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Vienna New Years Eve 2024

Guide to new years eve in Vienna. Classical concerts, gala dinners, street party & fireworks for NYE 2023-2024

New years eve in Vienna is one of the most lively and action packed evenings across the whole of Europe, with a street party and spectacular fireworks, there are also fabulous classical concerts and fine dining gala events taking place across the city.

We actually managed to visit Vienna for the first time in 2019 and fell in love with the place, one of the most visually arresting cities we've ever been to, and with some iconic architectural sites to provide the perefect backdrop to new years eve fireworks and festivities.

Silvesterpfad Street Party

The Silvesterpfad, which literally translates as The New Years Eve Path, is the big public event in Vienna and thankfully, it's going ahead this year, with full details and updates available here.

The party takes place in the city's iconic centre, and gets underway from 2pm in the afternoon all the way through to 2am, offering a range of attractions including stalls selling food and drinks, with traditional mulled wine always especially popular.

A little later in the evening there will be free, open air concerts across the city centre, with many genres of music represented, with everything from classical and folk music to more up to date rock and pop. The climax of the event comes of course at midnight, with spectacular fireworks across the city centre, while people dance to the Blue Danube Waltz under the largest firework displays at Heldenplatz and at the Vienna Prater, right in front of the iconic Ferris Wheel.

Vienna Philharmonic New Years Concerts

With 2 concerts, one on new years eve and the big globally renowned main event on new years day, the Vienna Philharmonic concerts at the Musikverein Golden Hall are a key feature of the Vienna NYE celebrations.

The Vienna new year Philharmonic concerts have become so popular that the only way to secure a ticket these days is to enter your name in the draw, where ticket allocations for both the new years eve and new years day events are decided by the drawing of lots.

The popularity of the new year day concert is now such that it is also streamed live onto a giant screen in City Hall Square so everyone can enjoy the music. Get all the latest on the Vienna New Year Concert, including details for the online ticket application process here

New Years Eve Classical Concerts

If getting tickets for the main Vienna Philharmonic events are literally a lottery, then don't worry if you miss out are there will be no shortage of alternative classical concerts taking place on new years eve. Top options this year (things may change of course, so please always check with the venue) include:

Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra New Years Eve Concert
Vienna Baroque Orchestra concert at Palais Schonborn
Mozart Ensemble Concert at Sala Terrena
Salon Orchestra Alt-Wien New Year's Eve Concert
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at St Charles Church
Hofburg-Orchestra New Years Eve Concert at the Garden Palace Liechtenstein

You can buy tickets for all of these events online here.

New Year's Eve Gala at Vienna City Hall

Dance your way into 2024 at this truly impressive venue. Enjoy a gala dinner, New Year's concert and then waltz at midnight on the terrace with the fireworks in the background, truly magical. Full information and ticket details here.

New Year's Eve Gala at Palais Auersperg

Enjoy a 5 course gala dinner in this unique setting with the Wiener Residenzorchester enchanting you with the sounds of waltzes. Come midnight you can enjoy the fireworks over Vienna and dance into the new year. Tickets available here.

New Years Eve Hotels

Vienna's hotels are among the best in Europe, and although the prices tend to reflect this quality you are unlikely to be disappointed as standards are very high. As always, be sure to book well in advance and check for special offers - many of the top hotels offer package deals to include concert tickets and gala dinners.

For all of the best hotels, with special offers and online bookings, you can book all the top Vienna new years eve hotels here

New Years Eve Restaurants

Remember to book in advance to avoid disappointment, but do persue these wonderful venues for a memorable start to your new year:

Apron
Loca
Veranda
Edvard
Buxbaum

NYE Live Stream

The midnight fireworks in Vienna on new years eve can be seen on some of the city's excellent webcam views, including a live streaming view of the Burgtheater and Rathausplatz from City Hall:

Vienna webcams

If you're looking for live coverage of the Vienna New Year Concert then you're in luck as it is broadcast live on TV around the world, and increasingly also available as an online stream - watch live here:

Vienna new year concert live stream

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