Autumn is here, and it is pumpkin time. If you want to follow Austrian traditions, now is the time to start enjoying everything that has to do with pumpkins.
You can make pumpkin soup, enjoy some typical pumpkin oil (Kurbiskernöl), roast the pumpkin in the oven, or maybe just prepare it for Halloween, perhaps with some candles inside.
But if you want more from the pumpkin than just that, or if you want to buy pumpkins in an interesting setting, you should visit one of Austria's famous pumpkin farms.
At the farms, you can enjoy eating and buying pumpkins as well as a wide range of other activities for the whole family, such as hay jumping and pumpkin decoration workshops.
Here are three of the most famous pumpkin farms and markets near Vienna.
Kürbishof Franzlbauer
During September and October, you can visit the farm every day (9 am to 6 pm) to enjoy their various activities and buy some pumpkins or pumpkin products.
In fact, you can even pick your own pumpkins and bring it home, whether it is for decoration, Halloween, or cooking.
You will find a wide range of pumpkin products at the farm, such as pumpkin soup, pumpkin oil, pumpkin pastry, and pumpkin seeds.
You can also try different drinks, treats, and dishes based on pumpkins. Some of the most popular dishes are pumpkin soup and pasta with pumpkin sauce.
Apart from eating, drinking, and buying products, you can also participate in workshops, such as creating your own Halloween pumpkin.
During the event, children can enjoy "Heuhupfen im Stadl," which means jumping in the hay in the farm stall.
Find out more here.
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Kürbishof Wunderlich
You will find this pumpkin farm outside Stockerau, close to Vienna, open every day from 9am to 6 pm until November 3rd.
Here, you can enjoy pumpkins in all possible ways. You can pick your own pumpkin and take it home, or you can stay and decorate it on the spot with different paints and other decorative tools.
You can also try dishes made from pumpkins at the food trucks, which offer treats such as pumpkin soup, pastries and pasta with pumpkin sauce.
In addition, you can also enjoy some nice activities, such as exploring the tools for harvesting at the farm or hay jumping in the stall for the children.
There are also opportunities for fun photo sessions in the pumpkin fields, where you will find playful pumpkin-themed installations where you can take photos.
Find out more here.
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Kürbisbauernmarkt Am Himmel
This is probably the most accessible pumpkin event to visit if you live in Vienna.
The pumpkin market will be held at Am Himmel on Kahlenberg from October 26th to 27th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This event usually attracts many visitors and has been running since 1999. Here you go to celebrate everything related to pumpkins.
This weekend, you can enjoy local treats and products from the Vienna Woods and surrounding regions. You can explore high-quality regional pumpkin dishes, wines, and other local delicacies.
You can also participate in workshops where over 200 different pumpkin varieties will be available for carving or cooking.
The event also offers a café where you can enjoy pumpkin-themed meals and great views of the Vienna Woods.
Read more about it here.
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