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Kultursommer Wien 2026

2 July – 16 August 2026; evening performances Thursday to Sunday, roughly 18:30–21:00, plus selected morning children's shows · Ten open-air stages across Vienna, including Waldmüllerpark (10th), Hyblerpark (11th), Wilhelmsdorfer Park (12th), Reithofferpark (15th), Kongreßpark (16th), Nordwestbahnhof (20th), Schrödingerplatz (22nd), Stadtpark Atzgersdorf (23rd), plus Rathausplatz and Kaiserwiese Prater · Vienna

Details & booking — Kultursommer Wien (City of Vienna)

via Kultursommer Wien (City of Vienna) · Checked 20 Jul 2026

About this event

Now in its seventh year, the city-run Kultursommer scatters around 500 acts across neighbourhood parks rather than concentrating them downtown. Theatre, dance, performance, cabaret, literature, contemporary circus and music all feature, with evening shows Thursday through Sunday and dedicated children's programming on selected mornings. Extras include garden concerts at senior residences, two choral evenings and a Sunday jazz brunch on Rathausplatz.

Why we picked it

The largest free cultural programme in Vienna this summer, deliberately spread into residential districts, so there is almost always something on nearby.

Free entry

Free entry throughout; the organiser states no tickets or registration are required.

Registration

None

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