Pop by Kanopi Café for a pop-up market. What’s promised? Vintage, art, treats, tattoos, and tarot. Don’t know about you, but sounds fun to us.
Pop by this pop up
iRomance* pop-up-market
Thu. 06th Feb — Sat. 08th Feb
Recommended if you like:
the subtle and ambivalent style, damn good coffee, the smell of old books, stealing your partner’s socks, butter and marmalade on toast, clothes that you see in old films
Howl with laughter at this Vienna-based American
Laughing Gas – English Comedy with Reginald Bärris
Fri. 07th Feb
7:30pm — 21:30pm
Recommended if you like:
being an expat and being able to laugh about the shared experiences, laughing out loud aka lol-ing, lol-athons, laughing so hard you butt dial your mom because you’re wriggling around in your seat
They call him ‘Austria’s most reliable source of giggles!’ Reginald Bärris will be bringing you a night full of relatable comedy this February.
Be cool as ice, on the ice
Ö3 Silent Ice Disco (February 2025)
Sat. 08th Feb
Recommended if you like:
silent discos, ice skating, combining two exciting activities into one, being cool (literally), incorporating pirouettes into your dancing, having a quick means of escaping people trying to chat you up on the dancefloor
Sadly, this is not a disco where the DJ is banned from playing anything by Vanilla Ice. But the good news is, it’s a silent disco… on ice! Drown out the screams of everyone you’re knocking over while ice skating, by donning a pair of the provided wireless headphones. You can choose between two difference music channels: House, Electronic, HipHop or Pop, Indie and Rock? – it’s up to you!
Come for the costumes, stay for the krapfen
Crazy Carneval, the fun of Fasching
Recommended if you like:
Fasching, krapfen, dressing up, parties, carnivals, having fun, re-imagining old traditions
Wild, crazy, colourful, fun-filled carneval – we are happy to have you back! We wouldn’t miss a chance to play dress-up for anything in the world, and neither should you. Whether you shake your ass in a David Bowie costume in a club or intend on being a drunk unicorn at a house party – this is the time of the year to let loose and simply have fun. And on top of that, delicious jam-filled Faschingskrapfen can be found at every other corner of this city. Oops, we just accidentally started drooling.
If you are lucky enough to have the time to travel to one of the traditional Faschingsumzüge in the rural parts of Austria, you should definitely go for it. Seeing those artfully crafted costumes and masks and wild figures who are trying to scare the winter away really is an experience of its own kind.
Tip: Many clubs offer a discount of entry if you come in costume – all the more reason to get in character
Enjoy being single or in love this month on Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day & World Single Day
Wed. 14th Feb
Recommended if you like:
making love on a bear rug (a fake one of course), lotsa’ sexy time, being single, being madly in love, candle-lit dinner, composing love songs for yourself or your lover
Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day this month! If this inspires a groan from the depths of your belly, then look away from this event tip and read on! However, if you’re the romantic type, or have somebody special in your life, we’d suggest you check out 6 of Vienna’s most romantic bars for dates, drinks & cuddling.
And hey all you singles! We didn’t forget you. There’s plenty of tips on how you, the lone wolf, can spend this – some say, commercial day hijacking love, some say, sacred day of sweetness that ends in a climax of some wild rooty tooty – day. Our random tip for more happiness: Get your lazy ass out of the house and check out these beautiful, colourful Viennese doors that will hopefully instantly boost your mood on this gray day.
Get your picture taken at the Belvedere
Come for a Kiss!
Fri. 14th Feb
6:30pm
Recommended if you like:
spreading love, receiving love, kissing loved ones (or strangers), the Belvedere museum, breaking out of your comfort zone, smooching, kissing with tongue
Grab a loved one and head to the Belvedere Museum this Valentine’s Day. From 6:30pm until midnight, couples will have the opportunity to stand in front of Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting, ‘The Kiss’ and well… smooch as a professional photographer captures their affection. So, if you’re feeling bold, celebrate your love, get your photo taken free of charge, and show the characters in Klimt’s masterpiece how it’s truly done.
Pretend to be a really rich person for one day
Art at the Park
Thu. 20th Feb — Sun. 23rd Feb
9am — 6pm
free!
Recommended if you like:
walking around fancy places, stealing hotel room shampoos, squinting your eyes to get a new perspective, saying ‘this would look great in my living room’, finding out the art piece you like is worth more than all of your organs combined
If anything comes close to Gossip Girl in Vienna, it’s gotta be this event. Walk through the grand floors of the majestic Park Hyatt Hotel and look at even more majestic art. So grab your finest suit, borrow your grandmas’ mink fur coat, put on a fun accent and pretend to be a Genovian royalty who’s come to look at some damn fine art.
There's no such thing as too much Klimt!
Gustav Klimt ‒ Pigment & Pixel @ Lower Belvedere
Thu. 20th Feb — Sun. 07th Sep
Recommended if you like:
obsessing over your favourite artists, buying art books you never actually read, explaining the difference between ‘modern art’ and ‘contemporary art,’ having Melange in museum cafés
So, who’s the most Viennese artist? Here’s a hint: just take a look at all the tote bags and mugs in a standard Viennese souvenir shop (the ones that don’t have Sisi on them!). Yep, you guessed right!
Anyway, there’s a new exhibition at Lower Belvedere that dives deep into Gustav Klimt’s creative process. You’ll find cool materials there explaining his working methods, including how he applied gold leaf to his iconic pieces, and an AI-powered reconstruction of his lost Faculty Paintings. We’re not sure how we feel about that, but we definitely wanna see it.
Go to a festival - act accordion-ly
26. internationales Akkordeon Festival
various locations
Sat. 22nd Feb — Sun. 16th Mar
Recommended if you like:
accordion, singing and harmonica, exploring an underrated music genre, discovering new artists and talents, smaller more cozy events compared to massive ones, actively listening, chill but also wild vibes
Ever listened to accordion music? There is a whole festival of it. This is your chance to listen to the best of Austria’s newcomer accordion artists and talents who will step up on stage in various locations in Vienna and Lower Austria. Oh, and not to forget the harmonica will also make an appearance in addition to plenty of singing. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this underrated genre.
What's better than a Saturday brunch? Saturday Drag Brunch!
Draglicious Brunch @ Villa Vida 🌈
Sat. 22nd Feb
11am — 1pm
Recommended if you like:
brunching like a pro, thinking you could be a drag queen if you tried (but maybe not), unleashing your inner diva, throwing shade
Ok, let’s see what you need for a perfect Saturday in February. Brunch? Check! Bottomless mimosas? Check! Dazzling drag performances? CHEEEECK! So really, it’s a no-brainer, right?
We're all gonna do it
Follow the News about 67th Vienna Opera Ball from your Couch
Thu. 27th Feb
Recommended if you like:
being in the loop, Wiener Staatsoper, commenting on celebrities’ looks, day dreaming, having the best conversation starters in the office
You know it, we know it, everyone knows it – the Vienna Opera Ball is happening.
The lucky ones have already snagged a ticket, but honestly, this is a national event that’s just as fun to watch from your couch as any football match. There’ll be plenty of coverage on social media, in newspapers, and a bunch of other sources *cough-cough*. So grab some popcorn and get ready to enjoy the night without the need to squeeze into black tie attire.
And don’t forget to keep an eye on this space. We might have something special planned for you this year.
Winter is the 'reader's hour', so we've heard.
Pick up a book and start cultivating a reading habit
Wed. 01st Jan — Fri. 28th Feb
Recommended if you like:
reading philosophy books instead of magazines, that weird kind of Nordic darkness, the smell of old books, the crackling of burning wood
Winter is the ‘reader’s hour’, so we’ve heard. The weather can be pretty grim, and it’s very hard to find motivation to leave the house. It’s the best time to immerse yourself in a great book. Hot chocolate, a warm bed, and fireplaces go really well with a book. So why not take a book and head to one of those cosy cafés where you can sit by a fire and lose yourself in a book?!
Pretend the wet stains on your pants from falling down don't bother you!
Go ice skating!
various locations
Fri. 01st Nov — Fri. 28th Feb
Recommended if you like:
doing pirouettes on the ice, floating instead of walking from A to B, making a fool out of yourself and not caring one bit, trying your crazy dance moves out on ice
There’s no other feeling like it – the cold on your face, a red nose, gliding over the ice, and on occasion falling in a puddle of melted ice.
Get your skates on and visit one of the ice skating rinks around Vienna. We especially recommend checking out the ice skating rink at the Wiener Eislaufverein in the centre of the city or the famous rink at Rathausplatz, Wiener Eistraum. The atmosphere is perfect for winter.