Proudly presenting the Vienna Christmas Market
When the many shopping streets and Advent markets light up the city of Vienna in the run-up to Christmas, one place shines especially brightly: the Vienna Christmas Market is considered one of Europe’s biggest and most beautiful Christmas markets. Year in and year out, countless guests from Austria and abroad visit and marvel at the traditional Christmas market at Vienna’s Rathausplatz.

Everything the heart desires
The offer of the market stallholders at the Vienna Christmas Market is one of a kind: from toys that will make children’s eyes light up, to festive decorations for the run-up to Christmas and the celebration itself, all the way to clothing accessories for winter. And that’s not forgetting the luxurious selection of delicacies, sweets and snacks and warming beverages that will have visitors following their noses in order to satisfy all their cravings. These can be enjoyed at standing tables under the shelter of pergolas and with a view of the Christmassy Rathauspark.

ÖkoEvent
This year, the Vienna Christmas Market will once again delight visitors with its unique charm and is all about sustainability! Since 2022, the Vienna Christmas Market has been able to call itself an ÖkoEvent.
Did you already know? 75% of the products, food and drinks on offer are organic and sustainably grown.

The market stallholders present their offer
Even before your visit, immerse yourself in the Christmas and culinary variety that Vienna’s Christkindlmarkt on Rathausplatz opens up . Simply click on the market stalls in the list and be inspired!
The following is the market stall list with filter options for the categories
(1) Engerl & Bengerl Punsch & Glühwein
Fine, individually flavoured assortment of punch and mulled wine that is in keeping with our motto: organic, regional and traditional!
(2) Mondschein
Hand-felted Christmas tree ornaments and other Advent decorations. The products, made of pure natural materials, are handmade by women from Nepal and are Fair Trade Certified.
(3) Schwarzwald-Brennerei Wild
Large selection of vermouth, fine spirits, whisky and more. The distillation process can be viewed up close in an exhibition distillery.
(4) Ludo´s Team “Bio Mehlspeisen – Brauchtumsgebäck”
Various pastries and traditional baked goods made using organic ingredients.
(5) Sophie Soufflé – Upcycling
Diverse range of upcycled products, from necklaces made from old postage stamps, to bracelets made from records, right through to rings made from typewriters.
(6) Weihnachtliche Dekoration aus Naturmaterialien und Kunstfelltiere
Decorative Christmas items made from natural materials such as wood, hay or jute as well as door wreaths, faux fur animals and much more.
(7) Krippen und Erzgebirge
Everything related to nativity scenes as well as handicraft productions from Germany’s Erzgebirge region.
(8) Tiroler Schnitzereien & edles Kunsthandwerk
Handmade mangers, angels and Madonnas as well as crosses and nativity figurines.
(9) Original Wiener Schneekugel
World-famous family business from Vienna, snow globes in different sizes and with different themes.
(10) Wiener Würstelstand
Organic sausages with a large selection of vegan and vegetarian products.
(11) Rabeder’s Kunsthandwerk
Christmas lanterns and tealight holders that are lit-up from the inside.
(12) Maronistand
Hot chestnuts, fried potatoes and potato pancakes – freshly prepared on site.
(13) Honig & Co – Imkerei-MeisterBetrieb Ing. Verena Hagelkruys
From honey to confectionery to tasty mead. Over 800 products from the seller’s own bee colony.
(14) Naschkatze – Süßwaren aus eigener Erzeugung
The established Viennese company offers confectionery produced in-house.
(15) PREMIUM Punsch & Glühwein
Punch varieties ranging from classic organic orange punch to unusual chai punch, as well as other hot drinks.
(16) Alpakaprodukte
Various textile products such as socks, beanies and gloves made from alpaca wool.
(17) LANG ZEIT-Nudelwalker
Engraved rolling pins and wooden stamps made of beech wood that feature numerous motifs.
(18) Salzburger Gewürzgebinde
Handmade spice containers and other decorative items.
(19) Geschenke aus Olivenholz
Olive wood gifts: practical and decorative items for Christmas, kitchen and living room.
(20) WUM Wr. Upcycling Manufaktur
Upcycled products, creatively made using old clockwork mechanisms, bottles or dishes.
(21) Wiener Lebkuchen & Schokolade Manufaktur
Traditional gingerbread and chocolate as well as various sweets and aerated confectionery.
(22) Weihnachtliche Papierartikel
Selected books, postcards and Advent calendars in a variety of designs.
(23) Andis Arancini
Sicilian arancini: stuffed and fried risotto rice balls served hot, with sweet or savoury versions available.
(24) BIO HOT WINE – GLÜHWEIN – FEUERZANGENBOWLE
Classic punch varieties and mulled wines. Five different versions of fire tongs punch
(25) Waldviertler Feengeheimnis
Special spirits and liqueurs, traditional aroma sprays, Christmas figurines made of felt, fabric and more.
(26) Holzmodelle.at
Wooden construction kits from UGears and Marbelous.
(27) EDELGLAS – CHRISTBAUMSCHMUCK
Hand-blown and hand-painted Christmas tree ornaments as well as Christmas jewellery such as earrings or brooches. Metal Christmas tree stands in different colours.
(28) EDELHORN – Handgemachter Hornschmuck
Fans of the unique have come to the right place – handmade horn-related jewellery and horn-related accessories with a unique character.
(29) ANURI Zirbenprodukte
Everything to do with Arolla pine. Hand-poured pine candles, exclusive Arolla pine blankets and room scents.
(30) Vollpension Generationencafe
Traditional “Buchteln” – sweet delicacies, prepared by seniors.
(31) Plüschparadies
High-quality plush toys of different types and sizes.
(32) Schafmilchseifen
Sheep's milk soaps, made using organic sheep's milk from Austria.
(33) Schokomell
Faithful reproductions of everyday objects, made from chocolate.
(34) Buchstabenzug & Rauchmännchen
Various natural wood toys such as letter trains, Rauchmännchen (“smoking men”, or wooden figurines containing incense or aromatic candles) and other small souvenirs.
(35) Bio Maronistand
Freshly fried and roasted chestnuts, potatoes, pancakes and more – in addition to roasted almonds.
(36) Exklusive Weihnachtsdekoration
Hand-blown glass objects, hand-painted images, ornaments and more. Christmas tree decorations made of wood, glass, resin, in accordance with old Viennese tradition.
(37) Bratäpfel
Baked apples, freshly prepared and with various toppings. In addition: prepackaged fillings and crumbles to make at home yourself.
(38) HOLZ
High-quality wooden products with character that stems from traditional craftsmanship.
(39) EXQUISITE GESCHENKE
Christmas gifts and decorative materials on sale – artisan craftwork.
(40) Langos
Sweet and savoury lángos, french fries and drinks (hot and cold) on sale.
(41) Manner
Various goods from the traditional Viennese confectionery manufacturer Manner.
(42) Holzuhren und Edelstahlschmuck
Sustainable, high-quality wooden clocks, wooden jewellery, high-quality stainless steel jewellery and stainless steel watches.
(43) Odysseus – Greek Christmas
11 different types of punch and mulled wine. The mulled wine is based on the Greek sweet wines Mavrodaphne and Samos and is specially produced.
(44) VEGANER BIO-Baumkuchen
Delicious traditional Hungarian baumkuchen with a variety of sweet variations.
(45) Maronistand
Chestnuts as well as fried potatoes and potato pancakes.
(46) Zinnfiguren und Schmuck
Hand-painted pewter figurines, 24-carat gold-plated figurines and brooches with cut crystals, as well as 24-carat gold-plated Christmas tree decorations.
(47) Löwy`s Bärenhütte
Baby items, giftware, toys of all kinds, wooden toys, magnetic animals, Christmas trinkets, teddy bears and much more.
(48) Tee-Spezialitäten, blühender Tee und Teezubehör.
Flower tea, blooming teas, teapots, cups and accessories on sale.
(49) Vianina Illustrationen
Hand-drawn, award-winning city illustrations and maps on sale as posters, postcards, puzzles, bags and Christmas cards.
(50) Karamellisierter Kaiserschmarrn & frischgebackene Waffeln
Caramelised Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian torn pancakes) and freshly-baked waffles.
(51) ICEWORLD
Various Christmas figurines and decorative items in white, some made by hand and decorated with artificial snow.
(52) Ecki`s gebrannte Mandeln
Almonds and other nuts, freshly roasted on site – wooden nutcrackers also on sale.
(53) Punsch & Glühwein
Punch and mulled wine variants, including a Christmas cocktail, pine punch, Hot Aperol and many more.
(54) Evomina – World of Scent
A wide variety of scents, essential oils, incense mixtures or incense sticks and accessories.
(55) Der Fellhof
High-quality products made from lamb, alpaca and Merino wool, including lambskins, fur baby sack, slippers, gloves, home items and decorative items, socks and much more.
(57) Ofenkartoffel und Punsch
Baked potatoes and baked sweet potatoes with various toppings such as bacon, onion, cheese, corn or tofu with pan-fried vegetables.
(58) Pulker’s Weihnachtsstandl
Roast pork, Leberkäse, vegan dripping, doughnuts and more.
(59) Lisa Hüte
Christmassy and wintry textiles from a family business with its own workshop in Vienna.
(60) SpielzeugMichl
Various toys such as plush, wooden and tin toys.
(61) Kerzenfuchs
Homemade Christmas products such as candles, incense cones, straw stars and gingerbread.
(62) Weihnachtskerzen
Festive and original scented candles and decorative items made from natural materials.
(63) Neumann – Kunsthandwerk aus Holz
Artisanal wooden items such as turned bowls, vases, caskets and boxes.
(64) Gissinger – Wiener BIO Beinschinken Manufaktur
100% organic bone-in ham, Leberkäse and Gröstl.
(65) Bergsalz & CO
Salt blends featuring Austrian natural salt and various herbs and spices cultivated via organic farming. The range of goods is complemented by some thematically appropriate salt items or accessories.
(66) Wiener Häferl
High-quality porcelain cups, finished in Austria, featuring a nostalgic printed design. An established Viennese company.
(67) Charity / Rotes Kreuz
Charity stall with snow globes, plush dogs, children's books and other gift ideas.
(69) Souvenirstand
Official souvenir stall of the "Vienna Christmas Market”, offering unique cups with motifs that have been hand-drawn especially for the Christmas Market.
(70) Krippenfiguren und Engerln
Traditional Christmas wares such as nativity scenes and nativity figures/stables/animals, as well as other decorative Christmas items.
(71) WOLLDICH
Hand-knitted beanies, gloves, scarves, socks and more.
(72) Keramik
Unique ceramic goods such as tealights, incense holders and wind chimes made by hand.
(73) Langos & Gröstl
Traditional dishes, Austrian home cooking – prepared locally using organic ingredients.
(74) Sterntaler Geschenke
Handmade Advent wreaths, high-quality Christmas gifts and decorative items made of porcelain, ceramic or wood.
(75) Tee-Spezialitäten und Teezubehör
More than 60 wonderfully scented teas as well as hand-painted porcelain and tea sets.
(76) Huqqa Mosaiklampen
Handmade mosaic lamps, ceramics and board games.
(77) Weihnachtswelt
Classic Christmas decorations, traditional Christmas tree ornaments and gifts.
(78) Pirker Lebkuchen
40 variations of gingerbread. Well-known classics as well as innovative new products by the family-owned business from Mariazell.
(79) Kasnockn Hüttn´
Various cheese spaetzle dishes and Vienna sausages in sourdough pastry crust. Variety of hot and cold drinks.
(80) Oellerer Handtaschen und Lederwaren
Small, high-quality leather goods, (leather) handbags, backpacks, card holders, umbrellas and more.
(81) Sisi’s Bio Punsch
Ten punch and mulled wine variations (e.g. Sisi punch), organic wines and beer.
(83) Konditorei Reschinsky seit 1888
The finest sweet pastries and gingerbread. Handcrafted products made using raw materials from Austria.
(84) Die Schnitzelbäckerei
Original and organic wiener schnitzel – sliced up as finger food or available in a handmade Kaiser roll. Vegetarian alternatives are also on offer.
(85) Keksausstecher und Backformen
Cookie cutters, baking moulds, and everything you need for baking at Christmas time, in countless shapes and variations.
(86) www.weihnachtsglas.at
Christmas candle holders and tree decorations made of glass – handmade and hand-painted.
(87) BIO Dirndlspezialitäten
Specialities made from the almost-forgotten cornelian cherry, also called “Sorbet”. Liqueurs, jams and fruit syrups produced in-house.
(88) Fauna Holzspielzeuge
Large assortment of puzzles and push-, pull- and run-along animals, as well as Montessori toys.
(89) Geschenke mit Charme
Lichthäuser (“light houses”) and ceramic items. Various gift items for adults and children.
(90) Bio Würstelstand
Organic sausages with bread rolls, mustard, ketchup and horseradish. Plus homemade punch and draught beer.
(91) Maronistand
Comforting chestnuts, fried potatoes and potato pancakes.
(92) Punsch Greissler
Everything to do with apples. Organic pastries as well as organic punch and mulled wine.
(93) XL-Rubbellos-Adventkalender der österreichischen Lotterien
XL scratch card Advent calendar from Austrian Lotteries with the chance to win scratch card packages worth 100, 150 or 200 euros every day from 1-24 December.
(94) “Millie” The Vintage Caravan
Hot heart-shaped waffles on a stick with various toppings available.
(95) Herzerl Standl
Official souvenir stall of the "Vienna Christmas Market”, offering unique souvenirs such as hearts onto which your own heartbeat can be recorded, or various cups with motifs that have been hand-drawn especially for the Christmas Market.
(96) I EAT VIENNA
Food truck with new interpretations of Viennese cuisine. Prime boiled beef, burgers, sausages and more await.
(97) CUTZ
Biscuits, cakes and mug cakes, jaffles (filled and sealed toasties), ready-to-bake cookie dough and more.
(98) Trdelnik – tschechischer Baumstriezel
Trdelník – baumkuchen, freshly prepared on a charcoal grill in a traditional Czech style.
(101) K.u.K Punsch & Genuss Manufaktur
Kaiserschmarrn, sausages, schnitzel, giant pretzels, fries and, for snacking, Punschkrapferl (small rum-flavoured pastry with pink icing) and Sacherwürfel (Viennese Sacher cubes).
Interesting facts
The Christmas Market past and present
180 years of the Christmas Market in Vienna
For almost 50 years, the Vienna Christmas Market has been lighting up the Rathausplatz each year. The market stallholders opened their Christmassy wooden huts here for the first time in 1975. But in reality, the Christmas Market has been around for much longer – even if it wasn’t always called that: from the year 1600, the “Thomas Market” was held at Vienna’s Graben square. This market was named after the Apostle Thomas, who was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. In 1772, the market relocated to Freyung square and was known as the “St Nicholas and Christmas market”. When this market was then moved to Am Hof square in 1842, it was given its present-day name of “Christkindlmarkt”. It’s fair to say, therefore, that the Vienna Christmas Market has been around for at least 180 years.
The Vienna Christmas Market today: presents galore, sensory indulgence and Christmas spirit
A lot has changed at the Vienna Christmas Market. The range of products on offer and the programme have been diversified. This means that today, Vienna’s Rathausplatz is home to more than just a Christmas market designed to impress with artisan handicraft, jewellery stalls and punch stands.
Christmas in the park
The Rathauspark surrounding the Christmas market also creates a wonderful Christmas atmosphere for young and old alike with its famous Heart Tree, a small but exquisite culinary offering and other traditional and fun attractions. Here, visitors will also come across a giant Advent wreath from the Evangelical Church. As to why it features more candles than usual? Back in 1839, in an attempt to shorten the time until Christmas for children from the poorest families, the founder of the Diakonie, Johann Hinrich Wichern, lit a candle every day on a cartwheel decorated with 20 small red candles and four large candles in the “Rauhes Haus” of the Diakonie in Hamburg. It is this idea that gave rise to what we have come to know today as the Advent wreath. By the way: since 2016, it’s also been possible to go for a spin around the park on ice skates: the Ice Dream at the Christmas Market brings winter and festive Christmas spirit to the city and the people, no matter the weather.

Oh Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree at the Vienna Christmas Market represents the heart of this traditional Christmas market. Each year since 1959, a splendid conifer grown in the magnificent countryside has been donated by a different Austrian province or the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. This year’s Christmas tree for Vienna will be coming from the South Tyrol municipality of Enneberg, which is situated in the Badia Valia in the South Tyrol Dolomites.

But where does the tradition of the Christmas tree actually come from?
The Christmas tree as we know it today originates from a Protestant custom. As far back as around 300 years ago, the living rooms of wealthy Protestant families featured a little Christmas tree. It is largely thanks to the imperial family and their influence on the general public that the Christmas tree eventually became popular among Catholic families too. In 1816, Henriette von Nassau-Weiburg, the wife of Archduke Carl, had a marvellously decorated Christmas tree erected for the Christmas festivities. More and more families took a liking to this new custom, and several followed the imperial example.
A Burgtheater actor inspired Viennese locals
But Burgtheater actor Heinrich Anschütz, well-known in the 19th century, also played a part in the popularity of the Christmas tree at Christmas Eve celebrations in Vienna. When he moved from Germany to Vienna in 1821, he didn’t want to miss out on the Christmas tree tradition of which he had grown fond, and set out to search for a suitable fir tree. Since he was a well-known figure, his preparatory purchases for the Christmas present-giving drew attention. His friends copied his example and thus things took their course, as he himself described: “I can truly say that my arrival in Vienna contributed not insignificantly towards the rapid general acceptance of the Christmas festivities. For the very next winter, entire forests were being ceremoniously carted to Vienna, and all the toy manufacturers and retailers were preparing for the new market conditions.”
In front of the tree: nativity scene and tower trumpeters
The large nativity scene right in front of the Christmas tree is also not to be overlooked. It represents the traditional Christmas scene with life-size figures and sets the stage for a “feast for the ears” that is part of Austrian musical tradition: from the roof of the large nativity scene, the Christmassy sounds of the tower trumpeter ensemble from Vienna and the Austrian provinces ring out.
