Leisure with countless opportunities and short distances
240 hectares total area – 50% of which is open space: Seestadt combines urban living with green oases and a wide range of leisure activities. Whether for residents, visitors, after-work enthusiasts or spontaneous day-trippers – everyone finds their favorite spot here: outdoor adventures, fine restaurants, cultural experiences, family fun or relaxation by the water.
Vibrant & diverse
Seestadt is a vibrant district with leisure options for every lifestyle – from park walks and after-work drinks to cultural highlights.
Green oases like the lake, parks and the asperner terraces invite you to relax, while sports areas and studios keep you moving. Gastronomy from cafés to restaurants makes every day more enjoyable, and cultural venues like the Bücherei Seeseiten, the VHS Kulturgarage or Yella Yella! Nachbar_innentreff offer exciting events.
As a true 15-minute city, everything is quickly accessible – shopping, breaks or leisure can be enjoyed spontaneously and on foot. The interactive district map helps you keep track of all the offers.
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There’s always something happening in Seestadt
Seestadt thrives on its stories and encounters – and you’ll find them right here. The blog offers exciting insights into people, projects and special places that shape our district. The event calendar gives you all current dates at a glance – whether culture, sports, markets or family activities. This way, you’re always well informed and never miss a highlight.
Life in Seestadt
From a run around the lake to the Boulderbar and the soccer fields on the parking deck.
In addition, events like the Seestadtlauf, the Seestadt Triathlon or the Sportfest Donaustadt provide action.
With safe routes, nature-inspired playgrounds and weather-protected play and sports areas, Seestadt’s urban planning puts children at the center.
A special offer is the WIENXTRA-Stadtbox as an experimental space for young people, complemented by the Seestadt youth center with a fixed meeting point and a wide range of programs for kids and teens.
Diverse shops, a carefully curated selection and the weekly Mazzucco-Markt with fresh products make shopping in Seestadt special.
Art as part of the living space: A diverse program at the VHS Kulturgarage, readings at the Buchhandlung Seeseiten, events at Yella Yella! Nachbar_innentreff and much more.
The public space is characterized by low-threshold art such as the mural on the Seestadt promenade or the sculpture avenue. Exhibition venues like the LLLLLL artist run space invite exchange.
Owner-managed restaurants offer culinary variety – from bowls to cocktails. Special formats include the Speiseamt, Dinner in the Dark at Dialog im Dunkeln, the pop-up kiosk Tschau Tschau in summer by the lake, the neighborhood café by Jugend am Werk or the Seestadt canteen.
The lake and spacious parks invite you to relax, play and linger.
Green spaces and the Seestadt promenade create a unique atmosphere of relaxation and connect nature with urban living space.
The asperner terraces, originally shaped from lake excavation material at the very beginning of Seestadt’s development, are now a popular local recreation area for the neighborhood – and in winter even a toboggan hill for the little ones.
Just a few minutes by bike away, the Donauauen National Park and the green leisure oasis of the Danube Island stretch for many kilometers.
Public Space
Lake, parks and generous open spaces invite you to relax, play and enjoy – here, nature, recreation and urban life merge in a unique way.
Shopping in Seestadt
Local, diverse, just around the corner – from groceries and fashion to drugstore products, all offers and Austria’s first managed shopping street are within walking distance.
