Things to do in Vienna this weekend
A locals-first shortlist of what's worth your time in Vienna this weekend — from outdoor escapes to standout food and live music.
Top spots in Vienna
Prater & Riesenrad
FamilyLeopoldstadt
The Third Man Ferris wheel + 4 km of woods to walk.
Belvedere
CultureLandstraße
Klimt's The Kiss + baroque gardens; do upper palace first.
Kunsthistorisches Museum
CultureInnere Stadt
Bruegel and Vermeer in a Habsburg palace — café Gerstner upstairs is the move.
Loos Bar
NightlifeInnere Stadt
Adolf Loos's tiny marble bar — order an American Bar Sour, no photos.
Naschmarkt
Food & DrinkWieden
Sprawling market — Saturday flea market is a separate event entirely.
Where to eat
Figlmüller
$$Austrian · Innere Stadt
Wiener schnitzel the size of your face — the original since 1905.
Heuriger Mayer am Pfarrplatz
$$Wine tavern · Heiligenstadt
Beethoven slept here; sit in the garden with a glass of grüner.
Café Central
$$Café · Innere Stadt
Trotsky's old hangout — apple strudel and a melange.
Steirereck
$$$$Contemporary · Stadtpark
Two-Michelin-star tasting in the park, herb cart pilgrimage.
Live & on stage
Donauinselfest
Donauinsel · Jun 20–22 · Free festival
Wiener Festwochen
Citywide · May – Jun · Theatre / Mixed
Wiener Staatsoper
Opernring · Sep – Jun · Opera
Frequently asked
- Locals' favourites right now: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Belvedere, Naschmarkt. The full list is curated weekly and balances outdoor, food, culture and live music picks.