Rattenberger Advent- Saturday

Advent is celebrated differently in the medieval town of Rattenberg. In the glow of candles and with warming fireplaces, people enjoy the special atmosphere in Austria's smallest town.

On the Advent weekends, the medieval town of Rattenberg glows in the light of stars, candles, torches, and open fireplaces. At gastronomic venues and shops visitors are treated to local delicacies. Soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a leisurely stroll throught the town. Reflective Advent music in the town's shops accompanies you through the afternoon and evening.

From 2:30 p.m.:

• Advent fun train: (30.11., 07.12., 14.12.)
  the fun train takes you from the Rattenberg Advent to the Brixlegg Christmas market or vice versa. Approximately every 20 minutes between Rattenberg and Brixlegg, stops: Rattenberg P1 | Tourist Office, INNKauf bus stop, Brixlegg train station, Volksbank Brixlegg
• Traditional tyrolean programme throughout the town
• Fairy tale path:
  from west to east, signs are placed around the town for exploring
• Children's programme:
  glass-blowing at Kristallglas Kisslinger, children's crafting and face painting at designated places in the town

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.:

• Nativity Scene exhibition at the Augustinian museum Rattenberg - Free admission!

3:30 p.m.:

• Musical Program by the Kramsach State Music School

Music programme

• 23.11. Hausberger/ Knapp Trio, Oberauer Männerchor, Tiroler Weisenbläser, Ensemble GedankenSpiel 
• 30.11. Brixentaler Soatnspü, Chorrekt (Ensemble), Hinterberger Weisenbläser, Ensemble GedankenSpiel  
• 07.12. Schlitterer Sänger, De guat Aufglegten, Hinterberger Weisenbläser, Ensemble GedankenSpiel 
• 14.12. Leukentaler Stubenmusig, Rattenberger Anklöpfler, Tiroler Weisenbläser, Ensemble GedankenSpiel

4:00 p.m.:

•   Irish harp sounds, Styrian harmonica & texts and thoughts in the hospital church by the ‘Ensemble Gedankenspiel’ (start from 30th November)

4:30 p.m.:

• Nativity scene enacted by local actors

5:00 p.m.: (on 21st December no event on the main stage)

• Traditional tyrolean programme on the main stage
• arrival of the Light Bearers
• Musical performance by the Musik Mittelschule Rattenberg (secondary school of music)
• Ensemble GedankenSpiel
• Presenter: Gerhard Salchner
• Ave Maria - closing singing on the main stage at around 6:00 p.m.

Free admission!
Subject to change!