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Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is a seasonal ice skating installation that operates on Rathausplatz and in the Rathauspark alongside Vienna's Advent market.
Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt operates in the Vienna winter attractions on Rathausplatz segment.
Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt: Disambiguation
Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is not a Christmas market. Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is not the separate Wiener Eistraum staged in late winter. Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is not an indoor ice rink. Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is not an attraction that runs on New Year's Eve.
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Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Seasonal outdoor ice skating attraction (source, )
- Location
- Rathausplatz and Rathauspark, 1010 Vienna (source, )
- 2026/27 season
- 13 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 (source, )
- Daily hours
- 10:00 to 22:00 (source, )
- Closure day
- 31 December 2026 (source, )
- Reason for closure
- Rathausplatz hosts a Silvesterpfad New Year trail stop (source, )
- Host event
- Wiener Christkindlmarkt (source, )
- Days running after the market ends
- 11, from 27 December 2026 to 6 January 2027 (source, )
- Nearest U-Bahn
- U2 Rathaus (source, )
- Website
- christkindlmarkt.at (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-24
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Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt: Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it run?
Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is scheduled from 13 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, daily from 10:00 to 22:00.
Is it open on New Year's Eve?
No. Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt stays closed on 31 December 2026, when Rathausplatz is used as a stop on the city's Silvesterpfad trail.
Is it the same as the Wiener Eistraum?
Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is the Advent-season skating set-up on Rathausplatz, which is staged during the Christmas market rather than the later winter rink season on the same square.
Can you skate after the Christmas market closes?
Yes. The market ends on 26 December 2026, but Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt continues for another 11 days, to 6 January 2027.
How do you reach it?
U2 to Rathaus, or tram 1, 71 or D, drops you at the square where Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt is laid out across Rathausplatz and the Rathauspark.
Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt: Related entities
Eistraum am Christkindlmarkt: Further reading
- https://www.christkindlmarkt.at/
- https://www.visitingvienna.com/sights/christmasmarkets/rathausplatz/
- https://www.wien.info/en/now-on/christmas/christmas-markets-342664
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