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Salzburg Christmas Markets 2026

Salzburg's Christkindlmarkt fills the squares beside the cathedral; there are more at Mirabellplatz, in the Sternbräu courtyard and at Hellbrunn Palace south of the city.

Salzburg Christkindlmarkt

Salzburger Christkindlmarkt am Dom- und Residenzplatz

Dates19 November 2026 to 1 January 2027
Opening Times
  • Monday to Thursday: 10am to 8.30pm
  • Friday: 10am to 9pm
  • Saturday: 9am to 9pm
  • Sunday and public holidays: 9am to 8.30pm

7 Dec (a Monday in 2026) 10am-9pm; 8 Dec 9am-8.30pm; 24 Dec 9am-3pm; 25 and 26 Dec 11am-6pm; 27-30 Dec normal hours; 31 Dec 10am-6pm for gift stalls, selected food and drink stalls until 1am; 1 Jan 11am-6pm.

WhereDomplatz and Residenzplatz (and part of Kapitelplatz), beside Salzburg Cathedral Open in Maps
EntryFree
Official pagechristkindlmarkt.co.at
HotelsHotels in Salzburg near the market affiliate

Checked against Salzburger Christkindlmarkt (organiser), 20 October 2026; Tourismus Salzburg (salzburg.info), 20 October 2026.

Hellbrunn Advent Magic

Hellbrunner Adventzauber

Dates19 November to 24 December 2026
ClosedMonday 23 November, Monday 30 November, Monday 7 December, Monday 14 December
Opening Times
  • Tuesday to Friday: 1pm to 8pm
  • Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10am to 8pm

Closed on Mondays except Monday 21 Dec (1pm-8pm). 24 Dec 10am-2pm. 8 Dec (Tuesday, public holiday) uses the holiday hours.

WhereCourtyard and park of Schloss Hellbrunn, Fürstenweg 37, south of the city centre Open in Maps
EntryEUR 8.00 per person Tuesday to Sunday until 19:00 and on Monday 21 Dec
Official pagewww.hellbrunneradventzauber.at

Checked against Hellbrunner Adventzauber (organiser, Gassner Gastronomie), 20 October 2026; Hellbrunner Adventzauber (organiser), 20 October 2026.

Christmas Market at Mirabellplatz

Weihnachtsmarkt am Mirabellplatz

Dates19 November to 31 December 2026
Opening Times
  • Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 8pm
  • Friday and Saturday: 10am to 9pm

24 Dec 10am-3pm; 25-26 Dec 11am-6pm; 27-30 Dec 10am-7pm; 31 Dec 10am-7pm (food and drink stalls open longer).

WhereMirabellplatz in front of Schloss Mirabell (Mirabellplatz 4) Open in Maps
EntryFree
Official pageweihnachtsmarkt-salzburg.at

Checked against ARGE Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Mirabell (organiser), 20 October 2026; Tourismus Salzburg (salzburg.info), 20 October 2026.

Sternadvent

Sternadvent beim Sternbräu

Dates19 November 2026 to 6 January 2027
Opening Times
  • Sunday to Thursday: 11am to 7pm
  • Friday and Saturday: 11am to 8.30pm

24 and 31 Dec 10am-3pm; 1-6 Jan daily 11am-6pm. The page gives no separate hours for 25 and 26 Dec.

WhereSternarkaden courtyard of the Sternbräu, between Getreidegasse 34 and Griesgasse 23, Old Town Open in Maps
Official pagewww.sternadvent.at

Checked against Sternadvent Markt Salzburg (organiser), 20 October 2026.

Organisers can change hours or close early in bad weather: check the official page before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Making a Trip of It

Staying over? Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. See hotels in Salzburg for two nights, priced for the first weekend the market is open. affiliate link

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