New Year's Concert
Three popular concerts performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker at the Musikverein on 12/30-31, and 1/1.
Vienna Coffee Festival
Coffee is a huge part of Viennese life, and this celebration of the bean features talks, tastings, entertainment and much more.
Easter Markets
Typically in March at locations throughout Vienna, the Easter Markets feature crafts, cuisine and countless decorated eggs.
Christmas Markets and New Year's Markets
Steaming mugs of punch, hundreds of artisans and cold weather are the hallmarks of Vienna's Christmas markets. Beyond the holiday, New Year's markets take their place, with most of the same features, but with lucky charms and gifts are added to the experience.
Vienna Beer Festival
Prost! This festival features brewery stands, food, and entertainment. Typically in June - 2021 dates are currently TBA.
Mozart at the Dining Table
From 3/23/2024 - 3/16/2025
The exhibition provides a unique glimpse into Mozart's life through the lens of his food and drink habits, which hugely influenced his personal and artistic journey. Attendees can explore Mozart's relationship with dining customs and musical expression, revealed through historical documents such as vintage letters and musical scores, portraying him as both a brilliant musician and a product of his era.
Mapping the '60s
From 7/5/2024 - 2/1/2026
Mapping the 60s is a deep dive exhibition examining how contemporary movements, such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, trace back to the potent 1960s. Encompassing diverse art styles like Pop Art, Nouveau Ralisme, Fluxus, Viennese Actionism, Performance art, Conceptual art, and Minimal art, it provides a layered exploration into the era's seismic cultural, social, and political transformations.
Nora Turato
From 9/5/2024 - 9/14/2025
Witness Nora Turato's remarkable linguistic design in an enormous 62-meter-long mural part of annual open-air exhibits. The mural renders a visual 'scream' capturing emotion through its bright artistic splashes reflecting an experimental mix of language's spoken and written state.
Kazuko Miyamoto
From 9/12/2024 - 3/2/2025
This event treasures the audacious talent of Kazuko Miyamoto, an astounding contributor to New York's Lower East Side art sphere, renowned for revolutionizing Minimal art via her mix of Western and Japanese culture. The diverse exhibit captures Miyamoto's artistic quest for depth and subtle intricacies, spanning from large, commanding string configurations to deeply personal twisted paper creations and vividly painted kimonos.
Elements
From 9/18/2024 - 3/2/2025
This exhibition takes attendees on a thrilling journey into the nuances of interior design, meticulously curated by architectural historian, Adam Tch. Spanning Art Nouveau to Modernism, it highlights various intricate details architects use to breathe life into their designs, acting as a testament to their creativity and diversity.
Aut Now
From 9/18/2024 - 5/18/2025
Investigate contemporary societal changes and modern work structures through fresh insights on cutting-edge product designs at this influential gathering. Exploring the depth and creativity inside Austrian product design from 2000 to present, attendees get to examine 100 carefully chosen works including furniture, household items, tools, electronics, toys, plus designs that speak to personal wellness, sustainability, and robotics incorporation - all deftly organized within 25 appealing functional and emotionally-stirring categories.
Erwin Wurm A 70th-Birthday Retrospective
From 9/24/2024 - 3/9/2025
Celebrate renowned contemporary artist Erwin Wurm through a riveting retrospective spanning immersive sculptures, drawings, and artistic hybrids. Attendees engage in ever-present #discussions of gravity, spatial perceptions, social norms, excess, and challenged ideologies through art pieces like melting houses, symbolic pickles, bloated luxury cars, narrow dwellings, and a rustic 'Rural School'.
Bought and Then?
From 9/26/2024 - 2/23/2025
At this event, contemporary art lovers in Vienna will delight in gaining insights into an ecosystem venerated for advocating local talent. Directly benefitting from the behind-scenes wisdom of artists, advisory board members, and restorers, participants will learn firsthand about the art journey from creation to display in exhibitions.
Gekauft! Und dann? (Bought! And now?)
From 9/26/2024 - 2/23/2025
Explore the intricacies of Vienna's contemporary art acquisition process at the "Gekauft! Und dann?" exhibition, hosted at Wien Museum musa. Delve into how MA 7, Vienna's Cultural Department, acquires approximately 80 works annually from local artists, often marking their debut in public collections. Discover the evolving criteria of the expert advisory board, from traditional media to avant-garde installations and digital art, navigating the challenges of preserving dynamic and performative pieces. Gain insights into the journey of artworks—from acquisition and studio visits to storage and exhibition—through perspectives from artists, advisory board members, and museum restorers.
Exhibition Preview: In All Friendship
From 9/27/2024 - 8/24/2025
This art-debate event dives into the subject of friendship through diverse methodologies like painting, sculptures, photography, and installations, presenting the audience an in-depth look into various aspects from personal bonds to global social contracts. Showcasing pieces from multi-era luminaries and commissioned works from across the globe, attendees will unearth the multi-dimensional facets of friendships in diverse art-forms stitched by both seasoned and emerging artists.
Chagall
From 9/28/2024 - 2/9/2025
Attendees can immerse themselves in the whimsical and poetic world of 20th-century artist Marc Chagall steeped in a unique visual language. The event offers visitors the opportunity to follow Chagall's evolution from primitivism to cubism everything in between, embodying an awe-inspiring blend of traditional and avant-garde culture.
Material.Passion
From 10/3/2024 - 2/23/2025
In the engaging Material.Passion exhibit, one will witness eight artists evolutionize their mediums with ingenuity in unconventional perspectives. Expect to see embroidered optical illusions, delicate art pieces formed from industrial resources, perception-changing depictions of time on marble, and a spectacular fusion of classic craftsmanship and modern proficiency.
Weight Anchor
From 10/4/2024 - 2/16/2025
Visitors to the fifth edition of Vitrine EXTRA will delve deep into the intriguing world of Roman shipwreck archaeology. As they view treasures like Roman amphorae, lead anchor rods, and even a Roman helmet unearthed from the 1960's and 70's missions, they will contemplate the saga of preserving cultural heritage.
Carlone Contemporary: Ugo Rondinone
From 10/5/2024 - 3/30/2025
Ugo Rondinone, esteemed Swiss artist, enthralls with his profoundly poetic creations. His minimalist masterpiece, 'arched landscape', cleverly balances as an artistic object and architectural form while utilizing a soil-adorned arch to respect the well-known ceiling fresco in Carlone Hall.
Poetry of the Ornament
From 10/13/2024 - 3/9/2025
The upcoming tribute celebrates Joh. Backhausen & Shne, delighting attendees with a curated exploration of history, luxury craftsmanship, and Viennese Modernism through fabric collections. It will unveil intriguing historical narratives via showcased collaborations like upholsteries, curtains, and brocades, and simultaneously honor the steadfast Dr. Louise Kiesling.
Medardo Rosso
From 10/18/2024 - 2/23/2025
A riveting exhibition plunges into the depth of Medardo Rosso's works, flaunting over 50 magnificent art pieces ranging from towering sculptural installations to captivating photo collages and sketches. Exploring the symphony of spirit created when modernism meets tradinotolkienal sculpting, an accentuating sound dialogue will uniquely exhibit works of grand artists like Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, and Robert Morris.
Blockchainunchained
From 10/20/2024 - 9/14/2025
Experience the blend of two worlds as an immersive augmented reality becomes tangled with an enthralling storyline during the must-attend exhibition. Attendees have the opportunity to complete exciting quests, gather exclusive MAK tokens to reveal tucked-away content, and join the groundbreaking revolution of MAK DAO.
Get a Grip
From 10/24/2024 - 2/9/2025
Young Jewish women and Muslims explore and share their connection as minority group members at the upcoming community event. Their experiences shape a unique exhibition featuring powerful workshops and breathtaking photography inspired by Karlsplatz as a public space.
100 Best Posters 23
From 10/30/2024 - 3/16/2025
The forthcoming showcase, '100 Best Posters 23. Germany Austria Switzerland, presents a robust display of captivating poster designs from the DA-CH region, brimming with inventive configurations of graphics and typography. The event, currently in its 19th round, underscores this medium's blend of timeless appeal and fresh innovation.
Rudolf Wacker
From 10/30/2024 - 2/16/2025
The comprehensive expo showcases a deep immersion into Rudolf Wacker's works, an austere figure within the New Objectivity art. It offers attendees an insightful peep into his deft handling of landscape and self-portrait pieces and a rare knack for incorporating arbitrary items as a distinct style, beautifully elevated by supplementary pieces by contemporaries like Otto Dix, Franz Lenk, and Anton Rderscheidt.
Monster Chetwynd
From 11/7/2024 - 2/9/2025
Dive into a vibrant exploration of multiple art media with Monster Chetwynds site-specific installation, brought alive by dedicated performers. With intriguing art pieces that incorporate DIY and reused materials, visitors can look forward to an engaging depiction of art history, popular culture, and feminist theory.
Winter in Vienna
From 11/14/2024 - 3/16/2025
Winter in Vienna vividly illuminates the profound shifts in cityscape and weather patterns over centuries. This education-heavy event contrasts nostalgic, snowy winters with the contemporary warmer, snowless years bearing testament to climate change.
Liliane Lijn
From 11/15/2024 - 5/4/2025
The event spotlights Liliane Lijn's multifaceted career, infusing fine art, poetry, and science in her innovative multimedia creations which originate from kinetic art experimentation and leverage materials technology. It promulgates her sweeping narrative-artwork, fusing cosmic, personal, mythological elements, with technologic applications renovating traditional feminine archetypes, epitomised in the artist's revolutionary solo work Arise Alive.
Johann Strauss: The Exhibition
From 12/4/2024 - 6/23/2025
The event commemorates Johann Strauss's 200th birthday, showering attendees with an exhibition depicting his flagship influence in the music sphere. Patrons will marvel at original artifacts from Strauss's estate, such as exclusive notes from 'Die Fledermaus,' premier stage blueprints, and classical theater attire sourced directly from a reputable museum.
Mixed
From 12/5/2024 - 4/20/2025
Mixed invites you to delve into Vienna's rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions. Through 48 unique narratives featuring stories like African student protests in the 60s and interwar Chinese influence, the displayed symbiosis of words, places, and fashions highlights the stellar diversity driving this dynamic city.
The World in Colors
From 1/30/2025 - 5/26/2025
Merged with deep historical insights, this collaboration with the National Gallery of Slovenia display's profound Slovenian color-centric paintings from the transformative early 1900s. Detailed narratives provide an intimate look into Slovenian artists' multi-faceted connection with Austria, influenced art shifts post-Vienna, and evidences of nuanced cultural-political relationships between Vienna and Ljubljana.
Anton Corbijn
From 2/2/2025 - 6/6/2025
This spring 2025 exhibition celebrates Anton Corbijn's eclectic expertise in photography, film, and design, highlighting his large influence on contemporary pop culture since the mid-'70s. Featuring five decades of his black and white portraiture centered on monumental figures in music, film, literature, art, and fashion, this landmark display aligns with the celebration of the artist's 70th birthday.
Lake Street Dive
On 2/8/2025
Lake Street Dive is a multi-genre band from Boston who creates music with Southern rock, indie pop, blue-eyed soul and alt-jazz sounds. With US Rock charting albums like Side Pony, Free Yourself Up and Bad Self Portraits, they also frequently tour across Europe, Australia and North America.
Dropkick Murphys
On 2/13/2025
The Celtic punk band from Massachusetts, Dropkick Murphys, is mostly known for their charting albums, like, Going Out in Style, and the platinum single, "I'm Shipping Up To Boston," which was also featured in the 2006 film, The Departed.
Cavalluna
On 2/15/2025
Saddle up for Cavalluna, an awe-inspiring spectacle where majestic horses and their skilled riders dance in perfect harmony, creating a mesmerizing blend of equestrian artistry and storytelling. This enchanting performance takes you on a journey through spellbinding choreography, breathtaking stunts, and heartwarming tales that celebrate the profound bond between humans and their noble steeds.
The Magical Music of Harry Potter
On 2/15/2025
The Magical Music of Harry Potter is a live concert experience featuring the iconic scores from the Harry Potter films. This orchestral performance, often conducted by renowned composers, brings to life the magical melodies composed by John Williams and others, enchanting audiences with the beloved themes from the globally acclaimed movie series.
The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others
On 2/15/2025
Enjoy a magnificent concert featuring the legendary music of Hans Zimmer along with other iconic film scores. This orchestral performance takes you on a cinematic journey, showcasing the powerful and emotive music that has defined countless movies.
Gustav Klimt
From 2/20/2025 - 9/7/2025
Explore Gustav Klimt's artistic techniques in a lavish exhibition, providing keen insight into his painting process. Be privy to the rebirth of his lost 'Faculty Paintings' with advanced artificial intelligence, uncover the mysteries of his emblematic gold ledger, and delve into inspiring findings beneath paint layers.
Art at the Park
From 2/20/2025 - 2/23/2025
Immersed in an opulent setting, the Art at the Park art fair is a well anticipated event. With diverse masterpieces from various epochs and genres filling 1,500 m of space, ardent enthusiasts can look forward to intriguing exhibits presented by renowned art dealers and gallery owners.
FK Austria Wien vs. FC Salzburg
On 2/22/2025
Get your tickets to see FC Red Bull Salzburg play.
Umberto Tozzi
On 2/24/2025
A quintessential icon of Italian pop, Umberto Tozzi has been serenading the world with timeless hits like "Ti Amo" and "Gloria" since the '70s. With a voice that can evoke both passion and nostalgia, he's made his mark across international charts and countless karaoke nights.
Hans Zimmer Tribute
On 2/26/2025
The upcoming event is a tribute to the legendary composer Hans Zimmer, featuring a live orchestra performing some of his most iconic film scores. Attendees will be immersed in the powerful and emotional music from movies like The Lion King, Inception, and Gladiator.
Hans Haacke
From 2/28/2025 - 6/9/2025
Belvedere 21 highlights the striking achievements of Hans Haacke in political conceptual art. An intensive review of his career is available for viewing, brilliantly showing the significant interplay of art with society.
Loreen
On 2/28/2025
Loreen catapulted to international stardom with her captivating Eurovision-winning anthem "Euphoria," blending ethereal vocals with an electrifying stage presence. This Swedish sensation continues to enchant audiences worldwide, proving that her artistry is much more than a fleeting moment—it's an enduring journey.