Schloss Schönbrunn
Hietzing, Vienna
Source: schoenbrunn.at, checked 12 Nov 2026.
The former Habsburg summer residence, with state rooms, a large park and the Gloriette.
What the guides say about Schloss Schönbrunn
Schloss Schönbrunn. The palace is open daily from 8:30 am to 5 pm and the gardens from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm. The palace ticket the page lists is €42 for adults and €30 for children from age 6, for a tour of about 75 minutes with an audio guide, sold online only.
It's the longest-running, to 6 January 2027, and sits in front of the palace in Hietzing. Schönbrunn's own site says a light trail called Imperial Lights runs through the palace park on the same dates.
What's on at Schloss Schönbrunn
Upcoming events at Schloss Schönbrunn and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Vienna events calendar.
Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn
Advent market listed by the City of Vienna. Opening hours as the city prints them: 6.11. bis 23.12. von 10 bis 21 Uhr, 24.12. von 10 bis 16 Uhr, ab 25.12. täglich von 10 bis 19 Uhr.
Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace
Market at Schönbrunn Palace, listed on wien.info, the Vienna Tourist Board's event calendar.
Smaller local events nearby
Musikalische Revolutionen, Ein Fest für Komponistinnen Classical and opera
Fri 13 Nov · Schlosstheater Schönbrunn, Hietzing
Concert of the mdw university in the Schlosstheater Schönbrunn.
19:00 · Map · Source: mdw Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Veranstaltungskalender · Musikalische Revolutionen - Ein Fest für Komponistinnen
Gerstner Imperial Pastry Show: Apple Strudel Made Perfectly Food
On now, until 6 Jan 2027 · Gerstner K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker, Schloss Schönbrunn, Hietzing
A daily apple strudel baking show at the Gerstner court pastry shop in Schloss Schönbrunn.
11:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 16:00 · Map · Source: Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H. · Gerstner K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker Show - Apfelstrudel in Perfektion
Imperial Lights Light Garden Illumination
On now, until 6 Jan 2027 · Schlosspark Schönbrunn, Meidlinger Tor, Hietzing
A winter light garden in the palace park at Schönbrunn, entered at the Meidlinger Tor.
from 16:30 · Map · Source: Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H. · Lichtergarten „Imperial Lights“
Nearby
Around Hietzing
Schönbrunn and the green west
Hietzing is the most visited district for tourists because of Schloss Schönbrunn and the Tiergarten. Beyond the palace it is a quiet, green residential area bordering the Lainzer Tiergarten.
Hietzing has 10 places on the Roam Vienna map: 3 landmarks, 3 parks and gardens, 2 museums, 1 viewpoint and 1 cafe. Read the Hietzing guide.
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