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Ben Hur Live

9 - 10 Feb 2010 (annual)

An ancient arena is recreated at the Vienna Stadthalle for the production of Ben Hur Live. The show, which was 15 years in the making and coincides with the 50-year anniversary of the film…

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Vienna Opera Ball

11 Feb 2010 (annual)

The glamorous Vienna Opera Ball, held at the State Opera, is a tête-à-tête for some 5000 international socialites, and the highlight of Vienna's long ball season. If you can't waltz, there's…

The Vienna Opera Ball at the State Opera House.  © Österreich Werbung / Lammerhuber
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Johann Strauss Ball

13 Feb 2010 (annual)

The grand Johann Strauss Ball is staged in the refurbished magnificence of the Kursalon in Vienna's Stadtpark. Music sweeps guests through the ages from past to present, focusing predominantly…

Vienna's resplendent Kursalon, newly refurbished and back presenting concerts and balls. © Kursalon Wien
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Vienna Ball Season

31 Dec 2009 - 16 Feb 2010 (annual)

When the Vienna Ball Season is in full swing, ladies and gentlemen don their smartest outfits and whirl each other around some of the city's finest dance floors. The undisputed jewel in the…

It's the moment they've been practising for all year - Vienna Ball Season © Österreich Werbung / Wiesenhofer
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Masters of Dirt

20 - 21 Feb 2010 (annual)

Vienna Stadthalle stages the gravity-defying Masters of Dirt freestyle motocross event. Top international stars perform tricks and jumps that never fail to dazzle the crowd.

Masters of Dirt 2007, Vienna. © Steve Densmore @ industryonly.com
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Palmenhaus

1 Jan - 28 Feb 2010; not Mon or Tue (various dates)

Set in the flower-strewn Burggarten in Vienna's Innere Stadt, the Art Nouveau Palmenhaus affords superb views of the Hofburg Imperial Palace through glass walls. Pull up a chair under the palm…

Palmenhaus, Vienna. © phoenics.at
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Vienna Ice Dream

23 Jan - 7 Mar 2010 (annual)

Vienna's Rathausplatz (City Hall Square) is transformed into a magical ice rink for Vienna Ice Dream, the perfect way to experience the sights in the heart of the city. Glide, pirouette and…

Vienna Ice Dream. © 2003 by stadt wien marketing gmbH
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Vienna Accordion Festival

20 Feb - 22 Mar 2010 (annual)

The international Accordion Festival is held at venues throughout Vienna, from theatres to jazz clubs. A host of stars from around the world provide enchanting music, from folk to classical.

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Easter Market

20 Mar - 5 Apr 2010 (annual)

The beautiful Baroque palace and gardens of Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace host a colourful Easter Market. Stalls are laden with chocolate, marzipan, fondant and praline creations. Pick up…

Easter Market, Vienna. © MTS Gmbh Wien / Michael Grinner
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Sound:frame Festival

26 Mar - 17 Apr 2010 (annual)

DJs from around the world are drawn to Vienna's clubs and cultural spaces for something a little different than just spinning tunes. The Sound:frame Festival is dedicated to audio-visual art…

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Vienna City Marathon

18 Apr 2010 (annual)

Vienna City Marathon draws cheering crowds and thousands of runners to the city's streets. It leaves Wagramer Strasse along a scenic, but physically challenging, route to Heldenplatz. If 42km…

The Vienna City Marathon passes the State Opera House © Victah Sailer
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Modepalast

23 - 25 Apr 2010 (annual)

Young Austrian and international fashion designers present street wear and high couture at Vienna's MAK (Museum of Applied Arts). Described as the biggest boutique in the city, around 4000…

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Vienna Fair

May 2010 (annual)

The Vienna Fair at the Messe Wien centre is a public contemporary art expo. Focusing on up-and-coming artists and new international galleries, it concentrates mainly on Central and Eastern…

Copyright: Reed Exhibitions Messe Wien
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Life Ball

May 2010 (annual)

VIPs from around the world strut their stuff for this AIDS fundraiser at Vienna's Rathaus (City Hall). Tickets for the Life Ball usually sell out in minutes and it's not hard to see why.

A grand opening ceremony kicks things off...Copyright Michael Grinner Life Ball/Michael Grinner Michael Grinner
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Vienna City Festival

28 - 30 May 2010 (annual)

The Vienna City Festival is all about crazy comedy, street entertainment, music, partying and theatre, with special DJ sets at local clubs in the evening. The festival draws to a close with a…

Festival fun in front of Vienna Town Hall. Photo by Heather Sills, © Whatsonwhen
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Prince Eugene of Savoy

4 Feb - 1 Jun 2010

Vienna's Belvedere gallery explores Prince Eugene of Savoy. Austria's most important army general, he was a key figure in the rise of the House of Habsburg. The exhibition details the history…

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VieVinum

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

The impressive VieVinum wine festival hosts around 500 Austrian and international vintners who come to the capital to showcase their finest wines at the lavish Hofburg palace. Eager wine…

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Dragonboat Cup

Jun 2010 (various dates)

Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to…

Dragonboat Cup in Austria © 2008 by Roman Schlosser - ONE Drachenboot Cup 2008
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Festival for Fashion & Photography

Jun 2010 (annual)

Austrian and international designers present their contemporary trends at Vienna's Festival for Fashion & Photography. All over the city, fashion shows are held alongside exhibitions about…

Jakub Polanka - Kollektion UNTITLED 2008 © Vendula Fatova
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Dragonboat Cup

Jun 2010 (various dates)

Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to…

Dragonboat Cup in Austria © 2008 by Roman Schlosser - ONE Drachenboot Cup 2008
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Vienna Festival

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

Soak up the Austrian capital's thriving cultural scene at Vienna Festival. International arts groups perform everything from theatre to world music at the city's cultural venues. The festival…

Opening ceremony of the Vienna Festival, Austria. Photo by Mike Ranz
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The Late Night Theater Jam

9 Oct 2009 - 18 Jun 2010; Fri only (annual)

The English Lovers group presents an award-winning mix of improvised theatre and music during The Late Night Theater Jam at Vienna's Theater Drachengasse. Performances are held every second…

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Dragonboat Cup

Jun 2010 (various dates)

Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to…

Dragonboat Cup in Austria © 2008 by Roman Schlosser - ONE Drachenboot Cup 2008
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Austria Skate Marathon

Jun 2010 (annual)

Vienna gets its skates on for the annual Austria Skate Marathon, held in the vast Prater park, where the only prerequisite for participants is a good sense of balance!

Austria Skate Marathon. Courtesy of Skate Marathon
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International Music Festival

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

The International Music Festival at the Vienna Konzerthaus explores a different theme each year and aims to get audiences thinking about music in a different way. Concerts feature everything…

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Danube Island Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

The Viennese make the Danube Island tremble as artists perform all kinds of popular music on outdoor stages at the Danube Island Festival. If the numerous open-air concerts tire you out, try…

A sea of festival-goers at the Danube Island Festival © Ingo Pertramer
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Dragonboat Cup

Jun 2010 (various dates)

Splishing and splashing around Austria's lakes, teams of rowers compete in the Dragonboat Cup, where fancy dress meets competitive water sports. It only takes a minute for the crews of 20 to…

Dragonboat Cup in Austria © 2008 by Roman Schlosser - ONE Drachenboot Cup 2008
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Opera Live on the Square

May - Jun 2010 (various dates)

Accommodating anyone that didn't manage to get tickets, Vienna's State Opera House screens performances on an open-air screen on Herbert von Karajan Square. Bring along the family and a picnic…

Vienna State Opera, Vienna. © WienTourismus/Willfried Gredler-Oxenbauer
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Rainbow Parade

Jul 2010 (annual)

Vienna's Rainbow Parade circles the grand boulevards in a demonstration of gay pride, attracting around 100,000 revellers. Numerous floats blast out classical music and the obligatory banging…

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Vienna Jazz Festival

28 Jun - 9 Jul 2010 (annual)

Bands fill venues from the Town Hall square to nightclubs and the State Opera House for the Vienna Jazz Festival, one of Europe's biggest jazz events. World-famous international singers and…

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Vienna Restaurant Week

Jul 2010 (annual)

Austria rustles up its finest dishes for hungry gourmands during Vienna Restaurant Week. Around 50 restaurants offer two-course lunches and three-course dinners at bargain prices. Make a…

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Vienna Operetta Summer

Jul - Aug 2010; Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun only (annual)

The Vienna Operetta Summer features young artists, many studying at the University of Music, and ballet groups in colourful costumes performing amusing productions of well-known operetta…

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ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

The ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival brings a series of contemporary dance performances by world-famous international choreographers and dance companies to venues across the…

The Porcelain Project by Needcompany/Grace Ellen Barkey at ImPulsTanz. Photo by Miel Verhasselt
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Gürtel Nightwalk

Aug 2010 (annual)

Once the centre of Vienna's red light district, the Gürtel strip is now host to local, upcoming indie and rock bands. The Gürtel Nightwalk brings live music performances to the bars and clubs…

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Music Film Festival

Jun - Aug 2010 (annual)

Opera, dance, world music, ballet and jazz performances are projected onto a giant outdoor screen outside the beautiful Town Hall on Vienna's Rathausplatz square. Wander around the…

The screen and food stalls in front of Vienna Town Hall for the Music Film Festival. Photo by Heather Sills
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Agip Rallye di Vienna

Sep 2010 (annual)

Over 200 vintage cars roll into Vienna for the Agip Rallye di Vienna. Line Ringstrasse to see them make their way from the Schloss Wilhelminenberg palace to the festival on Heldenplatz or head…

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Sand in the City

May - Sep 2010 (annual)

Pack your bucket and spade and head to Vienna's summertime Sand in the City, a beach-like area set up next to central Lothringerstrasse street. Jacuzzis, a swimming pool, cocktail bars and…

Sand in the City, Vienna. © SandintheCity
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Vienna Recordia

Sep 2010 (annual)

Thousands of avid record breakers gather in Vienna's Prater park for the Vienna Recordia. If you think that you can break the world record in paper aeroplane flying, mobile phone throwing or…

Don't look down! Attempting to break the world record at hot-air balloon skywalking, Vienna Recordia.
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Art Albertina

Sep 2010 (annual)

Vienna's Albertina gallery is the setting for the Art Albertina fair. Around 40 of the world's most important dealers in art drawings dating from the 15th century present their collections.…

Albertina, Vienna. © WienTourismus/Lois Lammerhuber
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Vienna Fashion Week

Sep 2010 (annual)

The Austrian capital strikes a pose as fashion designers and fashionistas rush to the MuseumsQuartier for Vienna Fashion Week. Fashion shows, exhibitions and parties provide a chance for…

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Long Night of the Museums

Oct 2010 (annual)

Vienna's museums open their doors later than usual for the Long Night of the Museums. Hop on one of the especially laid-on shuttle buses and use your all-inclusive ticket to visit as many…

Albertina, Vienna. © WienTourismus/Lois Lammerhuber
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Choco Vienna

Oct 2010 (annual)

Vienna's Haus der Industrie becomes a chocolate-lover's heaven with the latest the chocolate industry has to offer, as well as classic favourites. If you're watching your waistline, all is not…

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Vienna Design Week

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Vienna Design Week fills the capital's major cultural spaces and traditional coffee houses. International designers come to showcase their latest products, furniture and industrial designs…

Maybe Design at Hofmobiliendepot, Vienna Design Week. © kollektiv fischka/fischka.com
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Opera Live on the Square

Sep - Oct 2010 (various dates)

Accommodating anyone that didn't manage to get tickets, Vienna's State Opera House screens performances on an open-air screen on Herbert von Karajan Square. Bring along the family and a picnic…

Vienna State Opera, Vienna. © WienTourismus/Willfried Gredler-Oxenbauer
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Schweizerhaus

Mar - Oct 2010 (annual)

During the summer, join the rest of Vienna at Schweizerhaus, a legendary beer garden located in the Leopoldstadt district. This Bavarian-style outdoor beer hall serves typical dishes like…

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Treasury

May - Nov 2010 (annual)

Vienna's Treasury, on the grounds of the Hofburg palace, tells the story of more than 1000 years of European history. The exhibition's highlight is the Holy Roman Emperor's crown, created in…

Crown of Emperor Rudolfs II, 1602, at the Treasury, Vienna. © Kunsthistorisches Museum
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TennisTrophy

Oct - Nov 2010 (annual)

The TennisTrophy at Vienna Stadthalle is played indoors on a hard surface. With up to around €500,000 in prize money at stake, it attracts some of the best players on the men's ATP Tour.…

Centre court at the TennisTrophy, Vienna. © Wiener Stadthalle/Bildagentur Zolles/Robert Zolles
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Viennale Vienna International Film Festival

Oct - Nov 2010 (annual)

This is Austria's biggest international film festival. Film buffs visit Vienna's cinemas and arts spaces to see premières by upcoming independent film-makers. One of the few film festivals…

Viennale Vienna International Film Festival at the Urania. © Alexander Tuma
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Wien Modern

Oct - Nov 2010 (annual)

The Wien Modern contemporary music festival holds concerts in the Vienna Konzerthaus, Musikverein and other city venues. The festival brings a distinctive cutting edge to the capital of…

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European Month of Photography

Nov 2010 (annual)

Vienna joins other cities in celebrating the European Month of Photography. Museums and galleries all over the city take a theme and present over 100 events, including film screenings and…

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