Eurovision Jury Final

The main reason we came to Vienna: the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Jury Final at Wiener Stadthalle.

Security was intense — essentially nothing allowed inside except your phone and the clothes you were wearing 😄

Our seats ended up slightly behind the stage, but honestly the view was still excellent and the atmosphere absolutely electric. Seeing the Jury Final really feels like the perfect Eurovision experience:

* you get the live energy in the arena
* you see little behind-the-scenes moments
* and then you still get to enjoy the Grand Final on TV the next day exactly as the producers intended it

The anniversary intermission show celebrating 70 years of Eurovision was fantastic — and hearing discussions about Canada potentially joining in the next few years? That would be wild.

After the show, we walked back through Vienna and basically collapsed into bed, very happy.Read more