Events in Gastein

• Opening of the Gastein mountain lift season
• Advend markets and Advent singing in the Gastein Valley
• Krampus Tea in the Gasteiner Klause on 3^rd December 2011 *
• Traditional Krampus Run in Gastein Valley on 5^th and 6^th December
• Traditional "Forest Christmas" in the hotel garden on 24^th December. Waiting together for Father Christmas with mulled wine and hot chestnuts* 
• An enchanting evening with Sax Royale on 28^th December
• Night of ICE on 28^th December in the center of Bad Gastein - Merangarten (ice carving)
• Urban Ice by the Waterfall - Speed ice-climbing competition on 30^th December
• New Year's Eve torch-light run by the skiing schools at Bad Hofgastein
• New Year's Eve Gala on 31^st December - The New Year's Eve gala evening is traditionally opened with a fine cocktail. The festive dinner is followed by the opening of the New Year's Eve ball with live music *
• Children's New Year's Eve party *

• New Year brunch *
• Traditional New Year's Day transition concert  by the Vienna Philharmonic in the hotel lobby *
• The real ABBA tribute - Open Air in the Merangarten in Bad Gastein, 5^th January
• Traditional Epiphany ski-jumping in Bischofshofen on 6^th January
• Winter light party with Open-Air-Concert of the group „Gastein" on 8^th January in Bad Hofgastein
• LG - FIS Snowboard World Cup in Bad Gastein on 14^th and 15^th January
• "Night race" - night-time-slalom on the Planai in Schladming, on 24^th January
• "Mozart week" from 27^th January to 5^th February
• Live Ice Carving for the exhibition of ice sculptures and Carving Workshop in the center of Bad Gastein - on Monday
• Trumpets & Alpine Sounds at the waterfall in Bad Gastein - on Thursday evening
• Horse-drawn carriage ride through the snow-covered Gastein Valley

• "Mozart week" from 27^th January to 5^th February
• "Art on Snow" from 4^th to 12^th  Frebruary at Bad Gastein
• Children's Mardi Gras on 21^st February at the Childrens Club *
• Traditional seafood buffet on Ash Wednesday, 22^nd February *
• Austrian Schools Biathlon Championships on 25^th and 26^th February in Sportgastein  
• Atomic X-Perience Day on 26^th February in Sportgastein (test the new freeride equipment from Atomic)
• Live Ice Carving for the exhibition of ice sculptures and Carving Workshop in the center of Bad Gastein - on Monday
• Trumpets & Alpine Sounds at the waterfall in Bad Gastein - on Thursday evening
• Cross-country skiing pleasure in Gastein Valley

• "Gastein 24-hour Ski Tour" on 3^rd and 4^th March, Graukogel, Bad Gastein
• International Sled dog race from 3^rd and 4^th of March at Sportgastein
• "Palms on Pastures" on 17^th and 18^th March - Palm trees, Caribbean sound and exotic cocktails at Sportgastein (Alternative date:  24^th and 25^th March)
• Snow Jazz Gastein „Big Apple - the Music of NYC" from 16^th to 25^th March (Skiing and Jazz in the entire ski area in Gastein Valley)
• Concert in the Hotel EUROPÄISCHER HOF as part of the „Snow Jazz" programme on 22^nd March *
• Easter festival in Salzburg, from  31^st March until  9^th April
• Start of the sun ski season in Sportgastein

• Easter festival in Salzburg, from 31^st March until 9^th  April 
• Kids' Easter Rally at the Stubnerkogel on 2^nd April 
• Easter kids festival at the Ski centre Angertal on 4^th April
• Traditional Easter egg hunting in the hotel garden on Easter Sunday, 8^th April *
• Trip to Salzburg including sightseeing tour *
• 41^st  International Ski & Golf Competition from 28^th to 29^th April
• Skiing in the sun  in Sportgastein

• From May in Golfclub Gastein there is a "Golf taster hour"  from 11 a.m. to midday for our guests
• Spring Patron's weekend from 17^th to 21^st May *
• Salzburg Whitsun festival from 25^th  to 28^th May
• Spring concerts in the Gastein Valley
• Start of the mountain bike and bicyclecross season

• Start of the art season in Bad Gastein „sommer.frische.kunst 2012"
• Start of the concert series „summer.jazz.in.the.city 2012" in Bad Gastein
• Anniversary Festival of the Gastein Heilstollen galleries on 1^st and 2^nd June
• NÜRNBERGER Gastein Ladies, World class tennis in the Hotel EUROPÄISCHER HOF from 9^th till 17^th June *
• "Mountain in flames" summer solstice in the Gastein Valley on 16^th June (only in good weather)
• Start of the season of the archery course in Angertal
• Start of the summer concerts with the „Johann-Strauss-Orchestra Salzburg" in Bad Gastein 

• Opening of the „artresidence NEXTBADGASTEIN" in Bad Gastein
• "Pine Magic" at the Graukogel in Bad Gastein on 1^st July
• Hotel EUROPÄISCHER HOF Golf & WineTrophy, am 7^th July *
• National Dressage Tournament „CDN-A/CDN-B" in Bad Gastein on 20^th to 22^nd July
• The day of the gold in Sportgastein, on 22^nd July
• Annakirtag on 26^th July in Böckstein
• Start of the summer season in Casino Bad Gastein
• Beginning of the Summer Festival in Salzburg on 20^th July

• International dancing contest in Bad Hofgastein on 1^st August
• Paragliding - Dreaming of flying
• Traditional village festival, on the first weekend in August in Dorfgastein
• Farmer's market in Böckstein
• Nassfeld Pasture Festival on 11^th and 12^th August in Sportgastein
• „sommer.frische.kunst - showdown" in Bad Gastein from 15^th  to 19^th August  
•  Italian market in the center of Bad Gastein from 23^rd to 26^th August
• Opening of the farmer's harvest festival in the Gastein Valley  at the End of August

• Summer Festival in Salzburg until 2^nd September
• Herbal hikes and seminars with our qualified herb expert*
• Historic sword dancing in Böckstein. Every year on the first Sunday in September, 2^nd September
• Festivities to mark the 100-Year Anniversary of  Ski Club Bad Gastein, 7^th to 9^th September 
• Bring the sheep down from the mountain pastures on 8^th September in Sportgastein
• Harvest Festival Week in Bad Gastein from 9^th to 16^th September 
• Rupertikirtag - In honour of the state of Salzburg's patron saint, Rupertikirtag is celebrated every year on September 21^st  in Badt Hofgastein
• End-of-Season Concert with the „Johann-Strauss-Orchestra Salzburg" in Bad Gastein
• Guided hiking and mountain biking tours in the magnificent mountain scenery of the Gastein Valley 

• Enjoying the spa in the „Gasteiner Therme" *
• Farming autumn in the Gasteinertal

• Discover Gastein as a paradise for ski tours 

* Events in the Hotel EUROPÄISCHER HOF