs from 13 November to 26 December 2026.

Photo: Hochstrahlbrunnen on Schwarzenbergplatz by SchiDD (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Christmas Village on the University of Vienna Campus fills Courtyard 1 of the Altes AKH with a large range of vendors, from regional specialities and crafts to design and urban lifestyle. Rides, a fairy-tale forest, a children's railway, an old-fashioned carousel and two curling lanes share the courtyard with a stage programme and Saturday DJ parties. No entry ticket is needed. It runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas village on the University Campus by Ziarko j (CC BY-SA 3.0 AT)

The Winter Market on Riesenradplatz (Wintermarkt am Riesenradplatz) sits in the Prater beside the Giant Ferris Wheel, with 40 stands of food and drink. Its stage hosts 37 live concerts from gospel to pop and soul, plus a family Perchten parade, a New Year's Eve programme and the New Year's Concert on a big screen. No entry ticket is needed; rides and attractions are separate. It runs from 20 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.

Photo: Winter Market on Riesenradplatz by Manfred Werner - Tsui (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Advent at Francis turns the sheltered inner courtyard of the Francis business district, in the 9th district (Alsergrund), into an outdoor Advent market with booths of Christmas-themed designer shopping and food, plus live music. The three-day Weihnachtsquartier design fair opens it. No entry ticket is needed. It runs daily from 27 November to 23 December 2026.

The Advent Market at the Transport Museum Remise (Adventmarkt im Verkehrsmuseum Remise) is Wiener Linien's market inside its transport museum at Fruethstraße 2, in the 3rd district (Landstraße). The 2026 dates have not been announced yet, and neither have this year's stalls or programme.

Photo: Remise transport museum by Markus Gregory (CC BY-SA 3.0 AT)

The Christmas Market in Türkenschanzpark (Weihnachtsmarkt im Türkenschanzpark) groups its stalls around the Turkish fountain in the park, with crafts from glass blowers and jewellers next to food and punch stalls. Children's carousels turn daily, live music and giant soap-bubble shows fill the programme, and St Nicholas visits on Saturday 5 December. It runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026.

Photo: Yunus Emre fountain in Türkenschanzpark by Ursularegina (CC BY-SA 3.0 AT)

The Advent Market at the Hirschstetten Flower Gardens pairs a themed Christmas exhibition walk through the decorated gardens with stalls of organic and regional delicacies, Christmas gifts and tree decorations, plus music. Children can bake cookies, do crafts, write letters to Santa and ride a carousel and an illuminated train. It opens Thursday to Sunday from 12 November to 20 December 2026, plus Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 December.

Photo: Hirschstetten Flower Gardens by Invisigoth67 (CC BY-SA 3.0)