Karlskino 2025: Free open-air cinema on Karlsplatz in Vienna!

Karlskino 2025: Free open-air cinema on Karlsplatz in Vienna!

Karlsplatz, 1040 Wien, Österreich - The Karlskino 2025, the 7. Cinema friends offers a very special experience until July 20, 2025 at Wiener Karlsplatz: admission is free. On the first evening, the 7. July , the festival is opened with the documentary Urtobēn - Vienna’s Illegal Artforms by Bastian Brandstötter. Before the opening, visitors can expect a musical performance and live graffiti action that will heat up the atmosphere. The festival has established itself as a platform for international festival films, rarities and current social debates, which makes it a Highlight in the Viennese event calendar.

in the central location of the Karlsplatz, as a significant place in the city's history of Vienna, the Karlskino becomes a vibrant space for art and culture. Karlsplatz is highlighted as a flexible action room that is not only a host for the event, but also an important center of social and cultural life in Vienna. According to Volxkino , the concept emerged from over 35 years of experience is intended to create temporary cultural and social spaces that can now also be found in the city center.

film program and cooperation

The Karlskino shows a varied selection of films, including the works presented by the Viennale . These films are on 8. and 9. Shown July . The festival also cooperates with several renowned events, including the Wiener Festwochen, the Crossing Europe Festival, the Red Lotus Asian Film Festival and the Best Austrian Animation Festival (Baaf).

The demonstration of new and well -known films is planned, which represents another special feature of the Karlskino. When dark, at 9:00 p.m. , the film program begins every evening and offers a variety of genres. The final program shows both emotional documentation and sophisticated feature films. The conclusion of the festival is celebrated with a special musical program, which as a warm-up to the view of Pfest, which from 24. until July 27th takes place, serves.

The Karlskino in the context of the Vienna Sommerkinos

The Karlskino is part of a variety of open-air cinemas in Vienna. The city offers numerous events in summer, where film enthusiasts get their money's worth. In addition to the festival at Rathausplatz, the music films presented, and other open-air cinema events, such as Kino on the roof of the main library , the Karlskino is an outstanding example of the Wiener Kultur variety.

An important feature of Karlskino is accessibility. According to information from the Volxkino and the City of Vienna, the Karlsplatz and the surrounding area are easily accessible, which including aspects in the event planning underlines and enables everyone interested to have access.