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Christmas programme
Christmas market, city centre, public library
Together with local associations and institutions, Brixen Tourismus puts together a cultural programme that invites you to get to know South Tyrolean tradition and modern accents during the Christmas season.
Getting ready for the Christmas Market
21.-26.11.2025
The Christmas market opens its doors on the evening of November 27th, 2025. But the magic begins even earlier! We have prepared enchanting activities and special programs to get you into the festive spirit. Join us and share in the joyful anticipation of the Christmas market and the upcoming holiday season.
- Fire pit at the Christmas market
28.11.-30.12. & 2.-6.1.
Mon-Fri: 15:00-19:00
Sat-Sun: 11:00-19:00
At the Brixen Christmas market, various South Tyrolean delicacies are prepared for young and old over an open fire and can be savoured afterwards. - Shopping on Sundays
In Brixen, Christmas shopping is also possible on Sundays and may be particularly peaceful on 7, 8, 14 and 21 December 2025. On Christmas Eve, 24 December, shops have reduced opening hours. - Music at the market and in the town
There is a varied programme of music at the Christmas market and in the old town. - Rorate in Bressanone Cathedral - Daily at 6:30 a.m. during Advent.
If you want to experience an atmospheric event based on the most authentic religious tradition, you should attend ‘Rorate’ Masses. These are votive Masses celebrated at 6:30 a.m. before sunrise. The liturgy takes place by candlelight, accompanied by the choir and musicians. These services are held daily during Advent in Brixen Cathedral, a tradition that has been repeated continuously since 1606.
Daily at 6.30 am during the Advent season. - Carillon at the White Tower
Every day, when the Christmas market opens, the carillon of the White Tower plays the Ode to Joy. The piece was arranged for this purpose by Brixen composer Manuela Kerer and is intended to remind us of peaceful coexistence. coexistence.
Advent-Sundays, 30.11., 07.12., 14.12. and 21.12.25
On this special guided tour, we will immerse ourselves in the rich world of traditions and stories surrounding Advent and Christmas in Brixen. Amid sweet delicacies, enchanting scents, and sparkling lights, we will meet fascinating protagonists of this festive season. At the same time, we will explore some of the city’s unique highlights, including the majestic White Tower. The tour concludes atmospherically with a glass of mulled wine at the Christmas Market. An intimate and heartwarming experience during the most magical time of the year!
21 November 2025 to 6 January 2026
Photographs of birth: the deepest and most delicate miracle of life. Dutch photographer Ilvy Njiokiktjien travelled to Peru, Mali, Mongolia and Bangladesh in 2018/19 to take studio-like portraits of newborns.
A year later, Armenian photographer Anush Babajanyan revisited the same children, now toddlers, creating a second chapter in the story that documents their growth and highlights the importance of sustained access to healthcare.
