A few minutes ago, the Austrian broadcaster ORF revealed the exciting news: we now have the location and dates for Eurovision 2026!
The 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna. The Semi-Finals will be held on May 12th and 14th, and the Grand Final will be held on May 16th, 2026
After 11 years, we are going back to the same venue – Wiener Stadthalle:
2 cities competed in the race to host Eurovision 2026: Vienna and Innsbruck.
The 2 cities’ mayors got an update around half an hour before.
Vienna
- Vienna will host the contest for the 3rd time (previous times were in 1967 and 2015).
- The proposed venue is Wiener Stadthalle, which is the largest indoor arena in Austria. Its capacity is around 16,152 seats.
- Since 2006, the complex has housed six main venues (each of which can be used separately or combined) consisting of two gymnasiums, an indoor ice rink, a large-capacity indoor arena, a small multi-purpose hall, an auditorium with a show stage, and an adjacent swimming pool.
- Vienna excels in its accessible public transportation. Vienna is accessible by direct flights from 195 destinations in 65 countries
- The city suggests plenty of accommodation options: No less than 433 hotels!
- As Vienna hosted Eurovision 2015, no changes should apply to the city’s infrastructure.
Michael Ludwig, Mayor of Vienna, explained why Vienna should be the choice for the host city:
As a cultural metropolis that is clearly committed to climate neutrality, we would like to make the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 a forward-looking event that inspires and takes responsibility in equal measure.
We are making a clear commitment: We want to bring Eurovision to Vienna. We have proven very often in the past that Vienna is a cosmopolitan city that welcomes event visitors with open arms and offers them a wonderful stay
What do you think about the choice of the host city?
