Advent 2026 · 66 checked marketsChristmas markets: who’s open today?
Vienna, the countryside around it and ten cities as far as Prague and Munich – with a map and the way into the app.
Open today
Open today
The page works out which markets are open today, by the date in Vienna.
Where are the markets?
Tap a city to see its markets. Glowing means open today.
open todaynot open today
Around Vienna
Castles, palaces, wine-cellar lanes and the Wachau. The numbers match the list.
Our own simplified drawing – no third-party map service, no tracking. The dots sit at the checked coordinates.
Weekend Pilot
In the app
Weekend Pilot shows the same checked markets – sorted by distance, with today’s opening hours.
- Open the “Discover” tab
- Type “Christmas market” in the search field
- Tap “Christmas markets nearby”
During Advent, “Christmas markets nearby” often appears right on the “Plan” tab, too.
The app lists markets up to 150 km around you; all the others are here.
All markets by city
Vienna first, then by train time from Vienna. Tap a city.
Wiener Christkindlmarkt and Eistraum at Rathausplatz
13 Nov – 26 Dec
U2 Rathaus
- Ice skating
ART ADVENT at Karlsplatz
13 Nov – 23 Dec
U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz
- Fire show
- Crafts
- Carousel
- Magician
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt at Freyung
14 Nov – 23 Dec
U3 Herrengasse
- Puppet show
- St Nicholas
Christmas village at Maria-Theresien-Platz
20 Nov – 26 Dec
U2 Museumsquartier; U2/U3 Volkstheater
K&K Christmas market at Belvedere Palace
20 Nov – 31 Dec
Tram D; U1 Südtiroler Platz-Hauptbahnhof
Christmas market at Schönbrunn Palace
6 Nov – 6 Jan
U4 Schönbrunn
- Ice skating
- Carousel
- Crafts
Aggsteiner Burgadvent at Aggstein castle ruin
Aggstein · 6 Nov – 22 Nov
- Fireworks
- Alpacas
- Shuttle
Christmas market at Schloss Hof
Schloss Hof · 14 Nov – 20 Dec
Shuttle bus from the MAK in Vienna at 14:15, back at 18:30; adults €6, children free
- Puppet show
- Magician
- Nativity scene
- Shuttle
Advent market at Burg Forchtenstein
Forchtenstein · 27 Nov – 29 Nov
- Magician
- Crafts
- Shuttle
Grafenegger Advent at Schloss Grafenegg
Grafenegg · 5 Dec – 8 Dec
Free shuttle from Wagram and Hadersdorf train stations, among others
- St Nicholas
- Shuttle
Christkindlmarkt at Schallaburg, with a fire show
Schallaburg · 11 Dec – 13 Dec
- Fire show
- Puppet show
- Pony rides
- Carousel
Adventzauber at Kittenberger Erlebnisgärten
Kittenberger Gärten · 7 Nov – 6 Jan
- Pony rides
- Alpacas
Kellergassenadvent Großstelzendorf
Großstelzendorf · 21 Nov – 22 Nov
- St Nicholas
- Krampus
Advent in der Loamgrui in Unterstinkenbrunn
Unterstinkenbrunn · 28 Nov – 29 Nov
Kremser Adventzauber in the old town of Krems
Krems an der Donau · 19 Nov – 23 Dec
Krems an der Donau station
- Krampus
- St Nicholas
- Crafts
Wachau Advent market in the Dominican church, Krems
Krems an der Donau · 27 Nov – 13 Dec
Krems an der Donau station, 10 minutes on foot
- Crafts
- Nativity scene
WachauerADVENT in Dürnstein
Dürnstein · 20 Nov – 13 Dec
Train to Krems, then the Wachau railway to Dürnstein-Oberloiben (Advent: Friday to Sunday and holidays)
- Fire show
Melker Advent in the old town of Melk
Melk · 27 Nov – 20 Dec
Melk station
- St Nicholas
- Krampus
- Crafts
Advent at Spitz castle
Spitz · 28 Nov – 29 Nov
Wachau railway to Spitz an der Donau (Advent trains)
Advent market in Weißenkirchen
Weißenkirchen in der Wachau · 21 Nov – 22 Nov
Wachau railway to Weißenkirchen in der Wachau (Advent trains)
Christkindlmarkt on Hauptplatz
21 Nov – 24 Dec
Tram 1, 2, 3 to Hauptplatz
- Shuttle
Christmas market in the Volksgarten
21 Nov – 24 Dec
Tram 1, 2, 3 to Goethekreuzung
- Carousel
- Nativity scene
- Shuttle
Advent am Dom at the New Cathedral
21 Nov – 23 Dec
Tram 1, 2, 3, 4 to Mozartkreuzung, then 5 minutes on foot; bus 45, 46 to Mariendom
- Shuttle
Salzburg Christkindlmarkt at Domplatz and Residenzplatz
19 Nov – 1 Jan
Trolleybus 3, 5 or 6 from the main station to Rathaus
- St Nicholas
- Krampus
- Nativity scene
Hellbrunner Adventzauber at Hellbrunn Palace
19 Nov – 24 Dec
Bus 25 to Schloss Hellbrunn
- Krampus
Christmas market at Mirabellplatz
19 Nov – 31 Dec
Trolleybus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to Mirabellplatz
- St Nicholas
- Krampus
Sternadvent at the Sternbräu
19 Nov – 6 Jan
Bus stop Hanuschplatz, a few metres away
Silent Night Advent market in Oberndorf
20 Nov – 24 Dec
Salzburg local railway S1 from Salzburg Hbf to Oberndorf, about 26 minutes
Christkindlmarkt in front of the town hall on Hauptplatz
20 Nov – 24 Dec
Tram stop Hauptplatz/Congress
- Carousel
Altgrazer Christkindlmarkt in the Franciscan quarter
20 Nov – 24 Dec
Tram stop Hauptplatz/Congress (about 100 m)
- Carousel
Advent market at Glockenspielplatz
20 Nov – 24 Dec
Tram stop Hauptplatz/Congress (about 200 m)
- St Nicholas
- Krampus
- Crafts
Aufsteirern Christmas market on Schlossberg hill
20 Nov – 20 Dec
Schlossberg funicular
Craft market at Färberplatz
27 Nov – 23 Dec
Tram stop Hauptplatz/Congress (a few minutes on foot)
- Crafts
Wolfgangsee Advent in St. Wolfgang
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut · 20 Nov – 20 Dec
Bus 150 to Strobl, then bus 546; boats on the lake
Wolfgangsee Advent in St. Gilgen
St. Gilgen · 20 Nov – 20 Dec
Bus 150X/150 from Salzburg Hbf to St. Gilgen Busbahnhof
- Nativity scene
- Crafts
Wolfgangsee Advent in Strobl
Strobl · 20 Nov – 20 Dec
Bus 150X/150 from Salzburg Hbf to Strobl Busbahnhof
- Nativity scene
Ischler Advent by the Trinkhalle in Bad Ischl
Bad Ischl · 20 Nov – 6 Jan
Bus 150X/150 from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Ischl Bahnhof
Gmunden Advent on Lake Traunsee
Gmunden · 27 Nov – 20 Dec
Gmunden station; Traunsee tram and town buses 511–513 free
- Alpacas
- St Nicholas
- Nativity scene
Christmas market in Hallstatt
Hallstatt · 8 Dec
Hallstatt station (across the lake)
- Nativity scene
- Magician
- Crafts
Advent at St Stephen’s Basilica
13 Nov – 1 Jan
Metro M3 Arany János utca; M1 Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út
- Nativity scene
Christmas walk at Prague Castle
28 Nov – 3 Jan
Tram 22 to Pražský hrad
- Nativity scene
- Crafts
Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz
20 Nov – 24 Dec
U3/U6 and S-Bahn to Marienplatz
- Nativity scene
- Crafts
- Krampus
Tollwood Winter Festival on the Theresienwiese
24 Nov – 23 Dec
U4/U5 to Theresienwiese
Medieval market on Wittelsbacherplatz
20 Nov – 23 Dec
U3/U4/U5/U6 to Odeonsplatz
Christmas village in the Residenz courtyard
16 Nov – 22 Dec
U3/U4/U5/U6 to Odeonsplatz
- Puppet show
- St Nicholas
Christkindlmarkt at Hungerburg
20 Nov – 6 Jan
Hungerburg funicular from Congress station, about 8 minutes
- St Nicholas
- Krampus
Where the information comes from
We checked dates and opening hours on the organisers’ websites on 6 November 2026. They can change – have a quick look at the website before you set off.
In detail, with a few lines on every market:
Picture at the top: Georg Janny, Christmas Market (1922), public domain, Wikimedia Commons.