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Birder Thomas Lechner shares images and stories from a 2026 trip to Alaska in search of snowy owls, Sabine's gulls and tufted puffins. The talk-and-discussion format at the Upper Austria biodiversity centre welcomes questions, so nature lovers can easily get chatting.
On Friday 20 November 2026 at 11:00 the K&K Weihnachtsmarkt opens at the Upper Belvedere in Vienna, and on this Friday it is open from 11:00 to 21:00. The listing marks the market as free, and says it runs from 20 November to 31 December 2026 in front of the Belvedere palace. It describes a look back at Christmas in the imperial and royal era, combining historic atmosphere with modern Viennese life, with traditional music and more. The food and drink offer links traditional Austrian specialities with historic recipes and modern interpretations, with an emphasis on high-quality, preferably regional and organic products from Vienna and the surrounding area. The listing also notes that the site is outdoors and barrier-free. A Christmas market is easy to visit alone, since you can stroll at your own pace, stop for a drink and chat with the people around you. «Kaiserlicher Weihnachtszauber im Herzen Wiens.» Starts 11:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Stadt Wien — Veranstaltungen on wien.gv.at (CC BY 4.0). The listing marks entry as free and gives opening hours of 11:00 to 21:00 on Fridays.
In the walled medieval town of Freistadt in the Mühlviertel, 28 Krampus clubs with more than 400 masked, fur-clad performers gather at the Linzer Tor and run through the Eisengasse and Pfarrgasse up to a show stage on the Hauptplatz. The wild Alpine figures, lights and drums make for a spectacular pre-Advent evening, and huts run by local pubs and clubs serve hot drinks and food along the route. Entry is free, and a street parade is a perfect solo outing. «Krampusumzug & Krampuslauf durch die Freistädter Altstadt» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Daten: Österreich Werbung / tourdata.at (CC BY 4.0).
On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 14:00 the mumok in Vienna offers a guided walk through its exhibition Terminal Piece, led by the artist and art educator Mikki Muhr under the title Queer Feministisch Betrachtet. The tour centres on Kate Millett's 1972 installation and brings in later works by Melanie Plunkett, Elisabeth Subrin and Paul Thek, from the 1960s to the present, to reflect on queer, feminist and queer-feminist theory and practice. The page carries a content note: sexualised and heteronormative violence, abuse of power and mental illness are discussed in the works and in the conversation, and visitors can ask for a pause. The tour is held in German and starts at the museum foyer. A valid museum ticket or annual pass is needed besides the tour ticket. The page prints no tour price and no end time, so the price is shown as unknown and about one hour is assumed. A guided tour like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the group looks and talks together. «Mit der Installation Terminal Piece reagierte die Künstlerin» Starts 14:00, ends about 15:00. Source: mumok – museum moderner kunst stiftung ludwig wien official event page (mumok.at). The listing gives a start at 14:00, German as the tour language, the foyer as meeting point and no tour price or end time, so the end shown is estimated.
On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 16:00 the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz runs an English-language guided tour of its special exhibition True Colors, Viennese Fashion across Four Centuries. The show follows a path from the tightly regulated eighteenth century to today's colourful, anarchic present, and the tour concentrates on the museum's fashion collection. The page says the group will talk about how the colours of clothes affect the senses, create a feeling of belonging and reflect social hierarchies. The tour lasts about 60 minutes and is led by the museum's education team. It costs €5, and a ticket for the special exhibition is required as well. The meeting point is the foyer, about five minutes before the start. A tour like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the group moves together from one display to the next and you can listen and look at your own pace. «color as a social force that shapes society and brings fashion to life» Starts 16:00, ends about 17:00. Source: Wien Museum official event page (wienmuseum.at). The listing gives a start at 16:00, an end at 17:00, a guided-tour price of €5 plus the special-exhibition ticket and the foyer as meeting point.
On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 18:30 the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz hosts a book presentation about Josef Frank, the architect, designer and theorist, in its event hall on the third floor. Two new books show a little-known side of him as a political and literary author. One of them, written in 1938, tells the years from 1914 to 1944 as a satirical, fantastic story, and the page says it anticipated the course of the coming world war in key points. The editor Tano Bojankin speaks with Peter Stuiber, head of the museum's publications department. The books appear with the publisher Löcker. Admission is free, but registration is required through the form on the page, and the event is planned to last about 90 minutes. An evening talk like this is easy to enjoy alone, since you take a seat, listen and join the conversation if you like. «Zwei neue Bücher eröffnen eine weitgehend unbekannte Seite des Architekten» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Wien Museum official event page (wienmuseum.at). The listing gives a start at 18:30, an end at 20:00, free admission with registration required and the event hall on the third floor.
On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 18:30 the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, the city's own music and arts university, presents a harpsichord evening with students of Nicholas Parle in its Konzertsaal at Singerstraße 26 in the old town. The page names the date and time and lists the concert as free of charge. It does not describe the programme and prints no end time, so about an hour and a quarter is assumed for the end. The same series has a further date on 8 June 2027, which is not part of this entry. A student recital like this is easy to enjoy alone, since you can walk in, take a seat, listen to the harpsichord and leave when the music ends. The hall is part of the university's venue at Singerstraße 26. «Konzertabend Cembalo mit Studierenden von Nicholas Parle» Starts 18:30, ends about 19:45. Source: Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK) official event page (muk.ac.at). The listing gives a start at 18:30, free admission and the Konzertsaal at Singerstraße 26, with no end time printed, so the end shown is estimated.
On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 15:45 the Bücherei Alsergrund at Alserbachstraße 11 in Vienna hosts the StoP Paint your voice workshop with the artist Jaz. It takes place as part of the 16 Days against Violence against Women and Girls. The listing says that participants can process and express their emotions, thoughts or experiences creatively with different painting techniques and materials. After shared warm-up exercises there is an open creative phase, in which people are invited to give a colour to what words alone sometimes cannot express. Jaz works on inequality, structural discrimination and the strengthening of women's and human rights. The workshop is free, registration is required through an online form or by email to the organiser, and it runs from 15:45 to 17:30. A creative workshop like this is easy to join alone, as everyone paints at their own table. «Im Rahmen der 16 Tage gegen Gewalt an Frauen und Mädchen laden wir herzlich zum kostenlosen» Starts 15:45, ends about 17:30. Source: Stadt Wien — Veranstaltungen on wien.gv.at (CC BY 4.0). The listing says the workshop is free, with registration by link or email.
On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 17:30 the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz offers a dialogue tour in German in its permanent exhibition Wien. Meine Geschichte, led by the guide Tabea Christa. The second Ottoman siege of Vienna, almost 350 years ago, has become part of the city's shared memory, and the tour asks what we remember, what was forgotten and what role the museum itself played. Visitors look at familiar depictions with a critical eye and consider what has often been overlooked. The tour lasts about 60 minutes and costs €5, and a guided-tour ticket is required. The meeting point is the foyer, about five minutes before the start. A dialogue tour like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the format is built on talking together, and a newcomer to the group can simply listen and speak when ready. «Bei dieser Dialogführung betrachten wir bekannte Darstellungen mit kritischem Blick» Starts 17:30, ends about 18:30. Source: Wien Museum official event page (wienmuseum.at). The listing gives a start at 17:30, an end at 18:30, a price of €5 with a guided-tour ticket required and the foyer as meeting point.
On Friday 27 November 2026 at 15:30 the 44th International Adventsingen opens in the festively decorated Festsaal of the Vienna City Hall, with its entrance in Lichtenfelsgasse. The page says more than 85 choirs from Austria and abroad will take part, singing Advent and Christmas songs from around the world, on each of the four Advent weekends from Friday to Sunday between 15:30 and 19:00. The run covers 27 November to 20 December. Admission is free with free choice of seats, and handing in your coat at the cloakroom is compulsory and free of charge. Step-free access to the hall is through the courtyard of the City Hall. You can drop in for part of the afternoon. A choir afternoon like this is easy to enjoy alone, since you find a free seat and listen to one choir after another for as long as you like. «ein Fest der Klänge und Emotionen» Starts 15:30, ends about 19:00. Source: stadt wien marketing GmbH official event page (christkindlmarkt.at). The listing gives a start at 15:30, an end at 19:00 on Fridays, free admission with free choice of seats and a compulsory free cloakroom.
On Friday 27 November 2026 at 16:30 the Wien Museum on Karlsplatz and the city's department for integration and diversity invite you to an interactive quiz in the event hall on the third floor. Under the title Besser wissen!? the audience estimates current developments in integration and diversity and compares its gut feeling with the results of the city's Integration and Diversity Monitor. Whoever comes closest to reality wins prizes. The cabaret artist Der Kuseng, winner of the Austrian Cabaret Prize 2025, hosts, together with co-authors of the monitor. The session is part of the afternoon programme Zusammen in Wien. Integration im Dialog. Admission is free, registration is required and the page gives a duration of 50 minutes. A quiz like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone answers for themselves and the host keeps the room together. «Wie gut kennen Sie Wien wirklich?» Starts 16:30, ends about 17:50. Source: Wien Museum official event page (wienmuseum.at). The listing gives a start at 16:30, an end at 17:50, free admission with registration required and the event hall on the third floor.
On Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:30 the Harmonia Ensemble Wien gives an Advent concert in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, with soprano and baritone soloists. The programme lists works by Mozart, Bach, Schubert, Handel and others, together with well-loved Advent songs. The page presents the Advent concerts as a way to step out of the pre-Christmas bustle and spend moments of calm, with festive arias, ensemble pieces and songs that lead toward Christmas. The concert lasts 65 minutes without an interval. Tickets cost €30, €40 or €50, and they are sold through the cathedral's online ticket link. The same concert is also listed for 28 November. A seated concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since you book one seat, listen and leave when the last song ends. «Momente der Ruhe und Besinnlichkeit zu erleben» Starts 20:30, ends about 21:35. Source: Domkirche St. Stephan official event page (stephansdom-wien.at). The listing gives a start at 20:30, a length of 65 minutes without an interval and ticket prices of €30, €40 or €50.
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