Vienna's Easter Markets

The Easter market at Schönbrunn Palace is considered to be among the most romantic Easter markets. With the Baroque palace in the background 58 exhibitors offer not only all kinds of culinary delights but also beautiful Easter decorations and crafts from all over Austria. Children can have fun at the marzipan Easter Bunny workshop, tying palm leaves, hunting for Easter eggs and at the children's museum, while the grown-ups will enjoy listening to "Jazz at the Easter Market."

The Old Vienna Easter Market at the Freyung, a beautiful old square in the Old City, piles up the largest mountain of Easter eggs in Europe every year totaling about 40,000 painted Easter eggs. There are countless Easter specialties to go with it, from the Easter loaf to baked Easter lambs, an Easter arts-and-crafts workshop for the little ones, puppet shows and a rabbit hutch. The Arts and Crafts Market Am Hof is also completely on the theme of Easter traditions and offers decorative crafts.

Long before Easter begins the Kalvarienberg Market, a traditional Viennese Lent market, will get you in the mood for the holidays. The market offers all kinds of entertainment, especially for children - from a carousel to a children's train, from pony rides to ship swings.

Schönbrunn Palace Easter Market

13., Schönbrunn Palace / Ehrenhof
March 24 to April 9, 2012, daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
www.ostermarkt.co.at

Old Vienna Easter Market

1., Freyung
March 24 to April 9, 2012, daily 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
www.altwiener-markt.at

Arts and Crafts Market Am Hof

1., Am Hof
March 23 to April 9, 2012, Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri-Sun 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
www.kunsthandwerksmarkt.at

Kalvarienberg Market

17., Kalvarienberggasse
February 22 to April 9, 2012, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
www.kalvarienberg.at