HOSI Wien / Das Gugg
A community center with public groups and events. Check its current calendar for the gathering that fits you.
Explore / current detailsVienna / Queer
Vienna. Queer
Bars, drag and non-drag nights, community, leather, adult venues, faith and alternatives throughout the year.
Many ways to belong.
LesBiFem & sapphic community
HOSI’s LesBiFem group and Villa Vida’s sapphic events offer different ways to meet. Choose the organizer’s current listing.
Explore / current detailsTrans community
HOSI lists TRANS(tass)TISCH gatherings; the city’s directory adds peer and advice organizations. Contact the group for the next meeting.
Explore / current detailsCOURAGE
The city lists this counseling organization for relationships, families, sexuality and queer lives. Ask about appointment options and language.
Explore / current detailsRainbow families / FamOs
A city-listed organization for families beyond the conventional model. Use its contact details for current activities.
Explore / current detailsQwien
Queer history and culture at a dedicated center. Check the visit page for exhibitions, admission and access.
Explore / current detailsA drink, a show, a dance.
Villa Vida
A queer café, restaurant and bar with community programming. Come for a meal or choose an event from the calendar.
Explore / current detailsDrag at Villa Vida
Drag nights and brunch are part of the program. Book the particular show; a past listing is not the next date.
Explore / current detailsMarea Alta & Village Bar
Two different stops included in the tourist board’s queer city guide. Use the individual listings to choose the atmosphere you want.
Explore / current detailsWhy Not
A city-center dance club included in Vienna’s current queer club guide. Check the upcoming party and door policy.
Explore / current detailsqueer:beat & G.Spot
Recurring party formats offer different musical directions. Use current organizer dates rather than assuming a weekly schedule.
Explore / current detailsPitbull & Ken Club
Bear-and-butch clubbing and pop-focused parties are both represented in the tourist board’s guide. Read each current event description.
Explore / current detailsLeather, fetish and adult spaces.
Adult venues have their own age, membership and admission requirements. Consent and privacy matter; ask the operator about access rather than assuming a policy.
HARD ON / LMC Vienna
A men-only fetish club. The official city tourism listing specifies registration in advance; check the event’s dress and entry policy.
Explore / current detailsLeather & Motorbike Community
The organizer publishes fetish events, community information and current dates. Follow the event’s own membership and access conditions.
Explore / current detailsKaiserbründl
A men’s sauna in the city center. Confirm current admission, facilities and any event-specific policy before visiting.
Explore / current detailsApollo City Sauna & Römersauna
Two more sauna options in the city tourism directory. Follow each operator’s current admission rules and respect privacy.
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Faith, quiet and sober alternatives.
Queer Glauben Wien
Vienna’s municipal community directory lists this ecumenical group for homosexuality and faith. Follow its linked contact for current meetings.
Explore / current detailsSober queer meetings
The city directory includes AA meetings with a lesbian and gay focus. Contact the organization about the current meeting and format.
Explore / current detailsAufschlag sport club
A city-listed gay and lesbian sports organization. Ask which sessions welcome visitors and what experience is expected.
Explore / current detailsQueer books & history
Buchhandlung Löwenherz and Qwien appear in the tourism board’s queer city guide. Books and exhibitions make a good daytime plan.
Explore / current detailsPut these on the calendar.
Vienna Drag Festival
October 13–18, 2026. Check the program for venues, performers and tickets.
Explore / current detailsVienna in Black
October 23–26, 2026. Fetish events have separate venue and entry policies.
Explore / current detailsRegenbogenball
January 23, 2027. The organizer announces ticket sales from November 1 at noon.
Explore / current detailsVienna Pride & Fetish Spring
Keep these annual events on your watchlist. Follow the organizer for the next published dates.
Explore / current detailsA year in Vienna.
Seasonal ideas and annual watchlist. Follow the linked organizer for the specific year’s program.
January
Regenbogenball and the main Eistraum season.
Explore / current detailsFebruary
Ball-season programs, winter exhibitions and opera.
Explore / current detailsMarch
The last part of the winter ice season and indoor culture.
Explore / current detailsApril
Choose a market day and watch spring programs.
Explore / current detailsMay
Watch Wiener Festwochen and the next Fetish Spring announcements.
Explore / current detailsJune
Watch Vienna Pride and summer city programs.
Explore / current detailsJuly
Water, island cycling and independently announced outdoor performances.
Explore / current detailsAugust
Try a shaded Prater day or a boat outing.
Explore / current detailsSeptember
Vineyard walks, craft visits and autumn stage calendars.
Explore / current detailsOctober
Viennale, drag programming and Vienna in Black.
Explore / current detailsNovember
Film-festival finish and the start of Advent skating.
Explore / current detailsDecember
Market openings, coffeehouses and winter arts programs.
Explore / current detailsYour quick destination list.
Direct links to the places and organizations described above.
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