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Vienna Christmas Markets 2026
Vienna has markets all over the city; the best known is in front of City Hall, with the palace markets at Schönbrunn and the Belvedere and the craft stalls in the lanes of Spittelberg.
Vienna Christmas Market at City Hall
Wiener Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz
| Dates | 13 November to 26 December 2026 |
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| Opening Times |
24 December 2026: 10am–6.30pm. The 'Eistraum' ice rink at the market runs 13 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027, daily 10am–10pm (24 Dec to 6.30pm, closed 31 Dec). |
| Where | Rathausplatz, in front of City Hall, 1010 Vienna Open in Maps |
| Official page | www.christkindlmarkt.at |
| Hotels | Hotels in Vienna near the market affiliate |
Checked against Wiener Christkindlmarkt (organiser), 20 October 2026; Vienna Tourist Board, 20 October 2026.
Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace
Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn
| Dates | 6 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 |
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| Opening Times |
24 December 2026: 10am–4pm. |
| Where | Ehrenhof (main courtyard) of Schönbrunn Palace Open in Maps |
| Official page | www.weihnachtsmarkt-schoenbrunn.at |
Checked against Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn (organiser), 20 October 2026; Vienna Tourist Board, 20 October 2026.
K&K Christmas Market at Belvedere Palace
K&K Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Belvedere
| Dates | 20 November to 31 December 2026 |
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| Opening Times |
24 and 31 December: 11am–5pm. |
| Where | In front of the Upper Belvedere Open in Maps |
| Official page | kkweihnachtsmarkt.at |
Checked against Event4You GmbH – K&K Weihnachtsmarkt (organiser), 20 October 2026; Vienna Tourist Board, 20 October 2026.
Spittelberg Christmas Market
Weihnachtsmarkt am Spittelberg
| Dates | 13 November to 23 December 2026 |
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| Opening Times |
Opens Friday 13 November at 2pm. |
| Where | Spittelberggasse, Stiftgasse, Schrankgasse and Gutenberggasse, 1070 Vienna (7th district) Open in Maps |
| Official page | www.spittelberg.at |
Checked against Weihnachtsmarkt am Spittelberg (organiser), 20 October 2026; Vienna Tourist Board, 20 October 2026.
Organisers can change hours or close early in bad weather: check the official page before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Making a Trip of It
Staying over? Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. See hotels in Vienna for two nights, priced for the first weekend the market is open. affiliate link
Or see it from the river. Riviera Travel's Christmas river cruises call at Vienna and other market cities, with excursions to the markets. Christmas river cruises on Riviera Travel affiliate link
More Christmas Markets in Europe
- Cologne 16 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- Prague 28 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Strasbourg
- Bruges 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Krakow 27 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Brussels 27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Amsterdam 3 to 27 Dec 2026
- Berlin 23 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- Budapest 13 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- Colmar 23 Nov to 29 Dec 2026
- Copenhagen 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- Munich 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- Nuremberg 27 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- Tallinn 20 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- Dublin 20 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- Lille 18 Nov to 30 Dec 2026
- Paris
- Salzburg 19 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- Frankfurt 23 Nov to 22 Dec 2026