Food, folk music and evenings
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The classic night out in Innsbruck for anyone who wants to hear yodelling, see the slap dance and listen to instruments you will not meet anywhere else, all in one evening. Families, couples and first-time visitors love it. The one thing to know: from November to April it plays on Wednesdays and Fridays only.
Starts inInnsbruck city centreAll year
The Gundolf family has been putting on this show in Innsbruck since 1967, and several generations still share the stage. It takes place in the Alpensaal by the Messe, a short walk from the old town; the entrance is on Ingenieur-Etzel-Strasse, round the corner from Kapuzinergasse 11, and the hall is on the first floor.
If you book the dinner option, you eat at 19:00 before the show, or at 20:30 as it starts. The set menu is pumpkin soup, roast pork with potatoes and sauerkraut, and apple strudel with cream. The show-only ticket includes one drink.
The curtain goes up at 20:30 and the show runs to about 22:00 with an interval. The listing's programme moves quickly: Schuhplattler and figure dances, yodelling, a tune on the singing saw, alphorn, tuned cowbells, the zither, the hackbrett and a wooden xylophone, then the woodchoppers' dance before the break.
The second half brings the miners' dance and the cowbell dance, and the finale picks up songs from the countries the audience has come from. Expect to be clapping along by then. CDs and DVDs of the programme are on sale at the hall.
In winter
From November to April the family plays every Wednesday and Friday (their site says this may change), so plan your week around it. A warm hall, a hot dinner and a strudel make it a good evening after a cold day in the mountains.
In summer
From May to October there is a show every night, so it fits any itinerary. It finishes around 22:00, still light enough in June for a walk back along the Inn.
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Worth knowing: Some guests found the dinner ordinary next to the show
19:00Alpensaal an der Messe
Three-course dinner, if you booked the dinner option.
20:30Alpensaal an der Messe
Show begins: Schuhplattler, yodelling, alphorn, cowbells, zither and hackbrett. Dinner can also be served now.
Alpensaal an der Messe
Interval, then the second half with the miners' and cowbell dances.
22:00Alpensaal an der Messe
Finale with songs from the visiting countries; the show ends about now.
This is the Gundolf family's own show at the box office price, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. If you already hold an Innsbruck Card or Welcome Card, the box office gives card holders a reduction, so buying at the door can make sense for you.
Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 20 October 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.
Between November and April the show runs on Wednesdays and Fridays, not daily.
What to do. Check the calendar beside this page before fixing your other evenings.
Soup, roast pork and strudel, served to a full hall. A vegetarian curry is offered, but the family asks for notice.
What to do. Book the show with a drink if you would rather eat in town first; mention dietary needs ahead if you take dinner.
The show starts at 20:30 and ends at about 22:00. With the dinner option you can eat at 19:00 before it, or at 20:30 during it.
Yes. From November to April the Gundolf family plays every Wednesday and Friday; from May to October there is a show every night.
Yes. The family offers a mild vegan vegetable curry with rice and asks for notice of special diets in advance.
It is about 5 to 10 minutes on foot from the centre. Tram 1 and the S-Bahn stop at Messe; the entrance is on Ingenieur-Etzel-Strasse, round the corner from Kapuzinergasse 11.
Yes, it is a family show. At the box office children up to 14 pay a reduced price and under 6s go free.
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