Guided Tour "Festival of Joy"

In the run-up to May 8, the Mauthausen Committee Austria (MKÖ) is offering guided tours for the Festival of Joy in downtown Vienna. The tours feature interactive learning and cover the following topics:

  • Monuments, significance, and symbolism of Heldenplatz
  • Significance of 8 May for Austria and Europe as the day of liberation from fascism and the terrible atrocities committed by the Nazis
  • History of the Festival of Joy
  • Survivors and contemporary witnesses at the Festival of Joy

Guided tours for groups

On weekdays, the "Festival of Joy" tour is available for groups (schools, after-school programs, adult groups, etc.). 

Registration Form Group

Duration: 2 hours
Number of participants: max. 25
Meeting point: Äußeres Burgtor, left firebowl, Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna
Participation is free of charge.

Public guided tours

Saturday, 25.4.2026 08:00  10:00  12:00  14:00  16:00 
Sunday, 26.4.2026 08:00  10:00  12:00  14:00   
Friday, 1.5. 2026   10:00       
Saturday, 2.5.2026 08:00  10:00  12:00  14:00  16:00 
Sunday, 3.5.2026 08:00  10:00  12:00  14:00  16:00 
Friday, 8.5.2026       14:00  16:00 

Registration for public tours (individuals) must be submitted at least one week before the tour date to info@festderfreude.at.

Bringing History to Life

As part of the "Bringing History to Life" program, public guided tours on various topics are offered throughout Austria all year round.