WINTER MARKET AT RIESENRADPLATZ - PRATER
November 21, 2025 – January 6, 2026
"PRATER ROCKS!" – A Winter Wonderland Full of Rhythm and Heart
Under the motto "Prater Rocks," a festive winter celebration awaits — with live music, culinary delights, and fun for the whole family.
Spotlight On: Live Music, Shows & Events
Get ready for the Winter Market to come alive with 35 electrifying live concerts, featuring everything from gospel to pop and soul. Enjoy a family-friendly Perchten parade, magical moments with the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour, a charity auction, a spectacular New Year’s Eve show, the traditional New Year’s Concert on our new LED wall, and a special winter clearance sale to top it all off. There’s something happening every day!
Winter Fun at the Prater – All Season Long!
LET’S ROCK THE WINTER!
Come by and experience the Prater like never before — through January 6, 2026!
FAQ
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Concerts and events
The live concerts always take place from Wednesdays to Sundays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, except on 24 December 2024 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and on 31 December 2024 starting at 8:00 PM. Admission is free of charge. You can find the current calendar here.
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Attractions
Winter Market
The attractions at the Riesenradplatz are open. Outdoor business may close due to bad weather.
Attractions like Madame Tussauds, Vienna's Ferris Wheel and the Rollercoaster Restaurant are open all year and have set opening times, which you can find on the respective website.
Wurstelprater
The area of the Wurstelprater is accessible 365 days a year and round the clock. The attractions are open from 15 March to 31 October from approx. 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During the summer holidays, they are often also open later. From 1 November to 14 March is our winter season, during which some of the businesses are open during pleasant weather.
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New Year's Eve at the Riesenradplatz / New Year
"New Year's Eve at the Riesenradplatz" is one of the official stations along Vienna's New Year's Eve Path. In line with the motto "Let's party together!", an exciting programme will be on offer until 2:00 AM. Starting at 12:00 noon, you can get things going with hot drinks and snacks as well as fun rides on our attractions on New Year's Eve.
Stage programme: 8:00 PM - 2:00 AMThe Prater will dance on 1 Jan. 2025!
Live broadcast of the New Year's Concert. The traditional New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchstra will be broadcast live on our LED wall on 1 January 2025 starting at 11:00 AM.Planned opening times:
31 Dec. 2024/1. Jan. 2025: 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM
1 Jan. 2025: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM -
Admission
Admission is free of charge.
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Lost items
Please leave any items you may find at the information desk at the Riesenradplatz or deposit them in a lost-and-found box. Following a retention time of two days, the information desk staff deposit every item found in the lost-and-found box. The lost-and-found box is a service provided by the City of Vienna and is emptied twice a week during the main season and once a week during the winter season. If you lose something during your visit, please contact the main lost property office of the City of Vienna directly. Please observe, though, that overlapping times are possible due to the times when the box is emptied.
Main Lost Property Office of the City of Vienna:
Hotline +43 1 4000-8091
Siebenbrunnenfeldgasse 3, 1050 ViennaOpening times:
Mon.-Fri.: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Thurs.: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Christmas Eve (24 Dec.), New Year’s Eve (31 Dec.) and Good Friday: 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM -
Restrooms
At the Wurstelprater, there are sufficient restrooms, and the majority is accessible for handicapped guests and offers changing tables for babies.
You can find the precise locations of the restrooms here.
