Having said that…most market stalls stock arts and crafts, bits and bobs, seasonal decorations and many things in-between: all to a surprisingly high quality. The Bull Run Festival of Lights is 2.5-mile (4-km) illuminated holiday light display featuring thousands of colorful shimmering lights. But which of the many Vienna Christmas Markets around the city is worth your time visiting. November 11th: Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz (the big one) November 15th: Weihnachtsdorf on Maria-Theresien-Platz. The smells of Gluhwein and roasted chestnuts, and the twinkle of christmas lights is a guarantee. Most markets have already announced their 2023 starting dates: November 10th: Am Hof Stephansplatz Altes AKH. So you are assured of what you can expect from the markets. Imagine the sugar fairy got loose, made a pact with the chocolate fairy, then abandoned all reason and accountability.Ĭommon sweet treats include chocolate-covered fruit, roasted & caramelised nuts, lebkuchen, innumerable pastries, and various varieties of pretzel. Bull Run Festival of Lights, Centreville (November 11, 2022January 8, 2023) A magical experience at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville, Virginia, is available from Thanksgiving untill after New Year’s Day. A recent winner of Europe’s best, the Vienna Xmas Markets date all the way back to 1298. If you’re on a diet, you may want to stay away: the typical Christmas market has made “culinary temptation” an art form.
The Garden of Lights returns in 2022 Brookside Gardens' walk-through display includes more than one million colorful holiday lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals, and other natural elements. In December, the city centre of Vienna is transformed with an incredible array of dazzling lights, worth a visit just to see them alone. The only downside is they can get remarkably busy at peak times. Garden of Lights, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Nov 18 Jan 1. But to me the Christmas lights, are the real stars of the season and one of the best reasons to visit Vienna at this time. The markets feel like being wrapped in a cosy blanket before a roaring fireplace, with a steaming mug of something warm and the company of good friends. Vienna’s numerous Christmas markets open across mid- to late November and make you believe the world’s a better place than news broadcasts and social media might suggest. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and the week before and after the Christmas holiday. This is why most people visit in the first place. Drive 2.5 miles of festive light displays at Bull Run Regional Park. Check locally to see if they might be running again during advent 2023, as I’ve found no confirmation either way at the time of writing.(The Christmas market on the historical Freyung square) The city centre lights (My phone struggles with night shots, but this is Kohlmarkt in the early evening) The pedestrianised zones in the very centre of town typically sparkle with the glitter of a gazillion LED lamps. Immerse yourself in the crowd and enjoy the holiday and be sure to watch the ice skaters. There is food, drink, crafts and other items for sale, lights, more lights, and a Ferris wheel. Two special tram services that travel around the Ring have operated in the past (though not in recent years, sadly). You must visit this market at Christmas in Vienna and join the crowds who are enjoying themselves. Its boulevards, lined with impressive Baroque buildings, are even more spectacular when adorned with Christmas lights and Christmas markets. Christmas Market at St Stephen’s Square mid November to the end of December 2023. Christmas Market at Schloss Schnbrunn mid November to the beginning of January 2024. Park across the street on Galloping Way and very carefully cross. Christmas Village on Maria-Theresien-Platz mid November to the end of December 2023. From the Dulles Toll Road, take the Hunter Mill exit and drive 2.7 miles north on Hunter Mill Road.
The festival address is 1228 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna Virginia, at the intersection of Hunter Mill Road and Baron Cameron Ave. ‘Lights, Camera, Christmas’ (2022) Image Credit: DAVID ASTORGA Cast: Kimberly Sustad. The 2021 LuminoCity Festival is at Roer's Zoofari in Vienna Virginia. Unlike most of the rest of the Ring, these lights stayed on in 2022.Īn alternative to walking the Ring, of course, is is to take a tram after dusk (especially the number 2 or number 1 services, which cover big chunks of the Ring route). The Christmas lights at 10203 Lawyers Road in Vienna are a fun and beautiful site to see. ‘Christmas in Vienna’ (2020) Image Credit: FILMSTILLS.AT Cast: Sarah Drew and Brennan Elliott. This tower features a giant Christmas tree all up one side and snowflakes cascading down its face. It’s a bit away from the main lighted areas, but the southeast corner of the Ring has its own special offering: the Ringturm office block (opposite Schottenring subway station).
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