Events for children & families in Vienna

Children & family in Vienna - discover, marvel, experience

Vienna is a city that can do many things at the same time: imperial and playful, time-honored and surprisingly modern. And if you have children with you or simply want to stroll through a city with childlike wonder, then you've come to the right place. Family outings in Vienna are not a compromise between "what the little ones want" and "what adults want" - they are both at once, and that's the beauty of it. The MuseumsQuartier is something of an epicenter for family programs in Vienna: it's home to the ZOOM Children's Museum, which has been getting children not just to look at art and science, but to actually touch, try it out and join in since 1994. Workshops, interactive exhibitions and regularly changing programs make every visit a different experience. And because the MQ is a place where people like to stay longer anyway, directly opposite is the Dschungel Wien - the theater house for young audiences, which proves with its program of children's plays, performances and family events that theater doesn't have to mean sitting quietly on a red velvet seat. If you're traveling in Vienna with children and haven't yet visited the Natural History Museum, you've honestly missed out: A 25-meter-long dinosaur skeleton find, real meteorite fragments and one of the most important natural science collections in the world, all under one roof with Free admission for children and young people up to the age of 19. The Vienna Museum of Technology impresses with interactive hands-on areas and regular family workshops on technology, energy and inventions and is a must-see for children and technology-loving adults alike. Another insider tip: on the first Sunday of every month, admission to numerous Viennese city museums is free, including the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz and the Roman Museum, which makes family events in Vienna easy on the budget. For those who prefer to be outdoors, the Prater with its extensive green spaces and the historic Wurstelprater offers an unforgettable family experience that doesn't require a lot of planning. Vienna also knows how to spread family activities throughout the year: Whether it's the children's cultural program at the Vienna Music School, family tours of museums or the children's cultural calendar from wienXtra, which provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the city's entire children's cultural program, there's really no reason to let the weekend go by unused. Take a look at our calendar of events, find the right family events for you and then: rausgegangen.