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Attend events in Bressanone/Brixen

A selection of events that you should not miss

The events in Bressanone/Brixen and the surrounding area are as varied as the holiday region itself. Numerous highlights are the icing on the cake for your holiday in South Tyrol!

Street kitchens and themed weeks

Valle Isarco/Eisacktal is the valley of trails and famous for products like South Tyrolean wine and apples. A whole variety of suitable culinary weeks and festivals take place every year, for example the lamb weeks to celebrate the Funes/Villnöss Brillenschaf breed, Chestnut Weeks and lots more.

Alpine Flair

Every year in June
Probably the most extraordinary folk festival in South Tyrol: Die-hard rock fans come together with famous folk music veterans here!

Bressanone/Brixen’s Summer Emotions

Every year in the summer
Things really hot up in Bressanone/Brixen’s town centre in the evenings at the height of summer. Stands that offer culinary treats line the lanes, music sounds throughout the town and people meet up to socialise under a starry sky.

Dine, Wine & Music

Every year in the summer
There’s dining, wine tasting and dancing. Once a year all ages meet up for an extremely indulgent festival on Domplatz square in Bressanone/Brixen.

Bressanone/Brixen’s old town festival

Every 2 years in the summer
Bressanone/Brixen’s old town has been the regular setting for an outstanding festival since 1978. There’s lively bustling in the lanes then and guests from near and far enjoy treats at the association stands that line the centre, the dance and party to music and with other Bressanone/Brixen fans.

MountainBIKE Testival

Every year in the summer
Several days are dedicated to the bike here – you can test the latest bike models, take tours with a guide and hold expert conversations with professionals.

Apple Festival

Every year in the autumn
Once the harvest has been collected and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, the Apple Queen is traditionally crowned in Naz-Sciaves/Natz-Schabs. The highlight is the unique apple crown that can be seen during the procession.

KIKU International. Mountain. Summit.

Every year in October
This event over several days in Bressanone/Brixen that revolves around the topic of mountains is a platform for exciting talks, exchanging opinions, film shows and much more.

Bressanone/Brixen Christmas market

Every year during Advent
Pure romance! Hundreds and thousands of lights, rustic huts, a Christmas aroma of biscuits and mulled wine and sweet sounds conjure up a unique mood on Bressanone/Brixen’s Domplatz square. Definitely worth a visit!