Christmas Markets in the Graz Region
Lights, flavours and craftsmanship
When the first lights appear in Graz, the Christmas market season begins. In the city centre, 15 Christmas markets are located close to one another, bringing together historic squares, traditional crafts, regional specialities and small culinary discoveries. With Christmas trees, lights and market stalls all around, Graz is easy to explore on foot during the festive season.
Around Graz, more markets open their doors. Historic sites, regional traditions and distinctive settings give the Christmas season its own character. From Schloss Piber and Frohnleiten to the Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing, the Christmas markets across the region offer a wide variety of experiences.
- 15 Christmas markets in Graz, mostly in the historic city centre
- Christmas markets around Graz at historic and distinctive locations
- Traditional crafts, regional specialities and Styrian traditions
- Short distances in Graz: The city-centre markets are easy to reach on foot
- Special Christmas locations: Schloss Piber, Frohnleiten, Stübing and other places across the region
Sharing Mulled Wine at the Graz Christmas Market | © Graz Region | studio draussen
© Graz Region | Robert Maybach
© Graz Region | studio draussen
© Graz Region | Robert Maybach
Christmas Markets in Graz
15 markets, short distances
The 15 Christmas markets in Graz are mostly located in the historic city centre and are easy to explore on foot. Illuminated squares and streets bring together traditional crafts, regional products, culinary specialities and different market concepts.
Each market has its own focus. Alongside traditional Christmas markets, there are markets dedicated to crafts, sustainable gift ideas, regional products and culinary discoveries. The short distances make it easy to experience different sides of Christmas in Graz.
The routes between the markets are part of the experience, too. Festively illuminated streets, squares and shop windows connect the individual markets and turn the walk from one market to the next into part of the Christmas season.
The Advent tram, the Advent-Bummelzug and the Altstadtbim complement the experience and make getting around the city centre even easier.
Lights in the streets, craftsmanship at the market stalls and Advent traditions in special places: this is how the Graz Region comes alive during Advent.
Christmas markets around Graz
Regional, historic and distinctive
Christmas is celebrated in many different places around Graz. Historic settings, traditional crafts, Styrian specialities and living traditions shape the markets and events in the Graz area and the Lipizzanerheimat.
The atmosphere ranges from small, local markets to Christmas experiences in distinctive settings. Rather than size, what matters is each market’s own character, its regional roots and the combination of tradition, craftsmanship and culinary specialities.
Christmas around Graz complements the city-centre markets with quieter routes, distinctive places and regional insights.
Regional Christmas markets at a glance
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