Things to do in Vienna

For the extra day most international guests end up adding to the trip.

Unique Things To Do in Vienna

Off-beat ideas for your free time during VBW - from skyline slides and immersive theatre to quirky museums and hands-on workshops.

Danube Tower Slide (Donauturm)

Europe’s highest facade slide: ~40 m rush at ~165 m elevation with skyline views.

1220 Vienna

SkylineThrillIconic
≈ €5 (free on your birthday)

Topgolf Vienna (near SCS)

102 covered bays, interactive games (incl. Angry Birds), food & drinks, late hours.

Wienerstraße 196, 2345 Brunn am Gebirge

GameplayGroupsSports Bar
from ≈ €30/hour per bay

Action Painting at art-o

3-hour Jackson-Pollock-style workshop-splash, roll, and throw paint on a big canvas.

Erdberger Lände 16A, 1030 Vienna

CreativeHands-onWeekend
≈ €90 (+≈ €80 varnish/framing optional)

Gugumuck Snail Farm (tours & tasting)

Farm tours (May–Oct) with tasting & drink; garden bar in summer, gala menus in winter.

Rosiwalgasse 44, 1100 Vienna

Local ProduceTastingTour
≈ €24 per person

Drag Brunch at Villa Vida

Two hours of fabulous drag performances with a brunch buffet and bottomless mimosas.

Linke Wienzeile 102, 1060 Vienna

BrunchShowLGBTQ+
≈ €75

Funeral Museum Vienna (Bestattungsmuseum)

Unique, thought-provoking collection on Viennese funeral culture and history.

1110 Vienna

UnusualHistory
€€

Museum of Art Fakes

Europe’s only museum dedicated to art forgery-famous fakes and their stories.

1030 Vienna

ArtForgeryCuriosities
€€

Museum of Illusions

Optical illusions you won’t believe-great for playful photo moments.

1010 Vienna

Family-friendlyInteractive
€€

Hotrod Vienna (Ring road drive)

Adrenaline city tour in tiny hotrods-guide leads a convoy around key sights.

Vienna (meeting points vary)

GuidedFast-pacedB-license
€€€

First Escape (Escape Rooms)

High-quality escape rooms in the city center-puzzles, atmosphere, teamwork.

1010 Vienna

TeamPuzzlesIndoor
€€

Whoosh Alternative Tours (e.g., Vienna Ugly)

Alternative city walks-architecture quirks, street art, and off-beat stories.

Vienna (various locations)

Walking TourStreet Art
€–€€

Nesterval (Immersive Theatre)

Acclaimed site-specific performances that pull the audience into the story.

Vienna (venues vary)

TheatreInteractive
€€–€€€

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