Calendar Austria

The Long Night of Museums Austria 2026  is a major annual cultural event during which hundreds of museums, galleries, and cultural institutions across Austria open their doors during the evening and night. The initiative spans the entire country—from major national...

October 3, 2026, marks the season’s first premiere, featuring two one-act Expressionist masterpieces: Alexander Zemlinsky’s “A Florentine Tragedy” and Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle”. Alain Altinoglu conducts, and Vasily Barkhatov directs. Asmik Grigorian will sing the leading female roles in both...

The 64th Vienna International Film Festival (Viennale 2026) will take place in Vienna. It is Austria’s largest and most prestigious film event, annually bringing together filmmakers, critics, and cinema enthusiasts from around the world. The festival traditionally presents around 300...

The 2026 Christmas markets in Vienna constitute a massive, city-wide open-air winter festival running from November 6, 2026, to January 6, 2027. During this period, the Austrian capital’s stunning historic squares, parks, and palace grounds transform into fairytale-like settings featuring...

This is the dress rehearsal for the official premiere of the new production, which is scheduled for November 22. Special screening: The screening on November 19, 2026, is organized exclusively for young people (U27 program), with tickets costing just 10...

A major opera premiere—”The Damnation of Faust”—is set for the Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper). It will be one of the highlights of the 2026/2027 Austrian theater season. The performances will take place in Vienna from December 17 to 29,...