Klagenfurt Christmas Market

The Klagenfurt Christmas market, the Christkindlmarkt am Neuen Platz, sets up in front of the town hall and the Lindwurm fountain, the dragon that is the emblem of the Carinthian capital, from 14 November to 24 December 2026, daily from 11am to 8pm. It is billed as one of the largest Advent markets in the Alps-Adriatic region.

Klagenfurt Christmas market 2026: dates and opening hours

The Christkindlmarkt opens on Saturday 14 November 2026 and ends on Thursday 24 December, with no closing day. The stalls open daily from 11am to 8pm, and the food and drink stands carry on until 11pm. On 24 December, the market lasts the morning only, from 11am to 2pm.

On the Neuer Platz, in front of the Lindwurm

The market takes over the Neuer Platz, Klagenfurt’s central square, between the facade of the town hall and the Lindwurm fountain. The stalls sell crafts, winter clothing, Christmas decorations and gifts, alongside hot drinks and regional dishes. Advent in Carinthia has its customs too: processions of Krampus and Perchten, figures of the Alpine Advent, cross the city, and Kletzenbrot, a bread made with dried pears, goes with the Carinthian winter.

Around the market: Lendhafen, Maria Saal and the Advent boat

Klagenfurt’s Advent stretches beyond the square. At the Lendhafen, the harbour on the canal that links the city to the Wörthersee, the Hafenknistern sets up another Advent market by the water. At Maria Saal, north of the city, the Carinthian open-air museum holds its own Advent. On the lake, the Advent boat leaves the eastern bay of the Wörthersee for the markets of Pörtschach, the Pyramidenkogel and Velden, where the Velden Christmas market opens from Friday to Sunday. Further west, beyond the lake, the Villach Christmas market stays open until 31 December.

Getting to Klagenfurt Christmas market

The Neuer Platz is in the city centre, in front of the town hall. Coming from abroad, check timetables with ÖBB before booking. The country’s other markets are gathered on our page of Christmas markets in Austria, including the Graz Christmas market, the other provincial capital in southern Austria.