Open-air cinemas in Vienna (2024)

FAQs

Is Film Festival Vienna free? ›

A Viennese institution for over three decades

Hundreds of thousands of people from Vienna and all over the world visit the popular event every year to enjoy the unique mixture of culture, cuisine and the special flair of the city with free admission.

The world's oldest open-air cinema in operation can be found in Broome, Australia. Since 1916, Sun Pictures Garden Cinema has been screening films outdoors – a Guinness world record.

It wasn't long afterwards, in 1904, that Cine Aegli opened its doors. Located in the garden of Zappeion Hall, next to the Parliament and the National Garden, it's the city's oldest open-air cinema which is still up and running.

You buy your food and drink as you'd expect, but the film showings are free. No ticket required. Ideally, go early enough to enjoy your food and still have time to get a decent seat before the film starts.

It took many years to figure out that if you want to be a part of something you just need to have enough courage to seek it out. The same goes for attending film festivals – you don't need to be a distributor or film student to attend most of the major events.

Dhanuyatra of Bargarh, world's biggest open-air theatre, is unique in many respect.

The oldest continuously operating cinema theatre is the Washington Iowa State Theatre (USA) in Washington, Iowa, USA, which opened on 14 May 1897, and as of 26 January 2022 has been in continuous operation for 124 years, 257 days.

Roundhay Garden Scene is a short silent motion picture filmed by French inventor Louis Le Prince at Oakwood Grange in Roundhay, Leeds, in Northern England on 14 October 1888. It is believed to be the oldest surviving film. The camera used was patented in the United Kingdom on 16 November 1888.

Con: The Show Could Cancel At Any Moment

Part of the uniqueness of outdoor theatre is that you are susceptible to any of the elements that the outdoors decides to bring you. That being said, sometimes a storm may come through and you either have to hold the show until it stops, or cancel it completely.

What are open air theaters called? ›

Modern parlance uses "amphitheatre" for any structure with sloping seating, including theatre-style stages with spectator seating on only one side, theatres in the round, and stadia.

One of the main benefits of introducing open-air cinema areas at festivals is the opportunity for attendees to unwind and rest their weary feet. There they can take a complete break from the main event's frenzied, crowded atmosphere, without having to go home.

Dhanu Jatra or Dhanu Yatra is an annual drama-based open air theatrical performance celebrated in Bargarh, Odisha. Spread across a 8 km radius area around the Bargarh municipality, it is world's largest open air theater, one that finds a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Walnut Street Theatre, founded in 1808 at 825 Walnut Street, on the corner of S. 9th Street in the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, is the oldest operating theatre in the United States.

The Sun Picture Gardens (also known as Sun Pictures) is the world's oldest picture gardens still in operation. It is located in Broome, Western Australia. Unlike most outdoor cinemas, it screens multiple films per night; the majority of outdoor cinemas screen one or two films a week.

Peterskirche (Church of St.

Peter), which is located in the heart of Vienna, is exceptionally packed – from free, almost daily organ concerts "Orgel um Drei" (Organ at Three) to performances by international choirs.

Prestigious Film Festivals: Generally have higher film submission fees, ranging from $50 to $150 or even more. Smaller Film Festivals: May have lower fees, sometimes even free film submissions, especially for non-profit film festivals.

Visitors with a valid Niederösterreich-CARD have one-time, free admission. Visitors with a valid Vienna Pass or a Flexi-Pass have one-time, free admission. For this purpose, you will find the required discount code in the order confirmation after ordering the Vienna Pass. A reservation via our webshop is required.