Innsbruck’s “Christmas in the Mountains”
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TRADITIONAL EVENTS AT THE MARKETS<br />
Sun 30 Nov./07/14 and 21 Dec. 2014 | 5 pm<br />
ADVENT CELEBRATION FOR CHILDREN AT MARKTPLATZ<br />
Every Sunday of Advent, children can get toge<strong>the</strong>r to listen to some<br />
stories by <strong>the</strong> open fire.<br />
Sun 30 Nov. 2014 | 6 pm<br />
“KEMATER TUIFL GAUDA” AT MARKTPLATZ<br />
Visitors can expect an impressive show with devils, baby devils and<br />
angels.<br />
Sun 30 Nov. 2014 | 6 pm<br />
PERFORMANCE BY THE PHILIPPINE CHOIR<br />
The Kiebachgasse lane is full of rhythmic sounds and many a fareastern<br />
Christmas song.<br />
Thu 4 Dec. 2014 | 6.30 pm<br />
THE KRAMPUS OF EAST TYROL IN FRONT OF THE OTTOBURG<br />
RESTAURANT/OLD TOWN<br />
These devilish Krampus figures sweep through <strong>the</strong> market sport<strong>in</strong>g<br />
animal sk<strong>in</strong>s and terrify<strong>in</strong>g masks. In Innsbruck, this event does not<br />
get out of hand and is safe.<br />
Fri 5 Dec. 2014 |2 pm – 5 pm<br />
ST. NICHOLAS PARADE AT MARKTPLATZ<br />
St. Nicholas hands out small gifts to all <strong>the</strong> children, accompanied<br />
by Christmas angels.<br />
Fri 5 Dec. 2014 | 5 pm<br />
INNSBRUCK’S ST. NICHOLAS PARADE<br />
Accompanied by a host of angels, St. Nicholas walks from St. Nikolaus<br />
church to <strong>the</strong> Ca<strong>the</strong>dral Square (Domplatz). Welcome address<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Bishop and Mayor Christ<strong>in</strong>e Oppitz-Plörer.<br />
Fri 5/12 and 19 Dec. 2014 | 7 pm<br />
PERFORMANCE BY THE “GÖTZNER ANKLÖPFLER” AT MARKTPLATZ<br />
“Anklöpfeln” is a typical Tyrolean Christmas custom, <strong>in</strong> which s<strong>in</strong>gers<br />
enterta<strong>in</strong> with carols and proclaim <strong>the</strong> message of <strong>the</strong> birth of Jesus.<br />
Sat 6 Dec. 2014 |4.30 pm<br />
ST. NICHOLAS PARADE AND KRAMPUS RUN ON THE HUNGERBURG<br />
St. Nicholas takes <strong>the</strong> funicular up to <strong>the</strong> Hungerburg and gives Santa<br />
sacks to <strong>the</strong> children <strong>the</strong>re. Followed by a “Krampus” (devils’) run.<br />
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