annual, September to October6 weeks
The Lower Austria Wine Autumn is a region-wide celebration running from September through October, encompassing harvest events, open cellars, and wine markets across all of Lower Austria's wine zones including the Wachau, Kremstal, Kamptal, and Wagram. Participating producers offer tastings, vineyard walks, and harvest experiences. The Wachau portion is particularly popular, set against the backdrop of autumn vine colours on the Danube cliffs.
annual, April2 to 3 weeks (blossom-duration dependent)
The apricot blossom season in the Wachau transforms the valley into a pink-white floral landscape each April, drawing visitors from Vienna along the Danube by boat and bicycle.
annual, July to August (multiple nights across different towns)Multiple single-night events across the summer
Donau in Flammen is a summer fireworks and illumination series staged on the Danube at successive riverside locations from Krems to Ybbs across multiple nights throughout July and August.
annual, late May to early June3 to 4 days
Krems, at the eastern gateway of the Wachau, hosts an annual wine festival in late May to early June celebrating both Kremstal DAC and Wachau wines.
annual, autumn (September to November, date varies)2 to 3 days
Welt der Weine is Vienna's annual autumn wine fair, bringing together Austrian producers including Wachau estates alongside international producers.
annual, November 11 (Saint Martin's Day) marks the traditional new-wine opening1 day (Saint Martin's Day) to a week of events
Saint Martin's Day (November 11) marks the traditional opening of the new wine season across Austrian wine regions including the Wachau. Heuriger (producer taverns serving the estate's own wine) ceremonially open their new vintage wines, and some villages hold public St. Martin's celebrations with Gansl (roast goose) dinners paired with the newest Steinfeder and Federspiel releases. The tradition is deeply embedded in the Lower Austrian calendar.
