The Advent Season in the Salzburg Lungau Region

The Advent season in Salzburg Lungau region is a particularly sensual and peaceful time. When the first snow covers the landscape in a soft, white blanket and the days get shorter and shorter, the pleasant anticipation of Christmas sets in.

Christmas traditions and regional delicacies enchant visitors of all ages. Here between the Radstädter Tauern range and the Carinthian Nockberge mountains, traditional customs are still practiced today as they were generations ago.

Advent Markets in the Salzburg Lungau Region

A plate of traditional Salzburger Lungau gingerbread cookies, decorated with icing, cherries, and almonds, in various shapes.

Advent market in aid of the children's cancer charity in the "Veranstaltungshallte" St. Michael

Samstag, 22. November 2025
Sonntag, 23. November 2025

Samstag von 10:00 - 20:00 Uhr
Sonntag von 10:00 - 18:00 Uhr

Der Adventmarkt wird von engagierten Damen mit Handarbeiten, Bastelarbeiten und selbstgemachten Schätzen gestaltet. Bei Kaffee und Kuchen genießen Besucher das stimmungsvolle Angebot, dessen Erlös vollständig der Salzburger Kinderkrebshilfe zugutekommt.

Bags of assorted cookies and loaves of bread are displayed on a table with white cloth, adorned with pine sprigs.

Advent market in aid of the children's cancer charity in Unternberg

Sunday, November 23, 2025

From 08:30 to 16:00

You are invited to a cozy get-together with coffee, apple punch, tea, cake and rolls in the multi-purpose room of the volunteer fire department. Handcrafts and handicrafts, Advent wreaths, gnomes and much more will be on offer in aid of the children's cancer charity.

Winter Magic at Finstergrün Castle

Saturday, November 29
Sunday, November 30

Saturday 1 to 7 pm
Sunday 11 am to 5 pm

Experience an atmospheric Advent market in the beautiful setting of Finstergrün Castle within the castle courtyards, with a tombola, regional delicacies and a great children's program!

Advent in the village in St. Margarethen

Saturday, November 28, 2026

Each time from 16.30 - 20.30

A cozy Advent atmosphere in the heart of St. Margarethen with food and drink as well as musical entertainment from the local brass band

Advent Market in the Edelweiss Vacation Village

Sunday, November 30

From 2 pm

You can spend a great time in the Edelweiss vacation village with a varied program: Horse-drawn carriage ride, various exhibitors of regional products, local delicacies, children's program and as a highlight: show forging.

Advent Market St. Michael

Freitag, 04. Dezember – Sonntag, 06. Dezember 2026
Freitag, 11. Dezember – Sonntag, 13. Dezember 2026
Freitag, 18. Dezember – Sonntag, 20. Dezember 2026

Each day from 4 to 8 pm

Regional delicacies, exhibitions, Christmas demonstrations, a visit from Santa Claus & Krampus and much more...
There's something for everyone at the Advent market!

All information about the St. Michael Advent Market

Advent Market at Mauterndorf Castle

December 06 - December 08
December 13 - December 14

Each day from 1 to 7 pm

Pottery & clay products, jewelry design, handicraft products, regional delicacies and warming drinks are waiting for you!

For little visitors there is a great craft program and cookie baking in the rock cellar!

People enjoying a festive Christmas market in Mariapfarr, with lights and decorations, under a sign reading "Mariapfarrer Advent".

Mariapfarr Advent

Saturday, December 06, 2025

From 14:00

Whether handicrafts, Christmas decorations, textiles [&] natural products, a shepherd's play, musical accompaniment by brass players and Anglöckler, food stalls with culinary delicacies or simply a cozy get-together - everyone will find just the right thing here!

From 17:00

Christmas musical "Silent Night - A sheet of music from heaven" in the Silent Night Basilica Mariapfarr

Schiefer's Winter Fairy Tale with Advent Exhibition in Mariapfarr

Monday, December 08, 2025
Friday, December 19, 2025
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Each day from 15:00

Christmas market with bratwurst, mulled wine and horse-drawn carriage rides - you can see beeswax candles, Swiss stone pine products, Christmas tree pendants, cosmetics, fine brandies, nativity scenes and much more!

Illustration of Schloss Kuenburg and a Christmas tree for "Waldweihnacht" in Tamsweg, Salzburg Lungau.

Forest Christmas in Tamsweg Castle Park

Friday, December 12 to Sunday, December 14, 2025
Friday, December 19 to Sunday, December 21, 2025

Friday to Saturday from 16:00 - 21:00
Sunday from 14:00 - 20:00

All kinds of arts and crafts, culinary delights and treats await you at the lovingly decorated Christmas stalls.

Smiling woman in a cozy wooden market stall with hanging ornaments and packaged goods, possibly in Salzburger Lungau.

Göriach Advent

Friday, December 12, 2025

From 19:00

Contemplative concert evening in the church with pre-Christmas songs and texts. The evening is organized by the Trachtenmusikkapelle Göriach and co-organized by the choir and the elementary school.

Lessach Advent magic

Saturday, December 13

From 2 pm

Crafts, mulled wine, punch, bratwurst, raclette as well as roasted chestnuts and sweet delicacies at lovingly decorated and heated Christmas stands - from 17:00: contemplative sounds of the Lessacher Weisenbläser

Katschberg Advent Trail

November 23 – December 25, every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (closed on December 24)
December 8

Every day from 2 to 8 pm

High up in the mountains, surrounded by untouched nature, an unforgettable Advent experience awaits you—a 2.5-kilometer-long, romantically lit winter hiking trail at 1,750 meters that will make your heart sing. You can reach the start of the Advent Trail either on foot or by taking a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride.

More information about the Katschberg Advent Trail

Tauern Advent in Obertauern

November 28 - December 21 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Friday and Saturday 4 to 9 pm
Sunday 4 to 8 pm

The wintry atmosphere of the Tauern Advent is accompanied by atmospheric music, festively decorated stalls and a variety of handmade gifts as well as delicious regional specialties.

A person in a fur Krampus costume with horns holds a gnarled staff during a parade in Salzburg Lungau region. Crowd in the background.

Krampus Parades in the Salzburg Lungau Region

Specially constructed floats, loud music, and fire accompany the many different Krampus groups as they run through the streets of the Lungau villages.

All Krampus runs at a glance:

Large Krampus run by the Prebertoifen in Tamsweg – Saturday, November 29, starting at 6:00 p.m.
30 years of "Weiher Toifen" – anniversary Krampus run in Mariapfarr – Friday, December 5, starting at 6:00 p.m.
Grand Krampus run in St. Michael – Friday, December 4, 2026, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Krampus run by the Leisnitz Toifen in Unternberg – Sunday, December 7, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Children's Krampus run in St. Michael – Saturday, December 5, 2026, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Silent night, holy night

From 1815 to 1817, Joseph Mohr worked as a coadjutor in the Lungau community of Mariapfarr and wrote the lyrics to his world-famous Christmas carol "Silent Night, Holy Night" during this time.

The historic premises of the old vicarage are home to the Mariapfarr Parish and Pilgrimage and Silent Night Museum with precious exhibits, a documentary about Joseph Mohr and a nativity scene with figures from the 18th century.

Learn all about Joseph Mohr and the famous Christmas carol "Silent Night, Holy Night".

Parish, Pilgrimage and Silent Night Museum Mariapfarr