Events in Salzburg

Mozart City Salzburg - “The Stage of the World” and its many faces.

More than 4,500 events take place in our city every year. The options range from world-famous festivals to sporting events to performances and exhibitions in the worlds of music, culture and dance. Read on to find out which events you absolutely shouldn't miss.

Salzburg Easter Festival
13. – 22.04.2019

The Easter Festival´s founding father, Herbert von Karajan, had an unconditional commitment to achieving the highest artistic standards. This commitment has remained to this day an unbroken tradition at the Salzburg Easter Festival.

Picture: Christian Thielemann, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden © OFSMatthias Creutziger

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Salzburger Freilichtmuseum
21.04.2019

Calling all kids! On Easter Sunday, you’ll find the Easter Bunny hopping around the Salzburg Open-Air Museum. With a basket full of gifts, he will be spreading joy among visitors big and small. The largest museum in the region not only has historic buildings to explore but also offers other attractions like a ride with a heritage railway, an adventure playground or a museum quiz. And here’s a special tip just for you: a traditional Easter Market will be held on 13 April.

Picture: © Salzburger Freilichtmuseum

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Salzburg Marathon
17. – 19.05.2019

This running festival in Mozart City is a fixture for all runners on their annual calendar. Whether full marathon, half marathon or 10K CityRun, the premier running event has something for every level. The Salzburg Marathon promises to be a one-of-a-kind spectacle performed on one of the world’s most beautiful stages.

Picture: Lauffestspiele © Salzburg Marathon

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Sommerszene
13. – 29.06.2019

A triumph of modernism! Sommerszene Salzburg brings guest performers from around the world onto the stage along with theatre, dance and performance to turn Salzburg into a capital of the contemporary performing arts.

Picture: SZENE Salzburg © Bernhard Mueller

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Salzburg Festival
20.07. – 31.08.2019

Another fantastic festival summer full of emotions gets started on 20 July 2019 under the leadership of artistic director Markus Hinterhäuser. The over-the-top opera programme with five new productions plus theatre and concert highlights with four new productions will lend this year’s festival an immense appeal. Awaiting you are 199 performances on 43 festival days!

Picture: Tourismus Salzburg GmbH © G. Breitegger

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St. Ruppert's Day Fair
20.09. – 24.09.2019

Every autumn, Salzburg’s old town is filled with tradition and customs when the famous Rupertikirtag fair descends on the town around 24 September in celebration of Rupert, the city’s patron saint. The St. Rupert’s Day Fair is all about traditional dress, old customs, authentic artisanry, delicious food and, above all, merriment and cheer. The main attraction for the little ones is, of course, the many fairground rides.

Picture: Tourismus Salzburg GmbH © G. Breitegger

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