Christmas Markets:
Salzburg Christmas Market
17.11.-26.12.2011:
Daily on Domplatz and Residenzplatz (squares at the Cathedral), in the old city centre of Salzburg.
Monday to thursday from: 10-20.30 hrs. / friday: 10-21 hrs. / saturday: 9-21 hrs. /
sunday: 9-20.30 hrs. / December 7: 10-21 hrs./ December 8: 9-20.20 hrs/
December 24: 9-15 hrs. / December 25 & 26: 11-18 hrs.
Many events eg. Singing in front of the Cathedral, Advent music every Saturday, crib exhibitions in the Residenzhof and much more.
Christmas market on the Mirabellplatz
17.11.-24.12.2011:
Monday, tuesday, wednesday, friday from: 10-20 hrs. / thursday: 9-20 hrs. / saturday
and holiday (Dec. 8): 10-21 hrs. / sunday: 10-20.30 hrs. / Dec. 24: 10-15 hrs.
Artistically decorated stalls with traditional charm, culinary delights and much more. Musical supporting programmes in front of Schloss Mirabell (wednesday, friday,
saturday and sunday, at 17.15 hrs.).
Hellbrunner Adventzauber
17.11.-24.12.2011:
Until Dec. 1: wednesday through friday: 13-20 hrs. / saturday, sunday: 10-20 hrs.
From Dec. 1: monday through friday 13-20 hrs. / saturday, sunday, holiday (Dec. 8) 10-20 hrs. / Dec. 24: 10-14 hrs.
Enchanting Advent market with many supporting programmes in the Schlosshof and Schloss Hellbrunn.
Stern Advent Market
19.11.-23.12.2011:
Sunday through friday: 11-19 hrs. / saturday: 10-19 hrs.
Lively art works as well as new and old handicrafts.
Romantic Advent Market
25.11.-18.12.2011:
Each Advent weekend (friday, saturday, sunday) and December 8, in the Hohensalzburg Fortress courtyard.
Fridays, saturdays, sundays and Dec. 8 from 10-19 hrs. Featuring local arts and crafts, charming gifts, Christmas treats and a entertaining social program.
Advent Market at the "Gwandhaus"
3.12.-4.12.2011:
Daily 10-18 Uhr
Romatic Advent market, exceptional Christmas gift ideas, delicious food an d treats,
children's program.
Christmas Market in the Salzburg Baroque Museum
8.-11.12.2011:
Open daily from 10-17 hrs.
Dedicated to the 17th and 18th century. Baroque anticipation - gift ideas inspired by baroque joy of life, passion, pomp and splendour.
Advent and Christmas Functions:
Salzburger Adventblasen
starting 26.11.2011: every saturday during Advent season at 18.30 hrs., with wind players, at the Residenzplatz
Salzburg Advent Singing
2.12.-18.12.2011:
"Ein Stern" ( "A star") - All round theatrical and musical experience featuring 150 performers in the Great Festival Hall. In the story attention will be drawn to this magical star.
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Orig. Salzburger Advent®
26.11.-17.12.2011:
"At that time!"
A touching journey back to the Christmases of our childhood. Traditional folk music, festive baroque music, Advent lyrics and prose as well as a theater performance at St. Andrew's Parish Church.
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Tobi Reiser Advent Singing
2.12.-11.12.2011:
featuring the Tobias Reiser Singers' Ensemble, Salzburger Dreigesang, Salzburger Hiatabuam and others at the Large University Auditorium.
A B’sondere Zeit ("A special time of year")
26.11.-.11.12.2011:
Advent singing with contemplative texts, local alpine folklore and pastoral plays, in the Mozarteum.
Salzburg Advent Serenades
25.11.-18.12.2011:
Folk music, classic music, advent and Christmas songs as well as reading by candlelight in the Gothic Hall / St. Blasius (end of Getreidegasse).
Salzburg Fortress Concerts
24.11.-18.12.2011:
Traditional Advent concerts in the Castle Hall at Hohensalzburg Fortress.
Advent brass concert in Salzburg
At 6:30 p.m. every saturday durning Advent strating Nov. 26 featurning the "Salzburger Turmbläser" on Residence Square.
Winter Festival 2011
24.11.-06.01.2012
International vaudeville acts in the circus tent.
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Krampus and Perchten Courses (companions of Saint Nicholas)
26.11.2011: Krampus course of the Gnigl Krampusse, with 600 Krampusse, witches,
St. Nicolas, angels and many more (19-22 hrs.). Further information
27.11.2011: Krampus course of the Oberndorfer Schöffleut Pass in the old town
(start 17 hrs.). Further information
3.12.2011: Krampus course of the Grödiger Krampusse in the old town (start 17.30 hrs.)
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5.12.2011: Krampus course of the Barmstoana Perchten and Krampusse in Linzergasse (start 17 hrs.). Further information
5.12.2011: Krampus run at the Salzburg Christkindl Market ( start 18.30 hrs.)
6.12.2011: St.Nicholas & Nikolo at the Salzburg Christkindl Market ( start 15.30 hrs.)
8.12.2011: Maxglan Krampus run ( from Rochushof/ Rochusgasse - Franz Huemer Straße - Bräuhausstraße to Stiegl's Brauwelt) start 17 hrs.
21.12.2011: Perchten run an the Salzburg Christkindl Market (start 17 hrs).
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Christmas Cribs and Exhibitions
„The Christmas Crib"
17.11.2011-05.01.2012:
Exhibiton of local alpine art of our time at the Salzburger Heimatwerk
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Christmas Manger Exhibition
17.11.-26.12.2011
in the Residence Courtyard, Residenz, Residenzplatz 1
Local artisans present original Salzburg mangers.
Christmas Impressions from the Erzgebirge Mountains
19.11.2011-08.01.2012
Panorama Museum, Neue Residenz, Residenzplatz 9
Further information
"AI-KO" Christmas Crib
26.11 2011-06.01.2012:
Crib with more than 300 figures, built within a period of 42 years
art-gallery Sammlung Aichhorn, Steingasse 35
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"Nikolaus und Weihnachtsmann" Arbeitstitel Christmas exhibition
26.11.2011-08.01.2012:
Christmas exhibition at the Cathedral's Museum
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Christmas Cribs in Salzburgs Churches:
Salzburg Cathedral: Crib of a Tyrolean artist (from approx. 1870)
Collegiate Church St. Peter: Crib of Riedmüller from Thaur (Tyrol, 1884-1886)
Michaeli Church, Residenzplatz: Crib referring to Salzburg
Franziskaner Church: Baroque crib from approx. 1790
Kajetaner Church: Crib from 1923
St. Sebastian Church: Baroque crib referring to Salzburg
Parish Church St. Andrä: Crib from 1910/1950
Loreto Church: Crib from 1834
Müllner Church: Crib from 1926 from H. Kurtz
Christmas Eve in Salzburg
12 hrs: Christmas Böllerschießen (traditional, historic shooting with small hand-canons), at the Fortress Hohensalzburg.
14 hrs: Christmas Concert at the Fortress Hohensalzburg.
14.15 hrs: "Waiting for Infant Jesus" - steamtrain from Salzburg to Lamprechtshausen.
15 hrs: Salzburg Palace Concert, Mirabell Palace
15.15 hrs: Gruber-Mohr-Memorial-Walk
with the nostalgic train to Arnsdorf, from where the walk with torchlights starts.
17.30-18 hrs: "Weihnachtsblasen" - performed by wind players, playing down from Mönchsberg hill.
22 hrs: Christmas Mass at Franziskaner Church (mass by Joseph Haydn and original version of Franz Xaver Gruber's "Silent Night! Holy Night!").
23 hrs: Christmas Mass at St. Peter's Church (mass by Jan Jakub Ryba).
23.30 hrs: Christmas Mass in the Cathedral (mass by W. A. Mozart).
Events for new Year´s Eve:
31.12.2011:
Large Festival Hall: New Year's Eve concert of the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, as well as numerous concerts and events at Mozarteum, Marionettentheater, Schloss Mirabell, Hohensalzburg Fortress and at several other places.
Old part of the city: New Year's star-shooting by marksmen and the Citizen's Guard of the City of Salzburg.
30.12.2011-01.01.2012 „New Year's Eve in the Old City”:
In the historic centre of the old part of town: With Open-air concerts, party, culinary delicacies and fireworks up at the Fortress at midnight on Dec. 31, as well as many events on New Year's Day.
Further information
01.01.2012:
New Year´s concerts in the Large Festival Hall, Mozarteum, Salzburger Landestheater and at other locations.
Events' overview for Salzburg during Advent season and further information:
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