Viennese Balls

As the public fairs, galas and the first Christmas parties continue to keep everyone busy here at the Hofburg Vienna, the industry is also turning its attention to the Austrian carnival season which began on 11 November. On 31 December Vienna will celebrate the first ever Le Grand Bal of the Hofburg, a glittering new arrival which will also get the Viennese ball season underway. The city has a total of 21 balls lined up at the former imperial residence in 2012/13.