Easter Markets in Vienna
Vienna in Springtime means it is time for Easter Markets in Vienna. The last waltzes of the Viennese ball season have been danced, and the weather signals that spring is approaching. The days are getting longer, and the first flowers are blooming. Restaurants and cafes have started to move tables and seats outdoors.
Starting around two weeks before Easter, Easter Markets start appearing all around Austria. The Best Easter Markets are in Vienna.
The Easter Markets in Vienna are generally open until Easter Monday.
What is an Easter Market?
Not to be confused with the bling, music and colours of Christmas Markets, Easter Markets are dedicated to Easter Eggs.
Eggs, Eggs and more Eggs
The market stalls sell not only Easter eggs but also candles, flowers, stoneware, ceramics, toys and handcrafts from all over Austria.
And no market in Austria is complete without food.
After you have found the perfect Easter eggs for your Osterbaum, you can fill your Easter basket with mustards, vinegar, oils, honey, speck, sausages, bread and cheese sourced from local farmers.
There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy regional cuisines, such as wild boar sausage or bowls of goulash, as well as traditional Austrian Easter favourites such as Osterpinz, the soft bread-like sweet pastry made from yeast dough and rabbit-shaped Lebkuchen (gingerbread), Osterschinken (Easter ham) and succulent slow-roasted lamb.
But the main attraction is the Easter eggs.
**IMPORTANT: The dates of the Vienna Easter Markets are provided to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing.
It is essential to check each Easter Market’s website for its opening dates and times.***
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The Best Easter Markets in Vienna
Altweiner Ostermarkt- The Old Vienna Easter Market
One of the oldest, and my favourite in Vienna, is the ‘Altwiener Ostermarkt’.
It is located at the Freyung– only a short walk from Stephansdom. The Freyung is one of the oldest marketplaces in Vienna.
The square in front of the Schottenkirche is transformed with quaint wooden huts of various sizes lining the street. Music floats through the air as the market fills with people. The market has a music program, and children love the Kasperl puppet theatre.
The centre of the market is dominated by the “Ostereistand”.
Crates are piled up, out of which spills a kaleidoscope of colourful Easter eggs onto the cobblestone square. The hand-painted eggs are decorated in every design imaginable, including painted scenes, animals, lady beetles, bees, Easter scenes, floral, lacework, musical, and many more.
The markets also feature booths with arts and crafts, flowers, jewellery and food such as local beer, Langos, raclette and Kaiserschmarren.
The Atlweiner Ostermarkt is also the site for a small organic farmers’ market.
Where: Freyung, 1010 Vienna
Directions : U2 to Schottentor- or U3 to Herrengasse or any tram that stops at Schottentor.
When: April 3-21, 2025
Freyung Easter Market
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Am Hof Easter Market
A short walk from the Freyung, you will find the Am Hof Easter Market, located in the oldest square in Vienna. The Am Hof square dates back to the 12th century.
The Am Hof Easter Market has rows of wooden booths and is one of Vienna’s larger arts and crafts markets. You will find everything from jewellery, ceramics, glassware, leatherwear, handmade soaps and candles and an occasional decorated Easter egg.
The Am Hof Easter Market also offers plenty of choices to enjoy a drink of wine and a snack. When you are peckish, stalls sell Viennese favourites: Kaiserschamarrn, Langos or the Speckstandl selling beer, pickles and sausages.
Where: Am Hof, 1010 Vienna, between Graben and Freyung
Directions: U3 to Herrengasse (4 min walk) or U1/U3 to Stephansplatz (5 min walk) or U2 to Schottentor (7 min walk)
**Top Tip**
Combine your visit to the Easter Markets in Vienna with
* Visiting the famous sites in Vienna such as the Hofburg Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, Stephansdom
* Going to a musical performance
For more information CLICK HERE
Easter Markets in Austria
Not to be outdone, most cities and villages also have lovely quaint Easter Markets that pop up over the Easter long weekend. Here is a list of some of the other Easter Markets in Klagenfurt, Villach, Gmunden, Innsbruck, Hall in Tirol, Kitzbühel and others.
More information Here
Schönbrunn Palace Easter Market
The Easter market in front of the Schönbrunn Palace is one of the most romantic Easter markets. Around 60 stalls curve around the giant courtyard making a cosy village.
The Schönbrunn Palace Market provide everything from high-quality traditional crafts including eggs to woodcarvings, horn, ceramics and glass arts as well as traditional Austrian culinary delicacies and drinks.
The Market is great for families with a straw maze, craft hut, boules courts, a carousel, a Ferris Wheel and a children’s railway.
After visiting the Easter Market, wander around to visit the gardens and take a walk up to the Gloriette for the views and a great place to have coffee and cake. The Schönbrunn Zoo is the oldest zoo in the world and always keeps children happy. It is also recommended to tour the palace. Make sure to pre-book the timed entry tickets before visiting the market.
Where: Schönbrunner Schlossstraβe, 1130 Vienna
Directions: U4 to Schönbrunn
Daily 10 am to 19:00 (7:00 pm)
Easter Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 18-20) 10 am -21:00 (9 pm)
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