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Guided Tours

Wine picnic THE EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE IN VIENNA'S VINEYARDS!

Wine picnic THE EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE IN VIENNA'S VINEYARDS!

Every day at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm

Judengasse 4 · Innere Stadt • € 220

Romance, but make it mobile: an open-air Italian APE whisks you two up into Vienna's vineyards for a private picnic with an organic snack spread and a bottle of wine. Cozy blanket, hilltop views, zero crowds.

Vienna Art Nouveau Private Tour with Secession Tickets and Klimt

Vienna Art Nouveau Private Tour with Secession Tickets and Klimt

Every day at 9am, 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm and 1:30pm

Café Savoy · Mariahilf • € 21-€ 219

Vienna's Art Nouveau revolution, decoded by a private guide. Wander past Otto Wagner's Majolikahaus, sip cappuccino at the Palm House, then meet Klimt's Beethoven Frieze face to face.

Hidden Bites of Vienna - Street Food for Curious Food Lovers

Hidden Bites of Vienna - Street Food for Curious Food Lovers

December 23 at 10am +5

Alte Börse · Innere Stadt • € 150

A boutique gourmet food walk that takes you beyond the tourist trail to taste Vienna’s everyday street eats, with a relaxed pace and local insider tips.

The Viennise Food Tour: The World of Yesterday

The Viennise Food Tour: The World of Yesterday

Every day at 12:30pm and 5pm

Volkstheater · Neubau • € 120

Taste your way through Vienna's 7th district, where old-world flavors meet neighborhood haunts. This small-group tour pairs Wiener Schnitzel and cheesy Käsespätzle with Austrian wines, ending at a legendary Würstelstand.

Performances

NÜTZLICHE IDIOTEN

NÜTZLICHE IDIOTEN

December 22 at 8pm

Rabenhof · Landstraße • 34 €

Vienna, city of The Third Man, gets the skewering it deserves. Cornelius Obonya plays every grifter, puppet master, and political clown in a scandalous true-life espionage romp: the wildest lines are verbatim quotes.

Valtinoni "Der kleine Prinz"

Valtinoni "Der kleine Prinz"

December 22 at 11am +3

Theater an der Wien · Mariahilf

Emilie Renard stars as the title character in the Austrian premiere of Pierangelo Valtinoni's family opera Der kleine Prinz, a sixty-minute single-act production at the Theater an der Wien featuring the Wiener Symphoniker and Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen.

Presages, small acts of love

Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM

brut understage · Landstraße

A one-on-one oracle session disguised as contemporary dance. Bring a question, curl up among pillows and tea, and let Alix Eynaudi's movement and library readings conjure your answer.

XMAS AT POLLYS

XMAS AT POLLYS

December 21 at 8pm

Rabenhof · Landstraße

A survival guide for the festive season, served with a wink. The Polly Adler troupe skewers patchwork madness, New Year's Eve paranoia, and demeaning Santa hats in this sharp holiday cabaret.

Concerts

Martin Eberle & Martin Ptak 'Der Mann mit der Kamera' – Stummfilm & Live Musik (A)

Martin Eberle & Martin Ptak 'Der Mann mit der Kamera' – Stummfilm & Live Musik (A)

December 20 at 8:30pm

Porgy & Bess - Jazz & Music Club · Innere Stadt • $$

Images of Moscow, Odessa, and Kiew form a day in a fictional Soviet metropolis in Dziga Vertov's silent film. Martin Eberle and Martin Ptak accompany the avant-garde documentary with a live score of jazz and electronics.

Bach "Weihnachtsoratorium" mit Alessandro de Marchi

Bach "Weihnachtsoratorium" mit Alessandro de Marchi

Dec. 20 & Dec. 22 at 7pm

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße

Four selected parts of Bach's Christmas Oratorio unfold at the Wiener Konzerthaus, performed by the Wiener Symphoniker and Wiener Singakademie under the direction of Alessandro de Marchi.

Jazz für die Allerkleinsten

Jazz für die Allerkleinsten

Sun, Dec 20 · 3:00 PM

CS Pramergasse · Alsergrund

Nursery rhymes get a jazz makeover at this playful concert for the littlest listeners. Kids clap, stomp, and wiggle through movement songs and body percussion while grown-ups soak up the improv.

Homin: »The Sound of Christmas«

Homin: »The Sound of Christmas«

December 21 at 7:30pm

Wiener Konzerthaus · Landstraße • 39-69 €

International Christmas classics like White Christmas and Jingle Bells fill the Mozart-Saal as the Lviv choir Homin, directed by Vadym Yatsenko, presents its debut Christmas programme during an evening of seasonal music.

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Sun, Dec 20 · 11:59 PM

Austrian Food, Vienna Restaurants Self-Guided Tour Booklet

Vienna · Vienna

€ 21.4

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Oldtimer Tour Vienna Gold Tour

Albertinapl. 2 · Innere Stadt

€ 35

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna Mozart House Private Tour with Concert Tickets

RAIFFEISENLANDESBANK NIEDERÖSTERREICH-WIEN AG, GESCHÄFTSKUNDEN REGION LANDSTRASSE · Innere Stadt

€ 418.06

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna: Museum of Illusions Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket

Museum of Illusions · Innere Stadt

€ 0-€ 19

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Skip the Line: Weltmuseum Wien Ticket

Weltmuseum Wien · Innere Stadt

€ 0-€ 16

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

House of Banksy Wien Flex-/Geschenkticket - November

METAStadt · Donaustadt

18 €

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:30 AM

Vienna Private Grand Tour

Führichgasse 8 · Innere Stadt

€ 249

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:30 AM

Introducing Vienna Walking Tour: The Capital of the Habsburgs

Michaelerplatz 3 · Innere Stadt

€ 30

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Family Tour Schonbrunn Children Museum Vienna with Transport

Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47 · Hietzing

€ 661.4

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

Vienna's Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Imperial Adventure

Vienna State Opera · Innere Stadt

€ 2.99

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna: Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

Michaelerplatz 3 · Innere Stadt

€ 442.9-€ 931.4

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Hitler's Vienna: Empire, War & the Holocaust

Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial · Innere Stadt

€ 360

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:30 PM

Vienna 90-Minute Football 7v7 Session at Sportcenter Donaucity

Sportcenter Donaucity · Donaustadt

€ 26-€ 40

Mon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM

Singing Mozart with Mozart Costume in Vienna

Paniglgasse 5 · Wieden

€ 78

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna: 60 min. Royal E-Carriage Sightseeing Tour with Drinks

Albertinapl. 2 · Innere Stadt

€ 260

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Vienna: Private Walking Tour with Local Guide

St. Stephen's Cathedral · Innere Stadt

€ 259

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

2-Hour Private Hiking Tour Helenental Castles Hike from Vienna

Am Hauptbahnhof · Favoriten

€ 307.7

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:30 AM

Private 1.5-Hour Rickshaw Tour

Eco Tricycle Vienna Rickshaw Tours · Innere Stadt

€ 149

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna Albertina Museum Private Tour and Skip-the-Line Entry

Albertina Museum · Innere Stadt

€ 405.7-€ 875.7

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

4-Hour Private Alpine Great George at High Wall Mountain from Vienna

Naturpark Hohe Wand · Favoriten

€ 461.54

Sun, Dec 20 · 5:00 AM

Family Sightseeing Photoshooting Vienna

Innere Stadt · Innere Stadt

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna: Meet Strauss Life Private Guided Walking Tour

Theater an der Wien · Mariahilf

€ 438.6-€ 598.6

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

Vienna Private Walking Tour including State Opera

Vienna State Opera · Innere Stadt

€ 350.15

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Bruegel and the Old Masters: A Kunsthistorisches Museum Tour

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien · Innere Stadt

€ 360

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Skip the Line: Imperial Treasury of Vienna Entrance Ticket

Imperial Treasury · Innere Stadt

€ 0-€ 16

Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM

House of Strauss - Johann Strauss Museum & Original Hall 1837

House of Strauss Klassische Konzerte & Museum · Döbling

€ 0-€ 23

Tue, Dec 22 · 2:00 PM

Quiet Hour at WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo

WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo · Neubau

Free

Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM

Architectural Vienna: Private Tour with a Local Expert

Hundertwasser House · Landstraße

€ 650

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Private Guided Walking Tour of Vienna

Private Tours Vienna Austriaguide Gabriela · Innere Stadt

€ 90-€ 180

Thu, Dec 24 · 10:00 AM

Prä- und Postnatal Yoga

AMAR DAS Kundalini Yoga Center · Leopoldstadt

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Virtual tour: on the trail of Hundertwasser

Vienna · Vienna

€ 7-€ 15

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

2-Hour Private Hiking Tour on Kalenderberg Mountain to Meet History from Vienna

Kalenderberg · Favoriten

€ 307.7

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum Private Tour

Michaelerplatz 3 · Innere Stadt

€ 450-€ 877.1

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

Discovery Tour Vienna - Scavenger Hunt through the City Center

Stephansplatz · Innere Stadt

€ 44.9

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna House of Music Entrance Ticket

Haus der Musik · Innere Stadt

€ 0-€ 19

Wed, Dec 23 · 2:00 PM

Inter Acting Buggy Worlds

Universitätsgalerie im Heiligenkreuzer Hof · Innere Stadt

Mon, Dec 21 · 3:00 PM

Klimt and Belvedere Palace Tour

Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27 · Landstraße

€ 140

Mon, Dec 21 · 8:00 AM

Der Wiener Gemeindebau: Eine dialogische Fotoausstellung

wohnpartner-Lokal Kriemhildplatz · Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

Thu, Dec 24 · 11:00 PM

BOUNTI feel the beat

U4 Vienna · Meidling

10 €

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Skip-the-line Imperial Treasury Vienna Private Guided Tour

Michaelerplatz 3 · Innere Stadt

€ 427.1-€ 902.9

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Vienna Danube Tower

Danube Tower · Donaustadt

€ 6-€ 19.9

Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM

Historic Vienna: Exclusive Private Tour with a Local

Stephansplatz 3 · Innere Stadt

€ 0-€ 420

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:30 AM

Vienna Oldtimer Tour (60 min) Incl. bottle of Prosecco

Albertinapl. 2 · Innere Stadt

€ 40

Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM

Traditional Austrian Food with Vienna Old Town Private Tour

Singerstraße 7 · Innere Stadt

€ 0-€ 506.3

Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM

Skateboarding in Vienna – Experience skating and new friends in the skate park

Copa-Beach-Skatepark · Donaustadt

€ 35

Mon, Dec 21 · 7:00 AM

Vienna Vacation Photo Shoot with Local Photographer

Albertina · Innere Stadt

€ 395

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

Czech castles 16 days tour from Vienna

Vienna · Vienna

€ 7268

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Schönbrunn - Audio Guide and Self Guided Tour (No Palace Ticket)

Schönbrunn Gardens · Hietzing

€ 7.99

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Schoenbrunn Palace Private Walking Tour in Vienna

Schönbrunn Palace · Hietzing

€ 754.55

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Gustav Klimt in Belvedere Art Historical and Secession

Austrian Gallery Belvedere · Landstraße

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Vienna PASS - the original since 2015: Including Hop On Hop Off

Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna · Hietzing

€ 56.5-€ 112

Sun, Dec 20 · 3:00 PM

Magic World - Magic Variety Show

Magic World Vienna · Leopoldstadt

Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM

Vienna Photography Walk with a Professional Photographer

Stephansplatz · Innere Stadt

€ 0-€ 70

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

Belvedere - Audio Guide and Self Guided Tour (No Palace Ticket)

Haupttor Zum Oberen Belvedere · Landstraße

€ 5.99

Sun, Dec 20 · 9:00 AM

Sisi Pass with Schönbrunn Castle Sisi and Furniture Museum

Furniture Museum Vienna · Neubau

€ 9-€ 92

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

Fun city game in Vienna's centre: the royal and the quirky

Franziskanerplatz · Innere Stadt

€ 28

Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna and Imperial Treasury of Vienna

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna · Innere Stadt

€ 32

Sun, Dec 20 · 12:00 PM

Vienna Schönbrunn Palace Guided tour Maria Theresia

Schönbrunn Palace · Hietzing

€ 0-€ 92

Sun, Dec 20 · 8:00 AM

3-Hour Private Hiking Tour to historic places around Spitz in Wachau Valley

Tausendeimerberg · Favoriten

€ 461.54

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