Viennese Ice Dream

Ice skating at the Vienna Christmas Market!

Ice Dream at the Vienna Christmas Market

From 15 November 2024 to 6 January 2025, the Vienna Ice Dream at the Christmas Market will be open for you.
Further information can be found at www.christkindlmarkt.at!

We look forward to welcoming you to the Vienna Ice Dream.

Ausblick auf den Wiener Eistraum und das Rathaus vom Burgtheater aus
© stadtwienmarketing / Markus Wache
© stadtwienmarketing / David Bohmann

Ice skating at the highest level

Ice skating fans can really work up some speed on the imposing ice rink in the heart of the city, making the Viennese Ice Dream one of the biggest ice rinks in Europe. Along with an unparalleled atmosphere, visitors can expect a unique icescape leading across four large rinks and romantic paths winding through the park all the way up to the first floor: thanks to a newly built viewing platform, the innovative SKY RINK now is even more spectacular now. This makes the winter paradise between the Rathaus and the Burgtheater a unique attraction worldwide – the ultimate ice skating pleasure!

Vorteilsclub Monday

All members of the Vorteilsclub of the City of Vienna can visit the impressive ice landscape on all Mondays at minus 50%.

Here you can become part of the Vorteilsclub free of charge and enjoy many benefits.*

*Person must reside in Austria
© stadtwienmarketing / David Bohmann

Ice skate rental and other services

No skates of your own? No problem! Just like every year, the Viennese Ice Dream provides a well-stocked skate rental service with some 2,000 pairs of pre-warmed skates in sizes 23 to 52. In addition, 300 helmets and adjustable double runners in sizes 21 to 25 are available to rent free of charge – while supplies last.

Those bringing their own skates can have them sharpened on site. In addition, 900 lockers are available.

All tickets and services offered online can be booked with a 10% discount in the online shop.

ice skates and services

Free sports session for schools

For many years now, the City of Vienna has been inviting all Viennese kindergartens, schools and day care centres in the schools association to skate for free at the Viennese Ice Dream – an offer that is especially important this year due to the COVID-related restrictions in schools. This “school offer” is valid on school days from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm from Monday to Friday, and enables safe and enjoyable exercise in the fresh air. The offer is taken up by around 45,000 children every year. As part of the school promotion, it is possible to hire ice skates at a reduced price of €4.50.

more information on the school offer
© stadtwienmarketing / Jutta Schmidt

Sustainability in the forground

Numerous measures to reduce energy consumption, a responsible waste system, 75% of all food and beverages in organic quality and much more – the Viennese Ice Dream implements various measures for an ecologically more sustainable event. Since 2023, the popular winter highlight has been awarded the ÖkoEvent PLUS certificate.

Opening times

Viennese Ice Dream at the Viennese Christmas Market
November 15 2024 – January 6 2025

Viennese Ice Dream
January 23 – March 2, 2025

How to get here

Public transport

* Lines 1, 71, D, U2Z (Rathausplatz / Burgtheater stop)

* Line 2 (Parliament stop)

* Line U2 (Schottentor, take the ‘Ring’ exit)

* Line U3 (Volkstheater, take the ‘Ring’ exit)

Bicycle:

Cycle paths run both in front of (Universitätsring) and behind the City Hall (Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz). Plenty of bicycle parking is available. A Citybike station is located directly in front of the Rathauspark.

Weather & webcam

The Viennese Ice Dream is open even in bad weather. In the event of severe weather alerts, we will provide information via scrolling text on this website.

Live-Webcam:

Get a feel for the current situation. Click here to access the webcam for Vienna’s Rathausplatz.