Advent in Vienna · 2026
From the Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz to a small Advent market around the corner: see when each market opens and where it is.
Opens Fri 6 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn
Ehrenhof von Schloss Schönbrunn · 1130 Vienna
U4Schönbrunn · 500 m as the crow flies
6 Nov – 6 Jan
The Christmas market in Schönbrunn Palace’s forecourt runs from 6 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, with crafts, regional food and family activities. It opens daily from 10 am to 9 pm until 23 December, with shorter hours over Christmas and New Year.
Opens Fri 6 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsmarkt Stephansplatz
Stephansplatz · 1010 Vienna
U1U3Stephansplatz · 150 m as the crow flies
6 Nov – 26 Dec
The Christmas market beside St Stephen’s Cathedral runs from 6 November to 26 December 2026. Stalls offer Austrian crafts, gifts and food. Regular hours are 11 am to 9 pm daily, with special hours over Christmas.
Opens Thu 12 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsmarkt Blumengärten Hirschstetten
Blumengärten Hirschstetten · 1220 Vienna
U2Hausfeldstraße · 1.1 km as the crow flies
12 Nov – 20 Dec · Thu–Sun
Vienna’s municipal gardeners present their Christmas exhibition at Blumengärten Hirschstetten from 12 November to 20 December 2026. An Advent market with more than 50 stalls accompanies the floral displays. It opens Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm, plus 7 and 8 December.
Opens Fri 13 Nov
German name: Art Advent vor der Karlskirche
Karlsplatz vor der Karlskirche · 1040 Vienna
U1U2U4Karlsplatz · 350 m as the crow flies
13 Nov – 23 Dec
ART ADVENT in front of Karlskirche runs from 13 November to 23 December 2026. The crafts market organised by divina art opens daily from noon to 8 pm; food stalls remain open until 9 pm according to Vienna’s tourism office. The daily 2026 programme will be announced separately.
Opens Fri 13 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsdorf Uni Campus
Campus der Universität Wien / Altes AKH · 1090 Vienna
U2Schottentor · 650 m as the crow flies
13 Nov – 23 Dec
The Christmas village at the University of Vienna campus opens in the old General Hospital from 13 November to 23 December 2026. It combines crafts, food and activities for children. Daily hours vary by weekday, and the market closes at 8 pm on 23 December.
Opens Fri 13 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsmarkt am Hof
Am Hof · 1010 Vienna
U3Herrengasse · 250 m as the crow flies
13 Nov – 23 Dec
The Christmas market at Am Hof opens from 13 November to 23 December 2026 in Vienna’s first district. More than 70 exhibitors offer crafts, gifts and food. Market stalls close at 9 pm daily, while food stalls remain open until 10 pm.
Opens Fri 13 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsmarkt am Spittelberg
Spittelberggasse und angrenzende Gassen · 1070 Vienna
U2U3Volkstheater · 300 m as the crow flies
13 Nov – 23 Dec
The Spittelberg Christmas Market opens in the streets of Vienna’s seventh district from 13 November to 23 December 2026. Craft and food stalls run from 2 to 9:30 pm on weekdays and from 11 am to 9:30 pm at weekends and on public holidays. The 2026 children’s programme has not yet been published.
Opens Fri 13 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsmarkt im Türkenschanzpark
Türkenschanzpark, Eingang Peter-Jordan-Straße / Dänenstraße · 1180 Vienna
13 Nov – 23 Dec
The Christmas market in Türkenschanzpark opens from 13 November to 23 December 2026 near the Peter-Jordan-Straße/Dänenstraße entrance. Food stalls and the children’s carousel run from 3 to 10 pm on weekdays and noon to 10 pm at weekends and on public holidays; craft stalls close at 9 pm. Several music and family performances have already been announced.
Opens Fri 13 Nov
German name: Weihnachtszauber Schwarzenbergplatz
Schwarzenbergplatz beim Hochstrahlbrunnen · 1030 Vienna
U4Stadtpark · 550 m as the crow flies
13 Nov – 26 Dec
Weihnachtszauber Schwarzenbergplatz opens for the first time in 2026 around the Hochstrahlbrunnen fountain. Stalls offer crafts and food from 13 November to 26 December. Hours are 11 am to 9 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 9 pm at weekends, with shorter hours from 24 to 26 December.
Opens Fri 13 Nov
German name: Wiener Christkindlmarkt
Rathausplatz · 1010 Vienna
U2Schottentor · 300 m as the crow flies
13 Nov – 26 Dec
The Wiener Christkindlmarkt opens in front of Vienna City Hall from 13 November to 26 December 2026. Stalls offer crafts, gifts, food and drinks. Regular hours are 10 am to 10 pm daily; on 24 December the market closes at 6:30 pm.
Opens Sat 14 Nov
German name: Altwiener Christkindlmarkt
Freyung · 1010 Vienna
U3Herrengasse · 250 m as the crow flies
14 Nov – 23 Dec
The Altwiener Christkindlmarkt on Freyung opens daily from 10 am to 9 pm between 14 November and 23 December 2026. It features crafts and an Advent programme; the organiser says the 2026 programme will be published from mid-October.
Opens Fri 20 Nov
German name: K&K Weihnachtsmarkt Belvedere
Vor dem Oberen Belvedere · 1030 Vienna
U1Südtiroler Platz - Hauptbahnhof · 650 m as the crow flies
20 Nov – 31 Dec
The K&K Christmas market by the Upper Belvedere runs from 20 November to 31 December. Up to 35 stalls offer crafts and food inspired by the imperial era. Regular hours are 11 am to 9 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 9 pm at weekends and on public holidays; on 24 and 31 December it closes at 5 pm. A cultural programme is announced, but individual performance dates have not yet been published.
Opens Fri 20 Nov
German name: Weihnachtsdorf Maria-Theresien-Platz
Maria-Theresien-Platz · 1010 Vienna
U2U3Volkstheater · 200 m as the crow flies
20 Nov – 26 Dec
The Christmas village on Maria-Theresien-Platz, between the two major museums, offers crafts and food from 20 November to 26 December 2026. It opens at 11 am on weekdays and 10 am at weekends, with shorter hours from 24 to 26 December.
Opens Fri 20 Nov
German name: Wintermarkt am Riesenradplatz
Riesenradplatz im Prater · 1020 Vienna
U1U2Praterstern · 500 m as the crow flies
20 Nov – 6 Jan
The Wintermarkt at Riesenradplatz runs from 20 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, with food stalls, attractions and a stage. Admission to the market is free. The organiser says the concert programme will be published in October; special hours apply at Christmas and on New Year’s Eve.
First to open on 6 November: Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market and Stephansplatz Christmas Market. Most markets open on 13 November. Last to open on 20 November: K&K Christmas Market at Belvedere, Christmas Village at Maria-Theresien-Platz and Winter Market at Riesenradplatz.
Until 6 January 2027: Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market and Winter Market at Riesenradplatz. Until 31 December 2026: K&K Christmas Market at Belvedere. The others close between 20 and 26 December.
7 of 14 markets have a confirmed opening on Christmas Eve: Vienna Christmas Market until 18:30, K&K Christmas Market at Belvedere until 17:00, Winter Market at Riesenradplatz until 17:00, Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market until 16:00, Stephansplatz Christmas Market until 16:00, Christmas Magic at Schwarzenbergplatz until 16:00 and Christmas Village at Maria-Theresien-Platz until 16:00.
On most days until 22:00: Christmas Village at the University Campus, Türkenschanzpark Christmas Market, Vienna Christmas Market and Winter Market at Riesenradplatz. At some markets the food and drink stalls stay open longer than the others.
No. Vienna's Christmas markets don't charge admission. You only pay for what you eat, drink or buy; rides such as carousels cost extra.
They are the same thing: in Vienna, Christmas markets are usually called Christkindlmarkt. The best known is the Wiener Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz.
