Christmas Markets
Hallein Christmas Market, Alte Saline - Pernerinsel Hallein
November 19 until December 19, 2010:
Friday from 1 to 7pm. / Saturday, Sunday as well as December 8 from 10am. to 7pm.
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 and December 8 from 10am. to 7pm. / Sunday from 2pm. to 7pm.
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 9am. to 7pm. and Sunday from 10.30am. to 1pm.
Advent Market at Gruberplatz (or in the churches steeple)
Sunday, November 28, 2010 from 8am. to noon.
Advent Market of the Bad Dürrnberg Parish
Tuesday, December 8, 2010, starting at 10am.
With wind players of the local band Bergknappenmusikkapelle Dürrnberg
Arts and Crafts for Christmas
December 10 until 12, 2010
Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am. to 6pm.
Krampus and St. Nicolas
November 13 until December 5, 2010:
Subterranean exhibition of Perchten costumes in the dark galleries of the Hallein Salt Mine.
10am. to 3pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
November 19 and 26, 2010:
Krampus tour of the Hallein Salt Mine
6pm., Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
November 28, 2010:
Krampus course in Hallein's old town (with more than 600 Krampusse, witches, ...)
Start at 6pm.
December 5, 2010:
Krampus Course in Rif with the "Untersberger Krampusse" and "Ursteiner Höllenteufel".
6.30pm., 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.
10am. to 3pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
December 6, 2010:
Krampus Course at Rehhof
6pm., Rehhof Centre
Advent- and Christmas Functions
November 19, 2010:
Presentation of the Silent Night Postage Stamp 2010
Altarpiece of the Hallein Parish Church "Adoration of the Herdsmen", made by Nesselthaler
10am., Kolpinghaus Hallein
November 19 to 20, 2010:
Postage Stamp Exhibition of the philatelists club St. Gabriel
Friday from 10am. to 5pm. / Saturday from 9am. to 1pm., Kolpinghaus Hallein
November 20, 2010:
Devotions in front of "Adoration of the Herdsmen", made by Nesselthaler
5.30pm., Parish Church Hallein
November 20, 2010:
Reception in honor of Franz Xaver Gruber's 223rd birthday
6pm., Gruberhaus
November 27, 2010:
Consecration of Advent Wreaths and Opening of the Town's Crip, by dean Schreilechner and mayor Stöckl. Music by the Burgfried School and wind players of the Hallein Band "Bürgerkorpskapelle".
4.30pm., Oberer Markt
November 27, 2010:
Advent Swimming by the Hallein Diving Club Delphin.
Start of the torch swimmers is at 5pm. at Neumayrbruecke
Arrival at Town's Main Bridge approx. 5.15pm.
November 27, 2010:
"De Stade Weis": A nice pre-Christmas walk, accompanied by traditional music of the Dürrnberg band "Bergknappenmusikkapelle" and by literary performances.
6pm., meeting point: Musikhaus Bad Dürrnberg
November 27, 2010:
Singing for Advent and Christmas season
7.30pm., Evangelic Church Hallein
December 1, 2010:
"Classic Christmas Songs" with opera singer Angelika Kirchschlager. Benefit Concert in support of the new "Stille Nacht pipe organ Hallein".
7.30pm., Hallein Parish Church
December 1 to 24, 2010:
Advent windows in Rif: From December 1 to 24, at 6pm. creatively decorated windows are opened in an atmospheric arrangement.
December 6, 2010:
"Komm, Herr, komm": Lyrics and Music for Advent season, arranged by the Hallein Musikum
7pm., Bürgerspitalkirche
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).
10am. to 3pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
December 10, 2010:
"Seht, unser König kommt": Lyrics and Music for Advent season, arranged by the Hallein Musikum.
7pm., Bürgerspitalkirche
December 13, 2010:
"Der Herr steht vor der Tür": Lyrics and Music for Advent season, arranged by the Hallein Musikum.
7pm., Bürgerspitalkirche
December 18, 2010:
Christmas with the "Voice Company"
7.30pm., Evangelic Church Hallein
December 23, 2010:
The Hallein Night Watchman makes his round through the old town, accompanied by the Sieber Sound Formation. Don't forget to bring your lantern!
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, the "Christkind" has prepared a surprise down in the tunnels of the Salt Mine.
10am. to3 pm. (tours every hour, last one at 3pm.), Salt Mine Bad Dürrnberg
December 24, 2010:
Advent Wind Play of the Hallein Band "Bürgerkorpskapelle".
4 to 6pm., Hallein City Cemetery
December 25, 2010:
Traditional Christmas Concert of the Hallein Band "Bürgerkorpskapelle".
7.30pm., Salzberghalle Hallein
Christmas Eve:
- 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
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