Last updated: December 01, 2024
Plan your holiday experiences in Jakomini with our detailed event guide. From locals to holiday visitors, our guide provides a comprehensive overview of winter activities in the district.
The historic Jakominiplatz forms the heart of winter festivities, surrounded by traditional advent markets and festive lighting. Along Herrengasse, numerous stalls offer regional crafts and Styrian specialties, while the nearby Main Square attracts visitors with its large nativity scene and Christmas tree. The Graz tram lines conveniently connect all event locations.
Contact information and details below.
Decorated vintage tram through the pre-Christmas city of Graz.
The Adventbim is a decorated vintage tram that runs through the pre-Christmas city of Graz. Ride the historic tram and experience the Advent season in Graz from a new perspective.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Tram
An experience for the whole family with festively decorated Adventbim.
The Advent-Bummelzug drives through the festive old town and invites both big and small guests to a discovery journey. The festively decorated Adventbim from the Tramway Museum Graz is also on board.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent Bummel Train
Children's carousel with colorful lights and music
The Christkindlmarkt at Graz's Hauptplatz offers a variety of Christmas goods and culinary delights. A majestic Christmas tree and magical light alleys enchant the visitors. A children's carousel and Christmas shows complete the offerings.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Market in Front of the City Hall
Contemplative atmosphere with regional specialties and handicrafts.
The Advent-Treff am Eisernen Tor offers a return to the original meaning of Advent: contemplation, rest, and cozy togetherness. Approximately 20 stalls offer handicrafts, regional food and drinks from various Styrian regions, accompanied by a new lighting concept.
Where: Graz | More Info: Advent at the Iron Gate
Unique punch and mulled wine stands with handmade crafts.
The Advent market at Mehlplatz offers punch and mulled wine stands with unique creations, beautiful handmade crafts, and sweet treats like homemade waffles.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Market at Mehlplatz
Traditional rural products and handmade crafts.
The Alt-Grazer Christkindlmarkt in the Franziskanerviertel is the oldest in the city and focuses on rural traditions. You can find 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
Artisanship market with unique gift ideas
In the Joanneum district of Graz, an Advent market offers artisanship and culinary delights. Some of the best gastronomes in Styria serve here at the Joanneum district square, providing only the best. The artisanship market of the "Styrian Initiative for Artisanship" in the Lesliehof offers unique gift ideas.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Market in the Joanneum Quarter
Arts and crafts market with unique gift ideas in an elegant setting.
In the Lesliehof, the ARTvent takes place, an arts and crafts market offering unique gift ideas in an elegant setting. The Styrian Handicraft Initiative presents high-quality works from the workshops and studios.
Where: Graz | More Info: ARTvent in Lesliehof
Diverse goods and culinary offerings with live music performances.
The Winter Wonderlend at Mariahilferplatz offers a diverse range of goods and culinary offerings, making Christmas in its most beautiful form experienceable. The event includes live music performances and special events like the visit of Krampus.
Where: Graz | More Info: Winter Wonderlend at Mariahilferplatz
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. The focus is on sustainability and ecological business practices.
Where: Graz | More Info: Gries Christmas Market at Nikolaiplatz
Local handicrafts and joint Advent wreath-making.
The Advent Market at Glockenspielplatz offers charming tradition and Styrian folklore with local handicrafts, joint Advent wreath-making, and visits from Nikolo and Krampus.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Market at Glockenspielplatz
Styrian handicrafts and culinary specialties.
The Aufsteirern Christmas Market on the Schlossberg offers a unique atmosphere with Styrian handicrafts and culinary specialties. Visitors can stroll through lovingly decorated stalls and Christmas huts and tell the Christ child their Christmas wishes personally at the Christ child's post office.
Where: Graz | More Info: Christmas Market in the Casemates on Schlossberg
Barrier-free access and an audioguide for all visitors.
Klanglicht is an art festival that enters the world of dreams. It presents poetic, soft, and subtle art installations that are powerful and expansive. The installations are shown in the Joanneum district, on the Schlossberg, in Herrengasse, at the Graz Theatre, in Next Liberty, and at the Opera House.
Where: Graz | More Info: LIGHT SOUND FESTIVAL
Alternative museum of national complexes and dark fantasies
The Steirischer Herbst is an interdisciplinary art festival that engages with national identities and myths. It includes performances, installations, and exhibitions, with the central exhibition "Horror Patriae" at the Neue Galerie Graz.
Where: Graz | More Info: Styrian Autumn
World-class speakers and unique networking opportunities.
Elevate Festival is Canada's largest tech and innovation festival, bringing together world-class innovators and industry leaders to shape the future of Canada's innovation economy.
Where: Graz | More Info: Elevate Festival
Unique festival for the presentation and discussion of Austrian films.
The Diagonale is a festival that focuses on the presentation and discussion of Austrian films. It offers a variety of program points, including film competitions, information events, and cultural discourse.
Where: Graz | More Info: Diagonale
Free ride through the Christmas-decorated old town.
The Altstadtbim and free rides on Saturdays offer a free ride through the Christmas-decorated old town, with the Altstadtbim running daily from 22.11 to 24.12 from 11 am to 8 pm (11 am to 2 pm on 24.12).
Where: Graz | More Info: Old Town Tram and Free Ride on Saturdays
Diverse program with exhibitions and events in more than 660 museums and cultural institutions.
The Lange Nacht der Museen offers a unique opportunity to visit over 660 museums, galleries, and cultural institutions across Austria. On Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 6:00 PM to midnight, these institutions present their collections and exhibitions.
Where: Graz | More Info: Long Night of Museums
Unique atmosphere through the historic old town of Graz.
The Graz Marathon offers a unique atmosphere with over 11,000 participants and 40,000 spectators running through the historic old town of Graz. In addition to various attractive individual competitions like the Kleine Zeitung Marathon, Half Marathon, or the City Run, there is also the popular Relay Marathon and the Coca-Cola Junior Marathon for the youngest participants.
Where: Graz | More Info: Graz Marathon