The Best Festivals in Austria
If you’re planning to visit Austria this year, why not discover some of the most exciting festivals that the country has to offer, from a pop music event held in front of Vienna’s Baroque church to one of Europe’s finest international film festivals? In this diverse cultural community, there is something for everyone.
Viennale
The long-running Viennale international film festival (since 1960) takes place annually in October. Premiering an incredible range of films, the festival takes place across Vienna’s many vintage cinemas, including Gartenbaukino, the planetarium Urania Sternwarte, Metro-Kino, Filmmuseum and Stadtkino. Documentaries, short films and experimental cinema are among the genres that are seen and the festival includes a number of events, such as talks with directors and special galas.
Viennale Festival, Siebensterngasse 2, 1070 Wien, Austria, +43 1 526 5947
Gartenbaukino, Parkring 12, 1010 Wien, Austria, +43 1 512 2354
Urania Sternwarte, Uraniastraße 1, 1010 Wien, Austria, +43 1 891 7415
Metro-Kino, Johannesgasse 4, 1010 Wien, Austria, +43 1 512 1803
Filmmuseum, Augustinerstraße 1, 1010 Wien, Austria, +43 1 533 7054
Stadkino, Akademiestr. 13, 1010 Wien, Austria, +43 1 712 6276
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