Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz ★ 4.6
The Wiener Christkindlmarkt on Rathausplatz in Vienna is the city's largest Christmas market, the stalls and Bratwurst counters spread across the City Hall.
Focus: Glühwein, Punsch, Bratwurst, Lebkuchen
Food festivals in Vienna worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Wiener Weinwandertag ★ 4.5
The Wiener Weinwandertag in Vienna walks four marked routes through the vineyards of Doebling and Stammersdorf, with Heuriger pours and small kitchens open.
Focus: Vienna wine, Heuriger small plates
Kultur- und Weihnachtsmarkt Schoenbrunn ★ 4.5
The Schoenbrunn Palace Christmas market in Vienna runs mulled wine, Maroni and Kasnocken stalls in the imperial forecourt from Advent into early January.
Focus: Punsch, Kasnocken, Maroni
Vienna Coffee Festival ★ 4.3
The Vienna Coffee Festival in Marx Halle in Vienna is the city's annual specialty-coffee fair, the country's biggest roaster gathering with workshops.
Focus: Specialty coffee tasting and roaster fair
Wiener Eistraum am Rathausplatz ★ 4.1
Wiener Eistraum on Rathausplatz in Vienna runs the city's winter ice-rink with food stalls around the perimeter, the Wuerstel and Punsch counters open.
Focus: Hot punch, Wuersteln, Krapfen
Genuss Festival Stadtpark ★ 4.4
Genuss Festival in Vienna's Stadtpark fills the park's lawns for three days in May with around 150 small Austrian producers across all nine federal states.
Focus: Austrian regional producers, wine, cheese
Veganmania Donauinsel ★ 4.5
Veganmania is Austria's biggest street-food festival, the Donauinsel weekend across three days in September serving vegan plates from across the country.
Focus: Vegan street food
Vegan Planet ★ 4.2
Vegan Planet at MAK Wien is the annual two-day expo for plant-based food, fashion and lifestyle, drawing producers from across Austria each autumn.
Focus: Vegan food and lifestyle expo