Around 3,000 m² of pure, smooth-as-glass ice – right in the heart of Vienna. Gliding serenely through the Rathauspark on ice skates surrounded by the atmospheric Christmas lighting on dreamy ice trails – this is a true pleasure for all the senses. The eyes feast on the magnificent backdrop of Vienna City Hall, while the ears delight in the joyful voices of skaters and the lively music, and the nose is captivated by the fragrance of fresh air and the smells of Christmas. For the final icing on the cake, a little stop for refreshments with a hot punch and tasty delicacies from the Vienna Christmas Market provides pleasure for the taste buds.

Whether sporty or leisurely, beginners or advanced ice skaters: the Ice Dream at the Christmas Market provides a multitude of ways to enjoy this popular winter sport. The approximately 300 metres of dreamy trails are perfect for relaxed skating excursions through the romantic park. They connect the two large ice rinks of 400 m² and 1,050 m², where you can show off or practise your skills. And you don’t even need your own ice skates to do so. The skate rental point offers pre-heated ice skates for hire.

Those who have big ice skating ambitions start practising early on. The 140 square metre children’s ice skating area in the Rathauspark at the Vienna Christmas Market is the ideal opportunity to do so. Accompanied by adults, the little ones can find support from fun mascots skating alongside them until they find their feet and can glide along the smooth ice by themselves. Use of the children’s ice skating area is free of charge!

The right equipment is always on hand: for a deposit of 50 euros (or voluntary submission of a valid photo ID instead of the deposit), children’s ice skates from size 23 and free adjustable double blades/skates from size 21 to size 25 are available for hire. Free children’s helmets are also available against a cash or ID deposit. Please note that rentals are only possible with a valid ticket. You can purchase these in the online shop, at the ticket counters or via the ticket machines.

Save 10% on tickets and services by booking online.

The QR code of the online tickets can be scanned directly at the turnstiles to the ice. This eliminates the need to wait in line at the ticket office.

The price list is valid until March 2025.
The complete price list can be accessed by clicking on the image.

Got the spontaneous urge to go ice skating, but don’t have your equipment with you? Or don’t have any ice skates of your own? Not a problem! A skate rental point offers more than 2,000 pairs of skates for hire. And there’s another special benefit compared to bringing your own ice skates: the skates for hire are pre-warmed with hot air.

There’s the right sized shoe for every foot:

Children’s skates from size 23
Men’s skates up to size 52
Women’s skates up to size 44

What’s more, adjustable double-bladed ice skates from size 21 to 25 as well as children’s helmets are available for the little ones free of charge and as long as stocks last.

It is only possible to hire ice skates with a valid ticket and against a cash deposit of 50 euros or a valid photo ID. You can purchase tickets in the online shop or at the on-site ticket counters. For the rental of free double-bladed ice skates or helmets, no ticket is required, but you do need to provide a deposit or photo ID.

On-site lockers provide the option of safely storing your regular footwear, bags or rucksacks. For just 3 euros (2.70 euros online) per locker, nothing now stands in the way of carefree ice skating fun. The ticket for a key is available in the online shop or at the

ticket counters on site. The key is handed out upon presentation of the ticket at the ice skate rental point. Dimensions of the locker: 38 cm wide, 31 cm high, 42 cm deep.

Attention: the period of use ends each day 15 minutes after the ice rinks close. It is forbidden to use the lockers outside of opening hours or to take the key with you.

Blunt ice skate blades can really spoil your skating fun. How practical, therefore, that a grinding service, which is open directly on site from 11:00 to 22:00, will sharpen your blades in the blink of an eye – depending on demand. Our tip: make the wait go a little quicker with a warm mug of punch or short walk through the Vienna Christmas Market. The ice skate grinding service requires a ticket, which is available for 9 euros in the online shop or 10 euros at the counters or ticket machines on site.

15 November 2024 to 6 January 2025
Open daily from 10 am to 10 pm

24 December 2024
10.00 am to 6.30 pm

31 December 2024
closed