Vienna and May – in hardly any other month does the capital offer such a wide variety of events
From art performances to free festivals, cultural events and the famous Genuss Festival (a culinary extravaganza in the city’s Stadtpark). Vienna offers all this and much more in May. To make sure that you keep track of the great events in May, we have summarised our own personal May highlights for you.
The Viennese Donaukanaltreiben
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A three-day festival which is free of charge – that could only happen in Vienna! The Viennese Donaukanaltreiben again takes place this year from 24th May until 26th May.
Tourists and locals alike should definitely pay a visit to this event. Also this year a varied programme has been organised, for example, live concerts, DJ sets, fashion shows but also dance workshops and sporting events as well as culinary delights from the market stands and at the Food Corner. There truly is something for everyone here!
The Festival is organised by the Donaukanaltreiben society as well as by the local clubs, pubs and bars located on the banks of the Danube Canal, such as the club, Die Grelle Forelle, the Badeschiff (literally, the Bathing Ship) or the Strandbar Hermann.
Party Tip: Why not go from one venue to the next by water? You cannot miss the yellow Viennese boat taxis, which can be used free of charge by all visitors. You can board the floating taxis near the main stage at the Salztorbrücke.
Donaukanaltreiben
Website: http://donaukanaltreiben.at/
Address: Danube Canal Promenade, from Spittelau to Franzensbrücke, 1010 Vienna
Date: 24th – 26th May 2019
Vienna’s musical May
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What would Vienna be without its music? True to this motto, numerous concerts take place in Vienna in May. Here we would like to tell you about a few.
From 27th April to 25th May, the Viennese song festival “wean hean” will take place. The focus here is on the preservation of traditional Viennese music, as well as the promotion of new artistic reinterpretations.
The farewell tour of world star, Elton John, will take place on 1st and 2nd May in the Wiener Stadthalle. Including, of course, his greatest hits.
Another pop star is visiting Vienna at the end of May. Bonnie Tyler will perform in the Stadthalle on25th May, presenting old and new hits.
Another farewell concert will take place on 29th May
. Kiss will perform in the Wiener Stadthalle for the last time with their “End of the Road” tour.
On 31st May, one of the greatest violinists will play in the Wiener Stadthalle: David Garrett. With his greatest hits tour he will present his famous songs of the last decade.
No longer in May, but on 20th June, the Vienna Philharmonic invite guests to their Summer Night Concert in the Schönbrunn Palace Park. They will be conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, while the soloist Yuja Wang accompanies them. Under an open sky, with free admission and in front of a fantastic backdrop – the Schönbrunn Palace – guests can listen to the wonderful sounds.
Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Website: https://www.sommernachtskonzert.at/
Address: Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47, 1130 Vienna, Enter at the Hietzing or Meidling Gate
Date: 20th June 2019
Time: 8:45pm
The famous Vienna State Opera – free for everyone
A visit to the Vienna State Opera is a must for every holiday in Vienna.
And we have a special tip for those who are not so well-acquainted with opera: „Live Opera on the square“ which broadcasts the performances of the State Opera live on a screen set up on the Karajan Square, directly in front of the Opera. Grand operas can be experienced in the open with a unique and magnificent backdrop.
Live Opera on the Square
Programme: https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/die-staatsoper/aktuelles/oper-live-am-platz/
Address: Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
Date: April – June and September 2019
The Wiener Festwochen – Perfect stage art
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Every year, theatre, opera and dance productions from all corners of the world gather in Vienna for the famous Wiener Festwochen. This year’s festival begins on 10th May and this date marks the beginning of the five-week cultural festival in Vienna.
The kick-off to the Wiener Festwochen takes place on the Town Hall Square, which provides the stage for national and international artists from a wide range of genres.
And lovers of the Vienna party scene will also find more than enough to do: you can dance away the night to experimental, electronic music in F23 where “Hyperreality”, a sub-festival for club culture, will be held.
Wiener Festwochen
Website: http://www.festwochen.at/
Date: 10th May – 16th June 2019
Hyperreality
Website: https://hyperreality.at/
Address: Breitenfurter Strasse 176, 1230 Liesing, Vienna
Date: 17th – 18th and 24th – 25th May 2019
Culinary Highlights in May
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Culinary delights from Burgenland, one of the nine federal states in Austria – in the heart of Vienna. From 13th to 15th May, the Burgenland Kul(t)inarium will take place Am Hof, in Vienna’s first district.
Visitors will be spoiled with regional delicacies, for example with award-winning wine from Austria’s most easterly federal state.
And if you would like to sample some culinary delights from other federal states, you simply have to visit the Genussfestival in Vienna’s Stadtpark which is held every year. From 10th to 12th May, you will find the best that Austria has to offer in terms of food and beverages: tasty special dishes, homemade traditional food as well as fine wines.A highlight of the event is the awarding of the RNI Culinary Award 2019. A perfect venue to feast to your heart’s content!
Burgenland – Kul(t)inarium
Website: http://www.burgenland-kultinarium.at/
Address: Am Hof, 1010 Vienna
Date: 13th – 15th May 2019
Time: 11am – 10pm
Genussfestival
Website: http://www.genuss-festival.at/
Address: Stadtpark, Parkring 1, 1010 Vienna
Date: 10th – 12th May 2019