Calendar of Events

World Wine Festival Bad Ragatz
June 3 - 6, 2009
Hosted in Bad Ragatz the event features a Wine Forum and twenty food-and-wine-related events offering a wide variety of amazing opportunities for gourmets and vinophiles.

Vienna Festival
mid May - mid June - Vienna
Fortyone productions from 20 countries result in 202 performances. This year, the Vienna Festival once again offers exciting musical productions and, for the 33rd International Music Festival at the Konzerthaus, a great number of orchestra concerts, recitals, and chamber music performances.

Festival of Culinary Pleasures
May 30 - June 1, 2008 - Stadtpark
Vienna's Stadtpark will host the First Viennese Festival of Culinary Pleasures, welcoming gourmets to the realm of most delicious specialties from Austria's Genussregionen. A true feast to the palate can be enjoyed in noble pagodas or picnics in the park with classical music accompaniment and guest appearances by some of Austria's top gourmet chefs. Free admission.


VieVinum (only in german)
May 31 - Jun 2, 2008 - Vienna Imperial Palace
A classy bi-annual international wine tasting event that takes place in the elegant Imperial Palace. Over 500 internationally acclaimed wine producers, among them over 400 boutique Austrian wine makers and 100 acclaimed international wineries will showcase their best wines in this aristocratic setting.

Styriarte
end of June - end of July - Graz
The ambiguous motto of this year's Styriarte, "Wanted: Europa," is nothing short of provocative: taking its cues from Greek mythology, the festival strives to explore the continent that takes its name, and perhaps its changing identity, from this myth. A concert series by the famous Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Opera Festival St. Margarethen
mid July - end of August
Set in an impressive Roman quarry backdrop, St. Margarethen offers this summer a spectacular Opera production of Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco, on Europe's largest open-air stage.

World Sauvignon Congress 2008
August 26-29, 2008 – Graz
The Styrian Association for Viticulture and Oenology will shine the spotlight on the Sauvignon Blanc grape. Styria is renowned for its unique and compelling Sauvignon wines. The Sauvignon Congress will provide a venue for enthusiasts from all across the world to meet and discuss this classic, versatile grape variety. In addition to Sauvignon tastings, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the latest research and advancements surrounding the production of Sauvignon Blanc.

Grafenegg Music Festival
last week in August through first week in Sept
During this first Grafenegg Music Festival in 2007, artistic director and world-class pianist Rudolf Buchbinder will present five of the greatest orchestras in the world.

International Haydn Festival
beginning of September - Palais Esterhazy, Eisenstadt
For more then forty years Joseph Haydn was director of music at the Court of Prince Esterhazy. Many of the historical venues - such as the Haydn Hall in the Esterhazy Palace which is famous for its magnificent acoustics - still exist today, constituting a stylish setting for a unusual musical experience.

Pannonian Autumn Festival & Martiniloben Celebration
mid September - November - Lake Neusiedl, Burgenland
Wine festivals around Lake Neusiedl highlighting local wines & culinary specialties with a special celebration on November 11th in honor of St. Martin, the patron saint of Burgenland.

Vienna & Wine
October and November - Vienna
Viennese wine will be on everyone's lips in this city of bon viveurs. Wine aficionados can look forward to events ranging from wine tastings, vineyard walks to wine jazz brunches, and traditional St. Martin's Day goose celebrations.

Franz Liszt Festival Raiding
mid to end of October - Raiding, Burgenland
One of the leading festivals, dedicated to Franz Liszt and virtuosity. Directly next to the birthplace of Franz Liszt a new concert hall was built for the annual Franz Liszt Festival.

Lower Austria - Wine Autumn Celebrations
end of August - end of November
Stunning natural surroundings, charming villaes, memorable meals, brins a visit to the "Lower Austria Wine Autumn Celebrations". More than 800 wine-related events give you a glimpse into a 2000 year old wine tradition in this spectacular wine region along the Danube and beyond.