X-MAK Winter Market 2025

Premiere in the MAK Garden: Design meets Christmas Atmosphere

For the first time, the MAK’s atmospheric garden will turn into a special design Christmas market. 
Far from kitsch and the usual mass-produced Christmas goods, you will find a carefully curated selection of Austrian designers and creatives presenting their unique pieces in an urban setting—from contemporary design objects to stylish gift ideas with that certain something. An extraordinary ambience, nestled into the museum’s garden in the center of Vienna, that celebrates design and will enchant you with exquisite culinary delights.
Sun, 21.12.2025 12 pm9 pm
MAK Garden
To warm up, you can visit the current MAK exhibition BICYCLE & LOBSTER: Sparkling Tree Decorations from Gablonz and others. Thanks to the successful and longstanding cooperation with Gmundner Keramik, there will be a special MAK design cup for the X-MAK Winter Market.
 
Experience Advent in a new, inspiring way at the X-MAK Winter Market 2025!
 
In partnership with POPCHOP and Salonplafond at the MAK

Dates:
Fri, 12 until Sun, 14 Dec 2025 - 12 noon–9 pm
Fri, 19 until Sun, 21 Dec 2025 - 12 noon–9 pm
 
Admission: 
Admission to the X-MAK Winter Market: € 4 (includes one drink)
Free admission with a valid museum ticket for the day
Opening hours exhibitions/museum: 10 am - 6 pm

Venue:
MAK Garden (entrance via Fritz-Wotruba-Promenade)
With X-MAK ticket: Entrance on Fritz-Wotruba-Promenade
With museum ticket: Access via MAK possible

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Program on the X-MAK Winter Market Weekend:

1st weekend:

Sat, 13.12.2025, 2–4 pm
MINI MAK Adventures: Spot the Stars and Make Your Own!
(Tickets here)

Sun, 14.12.2025, 2.30 pm
Guided Tour BICYCLE & LOBSTER. Sparkling Tree Decorations From Gablonz
(€ 5,50 fee for guided tour)


2nd weekend:
Sat, 20.12.2025, 2–4 pm
MINI MAK Adventures: Spot the Stars and Make Your Own!
(Tickets here)

Sun, 21.12.2025, 11 am
MAKtour: Treasures of the MAK
(€ 5,50 fee for guided tour)

Sun, 21.12.2025, 2.30 pm
Guided Tour BICYCLE & LOBSTER. Sparkling Tree Decorations From Gablonz
(€ 5,50 fee for guided tour)


Exhibition BICYCLE & LOBSTER:
An impressive selection of hundreds of objects dating from the heyday of Gablonz Christmas tree decorations between 1920 and 1980, transforms the Works on Paper Room into a glittering cosmos. What is so special about these decorations is that they include not only angels and stars but also, surprisingly, miniatures of everyday objects—from airplanes, slide rules, and handbags to spiders and frogs. These unique ornaments enchant all who see them, even those who usually cannot relate to festive traditions. So a visit to the exhibition promises to be an ideal Christmas museum date—full of joyful anticipation and sparkling with surprises. In the DIREKTION FÜR ALLE, visitors can use a digital tool to become ornament designers themselves.