Last updated: December 01, 2024
Our comprehensive Christmas guide for Graz provides you with all essential information for the holiday season. From traditional Christmas markets to cultural events, you'll find everything here for your holiday planning.
The historic old town transforms into an atmospheric meeting point during the Advent season. The festivities extend from the Main Square with its traditional Christmas market, through Franziskanerplatz, to the Schlossberg. Visitors can enjoy regional delicacies, discover handcrafted goods, and experience the winter atmosphere of the Styrian capital. The famous ice nativity scene at the Landhaushof and the festive illumination of Herrengasse are among the popular attractions.
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14 light sails create a "sky full of pictures".
The Christmas lighting in Herrengasse is a highlight of the Advent season in Graz. Various festive motifs like stars, curtains of light, string lights, and tree and facade lighting are used.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Lighting in Herrengasse
Strollers and buggies can be deposited at the entry point.
The Graz Adventzug is a festive event that travels through the city center and delights the whole family, especially the children. The ride lasts about 20 minutes and passes through various streets like Schmiedgasse, Landhausgasse, and Herrengasse.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Train
Carousel with colorful lights and music
The Christkindlmarkt at Graz's Hauptplatz offers a variety of Christmas goods and culinary delights. Visitors can immerse themselves in a festive atmosphere with a majestic Christmas tree and fragrant Christmas huts.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Market at the Main Square
Traditional handicrafts and rural Christmas traditions.
The Altgrazer Christkindlmarkt in the Franziskanerviertel is the oldest Christmas market in Graz and focuses on rural traditions. You can find handmade crafts, Thuringian Christmas decorations, and products from the Styrian culinary regions.
Where: Graz | More Info: Old Graz Christmas Market in the Franciscan Quarter
Craft market with unique gift ideas.
In the Joanneum district, an urban space for art and culture offers itself, which lies apart from the hectic hustle and bustle of the pre-Christmas season. Here, some of the best gastronomes of Styria serve the visitors only the best. The craft market of the "Styrian Initiative for Craftsmanship" in the Lesliehof offers unique gift ideas.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Market in the Joanneum Quarter
Craft market with unique gift ideas.
The ARTvent in the Lesliehof features a craft market by the Steirische Initiative Kunsthandwerk, offering unique gift ideas. The event combines art and cuisine perfectly.
Where: Graz | More Info: ARTvent at Lesliehof
Local handicrafts and regional food from various Styrian regions.
The Advent-Treff am Eisernen Tor offers a return to tranquility. Approximately 20 stalls offer local handicrafts, regional food, and drinks from various Styrian regions, accompanied by a new lighting concept.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Meeting at the Iron Gate
Unique punch and mulled wine creations.
The Advent market at Mehlplatz offers punch and mulled wine stands with unique creations, beautiful handicrafts, and sweet treats like homemade waffles.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Market at Mehlplatz
Local handicrafts and joint Advent wreath binding.
The Advent Market at Glockenspielplatz offers charming tradition and Styrian customs with local handicrafts, joint Advent wreath binding, and visits from Nikolo and Krampus.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Market at Glockenspielplatz
Unique: Art and crafts from four continents and regional cuisine.
Buntes aus aller Welt am Tummelplatz offers a colorful array of handmade and imported art and crafts from four continents. Artists and travelers from around the world showcase their work. Regional cuisine complements the offerings. The market is open daily from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with food stalls open until 10:00 PM. On December 24, 2024, the market is open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Where: Graz | More Info: Colorful from Around the World at Tummelplatz
Handmade unique items and regional specialties.
The Kunsthandwerksmarkt am Färberplatz offers handmade unique items and small series by artisans, biological and regional specialties, live music, and children's workshops.
Where: Graz | More Info: Handicraft Market at Färberplatz
Unique atmosphere with Styrian delicacies and traditional handicrafts.
The Aufsteirern Christmas Market on the Schlossberg in Graz offers a unique atmosphere with Styrian delicacies, traditional handicrafts, and lovingly decorated stalls and Christmas huts. Children can personally tell their Christmas wishes at the Christkindlpostamt and experience pre-Christmas excitement in the Keksbackstube and Bastelstube in the Glockenturm.
Where: Graz | More Info: Upper Styrian Christmas Market at Schlossberg
The largest living snowman in Austria.
At the Kinder-Advent in the Kleine Neutorgasse in front of the Franziskanerkirche, children's eyes light up with the sight of a carousel, nostalgic Ferris wheel, giant snowman, and sweets that make waiting for Christmas more enjoyable.
Where: Graz | More Info: Children's Advent Market in Neutorgasse
Cozy Steirerhütte with historic sleigh
The Christkindlmarkt am Südtiroler Platz offers a cozy atmosphere with the Steirerhütte, the largest painted Christmas ball, and a historic sleigh. Enjoy the festive lighting and regional specialties.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Market at Südtiroler Platz
Music and dance pavilion right next to the ice rink.
The Adventparadies in the city park offers street food, mulled wine, and punch, as well as DJ performances and a variety of culinary and musical offerings.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Paradise in Paradeishof
Sustainable and regional products
The Grieskindlmarkt at Nikolaiplatz offers sustainable, fairly produced, and regional gifts, mulled wine and punch, Christmas cookies and apple strudel, waffles and flammkuchen. All products are made with much love.
Where: Graz | More Info: Gries Christmas Market at Nikolaiplatz
Unique video projections on a water screen.
The Graz New Year's Eve Spectacle at Hauptplatz combines water, fire, laser, and light into an impressive show, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Graz City Hall. Fascinating video projections on a water screen captivate and review the year.
Where: Graz | More Info: New Year's Spectacle at the Main Square
Unique ice sculptures made from crystal-clear ice.
The ice sculpture in the Landhaushof is a unique work of art, created by renowned Finnish ice artist Kimmo Frosti and his international ice sculpting team from approximately 35 tons of crystal-clear ice. The approximately 5 meters high and 7 meters long sculpture is a magical attraction during the Advent season and is open daily from 8 to 21 hours.
Where: Graz | More Info: Ice Crib in Landhaushof