Everything you need to do this week & weekend in Vienna

Christmas or not, winter is dark and cold. We all need some laughs, so come check out OPEN MIC comedy at Pappala Pub! Performers get 10-15 minutes of stage time and two free drinks for their bravery. To secure your spot, sign up at: wienopenmic@gmx.at.

Joke’s On You is inviting you to a night full of laughter this Monday. So, the venue obviously is Charlie P’s, so if you’re looking to have a great night with friends, this is a solid option.

If you’re all alone for Christmas (or you just don’t celebrate it), why not spend it with Kevin, a.k.a. Macaulay Culkin? And two burglars. And that creepy grandpa. You know what we’re talking about. Oh, and if you don’t, you really need to go watch this movie.

Votiv Kino is screening a special preview of the highly anticipated Luca Guadagnino movie QUEER, starring Daniel Craig. Need we say more? We think it’s the perfect Christmas Day activity. Grab your chosen family and go watch it.

It’s time for some Electro – EBM – Synth Pop at the Viper Room Vienna, baby! Feeling the festive vibe but want a beat to it? Come join DJs Mani and DJ Speed.

The beloved Iceberg party is back in the grungy halls of the Arena. It is all about going nuts and having fun. It’s huge, unpretentious and offers dancefloors pumping out all kinds of tunes, from 80s to Alternative to New Wave and Indie and any other music that makes you want to get up and dance even if you don’t want to.

This is gonna be everything you’d expect from a Super Disco Party at O – der Klub and then some: 90s hits, Tech House, Techno, Hip Hop, Urban Beats – you name it, they got it!

Christmas is almost here, so it’s time for some good old festive fun. Maybe even a nativity play? Or, why not mix it up and check out this unique performance at the Kabinetttheater? Every Advent, they put on a Dadaist puppet show called ‘Concert bruitiste, accompanying the Gospel text‘. It was first performed back in 1916 at Zurich’s Cabaret Voltaire. It’s definitely worth a look. As a bonus point every audience member even gets a baked apple after the show!

Wow, 2024 flew by. Just like last year. And the year before… Well! Whatever. Time isn’t real anyways. But what definitely is real is the pressure of doing something spectacular for New Year’s! But don’t worry, we got your back! Check out Our Ultimate guide to Vienna’s Awesome New Year’s Eve parties!

Tis’ the season, and in Vienna this many people’s favourite season simply thanks to those charming Christmas markets! A wonderful vibe spreads around town as markets bloom all over Vienna, and the smell of cinnamon, mulled wine, and sweet desserts fill the air. Be sure to get some Beeren Punsch in, get in the spirit, and enjoy every chance this season to get drunk at the market. If you need a cheat-sheet check the list of our favourite Christmas markets. 

And just in case, here’s a reminder of this year’s Christmas market dates in Vienna:

Schönbrunn Christmas Market: November 8, 2024 – January 6, 2025.
Rathausplatz Christkindlmarkt: November 15 – December 26, 2024.
Spittelberg Christmas Market: November 16 – December 23, 2024.
Winter Market at the Prater: November 16, 2024 – January 6, 2025.
Am Hof Christmas Market: November 15 – December 23, 2024.
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt: November 15 – December 23, 2024.
Weihnachtsdorf Schloss Belvedere: November 15 – December 26, 2024.
Weihnachtsdorf Stephansplatz: November 8 – December 24, 2024.
Adventmarkt am Karlsplatz: November 15 – December 23, 2024.
Weihnachtsdorf Altes AKH: November 15 – December 23, 2024.
Winter im MuseumsQuartier: November 14 – December 23, 2024.
Haas & Haas Winter in the City: November 8 – December 31, 2024.

With so many culture events taking place – be it exhibitions in museums, powerful plays on theatre stages, art shows that scratch that inspiration itch – getting your daily dose of culture in Vienna is easy-peasy. That is, if you have our awesome art and culture guide, which tells you all about the best events happening in Vienna right NOW (or soon-ish). If you think we’re missing any important ongoing culture events, drop us a message Instagram, or the good old, oldschool way, via mail.