# Salzburg Christmas Markets 2026 > When the 2026 Christmas markets in Salzburg open and close, with opening times, from the official pages: Salzburg Christkindlmarkt runs 19 November 2026 to 1 January 2027. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/salzburg/ AUSTRIA 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 | Dates | 19 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. | | Where | Domplatz and Residenzplatz (and part of Kapitelplatz), beside Salzburg Cathedral [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.7983,13.047) | | Entry | Free | | Official page | [christkindlmarkt.co.at](https://christkindlmarkt.co.at/) | | Hotels | [Hotels in Salzburg near the market](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=47.7983&lng=13.047&address=Salzburg%2C%20Austria&checkin=2026-11-20&checkout=2026-11-22¤cy=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_salzburg) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) | Checked against [Salzburger Christkindlmarkt (organiser)](https://christkindlmarkt.co.at/), 20 October 2026; [Tourismus Salzburg (salzburg.info)](https://www.salzburg.info/de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungskalender/salzburger-christkindlmarkt-am-dom-und-residenzplatz_event_42164409), 20 October 2026. ## Hellbrunn Advent Magic Hellbrunner Adventzauber | Dates | 19 November to 24 December 2026 | | --- | --- | | Closed | Monday 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. | | Where | Courtyard and park of Schloss Hellbrunn, Fürstenweg 37, south of the city centre [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.7623,13.0611) | | Entry | EUR 8.00 per person Tuesday to Sunday until 19:00 and on Monday 21 Dec | | Official page | [www.hellbrunneradventzauber.at](https://www.hellbrunneradventzauber.at/) | Checked against [Hellbrunner Adventzauber (organiser, Gassner Gastronomie)](https://www.hellbrunneradventzauber.at/oeffnungszeiten/), 20 October 2026; [Hellbrunner Adventzauber (organiser)](https://www.hellbrunneradventzauber.at/info-service/eintritt/), 20 October 2026. ## Christmas Market at Mirabellplatz Weihnachtsmarkt am Mirabellplatz | Dates | 19 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). | | Where | Mirabellplatz in front of Schloss Mirabell (Mirabellplatz 4) [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.8055,13.0418) | | Entry | Free | | Official page | [weihnachtsmarkt-salzburg.at](https://weihnachtsmarkt-salzburg.at/) | Checked against [ARGE Weihnachtsmarkt am Schloss Mirabell (organiser)](https://weihnachtsmarkt-salzburg.at/), 20 October 2026; [Tourismus Salzburg (salzburg.info)](https://www.salzburg.info/de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungskalender/weihnachtsmarkt-am-mirabellplatz_event_42164425), 20 October 2026. ## Sternadvent Sternadvent beim Sternbräu | Dates | 19 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. | | Where | Sternarkaden courtyard of the Sternbräu, between Getreidegasse 34 and Griesgasse 23, Old Town [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.8008,13.042) | | Official page | [www.sternadvent.at](https://www.sternadvent.at/) | Checked against [Sternadvent Markt Salzburg (organiser)](https://www.sternadvent.at/), 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](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Making a Trip of It **Staying over?** Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. [See hotels in Salzburg for two nights](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=47.7983&lng=13.047&address=Salzburg%2C%20Austria&checkin=2026-11-20&checkout=2026-11-22¤cy=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_salzburg), priced for the first weekend the market is open. 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