The Saxfest takes place every autumn and brings together saxophonists from all over Europe.
The focus is on masterclasses, workshops and concerts of the highest standard, providing a platform for exchange, inspiration and musical excellence.
The Alpen Classica Saxfest is a four-day festival in Brixen dedicated entirely to the saxophone.
It offers daily masterclasses with renowned teachers from the Euregio and the international music scene. In addition to masterclasses, there are also concerts and exhibitions by well-known brands.
It creates a special platform for musical exchange, networking and further education in the heart of the Alps.
The Orchestra Euroregionale Alpen Classica – Euregio Symphony Orchestra has been an integral part of the Saxfest ever since and accompanies the soloists in the festive gala concert.
Free admission!
The ice rink opens its doors for public skating on October 26, 2025.
Special opening hours are scheduled during the fall, Christmas and Carnival holidays.
On the occasion of the Euregio Museum Year 2025, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Tyrolean Peasants’ Revolt of 1525 – a historic turning point that continues to raise essential questions about power structures, social justice, political participation, and the potential for societal change – the Hofburg Bressanone presents a two-part exhibition project that sets history and the present in a dialogical relationship. The two exhibitions, 1525-2025. Irruption-Subversion-Renewal (29 March – 31 August 2025) and ETÀ, ÉTATS (12 September 2025 – 11 January 2026), explore the theme of societal transformation from different perspectives. They share a central conceptual motif: rupture as a starting point for movement, encounter, and new forms of social thinking.
ETÀ, ÉTATS links the father-son relationship between Robert and Johannes Bosisio to the socially relevant question of intergenerational dialogue. In the spatial and conceptual design, the two artists meet in the center of the exhibition area, while their independent positions are situated at opposite ends of the sequence of rooms. At this central point of encounter, the focus is less on comparison and more on exchange: a dialogical coexistence aimed at connecting different experiences, ways of thinking, and perspectives.
At the weekly market in Bressanone you will find stalls with clothing, shoes, handbags, local products and much more.
At the parking lot in Brennerstrasse, Albuingasse, Hartmannsplatz and Trattengasse.
Europe’s largest monastery complex in Tirol/Tirolo.
Founded in 1142 by the Bishop of Brixen/Bressanone at the intersection of two important routes - the Brenner and the route to the Pustertal valley - the Augustinian Neustift Canons Regular Monastery was recognized, among other things, as a hospice and rest area for pilgrims. Today the Monastery makes a name for itself as a place of agriculture, culture and education. From the monastery winery to the herb garden, from the electricity plant to the educational center, several businesses are united in the monastery.
The Augustinian Neustift Canons Regular Monastery in Vahrn/Varna is the largest Monastery complex in Tirol/Tirolo. The Monastery has an holistic conception and was independent and versatile from its very foundation. A walk through the Monastery complex will let you understand its size and importance as a former important cultural and economic hub of the Eisacktal/Valle Isarco valley. The first thing that will catch your eye are the architectural elements: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. With the Engelsburg, the late Baroque collegiate church, the Gothic cloister, the miracle fountain, the library’s unique manuscripts and the historic Pinakothek, the Augustinian Neustift Canons Regular Monastery is one of the most remarkable sights of the Eisacktal valley.
South Tyrolean artist Elisabeth Oberrauch is well-known for her artworks made from handmade paper. In this exhibition, she displays highlights from her previous work and presents new creations inspired by pharmaceutical and medical themes. Her artistic works accompany and support the Brixen Pharmacy Museum on its journey towards a harmonious combination of architecture, art and pharmacy.
Climb, laugh, discover – with Climbing for Kids, children aged 7 to 15 experience an exciting and varied climbing adventure at the modern VERTIKALE Climbing Gym in Brixen.
Guided by experienced and certified instructors, kids learn the basics of climbing in a playful way, improve their coordination, and gain confidence in their own abilities.
The focus is on movement, fun, and teamwork. Every child is supported individually, regardless of their level or previous experience.
Small group sizes ensure a safe and welcoming atmosphere where learning and enjoyment go hand in hand.
Participation is flexible on a weekly basis – ideal for families who want to add an active and engaging experience to their stay in Brixen.
All climbing equipment is provided, and safety and supervision are guaranteed at all times.
The Climbing for Kids program takes place every Tuesday between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m..
Each session lasts one hour, and registration is possible at any time.
More information and booking online at:
👉 [www.vertikale.it/produkt/climbing-for-kids](https://vertikale.it/produkt/climbing-for-kids/)
Whether it’s the first climbing experience or discovering new routes, Climbing for Kids is all about movement, adventure, and fun.
Every climbing session at Vertikale becomes a memorable experience – full of energy, excitement, and smiles!
The combined guided tours of the entire museum and the cathedral complex (cathedral, cloister and baptistery) take place alternately in German and Italian from Tuesday to Friday (except on public holidays).
Tuesdays and Thursdays:
in German
at 3 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday
in Italian
at 3 p.m.
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Price: € 5,- p.p. (excluding museum entrance)
The “Törggele” season begins at the beginning of October and ends with Advent. On our hike we visit the Griesser Hof winery north of Brixen, in Vahrn. We taste three white wines (included) and get to know winemaker Paul, who grows and presses the grapes for his wine himself. The hike takes us to another farm inn above Brixen, where the hosts serve us typical Törggelen dishes. We recommend a glass of white wine from Eisacktal valley (meal and drinks not included).
Duration: ~3 h | 10 km | ↑ 250 m | easy
IMPORTANT: all guides are German and Italian speaking
Local and seasonal, straight from the producer. Farmers from the surrounding area bring their own farm produce to the Brixen old town centre. Depending on the season, fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, flowers, honey, homemade jams and pasta sauces, refined distillates and organically grown herbs as well as wooden handicrafts are offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
From April to October, local associations prepare fresh tirtln (fried stuffed pastry) on site on a weekly basis. This means that every Saturday is also a culinary experience.
This market has been a popular, lively meeting place for locals and guests for 30 years.
The One and Only!
During your Private Climbing Lesson, a certified instructor will be there just for you. Together, you’ll work on your personal goals, improve technique, movement, and safety – all in a relaxed, motivating atmosphere.
Whether you’re climbing for the first time or looking to refine your skills, this session is perfect for all ages and experience levels.
📅 Note: Booking required at least 1 day in advance.
Maximum number of participants: 6 people.
➡️ **More information and booking online at:
https://vertikale.it/produkt/private-kletterstunde/
The combined guided tours of the entire museum and the cathedral complex (cathedral, cloister and baptistery) take place alternately in German and Italian from Tuesday to Friday (except on public holidays).
Tuesdays and Thursdays:
in German
at 3 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday
in Italian
at 3 p.m.
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Price: € 5,- p.p. (excluding museum entrance)
The “Törggelen” season is the fifth season in Brixen and its surroundings. Together with you, we would like to take a look behind the scenes of this tradition, learn about the origins of wine in Brixen and uncover the secrets of “Törggelen” cuisine. We walk from Brixen to the Griesser Hof winery, situated on a sunny hill. There we are welcomed by winegrower Paul, with whom we taste his wines in the wine cellar. We continue along the “Keschtnweg” trail and stop off at Burgerhof Meßner farm inn. Together with organic winegrower and chef Johannes, we prepare South Tyrolean dumplings and learn about his philosophy of sustainable farming.
Duration: ~3 h | 10 km | ↑ 250 m | easy
IMPORTANT: all guides are German and Italian speaking
Brixen ist eine Stadt voller Geschichte, die sich vor allem in ihren Gebäuden, wie dem Dom oder der Hofburg manifestiert. Doch es müssen nicht immer die Highlights der Stadt sein, um ihre Vergangenheit zu verstehen. In einer gemeinsamen Zeitreise werden wir in unbekannte Episoden Brixner Geschichte eintauchen und die ehemalige Bischofsstadt aus einer neuen Perspektive, eben auf den zweiten Blick, kennenlernen.
After almost 10 years, the “Brixtown Music Night” concert series is finally back! Twenty-one musicians will present an evening full of music with a wide and varied repertoire of different musical styles.
The event is organized by the Jugendhaus Kassianeum association, which is responsible for managing the Astra cultural center. Klaus Ramoser, founder of the original Brixtown Music Night, is the artistic director.
Brixtown Music Night 2025 will take place on November 7 and 8, 2025, starting at 8:00 p.m. at the Astra cultural center in Bressanone.
As the nights grow colder, the Alter Schlachthof Brixen warms up with deep sound, soft light, and shared moments.
Winter Grooves is the seasonal continuation of the Schlachthof Sessions – intimate evenings curated by @giangee_dj, where music gets the space it deserves.
No noise. No pressure. Just honest sound and a crowd that listens.
🎧 From dubby rhythms to hypnotic house and beyond – each Friday is a carefully crafted journey through the darker season.
31.10. FR - #1 – @davidepirasmusic B2B @giangee
07.11. FR - #2 – @yasminkhalify
14.11. FR - #3 – @davidepirasmusic
21.11 FR - #4 – @mirkoventura.music
28.11 FR - #5 – @riotclubculture
05.12 FR - #6 – @giangee_dj
12.12 FR - #7 – @mattialrnz
19.12 FR - #8 – @giangee @arnoparmeggiani @davidepirasmusic
This is Neustift wine(growing)
Learn all about our vineyards. And of course about our wine too.
General information
The winegrowing tradition at Neustift goes back centuries. To find out what has remained of this tradition, what winegrowing in the abbey’s vineyards involves today and the philosophy on which it is based, come on a vineyard tour. We’ll not only tell you all about Neustift winegrowing but also serve you its products. The tour of the vineyards together with the following wine tasting takes about 90 minutes in all. And lasts for longer.
Participation in the vineyard tour is only possible with prior registration.
To help us start punctually …
Please come to the abbey entrance 15 minutes before the beginning of the tour.
Programme:
Saturday, 8 November 2025
9:00 a.m. Opening ceremony with guests of honour and book presentation AKI-TEN
9:30 a.m. Opening of the bonsai exhibition, the ceramic contest and the special exhibition Tenpai and Kusamono
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Demonstration/lecture ‘Pot seeks plant’. What requirements does a ceramic pot place on a plant? An attempt at an explanation. With Othmar Auer from Brixen
12:00–15:00 Demonstration of ceramic glazing with ceramic artist Sami Amdouni from France
14:00–18:00 Demonstration/design with bonsai artist Andrés Álvarez Iglesias from Spain
6:00 p.m. End of the exhibition
8:00 p.m. Meeting point for the bonsai party with fine delicacies at the Hotel Elephant with award ceremony for the Bonsai Ceramic Contest
Sunday, 9 November 2025
9:30 a.m. Opening of the bonsai exhibition, the ceramic contest and the special exhibition Tenpai and Kusamono
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lecture/presentation with Shohin artist Francesco Forno from Italy
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Demonstration/design with bonsai artist Andrés Álvarez Iglesias from Spain
5:00 p.m. Closing ceremony
Bonsai-Ceramics-Contest
Entry requirements
The contest is open to everybody who is interested, i.e. professional potters but also amateur potters.
Every participant can enter one ceramic in the contest. This ceramic dish must present all the characteristics that are necessary to plant a normal bonsai or a grass bonsai in it, and be frost-resistant. The jury consists of experts that are both artists and technical experts.
The three best ceramics win the following cash prizes:
1st place: 1.300 €
2nd place: 400 €
3rd place: 300 €
The objects that come first in this contest, will become possession of the BONSAI CLUB BRIXEN who will then organize a raffle among all the exhibitors of the „AKITEN 2025“. By winning the ceramics, these exhibitors are obliged to exhibit the same artifact in occasion of the „AKITEN 2027“, with a bonsai planted in it.
Entry fee: 50 €
The BONSAI CLUB BRIXEN reserves the right to adapt the entry requirements to new conditions and therefore to alter them, should this be necessary.
Information & booking:
BONSAI CLUB BRIXEN
In order to reduce the organizational effort and the waiting times on site, please register groups (from 15 people) in advance via e-mail:
info@bonsaiclubbrixen.com
The entrance fees can be paid directly at the cash desk or transferred to the following account in advance:
IBAN: IT84 T058 5658 2200 7057 0157 073
This makes a visit to the old town of Brixen an experience for the whole family. "Brixen for Kids", the year-round free childcare programme, is a special initiative aimed primarily at the local population and all visitors to Brixen's old town. Our year-round free offer invites children between the ages of 3 and 11 to have a good time in professional care. "Fejdjux ASV" is responsible for the care and the programme, which is adapted to the season.
An initiative of: City Marketing Brixen, the trade and service association (hds), Bressanone merchants
Yannis Xenakis: Sextet ‘Les Plejades’
‘Plejaden’ by Iannis Xenakis is a percussion sextet composed in 1979. It is considered one of the most important works in the history of percussion music. The work is characterised by a high degree of technical complexity and places extreme demands on the percussionists, who must play the specially developed instrument ‘Sixxen’, among other things. The name ‘Pleiades’ was borrowed from Greek mythology; the Pleiades are the daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea nymph Pleione.
The main aim of the South Tyrolean percussion ensemble ‘conTakt percussion-group’ is to promote as wide a spectrum of percussion literature as possible, from both the classical and contemporary repertoires.
In collaboration with the Festival of Contemporary Music
What to do with a chair with a broken leg, a toaster that won't turn on, or a sweater eaten by moths? Disposable? Figures. Drop by the Repair Café and everything will be as good as new! An item only really belongs to you when you have repaired it with your own hands!
A journey through emotions, scents, and rituals:
every month a unique atmosphere will surprise you, letting you experience autumn and winter in a wellness oasis.
10/10/25 – Autumn Time
14/11/25 – Journey Through Time
12/12/25 – Festival of Lights
09/01/26 – Fire & Ice
06/02/26 – Around the World
06/03/26 – Detox Evening
10/04/26 – Spring Awakening
Concert
Violin: Raffaela Zanella, Piano: Barbara Pasquazzo
Händel, Beethoven, Dvořák , Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Khachaturian
Free entry
Offerta libera per world-doctors.org
Organizer: Pro Cultura
Cross-border choir project South Tyrol - East Tyrol The idea behind this cross-border choir project is to foster friendly and professional relationships between the vocal ensemble "AllaBreve" (Brixen/South Tyrol) and the vocal ensemble "Cantarmonie" (East Tyrol). Natalia Lukina, a Ukrainian-born choir director and voice coach, has led the vocal ensemble "AllaBreve" since 2019. Lukina lives and works in Carinthia and is on friendly terms with the directors of the East Tyrolean vocal ensemble "Cantarmonie," founded in 2022. The choir is led by Gernot Kacetl and Alois Wendlinger.
Among the works to be performed is the "Cantus Missae," Op. 109 in E-flat major for two four-part choirs by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839–1901).
The mass was composed in January 1878, dedicated to the newly elected Pope Leo XIII, and premiered on January 1, 1879, in the All Saints' Court Church in Munich.
The work draws on the compositional techniques of early classical vocal polyphony and is considered one of the most important purely vocal masses of the 19th century.
Free donation
Collective exhibition artists of S.Erardo Art Group Bressanone
With Pascale Alessi, Elisabeth Amort, José Ramón Gorret, Lisa Hilpold, Margit Pittschieler, Simon Rauter, Peter Wiechenthaler, Verena Winkler, Jürgen Winkler
15th november 2025- 6th january 2026
Time table:
Tu-Sun 10:00 am - 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Closed: 5th, 25th, 26th, 31st december 2025 and 1st Januar 2026
Concerts by the Brixen Music School
12th+ 19th 5:00 pm
Children's reading with Viktoria Obermarzoner
2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th december 2024 4:30 pm
Opening
Sa 15th november 2025 / 11:00 am
The 9th KUNTERBUNTE KLEIN KUNST FESTIVAL has some new highlights in store for you: 71 performances with 20 different stages and performers from 4 countries! We offer an insight into the diverse art of the stage: drama, puppetry and figure theatre, storytelling and musical theatre, pantomime, clowning and much more...
The plays are equally exciting for children and adults – so make a note of the festival dates!
On Thursday, November 20, UNESCO celebrates World Philosophy Day. To mark the occasion, the Kass Youth Center and the Philosophical-Theological College of Brixen are organizing the third South Tyrolean Philosophy Slam, taking place from 7 to 9 PM at JUZE Kass in Brixen. The evening will be hosted by slam poet Lene Morgenstern, who will take the stage as MC. The contributions will revolve around philosophical questions. The format is entirely open. Each presentation must not exceed six minutes and can be delivered in either German or Italian. Submissions are open to everyone.
In the large fairy tale tent in the library's courtyard, Sophia and Christopher tell stories and fairy tales around the campfire and bake bread on sticks with you.
For whom: families with children over 5 years old
Languages: German and Italian
The photography exhibition Every Child is LIFE celebrates the miracle of birth and the universal strength of life.
Dutch photographer Ilvy Njiokiktjien captured newborns in Peru, Mali, Mongolia and Bangladesh between 2018 and 2019, portraying with great sensitivity the most fragile yet powerful moment of existence.
A year later, Armenian photographer Anush Babajanyan returned to photograph the same children, creating a second chapter that tells a story of growth, resilience and the vital importance of continuous access to healthcare.
The visit to the photo exhibition is included in the entrance ticket of the Hofburg.