Chainsaw Carving Art Days

Name: Chainsaw Carving Art Days
Location: Burgruine Obervoitsberg

Friday, 07 August 2026 - Sunday, 09 August 2026 Show all dates

Artists from various countries transform oak trunks into unique sculptures before the eyes of the audience using chainsaws.

Admission is free!

From August 7th to 9th, 2026, the Obervoitsberg Castle will be the venue for extraordinary wood art. At the Chainsaw Carving Meeting, artists from various nations will work on massive oak trunks and create individual sculptures in front of the audience. It is possible to directly observe how shapes, figures, and fine details emerge from the raw wood with precise cuts.

Friday, August 7th 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.:

10:00 a.m. Opening
3:00 p.m. Speedcarving

Saturday, August 8th 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.:

11:00 a.m. Speedcarving
3:00 p.m. Speedcarving
7:00 p.m. Dusk get-together "Schülcherleitn-Musi"

Sunday, August 9th 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.:

11:00 a.m. Speedcarving
2:00 p.m. "Huafis"

Subsequently, the sculptures created during the speedcarving will be auctioned off for the benefit of the artists.
Culinary provisions will be provided by Steiramichl.

Handicrafts, face painting for children, and the Alt-Kainach chivalry will complement the program. The meeting will be moderated by SR Alfred Mayer. Admission is free. The combination of traditional woodwork, international participation, and the historic castle backdrop makes the event a notable summer date in the Lipizzaner homeland.

Voitsberg can be reached by public transport.