Entry ticket
Promenade ticket
€105per person
- Access to all ballrooms and salons
- Viennese ball orchestra
- Club of Legends, winter garden & DJ clubbing
- Viennese ladies' gift
- No fixed seat
- No gala dinner
28 January 2027Palais Auersperg, Vienna
Wiener Ballder Gastronomie
The night Vienna's hosts become guests.
A new social occasion for hospitality, hotels and their partners: the Wiener Ball der Gastronomie brings together the people behind Vienna's culture of hospitality for one exceptional ball night at Palais Auersperg.
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Dress code: White tie · Black tie · Floor-length gown
- guests expected
- 1,000
- one exceptional ball night
- 28 January 2027
- imperial setting in central Vienna
- Palais Auersperg
- official media partner
- Falstaff PROFI
The Ball
An evening for the people behind Vienna's hospitality
Day after day, restaurateurs, hoteliers, chefs, service professionals and countless partners across the industry create the experiences Vienna is known for far beyond its borders. On 28 January 2027, they take centre stage themselves.
The Wiener Ball der Gastronomie combines classic Viennese ball culture with cuisine, conversation and contemporary entertainment. It gives the full breadth of the industry a stage — from the long-established family business to the young restaurant, from the hotel to the supplier, from the apprentice to the seasoned executive.
Hosts become guests
One night where what matters is not the working day, but celebrating together.
An industry comes together
A meeting point for restaurants, hotels, tourism, business and partner companies.
Viennese tradition, rethought
Ball culture with character, pleasure and a contemporary view of the people who shape how Vienna hosts.
One night at Palais Auersperg
Ball culture, cuisine and conversation
The Wiener Ball der Gastronomie is more than a classic ball night. At its heart are shared experience, personal encounters and recognition for an industry that brings Vienna to life every single day.
- Viennese ball culture
- A culinary signature
- Exchange and networking
- Celebrating into the night
Running order
From the festive reception to the farewell treat
Seven moments carry the night — from the reception and the ceremonial opening to the “Garden of Temptation”, the midnight show and a culinary farewell.
Doors and reception
As the doors open, Palais Auersperg welcomes its guests to a very special ball night. A festive reception and the first culinary surprises await from the moment they arrive.
Ceremonial opening
OpeningThe first ball of Viennese gastronomy is officially opened with a ceremonial opening, where Viennese ball tradition meets the creativity, diversity and joie de vivre of Austria's hospitality scene. Details of the opening and the performing artists will follow.
The “Garden of Temptation” opens
From 10:00 pm the winter garden opens its doors and turns into a mysterious party floor. The red apple as the symbol of temptation, dark staging, extraordinary walking acts and selected moments of indulgence meet DJ sounds and a very special late-night atmosphere. The “Garden of Temptation” then stays open until the end of the ball night.
- Throughout the evening
Shows and themed worlds
The palace's rooms become their own themed worlds of entertainment and indulgence, with musical performances, special walking acts, surprise show moments and culinary discoveries. Early ideas include, alongside the “Garden of Temptation”, an elegant casino and spirits lounge and a gourmet mile with selected partner businesses and producers.
Midnight show
HighlightA special show moment forms the highlight of the ball night. The exact programme and performing artists will be announced.
- After midnight
Party and late-night programme
After the midnight show, the dancing and celebrating continue throughout the palace. DJ sounds, further surprises and a late-night culinary offering accompany guests into the early hours.
- End of the ball
A culinary farewell
To close the night, a small culinary farewell treat for the way home is planned.
The setting
Palais Auersperg
A baroque palace built between 1706 and 1710, more than ten halls, over 1,100 square metres of event space — in the heart of Vienna's 8th district.
- Palace built
- 1706–1710
- State rooms
- > 10 halls
- Event space
- 1,100 m²
- Auerspergstraße 1
- 1080 Vienna
Tickets & Tables
Three categories, one ball night
Promenade ticket, dinner ticket or VIP dinner ticket in the Rosenkavaliersaal. For groups, teams and companies we put together an individual offer.
Four-course menu included
Most popularDinner ticket
€195per person
- Reserved seat at a table in a salon
- Four-course gala dinner
- Champagne aperitif
- Promenade access to all halls included
- Viennese ladies' gift
Rosenkavaliersaal
VIP dinner ticket
€295per person
- Prime seating in the Rosenkavaliersaal
- Extended four-course menu
- Exclusive wine pairing
- Champagne aperitif
- Access to every ball area & VIP ladies' gift
All prices per person, including VAT and ball levies. The cloakroom is subject to a charge and not included in the ticket price.
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Together for the industry
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The Wiener Ball der Gastronomie offers companies a range of ways to present themselves in a high-quality setting and to meet the decision-makers, hosts and opinion leaders of the industry.