Donauinselfest 2026: New date and exciting plans reveal!

Donauinselfest 2026: New date and exciting plans reveal!

Donauinsel, Wien, Österreich - The Viennese Danube Island Festival attracts thousands of music, theater and cabaret enthusiasts every year. This year the 42nd festival, an event that has been organized annually on the Danube Island in Vienna since 1984, takes place from June 22nd to 24th, 2025. According to Krone a diverse program is offered that extends over a total of 700 hours and includes 200 acts on 16 stages. The expected last acts include the British musician Rag’n’bone and the band Aut of Orda.

With the promotion of 1.8 million euros by the city of Vienna and the support of numerous Viennese companies, the festival is made possible. It not only offers musical performances, but also interactive stations and numerous food and sales stands that further enrich the ambience.

shift for 2026

The shift has no negative effects on the planning and organization of the festival. This is particularly important, since on July 3, 2026, the end of school is also cleared out that many potential guests are on summer vacation.

a look into the past and the future

The Danube Island Festival has a long history that goes back to 1984. It was originally launched as a "cultural spring festival" that attracted ten times more visitors than planned. In the following years, the festival developed strongly. In the past it has already been postponed twice, in 2008 due to the European Football Championship and in 2020 as a result of Coronavirus pandemic. In the latter years, they appeared in a modified format that required numerous adjustments. But since 2022 the festival has returned in its original format, such as Viennaseeing.at

The concrete plans and artists' names are not yet known for the coming year, but the focus on inclusion and sustainability is a central concern of the organizers. The SPÖ plans to preserve the variety of the program and relies on a continued positive development of the festival.