Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the festive side of Linz with our comprehensive event guide. From traditional Christmas markets to cultural events, our city offers a diverse program during the Advent season for locals and visitors alike.
The historic main square transforms into an atmospheric Christmas market with regional specialties and craftsmanship. Additional market stalls extend along Landstraße, while the Mariendom quarter impresses with its magnificent nativity scene. Regular concerts take place in the Volksgarten, and the Schlossberg offers a splendid view of wintry Linz with its festive illumination.
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Craft demonstrations and culinary specialties.
The Christkindlmarkt am Hauptplatz in Linz offers a variety of stalls with traditional and modern products, delicious food, and drinks. Visitors can find original gifts and enjoy various culinary delights.
Where: Linz | More Info: Christmas Market at the Main Square
Daily craft demonstrations and woodworking experiences.
The Weihnachtsmarkt im Linzer Volksgarten offers a unique atmosphere with daily craft demonstrations, woodworking experiences, and fairy tale performances. Visitors can rediscover old crafts and experience modern techniques.
Where: Linz | More Info: Christmas Market in the Volksgarten
Unique combination of cathedral tour and hot drink.
Advent am Dom features a diverse program with concerts, children's programs, and spiritual offerings. The exhibitors are regional and creative, and the market holds the Austrian seal of quality for art and craftsmanship.
Where: Linz | More Info: Advent at the Cathedral
Unique regional products and handmade goods.
The Winter Market at Pfarrplatz offers a variety of regional products, handmade goods, and culinary delicacies. Visitors can discover authentic items made by local farmers, craftsmen, and artists.
Where: Linz | More Info: Winter Market at the Parish Square
Handcrafted wooden decorations and local handicrafts.
As a pre-Christmas magic drifts through the streets, Linz is filled with the scent of Uhles and mulled wine, and the historic houses and alleys glow romantically. The Christmas village transforms the "Colourful City on the Rhine" from the Rhine Gate to the Neutor into a cozy Christmas market. Handcrafted wooden decorations turn owner-managed shops into small, sweet market stalls. Cozy lounge areas in modern pagodas invite visitors to linger and enjoy fragrant vintner's mulled wine. Various gastronomic offers and changing live music at weekends complete the event.
Where: Linz | More Info: Linz Christmas Magic
Unique craft demonstrations featuring both old and new crafts.
The Christmas market in the Volksgarten offers daily craft demonstrations, where old crafts are brought back to life and modern techniques are showcased. Children and adults can participate together and test their skills.
Where: Linz | More Info: Craft Demonstrations in the Volksgarten
Woodworking experience with old machinery and interactive activities.
The Holzerlebnisbereich in the Volksgarten offers a variety of activities where old craftsmanship is revived and modern techniques are showcased. Visitors can participate in quizzes, play the xylophone, and work with the old drill press.
Where: Linz | More Info: Wood Experience Area in the Volksgarten
Classic city tour with four culinary stops.
This tour combines a classic city tour with four culinary stops, where you can try delicious, seasonal treats.
Where: Linz | More Info: Christmas City Tours
Sausage Sunday at the Zoo with delicious sausages and hot tea.
At the Zoo Linz, you can enjoy a winter stroll where our staff will treat you to delicious sausages and hot tea. We celebrate the 1st Advent together.
Where: Linz | More Info: Bratwurst Sunday at the Zoo