The Hellbrunn Christmas market 2026, the Hellbrunner Adventzauber, is open from 19 November to 24 December, and it’s closed on Mondays. We’re the Christmas market at Mirabellplatz, a market in its own right, and we’re happy to recommend Hellbrunn to you, especially if you’re coming with children. Bus 25 to Hellbrunn stops at our place on Mirabellplatz, so you can drop by on your way there or back. We’ve put together the opening hours, entry and how to get there for 2026 here.
What is the Hellbrunner Adventzauber? The Hellbrunner Adventzauber is an Advent market in front of Schloss Hellbrunn (Hellbrunn Palace) in the south of the city of Salzburg. The Gassner family founded it in 2001, and in 2026 it celebrates its 25th anniversary. According to the organiser, the palace façade with its 24 windows becomes an Advent calendar, with a forest of more than 700 conifers in front of it.
Where bus 25 to Hellbrunn leaves from and when our market is open is further down.
Hellbrunn Christmas market 2026: opening hours
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday to Friday | 1–8 pm |
| Saturday, Sunday and public holidays | 10 am – 8 pm |
| Monday | closed, except on 21 December (1–8 pm) |
| Thu 24 December | 10 am – 2 pm |
The market ends on 24 December. According to the organiser, most visitors stay for two to four hours.
Tickets and entry 2026: when you pay and when it’s free
- Until 7 pm there’s an entry fee. According to the organiser, it includes a voucher for a hot drink, such as Glühwein (hot mulled wine, spiced with cinnamon, cloves and orange) or alcohol-free punch.
- From 7 pm and on 24 December, entry is free.
- Young children get in free. The organiser gives the age limit differently in different places online (up to 6 years, or until the child’s 5th birthday), so if in doubt, ask at the ticket desk.
- Tickets are only sold at the ticket desk on site. You can pay by card there, but some exhibitors only take cash.
The palace park and the gazebo from “The Sound of Music” are freely accessible via the entrance by the children’s playground. What else there is around The Sound of Music in winter is in our article The Sound of Music in Salzburg in winter.
Getting there by bus 25 – also from Mirabellplatz
The easiest way to get to Hellbrunn is bus line 25 to the “Schloss Hellbrunn” stop. According to the organiser, it runs from the main station (Hauptbahnhof) via the Rathaus (town hall), and it also stops at our place on Mirabellplatz. From there the journey takes around 17 minutes, according to the timetable (as of 23 October 2026). On Advent weekends, according to the organiser, extra buses run on line 25 between 1 and 6 pm.
How to get to Mirabellplatz is on our info page.
By car: take the A1, exit Salzburg Süd, to Fürstenweg 37. There are car parks right by the palace and at Salzburg Zoo; parking is charged at both. At weekends and on public holidays, the organiser asks visitors to come by bus and train.
Kinderweihnachtswelt, Krampuswelt and music at Hellbrunn
- Kinderweihnachtswelt (children’s Christmas world): from 20 November, with a Christmas train, a petting zoo, a scout camp with Stockbrot (bread dough wrapped around a stick and baked over the fire), a face-painting corner, a Christmas post office and a fairy-tale treasure hunt. Times vary depending on the activity.
- Krampuswelt (Krampus exhibition): an exhibition by the Anifer Krampusse – Krampus being a horned, fur-clad figure from Alpine folklore who accompanies St. Nicholas. On Friday 4 December at 6 pm, the Grossgmainer Krampusse run in front of the palace steps, and on Sunday 13 December the Anifer Krampusse come without their masks for the “Tag der Krampusse” (“Krampus Day”). All the Krampus dates in the city are in our article Krampus in Salzburg 2026.
- Music: on Wednesdays Stubenmusik (folk music in small ensembles) in the Orangery, at weekends live Christmas music, and on 13 December “Sing mit!” (“Sing along!”) in the palace chapel.
Most of the grounds are step-free, though some paths are gravel or natural ground.
Hellbrunn and Mirabellplatz in one day
On weekdays, Hellbrunn doesn’t open until 1 pm. You can spend the morning with us at Mirabellplatz – we’re open from 10 am. Pick up a Salzburger Breze (a Salzburg-style pretzel) from Alexander Reisinger or a Bauernkrapfen (traditional fried dough pastry) from Christl-Alm, then hop on bus 25 at Mirabellplatz.
Or the other way round: spend the afternoon in town and head to Hellbrunn from 7 pm, when entry is free. Our market is the small Christkindlmarkt – the Austrian name for a traditional Christmas market – in front of Schloss Mirabell, where locals tend to go. On Mondays, when Hellbrunn is closed, and after 24 December, we’re still open, right up to 31 December. You’ll find all the times on our info page.
Opening hours & getting here
Bus 25 to Hellbrunn stops at Mirabellplatz. Our Christmas market in front of Schloss Mirabell is open daily from 19 November to 31 December. Find all the times and directions here.
You’ll find all the other markets in the city in our overview of the Salzburg Christmas markets.
Frequently asked questions
It’s open from 19 November to 24 December 2026: Tuesday to Friday 1–8 pm, at weekends and on public holidays 10 am – 8 pm. It’s closed on Mondays, except on 21 December. On 24 December the hours are 10 am – 2 pm.
Entry is free from 7 pm and on 24 December. Before that there’s an entry fee, which includes a hot drink. Young children get in free.
Take bus 25 to the “Schloss Hellbrunn” stop. It also stops at Mirabellplatz, and from there the journey takes around 17 minutes. How to get to Mirabellplatz is on our info page.
Yes, right by the palace and at Salzburg Zoo. Both car parks charge a fee. At weekends, the organiser asks visitors to come by bus and train.
On Friday 4 December 2026 at 6 pm, the Grossgmainer Krampusse run in front of the palace steps. At that time you still pay for entry; it only becomes free from 7 pm.
No. The Hellbrunner Adventzauber ends on 24 December. The Christmas market at Mirabellplatz is open until 31 December; you’ll find the markets that are open after Christmas in our overview.
Sources
All details retrieved on 23 October 2026: organiser of the Hellbrunner Adventzauber, pages “Öffnungszeiten” (opening hours), “Eintritt” (entry), “Anreise & Parken” (getting there & parking), “Kinderweihnachtswelt”, “Krampuswelt”, “Programm” (programme) and FAQ · Salzburg Tourism: 25 years of the Hellbrunner Adventzauber · ÖBB journey planner (bus 25, Mirabellplatz – Schloss Hellbrunn), queried on 23 October 2026