Evenementen aan de Südtiroler Weinstraße

During the Bolzano Christmas Market music bands and singing groups will cheer the time with Christmas music.

Guided tour of the city centre with focus on the main highlights of the old town.

» Duration 2 hours 10:30 -12:30
» Language: Italian 10:30 -11:30 / German 11:30 - 12:30
» Max 25 people
» Starting point: Piazza del Grano - Kornplatz 11
» Price: 10 € standard ticket, free for children up to 14 years old and holders of the Bolzano Bozen Card (excluding the Bolzano Bozen Card Mobility). For more information, please contact our office.

The “Tina Modotti” Photographic Circle exhibition explores South Tyrol’s contemporary identity through photography as a tool for critical inquiry and visual storytelling.

In a region of constant change—between center and periphery, tourism and daily life, tradition and transformation—photography becomes a language for analyzing social, symbolic, and identity perspectives.

The exhibition follows a Gestalt-inspired approach: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Individual projects form a collective mosaic, maintaining their autonomy while engaging in dialogue.

The exhibition maps South Tyrol along three trajectories: city, tourism, and tradition.

“City between Center and Periphery”: urban spaces as living organisms, balancing history, social change, and architecture.

“Tourism: Between Overtourism and Sustainability”: critical exploration of tourism’s impact on landscapes, consumption, and sustainable development.

“Traditions, Folk Festivals, and Rituals”: an empathetic, anthropological view of collective rituals sustaining identity and cultural memory.

Together, the three trajectories form a layered visual narrative of South Tyrol, highlighting photography as a language capable of expressing complexity and contemporary reality.

Museion presents Sven Sachsalber. Mapping out an Artistic Practice: A Research Project by Museion. The exhibition offers insight into the process behind the creation of the archive of South Tyrolean artist Sven Sachsalber (1987–2020).

Curated by BAU, the exhibition brings together archival materials, documents, interviews, and digitised works. The display unfolds through six thematic strands that emerged from more than thirty conversations with the artist’s friends, colleagues, and collaborators: art, body, time, books, home, and friendship. These themes open new perspectives on Sachsalber’s thinking and creative approach, accompanied by quotations, publications, and reproductions spanning his entire career.

The authentic wine experience for all senses takes place in the newly created wing of the Cantina Kurtatsch. During the visit, you will gain fascinating insights into the importance of terroir, the variety of Kurtatsch’s vineyard sites, and its unique wines. The educational TERROIR Experience will lead you into the new dolomite barrique cellar with its natural rock wall and conclude with a tasting of 5 wines from our TERROIR line. The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 18 people. Please note that dogs are welcome in our wine shop and on the terrace, but for hygiene reasons they cannot take part in the guided tours. Südtirols Süden Card: If you are in possession of the “Südtirols Süden Card”, please indicate this in the appropriate field when booking. The discount will then be applied automatically. The indication that you hold the Guest Card must be made during the booking process, as the discount cannot be granted retrospectively. Children are very welcome to join the guided tour. Participation is free of charge for children up to 15 years old, while for teenagers aged 16 to 18 we charge €10 for the tour.

A guided tasting of five wines from the Pfitscher Family, offering a journey into their style and winemaking philosophy.

A guided tasting of five wines from the Pfitscher Family, offering a journey into their style and winemaking philosophy.

ARTIFICES: THE CREATORS OF ART The exhibition “Artifices: The Creators of Art” is the third chapter of the long-term project “Stories of Art with the Great Museums”, promoted by the Department of Italian Culture of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano–South Tyrol in collaboration with major Italian museums. Created with the National Roman Museum, the exhibition explores the evolution of Roman artistic production from the Republican period to the late Empire. Through sculptures, inscriptions, and everyday artefacts, it reveals the world of artisans and workshops that shaped Rome’s material and cultural identity. Highlights include a group of fine sculptures from a late Republican villa, displayed in a setting that evokes an elegant Roman residence, and a replica of the Discobolus (Lancellotti type) from the Omero Tactile Museum in Ancona, in dialogue with the celebrated original at Palazzo Massimo.

Toni Servillo, Giuliana De Sio, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessandro Haber, Teresa Saponangelo, Silvio Orlando, Gabriele Lavia, Neri Marcorè, and many other leading figures of the international theatre scene are part of the 2025/2026 season of the Teatro Stabile, taking place in Bolzano. This year’s season includes 12 subscription events and a special performance featuring Stefano Massini.

Temporary exhibition: A tu per tu - Ritratti dalle collezioni The allure of the portrait as a representation of a subject captured in their essence, whether inner or symbolic, has not gone unnoticed by the Museum Society since the very beginning of its activity, recurring throughout its history: from 1896, the year of its first exhibition, to 1989, with the show Bozner Porträts von 1800 bis heute (Bolzano Portraits from 1800 to Today), and up to the portraits featured in the exhibition Altes Neues. Antico Nuovo, which between 2023 and 2024 enriched the final months of cultural offerings at the Civic Museum before its necessary closure to obtain fire safety certification. With the completion of the renovation works that brought the building up to current regulations, and while awaiting further structural interventions aimed at restoring the entire building, the Civic Museum resumes this fascination by presenting a temporary exhibition featuring a selection of works—some previously exhibited, others never before shown to the public due to recent restoration or recent acquisition. In respect of the rotation principle that the new displays will follow, the works, drawn from the Museum’s collections, were selected according to the portrait type, focusing along the exhibition path on four thematic areas: family portraits, individual portraits, portraits and self-portraits of artists, and portraits of figures with important roles in the city. Whether official representatives, rulers, or simply citizens, many of the depicted individuals have a specific historical connection to Bolzano; all bear witness to a particular era of the city, spanning, through an interesting variety of styles, a time period from the 16th century to the second half of the 20th century.

Take a guided tour through biodynamic vineyards, discover our barrel cellar, and taste 6 exceptional wines at our SKYWINE Pavilion. Our trained team will introduce you to our philosophy and explain the specifics of our winemaking. 

The tour takes place multilingual if necessary. Dogs are welcome.

Artistic Handicrafts Market organised by the Manuart Association in the Piazza Mazzini from 8:00 to 17:00

The warmth of Christmas, the purity of voices, and the power of choral music come together in one special evening.
The concert “Magico Natale con le Voci della Tradizione” brings together the school choirs of the city of Bolzano in an event celebrating the joy of singing, togetherness, and the spirit of the holiday season.

For 41 years, the Intica Big Band has been synonymous with swing and musical versatility. With Jakob Seiwald as its charismatic singer and under the direction of Peter Paul Hofmann, the band reinterprets classic American Christmas hits in the style of Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, and Tony Bennett.

Art Directors: Michael Lösch & Helga Plankensteiner
The concert starts at 9:30 p.m. at the Laurin Bar.
There is a €12 surcharge on the first drink starting at 9:00 p.m.
For information and table reservations, please contact the Laurin Bar at +39 0471 311 570.

A musical experience in a place rich in history
The renowned Japanese artist guides us, with her voice and the enveloping sound of the koto, to distant and mysterious Japan. But not only that. She also takes us on an emotional journey through time, cultures, and musical genres.
After the concert, guests will have the opportunity to take part in an oriental dinner at the castle’s tavern: a perfect occasion to meet the artist and the evening’s artistic director in person.

Art Director: Manfred Bernard
Organization: Castles of Bolzano Foundation
Info: Reservation required (for the dinner, reservations will be accepted until 09.12.2025)
runkelstein@runkelstein.info
– +39 0471/329808
Costs: Concert free of charge, dinner from 8:30 PM at €27/person (drinks excluded)

SALTO – AUTUMN/WINTER HIKE OVER THE LARCH MEADOWS NEAR JENESIEN

Discover the quiet beauty of the high plateau: vast larch meadows, golden-yellow needles sparkling in the snow, and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. Along the way, cozy inns invite you to take a break – enjoy South Tyrolean specialties, fresh mountain air, and the peace of nature.

Johannes Ruedl – Hiking guide and nature/experiential educator

When: 12th December 2025
Time: 10:30 AM
Meeting point: Infopoint at Kornplatz 11
Duration: approx. 5-6 hours (including breaks)
Distance: approx. 7.0 km
Difficulty: easy
Elevation gain: approx. 500 m
Price: 30 € per person (including guide)

Equipment
● Sturdy hiking boots
● Weatherproof clothing (jacket, sun protection)
● Water bottle
● Hiking poles (optional)
● Camera for capturing the stunning views

Transportation:
We meet in front of the Tourist Office in Bolzano and take the bus together to Jenesien. Return journey by bus as well.

Note:
In case of severe weather or dangerous situations, the guide reserves the right to cancel or change the hike.
A minimum of 5 participants is required. The hike will not take place if there are fewer participants.

In different places and historical moments, human cultures have recognized the existence of a connection — a vital energy that permeates and links us — to which they have given names such as Qi, Prana, Pneuma, Spiritus, Tjukupurna, and many others. Vitalis–Navitas–Connexio is an exploration of the nature of this connection between ourselves and the Whole. By engaging us on multiple levels — physical, emotional, mental, spiritual — art allows us to grasp and perceive this network of visible and invisible bonds that connect us to our deepest essence, to nature, and to everything around us. The exploration of the perception of this transversal vital energy that connects us to the Whole is the central focus of this performative work.

Concept, choreography, direction, video, photography, costumes, performer: Santija Bieza
Marco Sonna
With the support of the Abteilung für Deutsche Kultur der Autonomen Provinz Bozen
The performance is accompanied by a series of sculptures titled “Goddesses Seen Up Close” by Thea Unteregger.

The golden autumn has given up its colorful place and left the stage to winter for the most contemplative time of the year. With a promising tone, lights and angels, Christmas trees and a small Christmas market announce the holiday season in Kaltern, which makes the most of its smaller size with nothing lacking. A contemplative village stroll if desired, enjoying wine and fine treats in festive garb, embedded in culinary traditions with both old customs and new practices that will join them. A celebration of joy, sharing, and community, surrounded by music and hospitality in the heart of Kaltern.

CABABOZ (BZ): “Natale 2025” The fakest Santa Clauses in Bolzano are back on stage just in time for Christmas market season. A few comedians – though not too funny – try to distract the audience from mulled wine, jingling earworms, and the scent of ginger and cinnamon. With irreverent jokes, bizarre anecdotes, and officially approved one-liners. This text was not written with the help of artificial intelligence – and it shows. Performances: Friday, December 12, and Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.

Clowning at its finest with live music, unusual juggling, and a few more surprises. A multi-layered play in which the two clowns artfully and poetically turn the certainties of everyday life upside down – and repeatedly manage to free themselves from apparent mishaps in surprising, chaotically ingenious and at the same time clownishly naive ways.
Humorous entanglements around the really important things in the pre-Christmas and Christmas season, such as sharing joy, laughter, amazement and listening to the quiet moments – full of joyful anticipation of what will happen next. The audience is thus removed from the Christmas hustle and bustle for a string of quiet, tender and also powerful moments. May this magic have a profound effect and last as long as possible!
Bonifazius & Michelino (Austria) – the two couldn't be more different!
Loud and cheeky, cautious and haphazard, talkative and literal – they stumble right into a crazy, bizarre and festive story.
For children aged four and above.

During the Bolzano Christmas Market music bands and singing groups will cheer the time with Christmas music.

Every Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., the farmers' market takes place on the town hall square in Nalles/Nals with fresh produce from farmers in Sirmian/Sirmiano and Nals/Nalles.

There is a small ice rink in front of Waltherpark on Viale Stazione/Bahnhofsallee. Special events will take place here on December 2, 12, 13, and 23.

BITE & VIBES - The Friday aperitif, made with style Where? Bar - Stadt Hotel Città When? Every Friday | 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. A weekly appointment for those who appreciate the essentials: good music, well-kept ambience, well-made cocktails and... tapas! If you are looking for a moment to disconnect, meet people and start the weekend with the right atmosphere, we are waiting for you! Free admission, each cocktail of your choice will be accompanied by two tapas. Event Location Stadt Hotel Città Via Argentieri/ Silbergasse, 1 39100 Bolzano - Bozen T 0471 180 0161 info@hotel-citta.com https://www.hotel-citta.com/

Food, Drinks & Good Vibes at our Luna Bar.
Curated by Arno Parmeggiani.
Parking at MyMondschein Parking.

12.12. | 18.30 - 21.30
Aux Habibi aka Arno Parmeggiani

Knowing the nature - that's the direction of the Rottensteiner family. After a walk through the vineyards and a visit to the winery, we will taste the wines.

ONLY FOR BOLZANO BOZEN CARD UND BOLZANO BOZEN CARD MOBILITY

Entry at the Mercantilemuseum of Bolzano.

Special price of 4,00 € for adults, free of charge for kids between 6 and 14 years of age

Opening hours:
from Monday to Saturday from 10 AM till 12:30 AM
on Thursdays from 10 AM till 1 PM and from 2 PM till 4 PM

Closed on Sundays and Holidays, also on the 27th of December 2025 and from 1st to 4th January 2026.

TICKET SALES ONLY ONLINE

The magical Puppet Theatre returns this year as well!
Join us in Walther Square in Bolzano, right beneath the Sparkasse, for a new season of colourful, imaginative and entertaining performances for children and adults alike.
The shows will be presented in Italian and German, welcoming audiences with exciting stories and unforgettable characters.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Stiftung Fondazione Sparkasse.
A must-see occasion to experience the magic of puppet theatre together!

During the Bolzano Christmas Market music bands and singing groups will cheer the time with Christmas music.

Lights and Christmas atmospheres transform Bolzano into the Christmas capital. The iconic Christmas Market takes place in Walther Square and Viale Stazione, in the Christmas Park from via dell’Isarco to the Parco dei Cappuccini, in many streets of the historic center, and in many other locations, which become meeting places for those who love the enchanting pre-Christmas atmosphere.


Opening hours:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Special hours:
Dec 24, 2025: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Dec 25, 2025: CLOSED
Dec 31, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Jan 1, 2026: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Gastronomy hours:
Nov 27, 2025: 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Until Dec 23, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thu 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Fri-Sat 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Sun 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Dec 24, 2025: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Dec 25, 2025: CLOSED
Dec 26, 2025: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

From Dec 27, 2025: Mon-Thu 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fri-Sun 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Dec 31, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Jan 1, 2026: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Jan 6, 2026: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Main events:

Dec 31, 2025 | Historic Center
BOclassic | Traditional New Year’s Eve Run through the streets of the historic center

Dec 31, 2025 | Piazza Vittoria and Pavilion A of the Fairgrounds
New Year’s Eve Celebration in Piazza Vittoria from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Followed by After Party at Pavilion A of the Fairgrounds, from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM

Mobility survey of the Original South Tyrol Christmas Markets:
https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/R23Q7SD?lang=it