The Innsbruck Christmas markets open on 13 November 2026. The Old Town market under the Golden Roof and the Marktplatz market by the Inn run until 23 December, daily from 11:00 to 21:00, while Maria-Theresien-Strasse (from 25 November) and the Hungerburg (from 20 November) stay open until 6 January 2027. For the shortest walk to the stalls, stay in the old town.
This is the traditional market, and the one most people picture: 65 stalls in the lanes in front of the Golden Roof, around a natural Christmas tree about 20 m tall. Tower brass players perform Christmas music from the Golden Roof every day in the late afternoon, and a viewing terrace in the middle of the market looks over the stalls. Twenty fairy-tale figures and five giants stand in the old town lanes for children to find.
Dates and hours 2026: 13 November to 23 December, daily 11:00 to 21:00. Stalls selling goods close at 20:00, the food and drink stalls an hour later.
GetYourGuide · 5.0/5 from 3 reviews
A private Advent walk through Innsbruck's Christmas markets with a licensed guide who knows the stories behind them: the old town market by the Golden Roof, nativity scenes, the Swarovski crystal tree and the lit avenue on Maria-Theresien-Strasse.
Departs from Your hotel lobby in central Innsbruck, the car and coach park or the station · About 1.5 hours
GetYourGuide · 4.9/5 from 69 reviews
The easiest and cheapest way to get your bearings on your first day: one hour on foot through the old town with a state-certified Austria Guide, for less than the price of lunch.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3 (Stadtführung meeting point sign) · About 1 hour
Our take on each: Innsbruck Christmas market tour with a licensed guide · Innsbruck walking tour of the old town (Welcome Tour).
Where to stay for this
Altstadt (old town), Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 43 rooms
A historic inn a minute from the Golden Roof, with its own Tyrolean restaurant.
A historic family-run inn in the car-free old town, a minute from the Golden Roof; for couples and first-time visitors.
From £139 a night
Altstadt (old town), Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 48 rooms
The market runs right in front of this 15th-century old town house.
A characterful design hotel in a 15th-century old town house, a minute from the Golden Roof; ideal for couples and city breaks.
From £147 a night
Altstadt (old town), Innsbruck old town · Hotel
Two minutes from the market, with Tyrolean parlours downstairs to warm up.
A small family-run inn in the old town, with Tyrolean cooking downstairs and breakfast on the terrace; best for couples.
From £148 a night
City centre, edge of the old town, Innsbruck city centre · Hotel · 51 rooms
Three minutes from the Golden Roof on the edge of the old town.
Family-run city hotel three minutes from the Golden Roof, with ski storage and a pine breakfast room; suits skiers and city breaks.
From £130 a night
On the Marktplatz, beside the river, more than 68 stalls gather around a Swarovski crystal tree 17.5 m tall and set with 112,445 crystals. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays it puts on a light show every hour. This is the market for children, with a nostalgic carousel, a Kasperl puppet theatre every day and a virtual carriage ride.
There is a children's Advent celebration every Advent Sunday from 17:00, and from the first Sunday of Advent the Götzner Anklöpfler sing traditional songs every Friday from 19:00. Dates and hours 2026: 13 November to 23 December, daily 11:00 to 21:00, with stalls selling goods open until 20:30.
Where to stay for this
Mariahilf, across the Inn from the old town, Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 29 rooms
In the painted riverside houses just across the bridge from the Marktplatz.
A small, family-run four-star in the painted riverside houses facing the old town; a warm choice for couples and families.
From £137 a night
Old town, on the Inn, Innsbruck old town · 4 stars
By the Inn at the old town edge, with a pool open around the clock.
Four-star spa hotel by the Inn at the old town edge, with a pool open around the clock; for couples and skiers.
From £231 a night
The main shopping street becomes an avenue of lit trees, with modern lighting design and 30 stalls selling international gifts and food. It opens later than the old town markets but stays open after Christmas, so it is the one to visit between Christmas and Epiphany.
Dates and hours 2026/27: 25 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, daily 11:00 to 21:00. Stalls selling goods close at 20:00.
Where to stay for this
City centre, Maria-Theresien-Strasse, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars
On Maria-Theresien-Strasse itself, with family rooms and two saunas.
A modern, well-run hotel on Maria-Theresien-Strasse with saunas, a ski room and family rooms; a practical base for families and skiers.
From £143 a night
City centre, Rathaus Galerien, Innsbruck city centre · Hotel
A design hotel above the Rathaus Galerien, a few minutes from the stalls.
A calm design hotel above the Rathaus Galerien with a west-facing rooftop bar; for couples and business travellers who like style.
From £168 a night
City centre, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars · 84 rooms
Above a classic Viennese coffee house, a short walk from the street.
Four-star city hotel above a classic Viennese coffee house, with a fourth-floor spa; suits couples and business travellers.
The Hungerburg panorama market is the highest in the city: 10 stalls looking over Innsbruck, eight minutes from the centre on the Hungerburgbahn funicular, which stops at the Alpine Zoo on the way. There is a story hour for children on Saturdays from 16:00 to 17:00, and an Advent brunch at the Seegrube (1,905 m) every Advent Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00.
Hungerburg hours 2026/27, 20 November to 6 January: until 24 December Monday to Friday 13:00 to 19:00, weekends and holidays 12:00 to 19:00; on 24 December 12:00 to 15:00; from 25 December Monday to Friday 13:00 to 18:00, weekends and holidays 12:00 to 18:00; on 31 December 12:00 to 17:00.
The Kaiserweihnacht at the Bergisel brings a traditional Tyrolean Christmas, with regional food, crafts, music and singing, to the hill by the ski jump. It runs on six weekends in 2026: 13 to 15, 20 to 22 and 27 to 29 November, then 4 to 8, 11 to 13 and 18 to 20 December. Fridays and Monday 7 December 14:00 to 20:00; Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesday 8 December 11:00 to 20:00.
GetYourGuide · 4.3/5 from 176 reviews
The quick, cheap way up above Innsbruck: 8 minutes from the old town to the Hungerburg at 860 m, through stations designed by Zaha Hadid, with the city spread out below.
Departs from Congress station, Rennweg 3, Innsbruck · Valid for one day; the ride takes about 8 minutes each way
GetYourGuide · 4.4/5 from 729 reviews
The classic family half day in Innsbruck: ride the Zaha Hadid funicular up from the old town, spend a couple of hours with wolves, bears and lynx at the Alpine Zoo, and carry on to the Hungerburg viewpoint before riding back.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station beside Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; allow 2.5 to 3 hours
GetYourGuide · 4.6/5 from 170 reviews
An easy win for almost everyone: a short trip from the centre to an Olympic ski jump, a lift up Zaha Hadid's tower and one of the best views of Innsbruck from the terrace on top.
Departs from Bergisel Schanze, Bergiselweg 3, Innsbruck; tram 1 to Bergisel or the Sightseer bus · About 1 hour, more with a meal
Our take on each: Hungerburg funicular tickets (Hungerburgbahn return) · Alpine Zoo and Hungerburg funicular combi ticket · Bergisel ski jump tickets.
Two small neighbourhood markets suit an evening away from the crowds. The Wiltener Weihnachtszauber on the Wiltener Platzl has 10 stalls with handmade jewellery, one-off crafts and food, a stage programme and children's afternoons on Sundays from 16:00 to 17:30; it runs 20 November to 23 December 2026, daily 16:00 to 20:00. The St. Nikolaus market on Hans-Brenner-Platz is the quiet, nostalgic one, with five wooden stalls; it runs 20 November to 23 December, daily 16:00 to 21:00, and St Nicholas visits the children on 6 December at 18:00.
LUMAGICA is not a market but a light trail of about 1 km through the Hofgarten, open 13 November 2026 to 31 January 2027, 17:00 to 20:30 (last entry 19:00). It is open daily until 17 January (closed 24 December), then Thursday to Sunday. Online tickets cost 19.90 euros for adults and 14.90 euros for children 6 to 14, plus 2 euros in the Christmas holidays.
Where to stay for this
Wilten, edge of the city centre, Innsbruck city centre · Hotel
A playful design hotel in Wilten, close to the Wiltener Platzl.
A playful, green design hotel on a quiet street near the centre, where almost every room is different; lovely for couples.
From £121 a night
City centre, by the Hofgarten, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars
Beside the Hofgarten, a short walk to the LUMAGICA entrance.
A 15th-century family house turned stylish city hotel, with themed signature rooms, a rooftop terrace and sauna; great for couples.
From £132 a night
City centre, beside the Landestheater, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars
Next to the Landestheater and the Hofgarten, with a rooftop pool.
A big, well-equipped city hotel next to the Landestheater with a rooftop pool; for families, skiers and short city breaks.
From £215 a night
Hall in Tirol is nine minutes from Innsbruck by train. On the medieval Oberer Stadtplatz the house fronts become a giant Advent calendar, with each date projected onto a wall, and brass groups and choirs play every day from 18:00. Children get a petting zoo, ice skating and storytellers.
Dates and hours 2026: 20 November to 24 December, Monday to Friday 15:00 to 20:00, Saturday 11:00 to 20:00, Sunday 13:00 to 20:00, with food stalls open until 21:00. On 8 December it opens 13:00 to 20:00 and on 24 December 10:00 to 13:00.
Where to stay for this
Hall in Tirol, old town, Hall in Tirol · Hotel · 19 rooms
On Hall's old town square, so the Advent market is outside the door.
A historic inn on Hall's old town square with 19 individual rooms and a Tyrolean cellar restaurant; for couples and culture lovers.
Hall in Tirol (Heiligkreuz), Hall in Tirol · 4 stars
Family-run four-star on the edge of Hall, with free parking.
A warm, family-run four-star on the edge of Hall in Tirol with mountain views and free parking; for drivers, cyclists and families.
From £140 a night
Rattenberg, Austria's smallest town, holds its Advent from 20 November to 20 December 2026. On Advent weekends the lanes are lit by candles, torches and open fires with almost no electric light. There are few stalls, but the shops and glass studios stay open, the Anklöpfler sing on Sundays, and on Advent Saturdays a little Advent train runs between Brixlegg and Rattenberg. The listing gives the dates but not daily hours, so check before you go.
Seefeld, about 25 km from Innsbruck, opens its Christmas market in the pedestrian zone on 20 November 2026 from 14:00, with log-cabin huts, mulled wine and evening music. Last season it ran until 6 January.
The Old Town, Marktplatz and Maria-Theresien-Strasse markets are a few minutes' walk apart, so a hotel in the old town or on Maria-Theresien-Strasse lets you walk to all three and drop off shopping between visits. The old town hotels above are the closest.
If you arrive by train, the hotels around the Hauptbahnhof are 11 to 12 minutes' walk from the Golden Roof, straight up Maria-Theresien-Strasse past the modern market. For better value, Pradl is a few minutes by tram from the centre.
Where to stay in Innsbruck in winter: the best areas and hotels
Where to stay for this
City centre, by the Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars · 88 rooms
Family-run four-star two minutes from the station, with Tyrolean Stuben for dinner.
A family-run four-star two minutes from the Hauptbahnhof, with a proper Tyrolean restaurant; for skiers, families and rail travellers.
From £132 a night
Next to the Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck city centre · 3 stars · 234 rooms
Good-value design hotel beside the station, with a 13th-floor bar.
A design-led budget hotel in a tower beside the station, with a 13th-floor bar facing the mountains; good value for couples.
From £114 a night
City centre, by the main station, Innsbruck city centre · Hotel · 75 rooms
Tower hotel by the station with an eleventh-floor sauna and rooftop bar.
Tower hotel by the main station with panorama rooms, a twelfth-floor rooftop bar and a sauna; for couples and city breaks.
From £167 a night
Pradl, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars · 50 rooms
Pradl four-star with a free rooftop sauna and a tram at the door.
A family-run four-star in Pradl with a free rooftop sauna and a tram at the door; for couples, families and skiers.
From £155 a night
The Old Town and Marktplatz markets open on 13 November 2026, along with the Kaiserweihnacht at the Bergisel on weekends. The Hungerburg, Wilten and St. Nikolaus markets open on 20 November, and Maria-Theresien-Strasse on 25 November.
The Old Town, Marktplatz and Maria-Theresien-Strasse markets open daily from 11:00 to 21:00, with stalls selling goods closing at 20:00 (20:30 on the Marktplatz). The Hungerburg opens from 12:00 or 13:00 until 19:00, Wilten 16:00 to 20:00 and St. Nikolaus 16:00 to 21:00.
Yes. The Maria-Theresien-Strasse market and the Hungerburg panorama market stay open until 6 January 2027, and the LUMAGICA light trail in the Hofgarten runs until 31 January. The Old Town, Marktplatz, Wilten and St. Nikolaus markets close on 23 December.
Most Innsbruck markets close on 23 December. On 24 December 2026 the Hungerburg market opens 12:00 to 15:00, and in Hall the Advent market opens 10:00 to 13:00.
The Marktplatz market is the family market, with a carousel, a daily Kasperl puppet theatre and the Swarovski crystal tree light shows. The Hungerburg has a Saturday story hour, and Hall's Advent market has a petting zoo and ice skating.
Take the Hungerburgbahn funicular from the Congress station by the old town. The ride takes eight minutes and stops at the Alpine Zoo on the way. A return ticket to the Hungerburg costs 14 euros for an adult on the current tariff.
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