Perchtenlauf am Salzburger Christkindlmarkt

Name: Perchtenlauf am Salzburger Christkindlmarkt
Start: 2026-12-21
End: 2026-12-21
Location: Dom- und Residenzplatz

Event · Salzburg, Altstadt · 21 December 2026

When21 December 2026

WhereDom- und Residenzplatz, Altstadt, 5020 Salzburg

TypeEvent

At the Perchtenlauf am Salzburger Christkindlmarkt, several Perchten groups perform on the Domplatz and Residenzplatz. With masks, furs and bells, the custom is meant to symbolically drive out winter. The Perchtenlauf takes place on 21 December 2026.

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