Events in Vienna in October 2026

The best things to do in Vienna this October — 123 events across Concerts, Theater, Comedy, Performing Arts and more.

Highlighted in October

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Candlelight: Queen & ABBA

23 October at 16:30 Albertina Museum

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Bubble Planet Vienna - Interactive Museum

22 October +9 more Metastadt Open Air

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Performing Arts

VIKINGS: Explorers and Conquerors - An Immersive Experience

22 October +9 more Marx Halle

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More than Recycling

18 Jun 2025 – 31 Dec 2026 Vienna Technical Museum

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Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue

22 October +9 more Metastadt Open Air

Candlelight: Lo Mejor de Hans Zimmer

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

24 October at 20:30 Sofiensäle

Cover image for Smithsonian's STARSTRUCK: An Immersive Journey Through the Cosmos

Smithsonian's STARSTRUCK: An Immersive Journey Through the Cosmos

22 October at 10:00 +8 more Danube Tower

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Picasso - Bacon: What It Means to Be Human

18 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 Albertina Museum

Cover image for Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

24 October at 18:30 Sofiensäle

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Raining Blood: Photography and Arms Trafficking

29 Sep 2026 – 18 Apr 2027 Weltmuseum

Most popular in October

1 Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Sofiensäle 24 Oct at 20:30 24 Oct at 20:30
2 Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles Sofiensäle 24 Oct at 18:30 24 Oct at 18:30
3 Candlelight: Queen & ABBA Albertina Museum 23 Oct at 16:30 23 Oct at 16:30
4 Bubble Planet Vienna - Interactive Museum Metastadt Open Air 22 Oct 22 Oct
5 Raining Blood: Photography and Arms Trafficking Weltmuseum 29 Sep 2026 – 18 Apr 2027 29 Sep 2026 – 18 Apr 2027

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Concerts

52 events · Rock, Tribute, Classical and more

Candlelight: Lo Mejor de Hans Zimmer

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

24 October at 20:30 Sofiensäle

Cover image for Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

24 October at 18:30 Sofiensäle

Cover image for Candlelight: Queen & ABBA

Candlelight: Queen & ABBA

23 October at 16:30 Albertina Museum

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And So I Watch You from Afar & Caspian

25 October at 20:00 Flex

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22 October at 19:00 Arena Wien

Performing Arts

10 events

Cover image for VIKINGS: Explorers and Conquerors - An Immersive Experience

VIKINGS: Explorers and Conquerors - An Immersive Experience

22 October +9 more Marx Halle

Birgit Denk und die Novaks - Der Papa wird's schon richten

30 October at 19:30 Stadtsaal - Wien

Science Busters - Science Busters 4 Kids

24 October at 14:00 Kulisse

Songs & Stories – Ein Abend mit Viktor Gernot

30 October at 19:30 Marx Halle

25 October at 19:30 Marx Halle

Art & Culture

6 events

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More than Recycling

18 Jun 2025 – 31 Dec 2026 Vienna Technical Museum

Cover image for Picasso - Bacon: What It Means to Be Human

Picasso - Bacon: What It Means to Be Human

18 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 Albertina Museum

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9 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 Albertina Museum

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Women Artists of the Albertina

30 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027 Albertina Museum

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Vasarely – Adrian: Moving Images

26 Jun – 11 Nov Albertina Modern