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Advent Calendar SalzburgerLand 2009 Christmas & Advent Markets
Advent Choral Concerts
Krampus & Perchten Parades
Advent Hikes
and much more during the Christmas season

November – December 2009 Nov.-Dec. 09

Oberndorf

daily during Advent 9am-

Antique Christmas Decorations Special exhibition at the museum

6pm 19.11. – 22.11.

Faistenau

Wed 4-6pm , Fri 9-11am,

Exhibition of Christmas Books at the public library

Sun 9:30 – 11:30am 19.11. – 26.12.

Salzburg

Historic Christkindlmarkt on Cathedral Square in

Mon – Thu: 10am-8:30pm

Salzburg

Fr: 10am-9pm

During the Christmas Market, Salzburg’s Old City once

Sat, Sun and public

again transforms itself into a cheerful, bustling gathering

holidays:

spot, marked by warmth, snow-covered rooftops and

9am-9pm

domes, and the tones of the many church bells reminding

24.12.: 9am-3pm

us of the approaching Christmas celebrations. Special programs: Blessing of the Advent Crown, Ringing in Advent, Opening Celebration: www.christkindlmarkt.co.at

19.11. – 24.12.09

Salzburg

Christmas Market on Mirabellplatz

open daily

The Christmas Market in front of Mirabell Palace

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-

captivates visitors with its traditional charm.

8pm

Punch, burnt almonds, hot chestnuts and fresh baked

Thu: 9am-8pm, Sat &

apples, gingerbread hearts, Nativity figures, Christmas

public holidays 9am-9pm,

tree decorations, toys and a wonderful festive atmosphere:

Sun 9am-8pm

www.weihnachtsmarkt-salzburg.at

24.12.: 9am-3pm 19.11. – 24.12.

Salzburg

Hellbrunn Advent Magic

Wed – Fri: 1-8pm

Advent at perhaps the most “magical” venue in the City of

Sat & Sun as well as 7.12.

Mozart – set against the imposing backdrop of mannerist

& 8.12.:10am-8pm

Hellbrunn Palace. Treat yourself to an Advent coffee

24.12.: 10am-2pm

accompanied by the finest chocolate specialties, to mulled wine & punch, or to hot roast chestnuts: www.hellbrunneradventzauber.at

19.11. – 24.12.

Zell am See

Thu, Fri from 3pm-8pm

“Advent Magic” Market At the Ferry Porsche Congress Center (forecourt)

Sat, Sun von 12pm-8pm 20.11.09 7:30pm

Henndorf

Church Concert with the Henndorf folk orchestra

20.11.-20.12.

Hallein

Fri 1pm-7pm

Romantic Christmas Market Pernerinsel, Old Salt Works

Sat, Sun & 8.12. 10am7pm 20.11.-20.12.

St. Wolfgang

Wolfgangsee Advent

weekly Thu-Sun,

St. Gilgen

Casting its light across the waters of the Wolfgangsee

Thu, Fri 12pm-7:30pm,

Strobl

and far out into the dark winter’s night, inviting visitors

Sat, Sun & public holidays

from near and far to gaze in contemplation and feel a

from 10am-7:30pm

sense of utter joy during this Advent season. For a convenient way to travel from one town to the next, the Wolfgangsee ferries await. Special offer only during Wolfgangsee Advent: www.wolfgangsee-advent.at

21.11. – 24.12.

Oberndorf

Christmas Market on Silent Night Square

Thu-Sun & 8.12. from

A lovingly conceived Christmas market amid a truly idyllic

10am-8pm 24.12. from

setting.

10am-7:30pm 21.11.-23.12.

Salzburg

Stern Advent

Sun-Fri 11am-7pm

Arts and crafts in the Sterngarten – located between the

Sat 10am-7pm

Getreidegasse and Griesgasse in the interior courtyard of the Sternbräu restaurant.

21.11.

St. Gilgen

21.11. & 22.11.

Official Opening of Advent in Wolfgangsee

4pm Adnet

Advent Market at the Parsonage

Henndorf

Christmas Market at Gut Aiderbichl

Sat 2pm-8pm, Sun 8:30am-11:30am 21.11.-6.01. daily 10am-6pm

The world’s biggest living Nativity Scene, plus a festive atmosphere and Christmas splendor emanating from everywhere on the estate: www.gut-aiderbichl.com

22.11.

Faistenau

10am 26.11.-12.12.

St. Cecilia Mass in the parish church with music provided by the Faistenau folk orchestra

Salzburg

Salzburg Fortress Concerts www.salzburghighlights.at/de-konzerteadventkonzerte.htm

26.- 29.11.

Zell am See- Kaprun

Advent Magic in Zell

26. – 29.11.

Zell am See Kaprun

Advent Magic in Zell: www.zellamsee-kaprun.com

27.11.

Hüttau-Niedernfritz

Krampus Procession 7pm

27.11.

Tamsweg

Official Opening – lighting of the Christmas tree

27.11.

Scheffau am Tgb.

Krampus procession on the village square

27.11.

Bürmoos

www.scheffa&salzburg.at Lighting of the Christmas Tree: www.buermoos.at

27.11. – 13.12.

Salzburg

Salzburg Advent Singing www.salzburgeradventsingen.at

27.11. – 19.12.

Salzburg

Salzburg Advent Serenades: www.adventserenaden.at

27.11. – 13.12.

Salzburg

Maxglam Advent Market (Fri, Sat, Sun + public holidays): www.brauwelt.at

27.11.-20.12.

Grossarl Valley

“Salzburg Mountain Advent”, festive music, the smell of baked apples, country bacon, punch and hot spiced wine. Homemade farm products, hand-made Nativity figures and other hand-crafted items made of glass, straw and ceramics; exhibition of Nativity scenes, living Nativity scene, Advent market, Advent bakery, Angel Post Office and much more. Free admission to everyone, both locals and visitors.

28.11.

Grödig

St. Leonhard Advent Market every weekend in Advent, Saturday, Sunday and Dec. 8: www.adventmarktsanktleonhard.at

28.11.

Salzburg

Wind Music for Advent (every Saturday at 6:30pm) www.salzburg.info

28.11.

Salzburg

Gnigl Krampus Parade with 600 Krampus figures, witches, Santas, angels etc. (7-10pm)

28.11.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Small Advent Market with a wide selection of items, daily on Maria-Schiffer-Platz http://kalender.kongresshaus.at/html/st_johann.php

28.11.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Blessing of the Advent Crown, 6pm in the Pongauer Dom (“Pongau Cathedral”)

28.11.

Rauris

Advent Market: www.raurisertal.at

28.11.

Rauris

Blessing of the Advent Crown: www.raurisertal.at

28.11.

Lungau

Krampus Procession: www.lungau.at

28.11.

Berndorf

Advent Market hosted by the local women’s group in Berndorf, auditorium of the elementary school, begins 2pm: www.berndorf.salzburg.at

28.11.

Embach

Krampus Fair in Embach: www.embach.at

28.11.

Tamsweg

Advent Wind Music on the Village Square, with hot spiced wine and tea accompanied by Christmas music; we will get you in the perfect mood for the Advent season: www.tamsweg.at

28.11.

Faistenau

Advent Market at the Bramsau Bräu, every Sat + Sun www.faistena&at

28.11.

Uttendorf / Weißsee

Advent Bazaar at the Parsonage in Uttendorf, Krampus Fair: www.pfarre-uttendorf.at

28.11.

Oberndorf

Christmas Market in the Town Park, center of Oberndorf, every weekend during Advent.

28.11.

Perwang am Gravensee

Advent Market on the Village Square, begins 4:30pm

Fridays in Advent

Oberndorf

Christmas Market on Silent Night Square

28.11. – 13.12.

Salzburg

A Special Time of Year: www.salzburg.info

28.11. – 13.12.

Salzburg

Original Salzburg Advent www.salzburgeradvent.at

beginning at 6:30pm

28.11. – 02.12.

Salzburg

Advent Market in the Castle Courtyard of Hohensalzburg Fortress (every weekend in Advent) www.salzburg-burgen.at Advent Market in the Alter Forstgarten, open Fri, Sat

28.11. – 20.12.

Hallein / Bad Dürrnberg

28. – 29.11.

Puch

29.11.

Hüttau-Niedernfritz

Advent Market 10am

29.11.

Salzburg

Krampus Procession hosted by Oberndorf‘s

29.11.

Taxenbach

Advent Market www.taxenbach.at

29.11.

Bürmoos

Advent Concert www.buermoos.at

29.11.

Henndorf

Perchten Procession www.unionhenndorf.at

01.12.

Goldegg

Hike to Shepherds’ Chapel at 1pm – please sign up

and Sun. St. James‘ Advent Market, Saturday and Sundays + Dec.8

Schöffleut Pass in Salzburg City: www.schoeffleutpass.at

through the Goldegg tourist office: www.goldeggamsee.at 03.– 24.12.

Maishofen

Hiking Advent Calendar: www.maishofen.com

03.12.

Bad Vigaun

Krampus Procession on the Village Square: www.badvigaun.at

03.12.

Salzburg

Krampus Procession with the Grödig Krampus Group in the Old City: www.groediger-krampusse.at

03– 05.12.

Zell am See – Kaprun

Zell Advent Magic + 8. Dec.

03.-05.12.

Zell am See – Kaprun

Advent Gala on Friday with pop star, Sermino Rossi

03.– 06.12.

Gastein

Gastein Krampus Parade

04.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Advent Concert hosted by St. Johann High School, begins 7:30pm at the Culture & Congress House.

04.12.

Oberndorf

Perchten Parade in the Brückenstrasse, from 5 until 10pm

04.12.

Goldegg

St. Nick comes to the Village, 5pm – car park next to

04.-06.12.

Salzburg

Advent at the Gwandhaus: www.gwandhaus.com

04.-06.12.

St. Michael im Lungau

Advent Market in St. Michael, Krampus parade,

the Einklang

Christmas market, festive music, exhibition of Nativity scenes: www.adventzauber.com 04.-13.12.

Salzburg

Tobi Reiser Advent Singing www.polzer.com

05.12.

Radstadt

Christmas Hike in Radstadt www.radstadt.com

05.12.

Wagrain

Advent Market on Market Square (4pm)

05.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Children’s Krampus Parade, begins at 7pm

05.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Small Advent Market with a wide selection of items, daily

05.12.

Rauris

Advent Market: www.raurisertal.at

05.12.

Lungau

Children’s Krampus Parade: www.lungau.at

05.12.

Puch

Krampus Procession: www.salzburgerland.com/puch/

05.12.

Berndorf

“Nichola’s Trial” in Wendlberg, hosted by Trial Team

on Maria-Schiffer-Platz

Berndorf, starts 11am www.berndorf.salzburg.at

05.12.

Berndorf

Advent Market and Perchten Procession hosted by the SPÖ, village square beginning at 2pm, Perchten arrive at about 6pm

05.12.

Zell am See – Kaprun

6pm St. Nicholas & Krampus Festival in Kaprun

05.12.

Goldegg

Christmas Bakery filled with children’s creations, incl. visit

05.-06.12.

Faistenau

Advent Singing at the Bramsau Bräu incl. 4-course menu

05.-06.12.

Oberndorf

Christmas Market on the Marienplatz in Laufen

by St. Nick at 9:30am.

www.stadtlaufen.de 05.-06.12.

Werfen

Romantic Advent Market at Hohenwerfen Castle incl. a

05.-08.12.

Dorfgastein

Alpine Advent Magic: www.gastein.com

06.12.

Grödig

Grödig Krampus Procession,6:30pm

06.12.

Henndorf

Advent Singing: www.kammerchorstvitus.at

06.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Advent in the Mountains – Alpine vocal music at 3:30pm in

06.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Big traditional Krampus celebration at 7:30pm in the town

festive program for the whole family, 1pm-7pm

the Culture & Congress House center 06.12.

Bramberg

Krampus celebrations: www.urlaubsarena-wildkogel.at

06.12.

Taxenbach

Krampus celebrations: www.taxenbach.at

07.12.

Bürmoos

Perchten Procession: www.buermoos.at

08.12.

Werfen

Romantic Advent Market at Hohenwerfen Castle incl. a

08.12.

Oberndorf

Christmas Post Office: www.stillenacht-oberndorf.at

08.12.

Salzburg

Winter Pathway (concert) www.salzburg.info

08.12.

Bad Gastein

Böckstein Advent Market: www.gastein.com

08.12.

St. Veit

Christmas Concert with the Salzlecker folk musicians from

festive program for the whole family, 1pm-7pm

Schwarzach, Hotel Post at 4pm www.sonnenterrasse.at 08.12.

Faistenau

JVP Perchten Celebration on the Village Square, begins 6pm – featuring Faistenau’s own Krampus association: www.faistena&at

10. – 13.12.

Obertauern

Obertauern Christmas Market: www.obertauern.com

10. – 13.12.

Zell am See – Kaprun

Zell Advent Magic: www.zellamsee-kaprun.com

11.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

“Musical Advent Evening” at 7pm

11.12.

Berndorf

Franz Xaver Gruber Vocal Concert in Berndorf, main hall of the Berndorf elementary school, starts 7:30pm; tickets are sold in advance: www.berndorf.salzburg.at

11.12.

Goldegg

Festive Christmas Concerts, beginning 8pm

11.12.

Goldegg

Winter Fairytale – children’s sleigh rides every Friday

11. – 13.12.

Tamsweg

Advent Market on Tamsweg Market Square: www.tamsweg.at

12.12.

Radstadt

Radstadt Christmas Hike: www.radstadt.com

12.12.

Wagrain

Advent Market on the Market Square (4 pm)

12.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Small Advent Market with a wide selection of items, daily on Maria-Schiffer-Platz

12.12.

Rauris

Advent Market: www.raurisertal.at

12.12.

Goldegg

Festive Advent Walk + Exhibition at the Castle: www.goldeggamsee.at

12.-13.12.

Bad Hofgastein

Gastein Advent Market: www.gastein.com

12.-13.12.

St. Michael im Lungau

Advent Market in St. Michael

12.-13.12.

Faistenau

Advent beneath the Linden Tree – with a variety of market stands, music groups, regional Advent delicacies & children’s program.

12.-13.12.

Werfen

Romantic Advent Market at Hohenwerfen Castle incl. a festive program for the whole family

12.-13.12.

Oberndorf

Christmas Market on the Marienplatz in Laufen from 46:30pm

13.12.

Golling

Christmas Market hosted by the farmers’ wives of Golling on the shores of the Egelsee: www.golling.info

16.12.

Faistenau

Path to the Light – Advent vocal concert at the gymnasium

17.12.

Obertauern

Advent in the Tauern: www.obertauern.com

17.-23.12.

Obertauern

Obertauern Christmas Market

17.-23.12.

Zell am See – Kaprun

Zell Advent Magic, forecourt of the Ferry Porsche Congress www.zellamsee-kaprun.com

18.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

“Musical Advent Evening” at 7pm in the hotels of Alpendorf

18.12.

Goldegg

Hike to Shepherds’ Chapel at 1pm, please sign up through

18.12.

Goldegg

Festive Christmas Concert at 8pm

18.-19.12.

Wagrain

Advent Market on Market Square (begins 4pm)

19.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Small Advent Market with a wide selection of items, daily

19.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Advent Hike by torchlight, accompanied by music,

the Goldegg tourist office.

on Maria-Schiffer-Platz leaves 6pm along the Panorama Path in Alpendorf 19.12.

Goldegg

Festive Advent Walk, exhibition at Goldegg Castle

19.12.

Rauris

Advent Market: www.raurisertal.at

19.12.

Obertauern

Carinthia Choir

19.-20.12.

St. Michael im Lungau

Advent Market in St. Michael: www.adventzauber.com

20.12.

Kleinarl

Advent Magic: www.kleinarl.info

20.12.

Salzburg

Gruber-Mohr Memorial Celebration: www.salzburg.info

20.12.

Bürmoos

Advent Concert: www.mgv-buermoos.at

20.12.

Embach

“Adventroas Embach”: www.embach.at

20.12.09 – 06.01.10

St. Veit

“Christmas in St. Veit” with a full events program: exhibition of Nativity scenes, arts & crafts, music and song, plus much more: www.sonnenterrasse.at

24.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Service to bless the children’s Nativity scenes, followed by festive wind music; begins 4pm in the “Pongauer Dom”

24.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

Midnight Mass, begins 11pm in the Pongauer Dom

24.12.

Tamsweg

Christmas music on the market square in Tamsweg: www.tamsweg.at

24.12.

Radstadt

Radstadt Christmas Hike

24.12.

Bürmoos

Peace Light: www.buermoos.at

24.12.

Bürmoos

Festive Fanfares: www.buermoos.at

24.12.

Oberndorf

Children’s Peace-Light Chain from 10:30pm-11:00pm:

24.12.

Oberndorf

www.stillenacht-oberndorf.at Memorial Celebration with a choir, folk music, wind musicians, a Christmas blessing 26.12.

Wagrain

Joseph Mohr Memorial Singing in Wagrain parish church:

26.12.

Goldegg

Festive Advent Walk, exhibition at Goldegg Castle

26.12.

Scheffau am Tgb.

Torchlight Walk to the Old Mill:

www.wagrain.info

www.scheffa&salzburg.at 28.12.

Goldegg

Hike at 1pm to the Shepherds’ Chapel – please sign up through the tourist office

28.12.

Obertauern

New Year’s Eve Fireworks: www.obertauern.com

30.12.

Bad Hofgastein

Open-Air Concert with the group “Gastein”: www.gastein.com

30.12.

Saalfelden-Leogang

Night service on the Asitz cabin lift and New Year’s Eve parties at surrounding huts in the ski area: www.leoganger-bergbahnen.at

30.12.09-01.01.10

Salzburg

New Year’s Eve 2009 in the Old City: www.salzburg.info

31.12.

Bad Hofgastein

New Year’s Even Open-Air Dance: www.gastein.com

31.12.

Bad Gastein

New Year’s Eve Fireworks: www.gastein.com

31.12.

Bad Vigaun

New Year’s Eve Fireworks: www.bad-vigaun.at

31.12.

Wagrain

Torchlight Skiing with the ski instructors of Wagrain: www.wagrain.info

31.12.

Salzburg

New Year’s Eve Concert with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra at the Grosses Festspielhaus: www.salzburg.info

31.12.

Saalfelden-Leogang

Night service on the Asitz cabin lift and New Year’s Eve parties at surrounding huts in the ski area

31.12.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm

New Year’s Eve Skiing by Torchlight: www.saalbach.com

31.12.

St. Johann Alpendorf

End-of-Year Mass, 6pm in the Pongauer Dom

31.12.

Bad Vigaun

New Year’s Eve Fireworks: www.bad-vigaun.at

31.12.

Tamsweg

New Year’s Eve Concert: www.tamsweg.at

31.12.

Faistenau

New Year’s Eve Ball at Hotel Alte Post, festive evening at Landgasthof Fischerwirt: www.faistena&at

31.12.

Bramberg

New Year’s Eve Party: www.urlaubsarena-wildkogel.at

31.12.

Uttendorf / Weißsee

Open-Air New Year’s Eve Party on the village square

31.12.

Bad Vigaun

New Year’s Folk Music at Gasthof Langwies

January 2010 01.01.10

Salzburg

New Year’s Concerts at the Grosses Festspielhaus, Mozarteum, Salzburger Landestheater and other venues: www.salzburg.info

01.01.10

Bad Vigaun

New Year’s Folk Music at Gasthof Langwies

01.01.10

Pfarrwerfen

Perchten Procession: www.pfarrwerfen.at

03.01.10

Bad Gastein

Perchten Procession: www.gastein.com

03.01.10

Golling

Perchten Play “Summer & Winter”: www.golling.info

05.01.10

Maishofen

Traditional Perchten Procession:

05.01.10

Bad Hofgastein

Perchten Procession: www.gastein.com

06.01.10

Golling

Tennengau Perchten Celebrations:

06.01.10

Bad Vigaun

Ball hosted by Kameradschaft Bad Vigaun at

06.01.10

Unken, Stuhlfelden, Zell am

Pinzgau Tresterer

www.maishofen.com

www.barmstoana.at Landgasthof Neuwirt: www.bad-vigaun.at See 06.01. – 30.01.10

Strobl and St. Wolfgang

Wolfgangsee Kripperlroas

06.02.10

Bad Vigaun

Ball hosted by Kameradschaft Bad Vigaun at Landgasthof Neuwirt: www.bad-vigaun.at

despite painstaking editing, not liable for errors or inaccuracies. Last Updated: September 2009

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