FAQ

This year’s opening of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) - Free Republic of Vienna takes place on 22 May, 9.20pm at Heldenplatz.

No, admission is free for all.

A special section is reserved for wheelchairs and persons with walking impediments – just come and celebrate.

At the moment you have the possibility of buying your tickets for the programme of the Vienna Festival | Free Republic of Vienna in its entirety in our webshop and by phone with a credit card. The Vienna Festival | Free Republic of Vienna box office (Lehárgasse 3a, 1060 Vienna) opens 13 April.

Depending on the discount, in the webshop as well as by phone you have the option of choosing ticketdirect.

‘currently not available’ either means that there are no more tickets currently available for that performance or that tickets cannot be booked in the webshop anymore, as tickets for performances the same evening can be booked up until 75 minutes before the performance starts.

After your purchase your ticket is available in your customer account as pdf. It can be printed out as a ticketdirect or presented to the admission ushers on your smartphone.

You can find your ticketdirect in the webshop in your user account at “My events”.

Vermehrt Schönes! Tickets for all under-30s, senior citizens, visitors with disabilities, job-seekers (AMS), AK Wien, DER STANDARD, Erste Bank, Ö1 – Club, Stadt Wien – Büchereien and Vienna City Card as well as the packages, and the combined prices for No More Excuses and the Tribunal of Faith.

You can find all information here.

No, the price charged is only that of the ticket.

Two different types of waiting lists are available.

Advance waiting list
For high-demand performances the option of contacting the Festival Service on +43 1 589 22 22 with a ticket request is available until 13 May. You will be contacted until three days before the performance latest if returns become available. After that, possible returns will be made available at the box offices, the webshop and the ticket sales by telephone. Therefore, it can pay off to look for last minute availabilities in the 2 days leading up to the performance. The advance waiting list will NOT be adopted by the evening box office.

Evening box office waiting list
If a performance is sold out, the evening box office will draw up a waiting list when it opens (the advance waiting list will NOT be adopted by the evening box office). 15 minutes before the performance is due to begin, any tickets that have not been picked up will be sold according to the list. Only one name can be added to the list per person, and only one ticket is issued per name; pre-booking is not possible.

Tickets for this exhibition are only available at MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst. Its discounts apply.
Each Vienna Festival | Free Republic of Vienna 2026 ticket entitles the holder to the discounted ticket price of EUR 10 (until 13 September).

Your ticket is valid also for the Strandbad (open air public pool) on that day.

Tickets for the performances of Donaugold can only be bought at brut Wien (with exception of the performance on 24 May available only in combination with Wallden on 23 May).
Tickets are already on sale, on 26 February a small quota will be made available. The discounts of brut Wien apply.

Tickets for this exhibition are only available at MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst. Its discounts apply.
Each Vienna Festival | Free Republic of Vienna 2026 ticket entitles the holder to the discounted ticket price of EUR 10 (until 20 September).

Tickets for this concert are only available at Arena Wien.
The ticket sale starts on 27 February 10am. The discounts of Arena Wien apply.

Please note the following before buying tickets:

– Age restriction: 18 years and up
– The performance depicts self-harming behaviour and contains explicit depictions or descriptions of physical violence. Blood and needles are used in the performance, strobe effects may also be used.
– There is no seating available for either part of the performance.
– The events take place outdoors and will also go ahead in case of rain; please take rainproof clothing and shoes.
– The necessary bus transfers from Vienna to Prinzendorf Castle, as well as from Prinzendorf Castle to Schwedenplatz are already included in the ticket price.
– The evening box-office is only available at the venue Wiener Eislauf-Verein.
– More information for wheelchair users at our Festwochen Service.
– All discounts are subject to quotas.
– A limited number of numbered tickets only for the part taking place in Vienna will be available from April. Find more information at festwochen.at from April

Please note the following before you buy tickets:

– Recommended for ages 18+
– The performance contains depictions of sexual acts and physical, psychological and sexualised violence, nudity, non-gender-neutral language used as an artistic device, queerphobia, misogyny, sexism and suicide.
– No late admission – doors open at 6pm.
– Limited seating is only available occasionally.
– It is not permitted to take mobile phones into the performance. They must be left at the cloakroom or sealed in special pouches to bring inside without exception.
– Parts of the performance take place outdoors. Please make sure to bring suitable clothing and footwear.
– Please take cash for refreshments etc. (food and drink are optional).
– Good friends bring a little something: we’ d be grateful for a donation of unpackaged fruit or vegetables to take along for your visit!

If you have made use of the reduction for holders of a disability ID card or have specific needs, please get in touch at service@festwochen.at no later than two weekdays before the performance so your individual needs can be met.

Austrian Sign Language
On 18 May / 1 / 3 / 5 / 6 June, the performances can be interpreted in Austrian Sign Language. Please send an email with your preferred date at least one week before the performance to service@festwochen.at so we can note your requirements or reserve a place for you in good time.

Wallden and Donaugold in combination
Wallden on 23 May and Donaugold on 24 May are only available in combination (EUR 100), no discounts available.

Donaugold
Tickets for the further performances of Donaugold can only be bought at brut Wien. Tickets are already on sale, on 26 February a small quota will be made available. The discounts of brut Wien apply.

Once purchased, tickets can only be exchanged for tickets to Vienna Festival performances (subject to availability), at the latest up to 4 days before the due performance date.
In exceptional cases, tickets can be returned if a performance is sold out.
No exchange or refund is possible with the subcriptions and the combined prices.

The evening box offices open 1 hour before the start of the performance.

If a performance is sold out, the evening box office will draw up a waiting list when it opens - the advance waiting list will not be adopted by the evening box office. 15 minutes before the performance is due to begin, any remaining tickets will be sold according to the order on the list. Only one name can be added to the list per person, and only one ticket is issued per name; pre-booking is not possible.

Please note that, depending on the production, you may not be admitted to the auditorium if you arrive late.

No, we only sell tickets for events featured in our webshop.