The best activities and events in Vienna in December in one place. Find out what’s going on in Vienna in December. The best Christmas markets, festivals, parties.
1. Edelstoff Market for Young Design Xmas Edition
2. Vienna Ice Skating Club
3. WeihnachtsQuartier Vienna
4. WAMP Design Market Vienna
5. Be Thrifty Vintage Pop Up
6. Christmas Tree Cutting Event
7. Saving Christmas Krampus Heist in Vienna
8. City Hall Ice Rink
9. Volksgarten New Year’s Eve
10. Christmas Market Rathausplatz
At EDELSTOFF – Market for Young Design Xmas Edition, you will find small labels, manufacturers and workshops that produce handmade products in very small batches that are individual and sustainable. Cool minimalist fashion. You can find here everything from shoes and bags made from special materials to natural cosmetics, products and children’s designs. This Christmas edition will also have the usual food trucks and cool DJ music in the background. The EDELSTOFF – Market for Young Design is the perfect place to find your Christmas gifts!
For all those who like ice skating and Christmas weather, we have a tip for a great place. If you don’t want to wait for the opening of the annual ice rink in front of City Hall, the Vienna Ice Skating Club is your chance to get your dose of sport and Christmas spirit. The ice rink is located on Lothringenstraße and is open every day from 9 am. We think it’s the perfect way to spend your time and have fun while staying active. And if you don’t have ice skates, don’t worry. There is a skate rental shop right at the entrance to the ice rink where you can hire skates in all sizes.
From December 1 to 3, over 100 small labels and manufacturers will be presenting their unique products in the halls of Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier! Away from mainstream Christmas kitsch, towards regional handicrafts and design pieces from small labels, manufacturers and young designers from Austria and the surrounding area. The WeihnachtsQuartier offers 1000 m2 of products from the fields of fashion, jewelry, accessories, ceramics, children, cosmetics, culinary art, bags, paper and lifestyle, making the design market in the MQ the ideal place to relax.
Browse for unique handmade items from small design studios and relax in the chill-out area of the WAMPs Xmas Edition on the second weekend in December. This market is free of charge and offers you many interesting, handmade items from the areas of fashion, jewelry, accessories, home decoration, art objects, children’s fashion and toys as well as a variety of culinary delights. This edition takes place in the Oval Hall of the MQ and is a great opportunity to find the right Christmas presents for you or your loved ones.
This month, the BeThrifty Vintage Pop-Up Store is back in Vienna, offering chic, trendy and stylish fashion. This time at the Vienna Social Hub in Nordbahnhofstraße, many well-known and high-quality brands will be on offer at great prices throughout the weekend. Whether you’re looking for a new pair of jeans, a shirt, a dress or even shoes, we can guarantee you’ll find what you’re looking for at this BeThrifty pop up store. So make sure you get a ticket before it sells out. A wonderful way to spice up your closet this holiday season.
Nothing gets you in the Christmas spirit like the smell of fresh pine greenery and the anticipation of decorating the perfect Christmas tree as the festive season approaches! On December 15, you are cordially invited to the annual Christmas tree cutting in Vienna. At this event, you will visit the designated forest area together with other visitors to choose and cut down your own Christmas tree. It will be a day full of fun, excitement and the hunt for the ideal Christmas tree! Afterwards, you can fortify yourself with hot drinks after you have found your ideal tree and end the day in a pleasant setting.
If you don’t know what to do in December apart from buying presents, don’t worry. Here’s our tip! In this Christmas treasure hunt, you’ll visit new and old places in the city, solve fun puzzles in your neighborhood, learn magical Christmas stories and help Santa on a special mission. This activity is suitable for people of all ages and can be played at any time of the month. You’ll be guided by a mobile app, so don’t forget to download it before you get to the starting point.
The Christmas exhibition in the Hirschstetten flower garden celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023, and in the event glasshouse you can enjoy 9 fairytale stories lovingly created with countless flowers. The Advent market with over 50 stalls stretches from the north entrance through the Christmas garden landscape to the show greenhouses and back to the north entrance. Traditional gingerbread, chestnuts and roast potatoes, waffles and dried fruit as well as salmon, bacon, cheese and pumpkin seed products are on offer. Handmade Christmas gifts such as wooden toys, knitwear or ceramics as well as Christmas tree decorations are also available.
The classic Volksgarten New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest parties in Vienna. As is customary on the last day of the year, all three floors of the Volksgarten are open to all visitors from 10 pm until the early hours of the morning. So if you want to have a good time, be prepared for a long night! The ideal setting, a New Year’s Eve atmosphere, delicious drinks and your friends. What more could you want? And here’s a little tip from us: buy your ticket in advance so you don’t have to queue.
Visitors to this market can enjoy a balanced and varied mix of high-quality handcrafted gift ideas, exquisite culinary specialties and a unique cultural program for young and old. The Christmas market on Rathausplatz directly in front of Vienna City Hall offers all of this. The traditional Christmas tree with its glowing hearts is there as always, as is the ice skating rink, where you can practise your ice skating skills amidst the beautiful Christmas lights. This market will once again be the highlight of the Christmas season in Vienna this year.
Photo: Christmas market Am Hof by @vienna_images
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