260 years Vienna Prater
Vienna’s Prater is celebrating its 260th anniversary — and everyone is invited!
From Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20, visitors can look forward to a diverse festival program filled with history, music, culture, magic, and Prater tradition.
For three days, the Wurstelprater will come alive with a special anniversary program for the whole family, culture enthusiasts, Prater fans, and everyone who wants to experience the unique magic of this iconic place.
Admission to all events is free.
Program / Dates
Friday, 18th September 2026
Pratermuseum:
| 6.15 P.M. | Welcome & Opening by Silvia Lang, MA (President of the Vienna Prater Association) and Alexander Nikolai (District Head of Leopoldstadt) |
| 6.30 P.M. | “Twelve Chambers of My Heart – JEREMIA” — Performance by and with Gerald Schaaf, celebrating the Schaaf family’s 160-year history in the Prater |
Saturday, 19th September 2026
Pratermuseum
Guided Tours | Wheel of Fortune | Magic Show | Concert
| 11 A.M. | “The Vienna Prater – A Place for Everyone” in English with Regina Zebardjedan, Wien Museum |
| 12 noon | “Prater Illusions and How They Worked” with Christine Strahner, Wien Museum |
| 12 noon | Wheel of Fortune with great prizes with Prater-Heinzi and the Prater Wurstel |
| 1 P.M. | “Laughter, Amazement & Prater Magic” — Family magic show, Circus and Clown Museum |
| 2 P.M. | “The Prater and the Daring Women” with Susanne Winkler, Prater Museum |
| 3 P.M. | “Venice in Vienna” with Ingrid Erb, architect |
| 4 P.M | “The Prater in Music” with Wolfgang Fichna, historian |
| 5 P.M | “The Prater – Playground of the Unconscious” with Helmuth Figdor, psychoanalyst |
| 5 P.M | Wheel of Fortune with great prizes with Prater-Heinzi and the Prater Wurstel |
| 6.30 P.M | Concert: Ernst Molden – “PRATERLIEDER” |
Prater Walking Tours (Meeting Point: Prater Museum)
“Behind the Scenes” – Showmen and women take visitors through the Wurstelprater, following in the footsteps of their long-standing family traditions.
| 11.30 A.M. | Paul Kolarik - the Kolarik family’s gastronomic roots | since 1920 |
| 12.30 P.M | Robert Fucik - the Liliputbahn miniature railway | since 1928 |
| 1.30 P.M | Nikolai Pasara - Nikolai Kobelkoff | since 1866 |
| 2.30 P.M | Sandro Spreizer - Technology in the Prater |
| 3.30 P.M | Sabine Holzdorfer - The Holzdorfer family | since 1871 |
| 4.30 P.M | Milan Brantusa - Basilio Calafati | since 1866 |
| 11 P.M | Stefan Sittler-Koidl - The Wurstelprater at Night | since 1921 |
Readings from Prater Literature
Restaurant Neuzeit (Prater 2, vis-a-vis at Pratermuseum)
| 3 P.M | Michaela Adelberger, actress – reading texts by Peter Altenberg, Elias Canetti, Joseph Roth, Arthur Schnitzler and Stefan Zweig. |
| 4 P.M | Johannes Zirner, actor – reading from Wurstelprater by Felix Salten (1911), with musical accompaniment by Dominik Nostitz. |
| 5 P.M | Ingeborg Schwab, actress – reading texts by H.C. Artmann, Elfriede Jelinek, Anton Kuh, Robert Musil, Helmut Qualtinger, and Carl Merz. |
Sunday, 20th September 2026
Riesenradplatz | Grand Autodrom
| 9.30 A.M. | Ecumenical Fairground Service (with Dr. Stefan Schumann and Dr. Joe Farrugia) | Grand Autodrom |
| 4 P.M. | Post and Telecommunications Brass Band | Riesenradplatz |
Pratermuseum
Guided Tours | Wheel of Fortune | Film | Magic Show | Music
| 11 A.M. | “Planet Prater” - Exploring the Hidden Picture with Olaf Osten, artist, Vienna |
| 12 noon | The Prater and Leopoldstadt with Alexander Nikolai, District Director of Leopoldstad |
| 12 noon | Wheel of Fortune with great prizes with Prater-Heinzi and the Prater Wurstel |
| 1 P.M. | "The Vienna Prater - A Place for Everyone" in English with Regina Zebardjedan, Wien Museum |
| 2 P.M. | “Mars, Moon or Venice” - Children’s guided tour (ages 8+) with Christine Strahner, Wien Museum |
| 3 P.M. | “Laughter, Amazement & Prater Magic” - Family magic show, Circus and Clown Museum |
| 4 P.M. | “The Historic Prater” - Walking tour with Werner Michael Schwarz and Susanne Winkler, Prater Museum |
| 5 P.M. | “The 1873 World Exhibition in the Vienna Prater” with Elke Wikidal, Wien Museum |
| 5 P.M. | Wheel of Fortune with great prizes with Prater-Heinzi and the Prater Wurstel |
| 6.30 P.M. | Film screening: “Pratermizzi” (Austria, 1926) with live music by Heidi Fial (electric guitar, double bass, Hammond organ) and Stefan Zisser (electric guitar), with a short introduction by Werner Michael Schwarz |
Prater Walking Tours (Meeting Point: Prater Museum)
“Behind the Scenes” – Showmen and women take visitors through the Wurstelprater, following in the footsteps of their long-standing family traditions.
| 11.30 A.M. | Astrid Schaaf - Schaaf family | since 1866 |
| 12.30 P.M. | Hubert Pichler - Old Viennese Scenic Railway | since 1950 |
| 1.30 P.M. | Nora Lamac - the world’s oldest Giant Ferris Wheel | since 1897 |
| 2.30 P.M. | Paul Popp - Reinprecht family | since 1887 |
| 3.30 P.M. | Katja Kolnhofer - Kolnhofer family | since 1921 |
| 4.30 P.M. | Viola Pondorfer - FUN Amusement Enterprises | since 1995 |
| 5.30 P.M. | Astrid Schaaf - The oldest amusement ride | since 1890 |
Readings from Prater Literature
Restaurant Neuzeit (Prater 2, vis-a-vis at Pratermuseum)
| 4 P.M. | Stefan Franke, author and reciter - “And the Giant Ferris Wheel Keeps Turning…” with musical accompaniment by Katharina Litschauer on piano |
Anniversary Children’s Program
Saturday, 19th September 2026
| 11 A.M.-6 P.M. | Scavenger Hunt: “The Secret Prater Code”, meeting point: Prater Museum |
| 11 A.M.-1 P.M. | “Make Your Own Wurstel Pendant” (ages 5+), meeting point: Kasperl Theatre at Wurstelplatz |
| 12.30 P.M. | Telescope Station: “Solar Observation” (ages 6+), meeting point: Wilhelm-Popp-Weg |
| 1-2 P.M./3.30-4.30 P.M. | “Learn Magical Tricks” (ages 8–14), meeting point: Magic World Vienna, Riesenradplatz 6 |
Sunday, 20th September 2026
| 8 A.M.-1 P.M. | Children’s Flea Market - Zufahrtsstraße / Wurstelplatz / Straße des Ersten Mai |
| 11 A.M.-6 P.M. | Scavenger Hunt: “The Secret Prater Code”, meeting point: Prater Museum |
| 11 A.M.-1 P.M. | “Make Your Own Wurstel Pendant” (ages 5+), meeting point: Kasperl Theatre at Wurstelplatz |
| 11 A.M.-12 noon/1-2 P.M. | “Learn Magical Tricks” (ages 8-14), meeting point: Magic World Vienna, Riesenradplatz 6 |
| 2 P.M. | “Mars, Moon or Venice” - Children’s guided tour (ages 8+), Prater Museum |
| 2-3 P.M./3.30-4.30 P.M. | Team Planetarium Vienna: “Build and Launch Water Rockets” (ages 6–10), meeting point: Prateralm (Nikolai-Kobelkoff-Weg / Karl-Kolarik-Weg) |
No registration required — first come, first served. Program subject to change.
Visitor information
260 Years of the Vienna Prater – The Grand Anniversary Festival
Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026
Wurstelprater
During the event days, photographs and/or video recordings may be taken by the Wiener Praterverband or Prater Wien GmbH. These recordings may be used for the purpose of documenting the event and for press coverage, and may be published in various media (including social media), publications, and on their respective websites.
The privacy policies of the organisations can be found on their respective websites:
www.wiener-prater.at, www.prater.at, and www.praterwien.com.
Discounts
Cannot be combined with other offers, discounts, or the Pratercard.
| Parzelle no. | attraction | information | special price | regular price |
| 80a | Original Wiener Praterkasperl | Reserve your tickets in advance at www.praterkasperl.com (limited to 60 seats). | EUR 5,00 | EUR 5,90 |
| 119 | Königreich der Eisenbahnen | 1+1 offer on full-price tickets | ||
| 40 | Magischer Rotor | EUR 5,00 | EUR 6,00 | |
| 40 | Bogenschießen | 7 arrows | EUR 4,00 | EUR 5,00 |
| 113 | Wiener Hochschaubahn | EUR 4,00 | EUR 4,50 | |
| 17 | Geisterschloss | EUR 3,50 | EUR 4,00 | |
| 17 | Extasy | EUR 5,00 | EUR 6,00 | |
| 26 | Super Autodrom | EUR 3,00 | EUR 3,50 | |
| 90 | Wiener Riesenrad | -15% discount | ||
| 205 | Planetarium Wien | EUR 1.00 discount with the code “Prater 260” at the box office. | ||
| 107 | Magic Dreamland | EUR 3,00 | EUR 4,00 | |
| 107 | Wiener Rutsche | EUR 2,00 | EUR 3,00 | |
| 20 | Rollerball | EUR 3,00 | EUR 4,00 | |
| 3 | Nostalgie Karussell | 1+1 offer | EUR 3,00 | |
| 43 | Alt Wiener Grottenbahn | Code "Jubiläumsfest" | EUR 3,00 | EUR 4,00 |
| RRPL | Magic World Vienna | 25% discount with the code “PRATER260”, available either online or directly at the ticket box office, on all shows throughout all three days. |