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Christmas & New Year in the Mountains
Christmas at a glance.
Christmas Markets
A large light Christmas tree, a carved nativity scene with life-sized statues at Domplatz and a great number of lovingly decorated stalls make you forget about everyday life and transport you back into another era: about five weeks before Christmas Innsbruck starts its Christmas Markets - the start for the festive season. Stalls invite you to look and maybe buy a present. Have a drink of hot tea or the stronger "Glühwein" (hot spicy wine) or try some of the spicy or sweet Christmas food.
Dates for Christmas Markets 2008
Old Town It is open daily from 21st November to 28th December 2008 between 11am and 8pm
24/12/2008: 11am - 3pm
25/12/2008: closed
Marktplatz It is open daily from 17st November to 23rd December 2008 between 11am and 9pm
Maria-Theresien-Straße It is open daily from 23rd November 2008 to 6th Jannuary 2009 between 11am and 8pm
Christmas Procession
The Christkind ("Christ Child") is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Austria. The Christkind is a sprite-like child, presumably the incarnation of Jesus as an infant, usually depicted with blond hair and angelic wings. Children never see the Christkind, as parents will always tell them that the Christkind just disappeared before they could see it. As today the Christkind is facing increasing competition from Santa Claus there are several interest groups aiming at preserving this old tradition.
In Innsbruck the Christkind was "revived" in 2004 with a colourful procession of some 400 children between eight and twelve years of age. The parade starts in Leopoldstraße and ends in front of the Tiroler Landestheater.
New Year at a glance.
It has been a tradition for 12 years now to celebrate the New Year in Innsbruck's historic town right in the Mountains.... A liveley program for the 30.000 visitors consists of Live-Music and shows on several stages will accompany you from 6 pm until 1.30 am. The Highlight will be at Midnight: huge fireworks, lighting up the mountains, accompanied by the traditional waltz - the Donauwalzer - with people dancing to its tunes in the streets and "hugging New Year".
In the evening the "Silvesterlauf" - a specially for this occasion set up short marathon - will also take place.
The 30th December is dedicated to the children's New Years celebration.
For more info visit www.innsbruck.info
Christmas Markets
A large light Christmas tree, a carved nativity scene with life-sized statues at Domplatz and a great number of lovingly decorated stalls make you forget about everyday life and transport you back into another era: about five weeks before Christmas Innsbruck starts its Christmas Markets - the start for the festive season. Stalls invite you to look and maybe buy a present. Have a drink of hot tea or the stronger "Glühwein" (hot spicy wine) or try some of the spicy or sweet Christmas food.
Dates for Christmas Markets 2008
Old Town It is open daily from 21st November to 28th December 2008 between 11am and 8pm
24/12/2008: 11am - 3pm
25/12/2008: closed
Marktplatz It is open daily from 17st November to 23rd December 2008 between 11am and 9pm
Maria-Theresien-Straße It is open daily from 23rd November 2008 to 6th Jannuary 2009 between 11am and 8pm
Christmas Procession
The Christkind ("Christ Child") is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Austria. The Christkind is a sprite-like child, presumably the incarnation of Jesus as an infant, usually depicted with blond hair and angelic wings. Children never see the Christkind, as parents will always tell them that the Christkind just disappeared before they could see it. As today the Christkind is facing increasing competition from Santa Claus there are several interest groups aiming at preserving this old tradition.
In Innsbruck the Christkind was "revived" in 2004 with a colourful procession of some 400 children between eight and twelve years of age. The parade starts in Leopoldstraße and ends in front of the Tiroler Landestheater.
New Year at a glance.
It has been a tradition for 12 years now to celebrate the New Year in Innsbruck's historic town right in the Mountains.... A liveley program for the 30.000 visitors consists of Live-Music and shows on several stages will accompany you from 6 pm until 1.30 am. The Highlight will be at Midnight: huge fireworks, lighting up the mountains, accompanied by the traditional waltz - the Donauwalzer - with people dancing to its tunes in the streets and "hugging New Year".
In the evening the "Silvesterlauf" - a specially for this occasion set up short marathon - will also take place.
The 30th December is dedicated to the children's New Years celebration.
For more info visit www.innsbruck.info
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