When is the best time to visit Vienna Christmas Market?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
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Open-air marketRegierungsviertel
Vienna Christmas Market
- 4.4285 reviews
- Free
Seasonal Christmas market on Rathausplatz with gift stalls, festive lights, food, mulled wine and an adjoining ice rink.
Quick answers
Vienna Christmas Market in short
Is Vienna Christmas Market indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Is Vienna Christmas Market good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Vienna Christmas Market cost?
It's free to visit.
Do you need to book Vienna Christmas Market?
No, you can walk in.
How long do you need at Vienna Christmas Market?
About 1.5 hours.
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Where is Vienna Christmas Market?
Rathauspl. 1010, 1010 Wien.
Status, rating and hours checked on 2 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 4:30 am
Why it fits right now
Too dark for it.
The forecast never quite lines up this week.
In its favour
- Hours not listed
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Feels 3° out there
- Hours unknown: check before you go
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Overcast
- Feels
- 3°
- Rain
- 18%
- Wind
- 12km/h
- 5am
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The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Hours aren't listed. Call or check the website before you go.
Where and how
- 1 Vienna Christmas Market
- 2 Rathausplatz · 1 min
- 3 Rathauspark · 2 min
- 4 Burgtheater · 2 min
- 5 Café Landtmann · 3 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Walk-ins welcome
- Allow about 1.5 h
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.4from 285 reviews
Known for
- Mulled wine
- Ice skating
- Children's carousel
- Heart tree
What people say
- People like:
- Festive decorations, lovingly designed stalls, skating and the children's carousel.
Around Regierungsviertel
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
RathausplatzLandmark · 1 min walk
RathausparkPark · 2 min walk
BurgtheaterTheatre · 2 min walk
Café LandtmannCafé · 3 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a warm coat.
Warm coatThe whole time