Christmas Market 2026

Explore regional arts & crafts and unique ideas for presents, enjoy typical delicacies, listen to the music of Christmas or bake Christmas biscuits yourself. This and much more is waiting for you at the Schloss Hof Estate Christmas Market.

The Christmas Market offers visitors countless opportunities to enjoy an interactive experience of the Advent season between the four mainstays of Crafts, Cuisine, Concerts and Children’s World.

• Enchanted Lights* | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
  Sparkling light installations and illuminated figures create magical moments.
• Gingerbread Workshop  | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | € 4.00 per gingerbread
  Decorate, design and enjoy your very own gingerbread creation. Turn your gingerbread into a special and creative Christmas work of art!
• Festive Christmas Music*
  Brass ensembles and choirs performing festive Christmas songs.
• Christmas at the Stables and Nativity Scene in the Farmyard* | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  Our animal residents bring the Christmas story to life.
• Christmas Craft Workshop in the Children’s & Family World | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | € 4.00 per craft item
  Create your own personal Christmas gifts or keepsakes using a variety of craft materials.
• Writing Room* | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
  In the writing room, children can put their Christmas wishes into a personal letter to the Christ Child.
• Pony Rides | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | € 1.00 per ride
• Christmas Tour of the Palace | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
  Discover the magnificent state rooms of Schloss Hof and this year’s Christmas Exhibition “Holy Night Is Almost Here – What Makes Christmas the Most Wonderful Celebration of the Year”. Across seven exhibition rooms, experience the day that many consider the most wonderful day of the year – from waking up in the morning to opening presents.
  • Guided tours | 11:00 am and 2:00 pm | additional fee
  • Children’s guided tour | 1:00 pm | additional fee
    
    Please note: A palace ticket is required to visit the state rooms and Christmas exhibition and to take part in guided tours.
• Nativity Scene Exhibition in the Sala Terrena* | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
  The exhibition presents a selection of historic and beautifully crafted nativity scenes.

* included in the admission fee

Christmas Concert with an Ensemble of the Vienna Philharmonic
Sunday, 6 December | 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm
€ 19.00 per person | Online ticket required

Christmas Concert with the “Varga Quartett Wien”
Tuesday, 8 December | 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm
€ 19.00 per person | Online ticket required

Christmas Market shuttle bus from/to Vienna, departing from MAK – Museum of Applied Arts (Hop On-Hop Off) and from/to Bratislava: 

Times

Guided tour surcharge

• Adults: € 5,00
• Children (6 – 18 years): € 3,50