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This is a public folk festival; dress in traditional attire (Dirndl/Lederhosen) is common.
Wiener Kaiser Wiesn
Sep 17 - Oct 4, 2026ExpectedSource
Each autumn, the Kaiserwiese in Vienna's Prater fills with folk festivity for the Wiener Wiesn. Folk music, polkas and waltzes, Austrian fare, and beer gather the crowds, in a celebration that lifts up the folk heritage and gastronomy of Austria in the heart of the city.
Vienna, Austria
Open in MapsThis is a public folk festival; dress in traditional attire (Dirndl/Lederhosen) is common.
Crowd level: high.
Ticket required: €10 - €100
Reviewed mediaREGIONAL COMMUNITY & FOLK LIFE
Wiener Kaiser Wiesn
Vienna, Austria
Each autumn, the Kaiserwiese in Vienna's Prater fills with folk festivity for the Wiener Wiesn. Folk music, polkas and waltzes, Austrian fare, and beer gather the crowds, in a celebration that lifts up the folk heritage and gastronomy of Austria in the heart of the city.
The festival emphasizes Austrian folk heritage and gastronomy. It replaced the earlier "Wiener Wiesn-Fest" in 2022, continuing the tradition of a Vienna Oktoberfest on the Kaiserwiese. It promotes traditional dress and Viennese community culture in the city.
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This is a public folk festival; dress in traditional attire (Dirndl/Lederhosen) is common.
Sep 17 - Oct 4, 2026
Estimated
Vienna
Vienna
€10 - €100
Book ahead if required
Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome

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