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The Vienna Gay Pride has become one of the fastest growing prides in Europe complete with concerts, a gay village and a gay beach!
Vienna Pride is one of the most colourful pride events in Europe featuring a festive gay village, huge circuit parties, camp Viennese balls, several cultural events all wrapped up with a fun, friendly and vibrant gay scene.
- Visiting for Vienna Pride, Stay close to the gay bars in the Nachmarkt district. Try the K+K Hotel Maria Theresia, rated “Fabulous”, a 4 star hotel with modern decor and delicious buffet breakfast.
Vienna Pride
- Next Edition – Awaiting dates. Typically in early June.
- Vienna Pride runs from the 1st of the month with a series of cultural activities and exhibitions. Events culminate on the final weekend with a gay village, several circuit parties and the main parade.
- Stay close to all the pride events at the Small Luxury Hotel Altstadt Vienna, rated “Fabulous” by guests with beautifully decorated spacious rooms, highly-rated breakfasts and excellent location.
Vienna Pride Village
- Friday to Sunday – The Pride Village calls City Hall Square home, a tent city in the middle of town, offering a mix of culture, shows, food and information. Many of the city’s gay and lesbian restaurants will provide food and drink.
- Check out the top hotels closest to the gay village.
Vienna Gay Beach
- Each day, from 11.00 am to 10.00 pm, visitors can relax on loungers, enjoy a drink, learn about the Viennese community and dance to party music in a purposely built raised sand beach, one of the many traditions of Vienna Pride.
- Discover the best things to see and do, plus where to dine, stay and play with our Gay Vienna Guide.
Vienna Pride Parade 2025
- Saturday – Awaiting dates – The highlight of Vienna Pride is the Rainbow Parade or Regenbogenparade on Saturday. On trailers, motorbikes, in carriages or on foot: gays, lesbians, drag queens, leather boys, transgenders and many more celebrate at the Rainbow Parade and send out a signal against discrimination.
- Vienna’s famous Ringstrasse is closed off to traffic as the Rainbow Parade makes its way around the entire ring road, starting at 2.00 pm (start and end: City Hall Square). More than 100,000 visitors attend the parade each year.
- The Ringstrasse is divided into different sections of road which form the ring around the city: Stubenring, Parkring, Schubertring, Kärntner Ring, Opernring, Burgring, Dr. Karl-Renner-Ring, Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring and Schottenring.
- Stay at the Hotel Am Parkring, rated “Excellent” by guests with panoramic city views, close to all the pride events.
Pride Garden After Party
- Saturday – Awaiting dates – The stunning Manner in Garten outdoor party returns for a special Pride themed event on Saturday night from 11, taking over the beautiful Volksgarten Pavilion with guest DJs, shows, drag queens ad lots of pop hits and chart music!
Vienna Pride Circuit Parties
- Those who want to continue partying afterward will also be superbly looked after: Numerous parties at different locations will turn night into day from Saturday to Sunday.
- Saturday – Awaiting dates – Circus presents “Heroes & Legendas” with guest DJs in one of the city’s biggest gay clubs, Prater Dome.
- Saturday – Awaiting dates – KEN Club hosts “Pride Special – Love without Limits” at fluc + fluc wanne with Jacky-OH and Weinhaus
- Saturday – Awaiting dates – Astronaughty is one of Vienna’s most popular bi-weekly events and hosts a special pride edition each year with a different theme, guest DJs and drag acts.
Vienna Pride Rainbow Tours
- The traditional Rainbow tours on the history of homosexuality will be held again at the University of Vienna on Friday. The tour will be held in German at 4.00 pm and in English at 6.00 pm.
Gay Vienna
- Naschmarkt is Vienna’s gay neighbourhood on the banks of the Wien River. The district is close to the beautiful Museums Quarter. Several gay bars and cafes are found close to Naschmarkt, a busy fresh fruit and vegetable market dating back to the 16th century. including the world famous Café Savoy
- The lion’s share of gay bars and clubs is situated near the Villa, in the district along Linke Wienzeile and Rechte Wienzeile.
- The Boutiquehotel Das Tyrol is just seconds from the gay bars and clubs and has a private spa, great staff and excellent decor.
- Just a short walk from Naschmarkt, Gumpendorferstraße (Gumpendorf Street), is home to lively gay and gay friendly restaurants and bars. Meanwhile the area around Linke Weinzeile, just down the river from Naschmarkt, is the traditional home of the historic gay district. Here you will still find many of the city’s older gay establishments.
Where to stay during Vienna Pride?
Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action:
Hotel Imperial, Steigenberger Hotel, Austria Trend Hotel, Hotel Maria Theresia.
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The La Prima Hotel is one of our favourites
and is located close to all the gay bars
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Wienzeile (‘Vienna Row’) is a street that runs through the city along the Vienna River. It is divided into Rechte (right) Wienzeile and the Linke (left) Wienzeile. Many gay bars and venues are located along both sides of Wienzeile.
The luxurious, renowned 5-star Hotel Imperial is set directly on the Ringstraße boulevard in the heart of Vienna and takes you back to the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It features exclusive hotel rooms, a gourmet restaurant and a 24-hour rooftop fitness centre with a sauna. It was inaugurated in 1873 by Emperor Francis Joseph as the Palais Württemberg.
Decorated with precious antiques, silk walls and historical details, the rooms and suites of Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna offer modern comforts such as air conditioning, a sound system and an extra-large TV. Bathrobes and slippers are available in the spacious marble bathrooms. For guests of the suites, a personal butler service is available.
Built in 1913, Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof is located in the centre of the first district of Vienna, only a few steps from the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Free WiFi is available.
The Herrenhof’s air-conditioned rooms are very spacious and comfortably furnished. The Viennese studio Einwaller decorated the rooms and other parts of the hotel with 21st century interpretations of various styles, from Baroque to Art Déco.
K+K Hotel Maria Theresia, 6, Kirchberggasse, KG Neubau, Neubau, Vienna, 1070, Austria
The modern and elegant K+K Hotel Maria Theresia enjoys a central and quiet location right in Vienna's artists' quarter of Spittelberg and offers free WiFi in the entire hotel, a wellness and a fitness area. The city centre is within a 10-minute stroll. The comfortable guestrooms offer modern luxury and a stylish interior design, with designer bathrooms and many modern amenities.
Set in a charming building from 1912, Austria Trend Hotel Astoria Wien is
in the centre of Vienna, right on the famous Kärtnerstraße . Free WiFi is available.The elegant rooms are decorated with period furniture and come with wooden floors, a flat-screen cable TV, a minibar, a safe, a work desk, and a bathroom.
Wiedner Hauptstraße 5, 1040 Wien, Austria
All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and shower. A microwave, a fridge and oven are also featured in the kitchen, as well as a kettle. air-conditioned accommodation with free WiFi, contactless check in
Schikanedergasse 2, 1040 Wien, Austria
GRAND SOHO II Apartment Vienna is situated in the center of Vienna offering free WiFi, this apartment features a living room with a satellite flat-screen TV, a washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and microwave. 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with bath and shower
Wallnerstraße 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
High Street Suites is located in the center of Vienna. Complimentary WiFi is offered throughout the property. Paid public parking is possible at a location nearby. Every unit has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, washing machine, coffee machine and kitchen. There is a seating and/or dining area in some units.
Opernring 8, 1010 Wien, Austria
Opernring Apartments features accommodation with air conditioning and free WiFi. All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and shower. A dishwasher, a microwave and fridge are also available in the kitchen
Schönbrunner Straße 101050 Vienna, Austria
The Cafe Rifugio is a small gay daytime cafe in the middle of the scene at the Naschmarkt.
Gumpendorfer Straße 51060 Vienna,
One of the best gay cocktail bars very popular
Laimgrubengasse 31060 Vienna,
Magdalenenstraße 2, 1060 Wien, Austria
Gay bar offering Hip atmosphere, Free Wi-Fi, Great food, Friendly bartenders, Classy decor and Creative cocktails
Luftbadgasse 19, 1060 Wien, Austria
Gay bar with a living room feeling with a chill-out character, on the weekend commercial and mood music, partly with series of events such as 80s and 90s, hits, drag queen bingo or live music, etc. We constantly offer drinks promotions and special drinks.
Tiefer Graben 19, 1010 Wien, Austria
The new stylish and modern gay bar in the heart of Vienna offers its visitors a pleasant ambience, delicious cocktails, good music and selected special offers.
Schottenfeldgasse 92, 1070 Wien, Austria
Gay cafe bar we await you with fresh , regional and seasonal dishes and drinks and look forward to spoiling you in an imaginative and varied way. Enjoy a little break from everyday life in Café Moment , with selected wines, a large selection of beers or our Viennese coffee specialties.
Tiefer Graben 22, 1010 Wien, Austria
Lively gay nightclub open since 1980 offering 3 bars, free Wi-Fi & fun theme nights.
Blümelgasse 1, 1060 Wien, Austria
The EAGLE is one of the oldest gay leather & jeans bars in Austria and a hotspot of Vienna's gay scene. According to our slogan "Sexpect More" you can expect more from us. More good mood, more cool drinks, more hot boys, more sex offers, more dance floor and above all more fun!
Hamburgerstraße 4, 1050 Wien, Austria
For fetish-interested gay men and is run exclusively by honorary members in their free time! It was important to us to create a place where you can live a real fetish culture without having to take commercial interests into account
Gumpendorfer Straße, 1060 Wien, Austria
Gay bar offering cocktails, playful cabaret events
Schikanedergasse 5, 1040 Vienna,
Cozy gay bar with music from the 70s, 80s and hits from yesterday and today
Stiegengasse 81060 Vienna,
A Very popular gay cocktail bar always busy well worth a visit
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Highlights of Vienna Gay Pride 2018
Vienna, the capital of Austria, has a rich cultural history and a diverse, open-minded atmosphere. Vienna hosts various LGBTQ+ events and festivals throughout the year. One major event is Vienna Pride, which includes a colorful parade and various cultural activities. This celebration promotes visibility, acceptance, and equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
The Mariahilf district, along Gumpendorfer Strasse, is home to an eclectic mix of shops, cafes, and bars. Also great for shopping.
This street runs along the southern edge of the city center & includes the famous Naschmarkt, home to several gay cafes and bars.