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Mountain Christmas in Maria Kirchental

9th and 10th December and 16th and 17th December 2023
Advent Market at the Pilgrimage Church

Sparkling lights around about; the aroma of punch and roast chestnuts; soft sounding Christmas music and softly swirling snow – that is Advent in the Salzburger Saalachtal. The Advent Market in Maria Kirchental offers a very special atmosphere in front of the impressive backdrop of the pilgrimage church. Families especially love the Mountain Christmas. The little visitors can stop by at the angel post office and write their wish lists for the Christ Child – they will stare in wonder as our angel receives their letters personally.

The most tranquil time of the year

Advent is known as the ”Stade Zeit“ in the Salzburger Saalachtal.  ”Stad“ means quiet and this contemplative peace, full of traditions and customs, can be felt particularly intensively in the run up to Christmas at the idyllic Advent Market in Maria Kirchental. Traditional, local crafts, culinary treats and a cup of hot punch invite you to wander through the Advent Market, lit by lanterns and candlelight accompanied by Christmassy music.

Programme 2023:

program 2023Mountain Christmas
Saturday, 9th DecemberAdvent market from 2 pm, free entry

3 pm, Christmas concert from Göko + CO
With their self-written songs and poems GÖKO + CO make a small but honest contribution and cordially invite you to a concert experience, where superficiality and thoughtlessness are absolutely inappropriate. A little tip: “Give your loved ones a gift
People and yourself, just a little time, because you just have to take your time to live!”

Free entry to the Christmas concert – the musicians look forward to a voluntary donation.
Sunday, 10th DecemberAdvent market from 11 am, free entry

3 pm Alpine Advent Singing
A lot of folk music is the highlight of this evening.
Participating groups:
Maishofner Stubnmusi
Gruber Zwoagsang  
Voglauer Sänger
Weisenbläser aus der Region 
Vox3


Johanna Flatscher will guide you through the program with her sensitive stories.

Entrance fee:
advance ticket sales category A € 16
advance ticket sale category B € 14
children up to 10 years € 10
Evening box-office category A € 18 and categorie B € 16

Tickets can be bought in our online shop lofer.com/shop
Saturday, 16th December
Advent market from 2 pm, free entry

3 pm “Advent tune at Christmas time”
A special Advent concert with the students of the Musikum under the direction of Kapellmeister Andreas Wimmer. Petra Schmuck leads through the program with sensitive stories about the Christmas season.

Free entry to the Christmas concert, voluntary donations are gladly accepted.
Sunday, 11th December
Advent market from 11 am, free entry

3 pm “Mountain Christmas and a Christmas story”
The Veeh Ensemble of Harps with Bernd and Gabriele Gabel
Instead of a reading, the work of composer Max Drischner is performed with a Veeh harp ensemble. The texts sensitively frame the instrumental pieces of the Veeh harps.
The visitors expected a particularly atmospheric Christmas music, which not only tells the well-known story of the Evangelist Luke of the manger in the stable and the angels.

Free entry to the Christmas concert, voluntary donations are gladly accepted.
  • Taxi service to the Advent Market
  • For the kids: Crafting in the Christmas workshop with the elf “Billy” and Sandra, fairy tale hour by the campfire, angel post office for your wish list, and Christmas theater.

Are you in the mood? Edith tells you about her impressions …

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