15 Austria Shows Worth Booking

1.Gerstner KuK Hofzuckerbäcker Baking Show & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 823 reviews · 20 min · from $23Our pick

At Gerstner’s Schönbrunn bakery, a pastry chef such as Michael, Levi, or Chef Liv demonstrates Viennese apple strudel in English and German. Watch the dough stretch paper-thin, taste a generous slice with Viennese coffee, and take home the recipe. The advertised show lasts 20 minutes, though some sessions run longer.

“Loved the demonstration and the excellent strudel tips! Highly recommend.”

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2.Spanish Riding School 45-Minute Performance Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 731 reviews · 45 min · from $38

Spend 45 minutes in Vienna’s Baroque Winter Riding School watching Lipizzaner horses and riders perform three classical exercises, including the famous Airs above Ground. Classical music and English commentary explain the tradition. Choose standing or gallery seating, and exchange your voucher for a ticket before entry.

“It was amazing to see the control that the riders have over the horses. We sat in the Gallery 1 Longside (tickets value €62 each) and could see just a third of the arena, and, being 6ft tall our knees touched the stone balcony, which we could accept, however there were other attendees without seats who were enroaching our viewing sight, making a mockery of purchasing these seats! They may of been in the seating alcoves behind us but there were no ushers to stop them! Our advice would be prepare yourself to jostle for your viewing rights which basically means you don't get to fully enjoy the show.”

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3.Johann Strauss Dinner Show at the Prater

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 730 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Spend three hours at The Mirage in Vienna’s Prater with a 20-piece orchestra, ballet dancers, soprano soloists, violin performances, and a four-course Austrian dinner. The conductor and hosts involve the audience, while the heated, air-conditioned venue keeps the evening comfortable year-round.

“We had a wonderful time at the Johann Strauss Dinner Show. It was very entertaining the food was excellent and was outstanding value for money. The way some of the seats are set up means that some views are blocked; but we managed to see well even in the “cheap” seats.”

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4.Traditional Dinner Show at the Wiener Rathauskeller

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 590 reviews · from $97

At Vienna City Hall’s historic Rathauskeller, you’ll enjoy a three-course Austrian meal while singers, dancers, and musicians perform operetta favorites, Alpine folk music, polkas, and Viennese waltzes. The two-hour show moves from Tirol and Salzburg to Vienna, making it a handy cultural evening in one elegant setting.

“Excellent and talented performers throughly enjoyed the live orchestra and musical”

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5.Tyrolean Folk Show Ticket in Innsbruck

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 429 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $47

Spend an evening at the Alpensaal an der Messe with Tiroler Abend Familie Gundolf. Expect yodeling, cowbells, shoe-slapping, folk dances, unusual instruments, and a 90-minute show. Add a three-course Austrian meal with pork, Tyrolean ravioli, or vegan options.

“Magical show with a phenomenal troupe of Tirolean dancers, singers and musicians. Great dinner, too! I will orally promote your show everywhere we go. Many, many thanks!”

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6.Strauss Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 395 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours at Vienna’s Mirage venue with 20 performers presenting Strauss favorites, including The Blue Danube and Radetzky March. Your evening includes bread, beef tartare, Viennese roast onion, and Kaiserschmarrn, with a vegetarian option available. Drinks cost extra.

“Absolutely beautiful show. Amazing food and drinks. Our highlight was the ending. Tears in my eyes. Thank you.”

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7.Salzburg: The Magic Flute at Marionette Theater Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 255 reviews · 65 minutes - 2 hours · from $38

Watch Mozart’s The Magic Flute in Salzburg’s 350-seat Baroque Marionette Theatre. Professional puppeteers bring the opera to life through precise hand movements, singing, dancing, and stage effects. Choose a 65-minute or two-hour version, with projected explanations in English, Spanish, French, and Chinese.

“Ich bin so froh, dass ich an der wunderschönen Inszenierung der Zauberflöte teilhaben konnte! Die Marionetten wurden im wahrsten Sinne,durch das gekonnte Führen der Spieler zum Leben erweckt. So war es möglich innerhalb kürzester Zeit selbst verzaubert zu werden. Gelungen fand ich dass man zu Beginn mitanschauen konnte wie die Kulissen an ihren Platz gestellt wurden. Ein grosses Dankeschön an die Spieler und Beleuchter! Ich komme wieder!!”

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8.Sound of Movies Musical Tour to Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 153 reviews · 13 hours · from $151

Travel from Vienna to Salzburg by air-conditioned van or bus, stopping at Mondsee, Hellbrunn, Mirabell Gardens, and film locations tied to The Sound of Music. An English-speaking guide, often including Lydia or Nataly, adds Salzburg history and von Trapp stories.

“Great tour guide - Arman - showed us not only wonderful sites from the Sound of Music, but also all sorts of historical landmarks. Learning so much about Salzburg's rich cultural heritage added hugely to the experience, putting the Von Trapp family story into a wider context. Thanks to Arman's guidance (and his insistence that we keep walking even when we whined) we saw so much in one day, more than we could ever have done on our own. Great day, great tour, highly recommended.”

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9.Mirage Vienna: Burlesque Spectacular – Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 127 reviews · 3 hours · from $116

Spend three hours at Vienna’s Mirage in the Prater for three burlesque and variety-show acts, live music, and a freshly prepared four-course dinner. English-speaking host Russell “The Love Muscle” Brunner guides the night, with assigned seating, table service, and a vegetarian menu available.

“Outstanding Performance, atmosphere was fantastic and food delicious would highly recommend to all.”

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10.Salzburg: The Sound of Music at Marionette Theater Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews · 1h 45m · from $56

See The Sound of Music in English at Salzburg Marionette Theatre, a 1913 baroque venue and UNESCO-recognized center of puppetry. The 105-minute show includes an intermission, projected translations, clever staging, familiar songs, and wooden marionettes operated by highly trained puppeteers.

“This was one of the coolest musicals I have ever seen! Such a unique experience to watch the Sound of Music with puppets. I didn’t realize there was so much you could do with marionettes. Very well done, and I’d definitely go again!!!”

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11.Innsbruck: EXPERIENCE TIROL – Immersive Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 1 hour · from $22Best value

Follow father Thomas and daughter Anna through five themed rooms in a 60-minute multimedia show about Tyrol. You will see holograms, 360-degree film, virtual reality, and mountain views, with audio guides in English or Italian. German, English, and Italian support is available.

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12.Burlesque Dinner Club in Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · 5h 30m · from $34

Spend about five and a half hours at Vienna’s Mirage with a multi-course dinner, live jazz, and two burlesque show parts hosted by Kalinka Kalashnikov and Russell Brunner. After 9:30 pm, the room becomes a dance floor with more acts, a DJ, and late-night entertainment.

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13.Salzburg: Puppetry Highlights Show at the Marionettentheater

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · from $32

At Salzburg Marionette Theatre, you’ll watch a 40-minute selection of songs and arias from The Magic Flute and The Sound of Music. The historic 1913 theater uses finely worked wooden puppets, live puppeteers, projected picture sequences, and a baroque-style auditorium for an easy, family-friendly introduction to Salzburg’s puppet tradition.

“Very good, the picture sequences on the wall and the inclusion of the puppeteers was great, I have never seen that before”

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14.Mirage Vienna: Good Morning, Vienna – The Drag Brunch at the Prater

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Spend three hours at Mirage’s Good Morning, Vienna drag brunch near the Prater Ferris wheel. Grazia Patricia, Ryta Tale, and a drag ensemble combine live performances, talk-show comedy, confetti, and brunch. The full show is in German, with vegetarian, vegan, meat, and pescetarian dishes available.

“Außer einem sehr schönen Ambiente und freundlichem Personal hat uns nichts gefallen”

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15.Magic World ● Magic Variety Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · 1h 40m · from $57

At Magic World Vienna near the Prater, you’ll watch four to six international magicians, mentalists, and illusionists share a 100-minute show. Expect close-up magic, comedy, manipulation, mentalism, classic tricks, and grand illusions in an intimate 161-seat theater. Some acts may be performed in their original language.

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