Photo: Wiener Philharmoniker
Event highlights Vienna in June 2024
Pride month, the European Football Championships, and the Danube Island Festival are just a few of the highlights on Vienna's event calendar. To make sure you don't miss anything, we have put together our favorites for you.
- Pride month
- Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
- Danube Island Festival
- European Football Championship
1. Pride month
Vienna Pride is the largest LGBTIQ event in Austria and will take place from May 25 to June 9, 2024. As every year, the highlight is the rainbow parade on June 8, which is expected to attract more than 300,000 people who will celebrate and demonstrate together. Those who prefer a more sporty approach can take part in the Pride Run Vienna on Vienna's Ringstrasse on June 7. After 5 km, the finish line is the Pride Village on Rathausplatz.
Community associations, LGBTIQ artists, and cooperation partners will be presenting themselves in the Pride Village from June 6 to 8, inviting you to experience LGBTIQ culture and support its causes!
Further information here: Vienna Pride
Photo: Martin Darling
2. Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
The Vienna Philharmonic's open-air concert in Schönbrunn Palace Park will take place on June 7, 2024, at 8:30 pm. Maestro Andris Nelsons will conduct the concert and the Norwegian opera and lieder singer Lise Davidsen will be the soloist. She will sing two arias - from Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser and Giuseppe Verdi's La forza del destino.
The first Summer Night Concert took place in 2004. The idea of making classical music possible for everyone and thus giving a gift to all music lovers still characterizes the event today. This year's program focuses on works from the 19th and 20th centuries from Europe's rich musical heritage.
Location: Schönbrunn Palace Park
Access: U4 Schönbrunn, Tram 60, Bus 10 A Schloss Schönbrunn
Website: Summer Night Concert
Admission: free
Photo: Wiener Philharmoniker
3. Danube Island Festival
This year's Danube Island Festival will take place from Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23, 2024, on Vienna's Danube Island. Music, fun, action, advice, and many other surprises are on the program under the motto: “My heart beats island”. The Danube Island Festival 2024 will kick off with an inclusion concert. The BossHoss unplugged Duo feat. Sascha and Alec will perform, with Paralympic swimmer and ORF presenter Andreas Onea as host.
1,000 national and international artists, 17 themed islands, 14 stages, 700 hours of program, and 4.5 kilometers of festival grounds - that's the Danube Island Festival 2024.
Wanda, Christina Stürmer, Ronan Keating, Peter Kraus, Semino Rossi... from rock and pop to Austro-pop, there's something for everyone. But it's not just about singing. There is a varied sports and dance program for all those who want to be active themselves: yoga, flunky ball, basketball, beach volleyball, and hands-on stations await you! If you don't want to miss a single match of the European Football Championships, there are also public viewing options at the Danube Island Festival.
Is the Danube Island Festival suitable for families? Definitely. There are game challenges, face painting, handicrafts, and the popular OKIDOKI characters, who can be met at meet & greets.
Location: The festival area covers the Danube Island between the Floridsdorfer Brücke parking lot and the Reichsbrücke over a length of 4.5 km
Access: U1 Donauinsel, U6 Handelskai / Neue Donau
Website: Danube Island Festival
Admission: free
Photo: Alexander Müller
4. European Football Championship
The European Football Championship 2024 will take place in Germany between June 14 and July 14, 2024. In Vienna, too, everything will revolve around the ball during these weeks. The matches will be broadcast to the public at many locations in the city. It will be a special atmosphere. Whether you're a die-hard soccer fan or just want to watch the game with friends. It's great fun to share the excitement and cheer on your team.
Public viewing on Rathausplatz
All Austrian matches, the semi-finals and final of EURO 2024 will be shown here exclusively on large screens. On match days, a lively fan arena will be created on Rathausplatz, including a wide range of culinary offerings.
Location: Rathausplatz, 1010 Vienna
Access: U2 Schottentor, Tram 1, 71, D Rathausplatz, Burgtheater
Website: Fan area Rathausplatz
Admission: free
Photo: Vikram TKV, Unsplash
You can find more locations here in our blog article about Vienna's public viewing venues.