Schönbrunn Light Garden and Classical Concert

Schönbrunn Neighborhood, Vienna

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Wander through parts of the Schönbrunn Palace Park as it glows with the Imperial Lights, then round off your evening with a classical concert featuring two opera singers in the historic Orangery.

Highlights

  • Stroll through parts of the Palace Park lit up by the light installations
  • Enjoy a classical concert with two opera singers in the Schönbrunn Orangery
  • Admire light installations created especially for the palace grounds
  • Choose your day for the light garden with a flexible ticket
  • Listen to a classical concert in a place where W. A. Mozart himself performed

Description

Experience Schönbrunn Palace in a completely new light. This combination ticket brings together two highlights of a winter evening in Vienna: the Imperial Lights light garden in the palace grounds and a classical concert in the Schönbrunn Orangery.

Collect your ticket in the ticket office in the Schönbrunn Orangery from 4:15 pm, enter the light garden at the Meidlinger Tor and explore the illuminated light garden with its installations created especially for the palace grounds. Plan around 60 to 90 minutes for your visit. Your Flex Ticket for the light garden is valid on any opening day within the season, so you can choose the day that suits you best. Please note that the date you choose in the booking process is the date for the concert ticket. Please plan enough time for your visit of the light garden so you arrive in time for the concert.

In the evening, make your way to the Schönbrunn Orangery. Admission opens at 8:00 pm and the concert begins at 8:30 pm. Sit back and enjoy an evening of classical music featuring two opera singers in an imperial setting. The concert ends at around 10:15 pm. On selected days, the concert starts at a different time than 8:30 pm. Please check which time is available during booking and plan accordingly.

After the concert, taxis wait at the Orangery entrance and the underground runs every 5 to 8 minutes until midnight, so getting back to your hotel is easy.

Please note: on selected dates, the concert may take place in another historic venue directly inside the palace main building, the White and Gold Room. The Imperial Lights garden is open daily from 6 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, except on 24 December.

Includes

  • Entrance ticket for the Imperial Lights light garden
  • Concert at the Schönbrunn Orangery
  • Only A Category and VIP Category: Glass of sparkling wine
  • Only VIP Category: Priority access to the concert hall and bar
  • Only VIP Category: Welcome drink
  • Only VIP Category: Program booklet and free cloakroom

Excludes

  • Cloakroom
  • Program

Important Information

  • There is no predetermined time to visit the light garden. Please use your voucher during the opening time The concert starts at a fixed time. Please consider the walking distance between the light garden and the concert location

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

Frequently Asked Questions

The ticket includes access to the illuminated parts of Schönbrunn Palace Park and admission to a classical concert with two opera singers held in the Schönbrunn Orangery.

The classical concert takes place in the Orangery of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.

No, the ticket is valid only for the selected date to experience both the Light Garden and the classical concert.

The Light Garden is outdoors, so it is best to check the weather forecast and dress appropriately when visiting Vienna.

Two professional opera singers perform a classical program, including works by composers associated with Vienna.

The event runs during the winter season; check the official website for current dates and times in Vienna.

Yes, children are permitted, but the concert content and atmosphere are best suited for older children and adults.

Photography is generally allowed in the Light Garden but may be restricted during the concert, so it’s best to follow onsite guidelines.

Schönbrunn Palace is accessible by Vienna’s U4 metro line, with the Schönbrunn station located near the palace entrance.

No, the ticket only covers the Light Garden and the classical concert, not the palace interiors.

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