Special Occasions & Holidays
Vienna Pride Festival and more …
Special Occasions & Holidays

Vienna Pride Festival and more …

Vienna Pride Festival

This annual festival celebrates LGBTQ+ culture and identity. It features a variety of events, including a parade, a concert, and a street party.

Dates:  2 weeks in June 2024

Vienna Danube Island Festival

This annual festival takes place on the Danube Island in Vienna. It features a variety of music, dance, and theater performances.

Dates: June 21-23, 2024

Afrika Tage

At the Africa Days in Vienna, African-style celebrations, dancing, and enjoyment take place. Numerous stalls with exotic flair invite you to stroll and shop. In addition to culinary delights, there is also unique handicrafts to purchase. Colorful masks, figures, and jewelry await new owners. Alongside the lively festive atmosphere, the event aims to raise awareness about the various challenges faced by the African continent. Every year, charitable organizations support the event and collect donations.

Date: 11. bis 28. August

HOLI Festival der Farben (Linz)

Inspired by the Indian spring festival of colors, the Festivals of Colours Tour was launched in 2012. Throughout Europe, various cities host a music festival with a special gimmick: at every full hour, there’s a countdown, at the end of which everyone throws a handful of color into the air together. In Austria, cities such as Innsbruck, Linz, Graz, Salzburg, St. Pölten, and of course, Vienna typically participate. Musically, the festival primarily features local DJs from the EDM scene.

The distance from Vienna to Linz is approximately 200 kilometers. You can reach Linz from Vienna by taking a train, which typically takes around 1.5 to 2 hours.

Date: July 27th, 2024

Vienna Design Week

At the Vienna Design Week, design is brought to life in various formats: exhibitions, product presentations, workshops, participatory projects, talks, and tours throughout the city and in the focal district provide surprising and pioneering insights into architecture, graphic, product, furniture, industrial, and social design. Admission is free.

Date: September 20.th-29th, 2024

Kaiser Wiesn

The Kaiser Wiesn, successor to the Vienna Wiesn, is “Austria’s largest Oktoberfest”! Every festival day, people dance in lederhosen and dirndls on wine tavern benches with a liter-sized beer in hand. Numerous pop and folk music bands perform in the festival tents and alpine huts of the Kaiser Wiesn, creating a lively atmosphere. Admission is, as usual, free of charge.

Kaiserwiese Prater, 1020 Wien
Date: September 21st –  October 8th 2024

Forward Festival

A festival for fashion, creativity, design, and communication. The Forward Festival offers exciting lectures and discussions, various workshops, and also parties. Creative minds from all over the world come together here to share insights into their success stories. It’s the perfect opportunity to get inspired, network, and learn from one another.

Gartenbaukino am Parkring 12, 1010 Wien
Date: Oktober3rd-4th, 2024

 

Viennale Filmfest

For fans of the red carpet and the silver screen, the Vienna International Film Festival, known as Viennale, offers true cinematic gems from around the world. In addition to artistic arthouse films, gripping dramas, and entertaining comedies are screened.

Viennale traces its roots back to 1960, and since then, the film festival has gained increasing popularity, evolving over the years into one of the most significant in all of Europe. Venues for the event include the Gartenbaukino, Urania, Metro-Kino, the Filmmuseum , and the Stadtkino in the Künstlerhaus.

Ort: diverse Locations
Date: October 17th-29th, 2024

 

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