The 2021 Ars Electronica Festival will take place from September 8 to 12, 2021. To contain the spreading of the COVID-19-virus, on the one hand there will be offered events in Linz for the local audience in Austria. On the other hand, museums, universities, labs and galleries worldwide will be part of the festival through on-site and online-programs.
Please note: The next Ars Electronica Festival will take place from September 7 to 11, 2022. You’ll find information about it starting in spring 2022 at https://ars.electronica.art/festival!

Linz Tickets

The central festival hub is and remains Linz, Austria. This is where the Festival for Art, Technology and Society was initiated in 1979, and where this festival is strongly rooted after more than four decades. Events for local audiences take place take place on several locations in Linz:

IN KEPLER’S GARDENS

at the campus of the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU)
THU Sept. 9 – 12, 2021 / Opening Hours
Book now: Ticket ONLY available ONLINE IN ADVANCE!
 
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Kepler’s Gardens Ticket
To visit Kepler‘s Gardens, please provide a valid ticket. You will be registered for the festival through purchasing your online ticket. The tickets can only be bought online. Ticket transfer to an other person is not possible, since the tickets are personalized. Please bring your valid ID-card.
€ 11,50€ 9
Kepler’s Gardens Ticket – incl. 1,5h Tour
If you are interested in a guided tour, please book a time slot for our tour program “WE GUIDE YOU” additionally to your ticket. These tickets cannot be purchased on-site.
€ 15€ 12
Kepler’s Gardens Ticket – Online Ticket surcharge
Visitors of Kepler’s Gardens may additionally order an Online-Ticket for 4€. Those provide access to the whole online festival program and are only valid in combination with a Kepler’s Gardens (+Tour)-Ticket. You will be accredited automatically and will receive your online-access a bit in advance of the event.
+ € 4 
Kepler’s Gardens Family Ticket
Admission for children and youngsters below 19 is free when accompanied by a parent, grandparent or another legal guardian. Please book the “U19”-Ticket(s) for the particular amount of persons aged under 19 in addition to your own ticket(s). Please note: Admission to the festival is only possible through online-registration (ticket-purchase) beforehand!
  
Create Your World Ticket
The “Create Your World”-area is free of admission with a Kepler’s Gardens Ticket.
  

Discounts for: (with valid ID-card) pupils, apprentices, students (under 26), seniors (aged 65 and above), Austrian men performing mandatory military service or alternative civil service, people with handicaps, “Aktivpass Linz”-holders, holders of a “European Youth Card”, a “4YouCard”, an “OÖ Family Card”, an “OÖN”-Card, members of the alumni association „Forum- Kunstuniversität Linz”, the Upper Austrian (OÖ) Press Club as well as members of the Club “Ö1”. It is not possible to combine discounts.

Free admission for “Kulturpass- Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur”-holders (1 ticket per person) or for the assistant of people in need of assistance.


Pre-purchase of Ticket (online) necessary
Registration through Ticket purchase online automatically
3G-proof + Registration necessary
To prepare your visit and avoid waiting times in queues, we ask you to pre-purchase your KEPLER’S GARDENS- ticket online in advance! COVID-19: We kindly ask you to follow the 3G-Regulations at KEPLER’S GARDENS throughout the whole Festival (vaccinated, tested or recovered)!
Please use public transportation.

Ars Electronica Center

WED Sept. 8 – SUN Sept 12., 2021 / Opening Hours
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Ars Electronica Center Ticket
Ars Electronica Center-Ticket holders are entitled to reduced admission to the KEPLER’S GARDENS and the other way around. AEC annual-ticket-holders may purchase a reduced ticket for KEPLER’S GARDENS.
€ 11,50€ 9
Ticket purchase on-site or pre-purchase of ticket (online)
No registration requirement at the moment
No 3G- proof necessary, Face mask mandatory

OK im OÖ Kulturquartier

WED Sept. 8 – SUN Sept. 12, 2021 / Opening Hours
 
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CyberArts 2021 Ticket
Regulated visitors capacity will be considered for admission to OK- Upper Austrian Culture Quarter. The respective valid prices and discounts of the OK apply.
€ 12Discounts and further information
Ticket purchase on-site
No registration requirement at the moment
No 3G- proof necessary, Face mask mandatory

University of Art and Design Linz

WED Sept. 8 – SUN Sept. 12, 2021 / Opening Hours
 

Visiting the University of Art and Design Linz is free of charge. It is possible to register for the event on-site.

Free Entry
Registration on-site
to be announced

Atelierhaus Salzamt

WED Sept. 8 – SUN Sept. 12, 2021 / Opening Hours
 

Visiting Salzamt is free of charge. It is possible to register for the event on-site.
Opening on Sept. 7, 2021 7:30 PM!

Free Entry
Registration on-site
Currently no 3G-proof necessary

Stadtwerkstatt

FRI Sept. 10 – SUN Sept. 12, 2021 / Opening Hours
 

Associated Partner
stwst.at

Outpost Höhenrausch – Energie AG

MON – FRI / Opening Hours
 

Associated Venue
www.hoehenrausch.at/aussenstelle-energie-ag-21/

Covid-19 information: Please follow our rules throughout the whole festival to protect the visitors and our festival staff. In case of measures to contain COVID-19- virus initiated by authority between September 8 – 12 2021, which would make your visit impossible, we will refund your ticket. We will as well inform you in advance in case of changed rules for your visit! For entering all festival locations we recommend to bring a valid 3G proof (who are vaccinated, with a valid negative COVID-19-test result or a proof of recovery or antibodies). Please book an appointment for your testing well in advance.

Online Ticket

The predominant focus of Ars Electronica 2021 will be on the dense program of digital offerings created with numerous international partners, the Ars Electronica Gardens.

For just 9 euros, you can gain access to this online festival that includes hundreds of lectures, presentations, concerts, performances, interactive workshops and virtual tours.

After purchasing your ticket, you will receive your personal link to the event platform Swapcard, where you can not only consume the complete online program, but also compile your own festival calendar and network and exchange ideas with other visitors in chats.

Festival Online Ticket
Visitors who are exclusively interested in our online-program, may purchase an Online-Ticket for 9€. It is valid for all 5 days of the festival and can be booked here:
 
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€ 9

Questions?

For further information regarding your visit do not hesitate to contact: tickets@ars.electronica.art