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Spend a magical New Year’s Eve in one of the most exclusive locations in the heart of Vienna – the grand ballroom of Vienna City Hall! Let us indulge you with an exquisite 4-course Gala dinner as well as an excellent musical entertainment selection. It’s New Year’s Eve in Vienna. Discover the delights of December 31st in Austria’s capital, what to expect at the New Year markets and any official city celebrations, plus local tips on getting the most out of your year-end trip. While the ball season officially started on 11 November, the most popular balls take place from New Year’s Eve and run through until Shrove Tuesday (February 25th). Here's Lonely Planet's guide for first-time visitors to the winter ball scene. Celebrate the New Year in timeless Viennese style with an exciting gala evening held at the impressive neo-Gothic Vienna City Hall on the 31st of December. New Year's Eve In Vienna 2024/2025. Celebrate the new year with a glamorous ball and gala dinner at the Viennese's own town hall. The neo gothic building and halls are a fantastic and authentic place to dine, waltz, and 'chin-chin' your glasses to live orchestra tunes of Vienna waltz king Johann Strauss, and a modern live band. Spend a magical New Year’s Eve in one of the most exclusive locations in the heart of Vienna – the Grand ballroom of Vienna City Hall! Let us indulge you with an exquisite 4-course Gala dinner as well as an excellent musical entertainment selection. Laughing Into the New Year @TheComedyPub | Vienna’s Funniest NYE Party! 1. Silvester partys. 2. Comedy. 3. Rave party. 4. Techno. 5. Single. 6. New years eve parties. 7. Rave. 8. Speed dating. 9. Drum and bass. 10. Stand up. 11. Dating. 12. Startup. New Year’s Eve Ball at the Hofburg. When: 6:30pm–4am Where: Hofburg Entry: various categories from 170€–780€, (70€ students), buy a ticket. This one’s for those of you who want to end the year with a rather fancy BANG. The Vienna New Year’s Eve Trail is one of the largest and most famous New Year’s Eve events in Austria. Every year on December 31st, Vienna’s city center transforms into a huge open-air party zone, attracting visitors from all over the world. Vienna really knows how to throw a party, and the New Year’s Eve Trail is the city’s way of turning the streets into one big celebration. This free event features live music, dancing, food, and fireworks, making it the perfect way to ring in the new year. If you’re planning to join the fun, here’s everything you need to know. Vienna holds nearly 200 balls every year, most at the palaces or, the most prestigious, at the opera house. Some are for charity while others for celebration. The New Years Eve Ball at the Hofburg Palace (formally called the Hofburg Silvester Ball) marks the beginning of ball season in Vienna, which lasts until late spring. Ringing in the New December 31st from 6.30 pm: New Year’s Eve dinner gala served at your reserved and shared table in one of the Hofburg Palace’s room (wine, water, champagne included) followed by the Emperor’s Ball on the 31th of December The Hofburg Silvesterball. was held for many years. “Time is passing by!” Now the HOFBURG Vienna team dedicates itself to a variety of other ball events, festive banquets, congresses and conferences. 10. Concordia Ball (24th May 2025) Best Vienna Balls. When the Austrian Press Club Concordia hosts its annual ball in the sumptuous Vienna City Hall local celebrities and genuine ball fans attend. Each year, the ball has a dance theme, such as Strauss' waltz "Morgen Blätter Walzer" for this year. However, this doesn't mean that you won't get The Volksgarten’s New Year’s Eve party is a big deal most years. It’s a favourite for many reasons – the club knows how to throw a mega party over their three floors, it’s in prime position to get a good view of the midnight fireworks, and well, they typically recruit DJs that know how to keep you going until the early morning. NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL (Hofburg Sylvester Ball) 6:30 PM - New Years Ball at RATHAUS admission, table reservation, dinner incl. beverages As you enter you start feeling like a different person - the elegance of the palace; the Guards greeting the guests; women in long dresses and men in tuxedos or tails, swaying to the music of a Strauss waltz. New Year's Eve in Vienna. At the change of year, people party across Vienna, especially on the New Year's Eve Trail in Vienna city center. The air resounds everywhere to three-four time and people dance into the new year to the Blue Danube Waltz. New Year´s Eve Vienna 2024 | 2025. Are you planning to celebrate New Year´s Eve 2024 | 2025 in Vienna? Beside of the culinary highlights of our restaurant Veranda, Vienna offers a variety of "must-do's" during the New Year´s time. Delicious gala dinners, festive balls and great parties make Vienna the best place to spend New Year´s Eve Vienna’s City Hall is transformed into a huge sea of flowers during the Vienna City Gardens Flower Ball. Before that, guests also have the possibility to shake a dance leg in City Hall at the New Year's Eve Gala. The Vienna Ball of Sciences likewise takes place in the City Hall. The New Year's Eve Gala at the Vienna City Hall includes numerous highlights: Admission starts at 18:30, where you will be greeted with a welcome drink (for VIP, A, B and Gallery categories) and from 19:30 onwards, you will be pampered with the finest culinary delicacies at a top-class 4-course gala dinner.
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