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Christmas markets · Salzburg

Salzburg Christmas Markets 2026

Salzburg has six Advent markets, led by the Christkindlmarkt on Dom- and Residenzplatz (19 November 2026 - 1 January 2027) and the Hellbrunner Adventzauber (19 November - 24 December 2026), the best for children. The Mirabellplatz market stays open until New Year's Eve, and the fortress market in Hohensalzburg is open on Advent weekends only. The city centre is best reached by public transport.

6 markets · checked October 2026

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Castle market

  • Schloss Hellbrunn mit Adventkalender-Fenstern und Besuchern auf dem Adventzauber📷 User:MatthiasKabel · CC BY 2.5
    Weihnachtlich geschmückter Marktstand beim Hellbrunner Adventzauber am AbendBlick über den beleuchteten Adventmarkt und den Park von Schloss Hellbrunn bei Nacht

    📷 User:MatthiasKabel · CC BY 2.5 · 📷 User:MatthiasKabel · CC BY-SA 3.0

    Castle market · Salzburg

    Hellbrunn Advent Magic (Hellbrunner Adventzauber)

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    What's there

    • In the atmospherically lit Hellbrunn palace park
    • Large children's programme: animals, bread on a stick and sausages at the campfire, baking biscuits
    • No junk - selected stalls
    • Palace restaurant and Advent café

    What visitors sayGoogle 4.8 ★ · 1,142 reviews

    For many the most beautiful Advent market in the Salzburg area - lovingly designed, ideal for families, with special specialities. Criticism concerns the entry fee and full weekend afternoons; regulars prefer to go on weekdays.

    The best market in Salzburg for children - take the bus rather than the car, and preferably go on a weekday.

    2026
    19 Nov - 24 Dec 2026
    Cost
    Adult entry EUR 8 (according to the organiser).

    Getting there and parking

    • Bus line 25 from Salzburg main station goes directly to Hellbrunn Palace; the car parks fill up quickly at weekends.

    Worth knowing

    • Dogs welcome, on a lead.
    • Largely step-free, accessible toilets available.
    • Tue-Fri 13:00-20:00, Sat/Sun/public holidays 10:00-20:00.
    Fürstenweg 37, 5020 SalzburgOfficial site
  • Marktstände mit Tannengirlanden am Domplatz beim Salzburger Christkindlmarkt📷 Eweht · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Beleuchteter Arkadengang mit Tannenbäumen beim Salzburger Christkindlmarkt am AbendLichterketten über den Hütten des Christkindlmarkts vor der Residenz in Salzburg

    📷 Eweht · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Castle market · Salzburg

    Salzburg Christkindlmarkt

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    What's there

    • On Dom- and Residenzplatz
    • Lots of traditional crafts, not just food
    • Tower trumpeters on the Advent Saturdays
    • Further small markets, e.g. at the fortress

    What visitors sayGoogle 4.5 ★ · 202 reviews

    For many one of the most beautiful markets of all: generously laid out, with crafts instead of just mulled wine stands and humane prices. Some find the individual markets rather small - but Salzburg in Advent is worthwhile as a whole.

    A classic: with the Old Town and the smaller markets, a whole day.

    2026
    19 Nov 2026 - 1 Jan 2027
    Cost
    Free entry.

    Getting there and parking

    • By public transport or bicycle - there is hardly any parking nearby. In 2025 public transport in the core zone was free on the Advent Saturdays and on Black Friday.

    Worth knowing

    • Step-free.
    • Dogs allowed.
    • Mon-Thu 10:00-20:30, Fri 10:00-21:00, Sat 9:00-21:00, Sun/public holidays 9:00-20:30.
    Domplatz 1a, 5020 SalzburgOfficial site
  • Advent Market at Hohensalzburg Fortress (Adventmarkt auf der Festung), SalzburgIllustration

    Castle market · Salzburg

    Advent Market at Hohensalzburg Fortress (Adventmarkt auf der Festung)

    An Advent market in the fortress courtyard with local crafts and a view of the illuminated Old Town - on Advent weekends only.

    ✨ Date night🧒 With kids

    What's there

    • In the fortress courtyard
    • Over 100 Moravian stars along the access path
    • Local arts and crafts
    • Children's programme in the Atelier Hödlmoser, Krampus run

    The market with the most beautiful view of the illuminated Old Town - on Advent weekends only.

    2026
    27 Nov - 20 Dec 2026 (Fri-Sun + 7/8 Dec)
    Cost
    Market visit free; funicular or fortress admission according to Hohensalzburg Fortress.

    Getting there and parking

    • By the fortress funicular from Festungsgasse or on foot along the Festungsweg.

    Worth knowing

    • Fri-Sun 11:00-19:00 plus 7-8 December.
    Burghof, Festung Hohensalzburg, Mönchsberg 34, 5020 SalzburgOfficial site

Holiday market

  • Christkindlmarkt at Mirabellplatz, SalzburgIllustration

    Holiday market · Salzburg

    Christkindlmarkt at Mirabellplatz

    A Christkindlmarkt in front of Mirabell Palace on the right-hand side of the Old Town, with a large Christmas tree - open until New Year's Eve.

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    What's there

    • In front of Mirabell Palace
    • Large Christmas tree with many lights
    • Mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, pretzels, bacon bread
    • St Nicholas and Krampus hand out sweets

    The more relaxed alternative to Domplatz - and open until New Year's Eve.

    2026
    19 Nov - 31 Dec 2026
    Cost
    Free entry.

    Getting there and parking

    • Right-hand side of the Old Town, about 10 minutes on foot from the main station or by trolleybus to Mirabellplatz.
    • On Advent Saturdays public transport in the Salzburg core zone is free (according to the Salzburg Christkindlmarkt).

    Worth knowing

    • 2026: 19 Nov - 31 Dec; Sun-Thu 10:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-21:00, 24 Dec 10:00-15:00, 25-26 Dec 11:00-18:00, 27-31 Dec 10:00-19:00.
    Mirabellplatz, 5020 SalzburgOfficial site

Weekend market

  • Sternadvent, SalzburgIllustration

    Weekend market · Salzburg

    Sternadvent

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    What's there

    • Small market in the inner courtyard at the Sternbräu in the Old Town
    • High-quality goods to give as gifts
    • Sheltered from the wind between the houses
    • Two restaurants right on the square, cheese stand

    What visitors say

    Visitors like the small, cosy and less crowded market with lovely decorations and good gift ideas; the cheese stand is praised. There is clear criticism of the mulled wine (watery to undrinkable) and lukewarm Bosna; exhibitors complain about the organisation, and using the toilet costs one euro.

    A nice detour between the cathedral and Getreidegasse for gifts - drink your punch elsewhere.

    2026
    19 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027
    Cost
    Free entry; toilet EUR 1.

    Getting there and parking

    • In the middle of Salzburg's Old Town, a few minutes' walk from the Residenz.

    Worth knowing

    • Combine it with the Christkindlmarkt on Dom- and Residenzplatz.
    Getreidegasse 34, 5020 SalzburgOfficial site
  • Advent Market at Salzachsee (Adventmarkt am Salzachsee), SalzburgIllustration

    Weekend market · Salzburg

    Advent Market at Salzachsee (Adventmarkt am Salzachsee)

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    What's there

    • At the Salzachsee in the Liefering district
    • Away from the Old Town
    • Small neighbourhood market

    What visitors say

    The only detailed review describes a lot of crowding in the small space.

    A market for people from Liefering - tourists stay in the Old Town.

    2026
    21 Nov - 21 Dec 2026 (Fri-Sun)
    Cost
    Free entry.

    Getting there and parking

    • In Salzburg's Liefering district at the Salzachsee.

    Worth knowing

    • Check the dates with the organiser beforehand.
    Schmiedingerstraße 180, 5020 Salzburg

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