Wiener Symphoniker Prater Picnic 2026
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra – Wiener Symphoniker in German – invites you to an open-air concert in front of the spectacular backdrop of the Wiener Riesenrad! The fifth Prater Picnic will take place on July 1st and July 2nd, 2026. Up to 5,000 visitors can join the concert and take a seat on their picnic blankets in front of the stage. So just pack everything you need for a cozy picnic evening and come by on time!
Under the musical direction of Holly Hyun Choe soprano Ilia Staple, tenor Rolando Villazón and Austrian singer-songwriter Teya will take you on a musical journey this year. They will be accompanied by singers Sophia Andlinger, Christina Kerschne, and Nastja Isabella Zahour – and of course the Vienna Symphony Orchestra!
Program
★ Wiener Prater, Ouvertüre (Reinhard Summerer)
★ Granada (Augustín Lara)
★ Aragonaise, Carmen Suite Nr. 1 (Georges Bizet)
★ Bourgeoisie - Talk That Talk (Teodora Špirić)
★ Plink, Plank, Plunk! (Leroy Anderson)
★ The Girl in 14G (Dick Scanlan, Jeanine Tesori)
★ West Side Story, Ouvertüre (Leonard Bernstein)
★ To Do List - Jail (Teodora Špirić)
★ Straussiana (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
★ Caro elisir! Sei mio!... Esulti pur la Barbara (Gaetano Donizetti)
★ Non ti scordar di me (Ernesto de Curtis)
★ Intermezzo aus Adriana Lecouvreur, 2. Akt (Francesco Cilea)
★ Jalousie (Tango Tzigane) (Jacob Gade)
★ Waxing Salon (Teodora Špirić)
★ Symphonie Nr. 4 f-moll op. 36, 4. Satz (Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski)
★ Ich hätt' getanzt heut' Nacht (Frederick Loewe)
★ Love Theme (Traveling down a lonely Road) (Nino Rota)
★ Girls like Girls (Teodora Špirić)
Hard Facts
Wiener Symphonikers Prater Picnic
Date: Wed, July 1st and Thu, July 2nd, 2026
Time: concert starts at 19:30
Location: Kaiserwiese
Admission: free
You can find details and background information at wienersymphoniker.at
FAQs
Admission to the Prater Picnic is free. Can I just come?
Admission starts at 17:00 o'clock and the first 5,000 people will be admitted to the concert area. So make sure you arrive a bit early.
What can I bring to the Prater Picnic?
All visitors are invited to bring their own picnic blankets and filled picnic baskets. There will also be picnic blankets and drinks available for purchase on site. (Camping) chairs and other furniture are not allowed.
What infrastructure is there on site?
As with any large public event, there will be toilet containers. There will be drinks available to purchase and at the Wiener Symphoniker stand you can buy picnic blankets and merchandise.
What happens in case of bad weather?
The concert will take place even in case of inclement weather. For the safety of all, the concert will be cancelled in case of serious storm.
Is there a platform for visitors with disabilities?
Yes, it is located in the middle of Gabor-Steiner-Weg and has its own entrance.
We wish you the best of times!
Photocredits: Ana Popescu; Akos Burg; Amar Mehmedinovic