If you want to swap everyday life for a few hours of mead, armor, and fire shows, you’ve got plenty of options this year. We’ve combed through the calendars and put together the confirmed dates for the 2026 medieval markets. Put on your chainmail or robe—it’s going to be awesome.
Gloggnitz Castle
The historic Gloggnitz Castle in southern Lower Austria kicks off the season. There, you’ll find authentic medieval encampment atmosphere, historical crafts, and stilt walkers right in the castle courtyard.
📅 Date: April 11 & 12, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 50 min. (80 km via S6)
🏠 Address: Kirchensteig 3, 2640 Gloggnitz
💰 Price: approx. €8
Katzenberg Castle Knights’ Festival
Even though Katzenberg in Upper Austria is a bit further away, the trip is well worth it. The castle park will be packed with vendors, musicians, and jugglers heralding the arrival of spring.
📅 Date: April 25 & 26, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 2 hrs. 40 mins. (260 km)
🏠 Address: Katzenberg 1, 4982 Kirchdorf am Inn
💰 Price: €11–16
Vienna Hirschstetten Knights’ Festival
A home game for all Viennese. The vendors set up their tents on the meadow in Kartouschgasse. For the youngest visitors, there’s a knight’s obstacle course, after which they’re officially knighted as junior knights. Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
📅 Date: May 2 & 3, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: 0 min. (1220 Vienna)
🏠 Address: Kartouschgasse, 1220 Vienna
Klosterneuburg Medieval Festival
On the same weekend, medieval fans are drawn to the outskirts of Vienna. Right on Stiftsplatz in Klosterneuburg, intense mock battles and hearty taverns await you. There’s also a fire show, crafts, medieval music, and sword fighting.
📅 Date: May 2 & 3, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 25 min. (15 km)
🏠 Address: Rathausplatz, 3400 Klosterneuburg
💰 Price: Free admission
Medieval Festival at Plankenstein Castle
Over the long weekend, the Texing Valley fills with musicians. As a well-preserved fortress, Plankenstein Castle provides the perfect—and above all, authentic—setting for live music and craftsmanship.
📅 Date: May 14–17, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 1 hr 20 min (100 km via A1)
🏠 Address: Plankenstein 1, 3243 Texing
💰 Price: Admission from €12.50
Baden Knights’ Festival
Things really heat up in mid-May on Adi-Übleis-Allee. In addition to hearty cuisine, the program features acrobatics and live historical music.
📅 Date: May 16 & 17, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 40 min. (35 km)
🏠 Address: Adi-Übleis-Allee, 2500 Baden
💰 Price: Admission from approx. €10–15
Liechtenstein Castle Knights’ Festival
Maria Enzersdorf offers a true classic with the meadow below Liechtenstein Castle. Here, groups of knights gather for exhibition battles right in front of the striking forest backdrop.
📅 Date: June 6 & 7, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 30 min. (20 km)
🏠 Address: Am Hausberg 2, 2344 Maria Enzersdorf
💰 Price: Admission approx. €16
Oberkapfenberg Castle Knights’ Festival
About an hour and a half’s drive south, Styria offers some hard facts. The castle is celebrating an anniversary this year with its 25th Medieval Festival. The birds-of-prey flight show at Oberkapfenberg Castle is exceptionally well done. Plus, on Saturday evening, a massive fire show lights up the castle grounds.
📅 Date: June 20 & 21, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 1 hr 45 min. (150 km via S6)
🏠 Address: Schloßberg 1, 8605 Kapfenberg
💰 Price: Admission from approx. €10–16
A Journey Back in Time to the Middle Ages in Eggenburg
Here’s our bonus tip for you this fall. The entire old town of Eggenburg will be transformed into a car-free medieval zone for this weekend. Over 150 jugglers and merchants will fill the streets.
📅 Date: September 12 & 13, 2026
📍 Distance from Vienna: approx. 1 hr 10 min (80 km via B4)
🏠 Address: Main Square (entire Old Town), 3730 Eggenburg
💰 Price: Admission from €12
