Graz and Styria
Steiermark47°15′ N 15°18′ EAustria, Switzerland and the Italian Alps8 markets2 towns7 events5 stays
You can walk between all of Graz's old-town markets in an evening from a hotel near the Hauptplatz, and the ice nativity in the Landhaushof costs nothing to see. The squares are small, so Friday and Saturday nights get packed. For a quieter night away, Mariazell holds its market in front of Austria's best-known pilgrimage church from Thursday to Sunday, and the basilica hosts concerts on most market evenings.
Photo Armin Ademovic · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 and others, credited in the gallery
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- What's open in Europe on Christmas Eve?
Seventy-nine markets open on 24 December 2026, and most of them close by 18:30, so do your last shopping before dark.
- When are the Krampus runs in Austria in 2026?
The first runs start on 21 November 2026 and the last Perchten come out on 21 December, and most of them gather around St Nicholas's Eve on 5 December.
- When do Europe's Christmas markets open and close in 2026?
Vienna and Copenhagen open first, on 6 November 2026, and Cologne's Heumarkt keeps its stalls up until 10 January 2027. Every row below names who published the date.