Christmas Markets
Hallein Christmas Market, Alte Saline - Pernerinsel Hallein
November 19 until December 19, 2010:
Friday from 1 to 7 pm. / Saturday, Sunday as well as December 8 from 10 am. to 7 pm.
Traditional Advent Market with artscraft, culinary specialties and many more - in the unique atmosphere of the Alte Saline on the little island "Pernerinsel", the visit is worth with any kind of weather!
Advent Market in the "Alten Forstgarten"
November 27 until December 19, 2010:
Saturday, Sunday from 11 am. to 7 pm.
Small but cozy Advent Market in the romantic ambience of the Old Forester's Garden - with advent goods and special program (music, theatre) in the afternoon. Between 3 and 7 pm. romantic horse-carriage-rides of the old town are offered.
Advent Market in the Evangelic Vicarage
November 27 and 28, 2010:
Saturday from 9 am. to 7.30 pm. and Sunday from 10.30 am. to 1 pm.
Advent- and Christmas Functions
November 13 until December 5, 2010:
Subterranean exhibition of Perchten costumes in the dark galleries of the Hallein Salt Mine.
10 am. to 3 pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3 pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
November 19 & 26, 2010:
Krampus tour of the Hallein Salt Mine
6 pm, Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
November 27, 2010:
"De Stade Weis": A nice pre-Christmas walk, accompanied by traditional music of the Dürrnberg band "Bergknappenmusikkapelle" and by literary performances.
6 pm., meeting point: Musikhaus Bad Dürrnberg
December 5, 2010:
Krampus Course in Rif with the "Untersberger Krampusse" and "Ursteiner Höllenteufel".
6.30 pm., Rif Centre
December 5 and 6, 2010:
Saint Nicolas at the Salzwelten
During the guided tours of the Salt Mine, Saint Nicolas offers presents to the small visitors.
10 am. to 3 pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3 pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
December 8, 2010:
Ceremonious Service with traditional music.
9 am., Pilgrimage Church Maria Dürrnberg
December 8, 2010:
After the Service tradtional Advent Market with wind players.
10 am., Kirchplatz Bad Dürrnberg
December 8 utnil 12, 2010:
Christmas Crib Exhibition - During the visit of the Salt Mine, Christian Haipl can be watched building a crib (duration of exhibition until January 6, 2011).
10 am. to 3 pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3 pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
December 23, 2010:
The Hallein Night Watchman makes his round through the old town, accompanied by the Sieber Sound Formation.
6 pm., meeting point: Alter Forstgarten Hallein
December 23 and 24, 2010:
Christmas Surprise at the Salzwelten
To shorten the waiting time for Christmas Eve to come, Infant Jesus has prepared a surprise down in the tunnels of the Salt Mine.
10 am. to 3 pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3 pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
December 24, 2010:
Advent Wind Play of the Hallein Band "Bürgerkorpskapelle".
4 to 6 pm., Hallein City Cemetery
December 25, 2010:
Traditional Christmas Concert of the Hallein Band "Bürgerkorpskapelle".
7.30 pm., Salzberghalle Hallein
- December 24, 2010
Christmas Service for children
3 pm., Evangelic Church
Christmas Service for children
4 pm., Pilgrimage Church Maria Dürrnberg
Traditional "Singing at the Grave of F. X. Gruber"
in memorial of the composer of "Silent Night!"
with the Hallein Band and the Choir "Halleiner Liedertafel 1849".
5 pm., in front of the Silent Night Museum, opposite the Parish Church
Christmas Service at 11 pm.
Parish Church, Evangelic Church, Pilgrimage Church Maria Dürrnberg
Further Information: Hallein Information