Klagenfurt’s Neuer Platz (New Square) hosts a welcoming market with regional crafts, gifts and warming snacks, alongside a second cluster of stalls at Domplatz. Discover all you need to know about Klagenfurt Christmas Market.
It’s a compact, family‑friendly scene near cafés and shopping streets, with easy access from the Hauptbahnhof. The Wörthersee region adds scenic day‑trip options if you’re staying longer. Expect a relaxed atmosphere and plenty of Carinthian hospitality. Here you can buy maischalan, a traditional Carinthian dish made of barley and pork, which resembles a haggis
Klagenfurt Christmas Market (Neuer Platz)
- Central squares with crafts and culinary stalls
- Typical hours 10:00–19:00; special holiday hours
- Rail: Klagenfurt Hbf ~15 min walk
Hafenknistern Christmas Market
There are also stalls in the Hafenknistern Christmas market alongside the Landhafen canal, which musicians playing and lots of stalls selling artisanal goods – you can also try the local Wozi punch.
Katschberg Advent Path
In the mountains outside of Klagenfurt, take a trip back in time at the Katschberg Advent from November 26 to December 21, (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM as well as Monday, December 8, and Thursday, December 25.
The three-and-a-half-kilometre trail is spectacular. A series of huts where locals sing, play music, tell traditional tales. Either walk the trail or take a horse-drawn carriage. Costs €22-28. This is our editor’s favourite European Christmas market. Read about Mark Bibby Jackson’s experience when he visited he celebrated Christmas in Carinthia Austria.
Other Christmas Markets in Austria
Linz is not the only town in Austria which has a Christmas Market. Click on the link for our round up of the best Christmas markets in Austria 2025, including Salzburg and Vienna.
