The 250-year story of the Wurstelprater, opened to the public by Joseph II in 1766, told in a new timber building next to the Giant Ferris Wheel: carousel and Kasperl puppets, parts of a ghost train, early slot machines and the famous Watschenmann.
- Address
- Prater 92 (Straße des Ersten Mai), 1020 Wien
- Hours
- Fri-Sun 11:00-18:00; closed Mon-Thu; winter break 1 Nov-14 Mar
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- EUR 9, reduced EUR 7; free under 19 and on the first Sunday of the month (Wien Museum, 2026)
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- First Sunday of every month
Closed in winter (1 November to 14 March)
Also free for: Under 19s
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The ground-floor foyer with the big Prater panorama painting is free to walk through.
- Entry can be paid with the Pratercard.
- Go before a ride on the Riesenrad; it puts the whole fairground into context.