Ideas for Vienna
Vienna slows down on Sundays, but it does not shut down. These ideas are made for the quietest day of the week.
Sunday plans: museums, brunch, walks, culture and concerts. Events that are actually happening on the next Sunday in Vienna.
Shops are closed, but Vienna's Sunday is still full: museums, coffee houses, exhibitions and concerts continue. In many ways, Sunday is exactly the right day for them.
This page collects ideas for planning a slower day, whether you are going alone, with someone else or with a group.
The list below shows events happening on the coming Sunday. It refreshes as the weekend gets closer.
For more options, check the full weekend selection or jump straight into the radar.
What is happening in Vienna on the coming Sunday.
The Kunsthistorisches Museum presents the city views of Canaletto and his nephew Bernardo Bellotto together for the first time in the German-speaking world. Paintings of Venice, London and Vienna reveal how optical precision, atmosphere and painterly staging shaped images of European cities.
Kunsthalle Wien brings together current positions of contemporary art from Vienna across various media. The exhibition at MuseumsQuartier runs from May to October, showcasing how artists today produce and respond to the city.
The Theater am Spittelberg hosts concerts, cabaret, world music, and chanson in its covered courtyard. The small summer stage runs from June to the end of September; prices and start times vary depending on the program.
The Theater in the Park hosts cabaret, comedy, theater, music, and readings in the Schwarzenberggarten at Belvedere. The program changes almost daily; start times, prices, and availability depend on the specific performance.
The MQ Summer Stage features daily changing concerts, performances, readings, talks, and film screenings in the main courtyard of MuseumsQuartier. The free program runs from late May to late September, starting at various times depending on the event.
Photo Brut explores photographic positions outside established visual languages, connecting personal, raw, and experimental approaches. The exhibition is on view until September 6 at FOTO ARSENAL Wien.
Cinema on the Roof screens films daily on the rooftop of the Main Library with a view over the Gürtel. Under the theme MIND GAMES, the program includes classics, arthouse, international films, and Austrian productions; screenings are canceled in bad weather.
Mira Gáberová, Marei Loellmann and Mario Mu explore how memory, the body and the surrounding world intersect in Where Boundaries Blur. Video, textiles and digital imagery form an intimate group exhibition in the freely accessible MQ Pop Up Showroom.
Bewegt im Park offers free courses like yoga, full-body workouts, and dance in public green spaces across Vienna. Courses start between mid and late June, running until September 13; no registration is required.
The Tschauner Stage in Ottakring presents a summer programme of improvised theatre, musical parodies, concerts and cabaret. The season runs from mid-June to early September, with regular evening performances on the open-air stage in Maroltingergasse.
At the KABINETT comic passage, Monika Ernst combines humour, irony and Viennese gruffness with questions about equality and social change. The free comic exhibition, published as KABINETT booklet no. 63, is accessible around the clock between the MQ courtyards.
The anniversary exhibition traces the long and contested path from the imperial stables to today's MuseumsQuartier. Architectural proposals, political decisions and public debates show how the cultural complex changed Vienna.
Aldo Giannotti turns the MQ Art Box into a walk-through corridor for the first time. Passing through becomes part of the work, raising questions about freedom of movement, public space and the rules of cultural institutions.
The free Jazz Brunch presents Austrian jazz acts at Vienna's Rathausplatz on Sundays from noon to 2 pm. The open-air series is organised with the Film Festival at Rathausplatz and runs until 6 September.
Helmut Chlada presents large-format oil and acrylic paintings centred on geometric abstraction, alongside surrealist works. The exhibition opened on 16 August and runs until 13 September.
The puzzle rally guides participants of all ages through the Allied Quarter with eight questions. Puzzle sheets can be picked up and returned during opening hours at the GB* district office on Nordbahnstraße; a small gift awaits after finding the correct solution.
During the 33rd Restaurant Week, numerous leading Vienna restaurants offer specially created fixed-price lunch and dinner menus. The standard offer starts at €19.50 for a two-course lunch and €39.50 for a three-course dinner; restaurants without a Gault&Millau toque serve one additional course at the same price. Supplements apply for additional toques, drinks and any cover charge. Reservations are made exclusively online through Restaurant Week, where diners can choose a restaurant, menu and available time slot.
FROM CARINTHIA presents artistic positions from Carinthia at Vienna's Künstlerhaus. The exhibition connects established names including Maria Lassnig, Kiki Kogelnik, Hans Staudacher and Bruno Gironcoli with further perspectives from southern Austria.
Volksstimmefest is a two-day open-air festival on Jesuitenwiese. Three stages combine live music with literature, theatre, discussions, children's activities and further cultural programming, all with free admission.
The European Street Food Festival brings international food trucks, trailers, and stalls to the outdoor area of Halle E. It's open on Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM and on Sunday from 11 AM to 8 PM; entry is free, but food and drinks are paid.
The Opera Air Concert by the Vienna State Opera takes place in Burggarten, featuring international soloists performing an open-air program with the orchestra. This evening concert is held outdoors in the park next to the Hofburg and is free to attend.
