Christmas Markets in Austria

From mid-November until the end of the year, Austria is the place to find romantic Christmas markets. Glistening lights and seasonal treats make for a magical experience.

In Austria, you’ll immerse yourselves in a magical atmosphere during the Christmas season, brought to life by Christkindl and Christmas markets across the country. The cities twinkle with lights, while the scent of mulled wine and roasted almonds fills the festively decorated streets. Against the backdrop of grand palaces such as Schönbrunn or Grafenegg, you’ll experience a special blend of handicrafts, regional delicacies, and festive magic.

In rural areas, you’ll savour authentic specialities and feel the warmth of the people.

These markets are more than just places to stroll – they create special experiences. You’ll discover handcrafted gifts and traditional decorations. Particularly away from the hustle and bustle, in small villages, you’ll sense the original charm of the Advent season, nestled in the winter landscape.

Christmas Markets in Austria's Cities

A festival of Christmas fantasy awaits at the Christkindlmarkt on Vienna’s Rathausplatz. Countless stalls offering handicrafts and culinary delights, a tree full of hearts in front of the illuminated town hall, and a children’s programme attract countless visitors each year. When not strolling around or enjoying the Viennese conviviality at the punch stands, visitors can glide around the ice rink or follow a path lined with handcrafted nativity scenes in awe.

Equally elegant is the Salzburg Christkindlmarkt at Dom and Residenzplatz. The traditional huts in the heart of the baroque old town give the festive setting a unique atmosphere.

No less romantic is the Christkindlmarkt in Innsbruck’s old town. Accompanied by the sounds of the tower brass players from the Golden Roof and the spicy scent of mulled wine and roasted chestnuts wafting through the medieval streets, a particularly cosy Christmas mood settles here.

Christmas Markets in the Regions

Nothing beats getting into the Christmas spirit in Austria's snow-covered rural landscapes. One of the most charming Advent markets is in St. Wolfgang, where you can experience regional traditions and authentic handicrafts, with the floating red Advent candle on Lake Wolfgang in view.

In the Johannesbach Gorge near Würflach, Austria’s tallest decorated Christmas tree stands over 20 metres high. Visitors can warm up by open fires and admire the craftsmanship of glassblowers and blacksmiths, alongside regional delicacies, gingerbread, and punch.

The Salzburg Mountain Advent in the Großarl Valley offers a rustic charm, with handcrafted nativity scenes ranging from tiny to life-sized, all displayed by torchlight and candlelig

Christmas Markets in Castles and Palaces

Where emperors and princes once resided, some wondrous beings can be seen during the Christmas season. One such sight is the Christmas Angel at Hellbrunn Palace, which towers eight metres above the palace pond. The Hellbrunn Advent Magic in Salzburg truly lives up to its name – with a fairy-tale forest of 700 fir trees, adorned with 10,000 red baubles and fairy lights.

The Culture and Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna exudes the finest imperial flair. In front of the festive illumination of the imperial palace, everything the Christmas heart desires is offered, from traditional handicrafts like wood carvings to nostalgic toys and charming decorative items.

And at Belvedere Palace – also in Vienna – a whole Christmas village awaits in the baroque setting, full of creative gift ideas and culinary discoveries. For many Viennese, it is the most romantic of all Advent markets.

Note:

Our list provides an overview of the Advent markets by province but does not claim to be complete. Please note that not all dates for 2024 are available yet. We are continuously working to add and update the information. As changes to dates may occur at short notice, please also check the website of the respective region or contact the local tourism board directly.

Christmas Markets in Vienna

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Vienna

Christmas village on Maria-Theresien-Platz
13 Nov - 31 Dec 2024
Christmas market on Stephansplatz
08 Nov - 26 Dec.2024
Art Advent: arts and crafts on Karlsplatz
15.11. - 23.12.2024
Wiener Weihnachtstraum am Christkindlmarkt - Rathausplatz
16.11. - 26.12.2024
Christmas market in Türkenschanzpark (Link in German only)
15.11. - 23.12.2024
Winter market at Riesenradplatz - Prater
16.11.2024 - 06.01.2025
Alm Advent at the exhibition centre - Prater (Link in German only)
21.11. - 20.12.2024
Ottakringer Weihnachtszauber (Link in German only)
no date known yet

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Burgenland

Bad Sauerbrunn: Advent in the Christmas tree village (Link in German only)
30.11. - 22.12.2024, Saturday, Sunday

Eisenstadt:
Advent market at Esterházy Palace
13.12. - 15.12.2024
Eisenstadt Christmas Market
22.11. - 24.12.2024

Forchtenstein: Advent market at Forchtenstein Castle
29.11. - 01.12.2024

Lackenbach: Advent market at Lackenbach Castle
06.12. - 08.12.2024

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Burgenland

Mörbisch: Winter Wonder
23.11.2024 - 5.1.2025, Friday to Sunday

Neuhaus am Klausenbach: Advent at Tabor Castle (Link in German only)
07.12. - 15.12.2024, each Saturday to Sunday

Rust: Rust Advent Mile (Link in German only)
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday each year

Stadtschlaining: Medieval Christmas market (Link in German only)
01.12.2024

St. Margarethen: Christmas market (Link in German only)
30.11. - 01.12.2024

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Carinthia

Bad Kleinkirchheim: Kirchheimer Advent
30.11. - 21.12.2024, Saturdays and 13. and 20.12.

Feistritz ob Bleiburg: Petzen Christmas market at 1,700m (Link in German only)
07.12. - 21.12.2024, each Saturday and on 08.12.

Hüttenberg: Advent magic in the Knappenberg mine (Link in German only)
08.12.2024

Katschberg: Katschberg Advent Trail
29.11. - 25.12.2024, every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Klagenfurt: Klagenfurt Christmas market on Neuer Platz
16.11. - 24.12.2024

Launsdorf: Advent market at Hochosterwitz Castle (Link in German only)
07.12. - 08.12.2024

Mallnitz: Mallnitz Mountain Advent (Link in German only)
29.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

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Carinthia

Maria Wörth: Romantic Church Advent Maria Wörth
23.11. - 22.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday

Lake Millstätter See: Millstätter Lichtweg
1.12.2024 - 6.1.2025

Pörtschach: Silent Advent on the lake
23.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

Pyramidenkogel: Advent above the clouds on the Pyramidenkogel
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

Velden: Velden Advent
22.11. - 23.12.2024, Friday to Sunday and 23.12.

Villach / Villach region: Advent in Villach
15.11. - 24.12.2024

Wörthersee: Advent on Lake Wörthersee

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Lower Austria

Aggsbach Dorf: Arts and crafts market at the Aggstein castle ruins
01.11. - 17.11.2024, Friday to Sunday

Baden bei Wien: Advent in the park - Baden FAIRzaubert (Link in German only)
20.11. - 22.12.2024, Wednesday to Sunday

Dürnstein: Wachau Advent at Dürnstein Castle (Link in German only)
07.12. - 22.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday

Eggenburg: Eggenburger Adventzauber (Link in German only)
22. 11. - 24.11.2024

Ebreichsdorf: Advent magic in Ebreichsdorf Castle Park (Link in German only)
30.11. - 15.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday

Grafenegg: Grafenegg Advent at Grafenegg Castle (Link in German only)
05.12. - 08.12.2024

Großweikersdorf: Christmas market Großweikersdorf (Link in German only)
30.11. - 01.12.2024

Krems: Kremser Adventzauber (Link in German only)
21.11. - 23.12.2024

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Lower Austria

Litschau: Litschau Advent "From house to house" (Link in German only)
30.11.2024

Mostviertel: Advent on the Cider and Iron Road (Link in German only)
30.11. - 15.12.2024, Flaming Christmas
23.11. - 15.12.2024, Sparkling Village Christmas

Perchtoldsdorf: Christmas market at Kirchenbergl (Link in German only)
22.11. - 15.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

Retz: Advent "drüber & drunter" in Retz (Link in German only)
no date known yet

Rosenburg: Waldviertler Christkindlmarkt at Rosenburg Castle
23.11. - 08.12.2024, Saturdays and Sundays

Schallaburg: Schallaburg Christmas Market
13.12. - 15.12.2024

Schiltern: Kittenberger's Advent magic in the garden (Link in German only)
02.11. - 23.12.2024

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Lower Austria

Schloss Hof: Christmas market at Schloss Hof
16.11. - 22.12.2024, Saturday to Sunday and public holidays

Seebenstein: Advent mile in Seebenstein Park (Link in German only)
30.11. - 01.12.2024

Tulln an der Donau:
Winter enchantment market in the Minorite monastery (Link in German only)
no date known yet
Tulln Advent village (Link in German only)
no date known yet

Weitra: Weitraer Adventtage (Link in German only)
no date known yet

Wiener Neustadt: The "New Advent" (Link in German only)
06. - 08.12.2024, Advent in Beethovenallee
13. - 15.12.2024, Advent at the cathedral
20. - 22.12.2024, Advent in the Mayor's Garden

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Upper Austria

Linz:
Christmas market on Linz's main square
23.11. - 24.12.2024
Christmas market in the Volksgarten in Linz
23.11. - 23.12.2024
Advent at the cathedral
23.11 - 22.12.2024, Tuesday to Sunday

Bad Ischl: Christkindlmarkt der Ischler Handwerker
22.11. - 22.12.2024

Garsten: Garstner Advent (Link in German only)
30.11. - 08.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday

Kirchdorf am Inn: Christmas market Schloss Katzenberg (Link in German only)
12.12. - 15.12.2024

Kirchdorf an der Krems: Kirchdorfer Adventzauber (Link in German only)
06.12. 2024

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Upper Austria

Mondsee: Advent in Mondsee
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

Pettenbach im Almtal: Christmas market in Pettenbach (Link in German only)
08.12.2024

Steinbach an der Steyr: Steinbach Advent market
01.12. - 22.12.2024, each Saturday, Sunday

Steyr:
Advent in the Christkindlregion Steyr
Christmas market "Altstadt Steyr"
22.11 - 22.12.2024, Wednesday to Sunday
Christkindlmarkt Promenade (Link in German only)
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

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Upper Austria

Lake Traunsee:
Gmundner Advent
29.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday
Christmas town Traunkirchen
07. - 08.12.2024

Wels: Wels Christmas World (Link in German only)
15 Nov. 2024, start of Wels Christmas World

Wolfgangsee: Wolfgangsee Advent
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Wednesday to Sunday

Christmas Markets in Salzburg & SalzburgerLand

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SalzburgerLand

Altenmarkt-Zauchensee: Altenmarkt Advent market
23.11. - 21.12.2024, Saturday, Sunday and 28.11.

Gasteinertal: Advent markets in Gasteinertal

Dorfgastein: Advent market Dorfgastein (Link in German only)
14.12.2024

Bad Gastein: ARTvent market Bad Gastein (Link in German only)
14.12.-21.12.2024, every Saturday and Sunday

Fuschl am See: Advent in the villages of the Fuschlsee region (Link in German only)
24.11. - 22.12.2024

Goldegg: Goldegg Advent (Link in German only)
14.12. - 22.12.2024, every Saturday and Sunday

Grossarl: Salzburg Mountain Advent in Grossarltal
22.11. - 22.12.2024

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SalzburgerLand

Grödig-St. Leonhard: Advent market St. Leonhard (Link in German only)
30.11. - 24.12.2024

Hallein: Halleiner Weihnachtsmarkt (Link in German only)
15.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday.

Hochkönig: Advent in the Alps of Salzburg
29.11. - 24.12.2024

Mauterndorf: Advent market at Mauterndorf Castle
07.12. - 15.12.2024, every Saturday and Sunday

Obertauern: Tauernadvent
29.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

Radstadt: Radstadt Mountain Advent on the town square
30.11. - 22.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday as well as 26 - 27.12.

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SalzburgerLand

Salzburg City: Advent in Salzburg

Historic Christmas Market on Cathedral Square
21.11.2024 - 01.01.2025
Advent market in the courtyard of Hohensalzburg Fortress
22.11 - 22 Dec. 2024, Friday to Sunday
Hellbrunn Advent Magic at Hellbrunn Palace
21.11 - 24.12.2024, Tuesday to Sunday and 23.12.
Christmas market on Mirabellplatz
21.11. - 24.12.2024
Sternadvent with winter market
21.11.2024 - 06.01.2025

Salzburger Saalachtal: Mountain Christmas in Maria Kirchental near Lofer
07.12. - 15.12.2024, every Saturday and Sunday

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SalzburgerLand

Salzburg Lake District:
Henndorf am Wallersee: Christmas market at Gut Aiderbichl
15.11.2024 - 06.01.2025
Mattsee: Advent market on the lake (Link in German only)
07.12. - 22.12.2024, every Saturday and Sunday

Werfen: Advent market at Hohenwerfen Castle
30.11. - 01.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday

Wolfgangsee: Wolfgangsee Advent
St. Gilgen and Strobl
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Thursday to Sunday

Zell am See:
Zeller Sternenadvent Markt
20.11. - 22.12.2024, Wednesday to Sunday
Sternenadvent Markt am Zeller See
21.11 - 22.12.2024, Thursday to Sunday and daily 23 - 31.12.
Sternenadvent Market at Kaprun Castle (Link in German only)
07.12. - 08.12.2024

Christmas Markets in Graz & Styria

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Styria

Admont: Admont Advent Market
13.12. - 15.12.2024

Bad Gleichenberg: Advent market
01.12. - 22.12.2024, each Sunday

Bruck an der Mur: Christmas market on Brucker Schlossberg (Link in German only)
22.11 - 24.11.2024

Fürstenfeld: Fürstenfeld Christmas market (Link in German only)
22.11. - 22.12.2024

Graz: Advent in Graz
Aufsteiern Christmas market on the Schlossberg
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday
Christmas market on the main square
22.11 - 24.12.2024
Advent market in the Joanneum quarter with arts and crafts
22.11 - 23.12.2024
Christmas market in the Franciscan quarter
22.11 - 24.12.2024

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Styria

Leoben: Leoben Christmas Market
22.11. - 23.12.2024

Mariazell: Mariazell Advent (Link in German only)
21.11. - 22.12.2024, Thursday to Sunday

Schladming:
Advent am Talbach
22.11. - 15.12.2024, Friday to Sunday
Advent magic in the Talbachklamm gorge
30.11. and 14.12.2024

Vorau: Joglland Advent g'spian in the Vorau open-air museum (Link in German only)
14.12. - 15.12.2024

Zeltweg: Farrach Advent (Link in German only)
05.12. - 08.12.2024

Christmas Markets in Innsbruck & Tirol

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Tirol

Kufstein:
Christmas magic at the fortress
24.11. - 22.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday
Christmas market in the city park
24.11. - 22.12.2024, Wednesday to Sunday

Lienz: Lienz Advent
22.11. - 24.12.2024

Olympiaregion Seefeld:
Seefeld: Romantic Christmas market in Seefeld
29.11.2024 - 06.01.2025
Leutasch: Leutascher Kapellenadvent
29.11. - 21.12.2024, every Friday and Saturday

PillerseeTal: Magical Advent - Christkindldorf am See
30.11. - 08.12.2024, Saturday and Sunday

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Tirol

Rattenberg: Rattenberg Advent
22.11. - 22.12.2024, Friday to Sunday each year

Schwaz: Schwaz Advent (Link in German only)
22.11. - 23.12.2024, Friday to Sunday and 04.12.

St. Johann in Tirol: St. Johann Christmas market
29.11. - 24.12.2024, Friday to Sunday

Zillertal:
Mayrhofen: Mayrhofen Advent at the Waldfestplatz
30.11. - 21.12.2024, Friday to Sunday
Tux-Finkenberg: Tux Advent for families
01.12.2024
Zell-Gerlos: Zell Christmas market (Link in German only)
14 - 15.12.2024

Vorarlberg

Bludenz: Bludenzer Christkindlemarkt (Link in German only)
28.11. - 24.12.2024

Bregenz: Bregenz Christmas
15.11. - 23.12.2024

Dornbirn: Christmas market Dornbirn
22.11 - 23.12.2024

Feldkirch: Feldkirch Christmas market (Link in German only)
29.11. - 24.12.2024

Kleinwalsertal Valley: Walser Advent Magic
30.11. - 25.12.2024

Lech Zürs: Advent am Arlberg
1.12. - 24.12.2024

Montafon: Christmas Markets in Montafon
27.11.2024 - 5.1.2025

Schwarzenberg: Schwarzenberg Advent market (Link in German only)
29.11. - 30.11.2024

Christmas Markets in the provinces

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