Bat day in Vienna: A feast for young and old for the Strauss birthday!

Bat day in Vienna: A feast for young and old for the Strauss birthday!

On April 5, 2025, the museum district in Vienna will become the center of the celebrations around the 151st birthday of Johann Strauss' famous operetta "The Bat". As part of the so -called bat day, visitors can expect an extensive program that is specially designed for a wide audience, especially for children and families. According to OTS the day is enriched by various activities.

The program includes face painting and a wheel of fortune in the MQ-Hof, a special “bat” for children aged three to six years as part of the Vienna City Marathons and a handicraft campaign called “Tricky Strauss” in the Zoom Children's Museum. In addition, performances will take place in the Vienna jungle, including performances on topics such as echo-location and dance.

a musical highlight

A special highlight of the day is the Janoska Ensemble, which will interpret "the bat" with the renowned star of Daniela Fally. For nature -loving visitors there is a biodiversity show by Dominik Eulberg. The end of the day is the audiovisual projection "in time" by Modulux, which will be experienced at 9:30 p.m.

In addition, further events are planned as part of Johann Strauss 2025, including the theater performance "Villa Orlofsky" in the Volkstheater. The initiative Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna also takes care of nature conservation and takes over the sponsorship of the flight dogs in the Schönbrunn Tiergarten.

a wide range of events

The year 2025 marks a special occasion, because Johann Strauss's birthday marks the 200th anniversary. The city of Vienna is planning a comprehensive cultural program with this, which includes over 65 productions and three exhibitions that take place at 69 different locations. The spectrum of these events ranges from classic concerts to non-classic performances, operettas, theater performances, dance, circus, installations, exhibitions, film and science. These initiatives are divided into three program columns, which underlines the diversity and cultural wealth of the celebrations.

For those interested, there is a special ticket campaign: A discount of 20% is granted on tickets for marked events if the "Flight Dog" campaign code is used. Further information is on the website www.johannstrauss2025.at/specials/fledermaustag/ available.