Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the festive side of Gries! Our event guide presents all the important Christmas activities and events that our community has to offer during the Advent season.
Around the historic marketplace, traditional Advent markets await you with regional specialties and handicrafts. The path leads you from the church square through decorated alleyways to the Cultural Center, where concerts and events regularly take place. In the surrounding area, the famous Christmas markets of Bolzano are just fifteen minutes away.
Contact information and details below.
A special highlight is the new lighting in Herrengasse.
The Christmas lights give the city center of Graz a special pre-Christmas ambiance. Numerous squares and streets with different motifs invite you to look and marvel.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Lighting
A traditional Christmas tree with over 25,000 LEDs and 90 light chains.
The Christmas tree on Hauptplatz is a 29-meter tall fir from Altaussee, decorated by Energie Graz with 25,000 LEDs, 90 light chains, and 100 balls.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Tree at the Main Square
Sustainable and fair-trade products
The Grieskindlmarkt at Nikolaiplatz offers sustainable, fair-trade, 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: Nikolaiplatz Christmas Market
Traditional handmade crafts and Styrian traditions.
The Alt-Grazer Christkindlmarkt in the Franziskanerviertel is the oldest in the city and focuses on rural traditions. It features handmade crafts, Thuringian Christmas tree decorations, and products from the Styrian culinary regions.
Where: Graz | More Info: Old Graz Christmas Market in the Franciscan Quarter
Art market with unique gift ideas
In the heart of Graz, the Advent market in Joanneumsviertel combines art and cuisine harmoniously. Here, some of the best gastronomes in Styria serve homemade delicacies, while the „Steirische Initiative Kunsthandwerk“ art market offers unique gift ideas.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Market in the Joanneum Quarter
Arts and crafts market with unique gift ideas.
The ARTvent in the Lesliehof features an arts and crafts market by the Styrian Handicraft Organisation, offering unique gift ideas in an elegant setting.
Where: Graz | More Info: ARTvent in the Lesliehof
Variety of Christmas goods and culinary offerings.
The Winter Wonderlend at Mariahilferplatz offers a variety of Christmas goods and culinary delights. Every Saturday features live music and various events like Christmas reggae nights and children's days.
Where: Graz | More Info: Winter Wonderlend at Mariahilferplatz
Visit from Nikolo and Krampus
The Advent Market at Glockenspielplatz in Graz offers a unique blend of traditional handicrafts and culinary delights. Visitors can enjoy local handicrafts, mulled wine, and punch while the Glockenspiel plays its melodies three times a day. Highlights include joint Advent wreath-making and visits from Nikolo and Krampus.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Market at the Glockenspiel Square
Traditional Christmas market with culinary products and craftsmanship.
The Aufsteirern Christmas Market on the Schloßberg offers culinary products and beautiful craftsmanship from Styria. The Kasematten transform into a large, festively decorated living room, while the Schlossbergbahn brings visitors directly into the festive Aufsteirern world.
Where: Graz | More Info: Aufsteirern Christmas Market at the Schloßberg
Unique art and crafts from four continents and regional cuisine.
Gutes aus aller Welt am Tummelplatz offers a colorful range of handmade and imported art and crafts from four continents. Artists and travelers from around the world present their works. Regional cuisine complements the offerings. The opening hours are 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: Good Things from Around the World at Tummelplatz
A fully packed sack for the children is included in the price.
Nikolobim is a charming vintage tram ride with Nikolo on board, taking place on three days in November and December. The departure times are 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, and 17:00.
Where: Graz | More Info: Nikolaus Tram
Traditional New Year's Eve ride with an oldtimer.
The Silvesterbim is a traditional special ride that takes place on December 31, 2024, along the city center lines. With an oldtimer, the passengers are driven through the city.
Where: Graz | More Info: New Year's Tram