Activities for New Year's Eve & New Year's Day in Salzburg
Celebrate the turn of the year in the city of Salzburg
Listen to the sounds of the Mozarteum Orchestra at the New Year's Eve concert in the Festspielhaus, enjoy an elegant New Year's Eve dinner in Salzburg, and watch the fireworks over the unique backdrop of the old town from the Mönchsberg. Pop the corks and enjoy a spectacular evening! Look forward to a concert at the Festspielhaus, an elegant New Year's Eve dinner, and impressive fireworks over the old town.
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Celebrate New Year's Eve in Salzburg with a festive dinner and marvellous views while you enjoy the turn of the year to the full!
New Year's Eve experiences in Salzburg
Dance classes in Salzburg on New Year's Eve for children and adults
In the afternoon, the people of Salzburg gather at Residenzplatz in the old town and get in the mood for the new year with rhythmic sounds.
Special dance classes for children and adults ensure hours of entertainment on New Year's Eve. While the children practice their steps to cheerful New Year's Eve and party hits, the Viennese waltz crash course is the ideal preparation for the New Year's waltz.
With atmospheric sounds from DJs and live musicians, you can celebrate comfortably until midnight before the impressive New Year's Eve fireworks in Salzburg light up the sky in a thousand colors.
If you want to celebrate New Year's Eve with children in Austria, the centrally located Hotel Scherer in Salzburg is the ideal place for an unforgettable New Year's Eve. Amidst the festively decorated city, families can experience special moments, enjoy the colorful hustle and bustle of the old town, and marvel at the fireworks over Salzburg. On New Year's Day, a leisurely breakfast at the hotel and a stroll through the wintery city are the perfect way to start the new year.
New Year's Eve dinner in Salzburg
On the last day of the year, many restaurants in Salzburg offer a New Year's Eve dinner. Dine in elegant surroundings and get in the mood for an exuberant New Year's Eve in Salzburg by candlelight. This will make your New Year's Eve a particularly enjoyable experience! Add an exquisite New Year's Eve dinner in Salzburg to your wish list.
New Year's Eve concerts in Salzburg
The Mozarteum Orchestra in Salzburg will give an impressive New Year's Eve concert at the Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg on December 31. The event calendar also promises other top-class concerts and events, for example at the Mozarteum, the Landestheater, Hohensalzburg Fortress, and Mirabell Palace.
Enjoy a special New Year's Eve at Hohensalzburg Fortress. Let yourself be enchanted by a beautiful concert featuring music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Or marvel at one of the operettas at the Marionette Theater, such as “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss. Your New Year's Eve in Salzburg will be simply magical!
Salzburg tradition on New Year's Eve: New Year's Star Shooting
The traditional New Year's Star Shooting by the marksmen and the citizen guard of the city of Salzburg is also eagerly awaited on New Year's Eve. At 4:00 p.m., shots are fired from the Staatsbrücke bridge and the city hills to announce the new year.
Fireworks on New Year's Eve in the city of Salzburg
At midnight sharp, the bells of Salzburg Cathedral in the heart of the old town ring out. At the same time, a magnificent New Year's Eve fireworks display is set off on the Mönchsberg, lighting up the sky with thousands of rockets and welcoming in the new year.
Experience the spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks over Salzburg and enjoy an unforgettable start to the new year.
Enchanting evening strolls under twinkling lights in the middle of Salzburg's historic center.
New Year in Salzburg
New Year's concerts on January 1 in Salzburg
On January 1, instruments are tuned to welcome the new year in style with New Year's concerts in Salzburg.
You can attend New Year's concerts in Salzburg at the Großes Festspielhaus, the Mozarteum, the Salzburger Landestheater, and many other venues.
On New Year's Day, listen to the dreamlike sounds of Mozart, Dvořák, Strauss, Haydn, Beethoven, and many other composers. The Klangmeile in Salzburg's old town also invites you to celebrate the New Year with classical music from the Salzburg Philharmonic.
A wide range of New Year's Eve offers in Salzburg
New Year's Eve in Salzburg has many facets, depending on whether you prefer a cozy or festive atmosphere. Romantics stroll through the enchanting old town, which sinks into darkness for the last time this year.
Partygoers mingle with the celebrating crowds, and there is a particularly exuberant party atmosphere at Residenzplatz. Discerning connoisseurs go to a New Year's Eve concert. They celebrate with champagne and fireworks in the beautiful old town.
Celebrate New Year's Eve with an overnight stay at the Hotel Scherer in Salzburg. Enjoy a relaxed end to the year, because the city offers many celebrations and events!
New Year's Eve celebration in Salzburg with overnight stay at Hotel Scherer
Experience an unforgettable New Year's celebration in the heart of the city of Salzburg and combine the turn of the year with an overnight stay at Hotel Scherer. Book your New Year's Eve vacation conveniently online or send a non-binding inquiry.
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
What can you do on New Year's Day? On New Year's Day, visitors to Salzburg can enjoy a varied cultural program. The city welcomes in the new year with festive New Year's concerts at the Großes Festspielhaus, the Mozarteum, the Landestheater, and other venues. The Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra provides classical music on the Klangmeile in the old town for a festive start to the new year. A leisurely breakfast at the Hotel Scherer and a winter walk through the festively decorated city round off New Year's Day perfectly.
What can you do on New Year's Eve? On New Year's Eve, Salzburg offers numerous opportunities to celebrate the turn of the year. Visitors can listen to the sounds of the Mozarteum Orchestra in the Festspielhaus, enjoy a festive New Year's Eve dinner in elegant restaurants, attend dance classes for children and adults, or celebrate at Residenzplatz with live music and DJ sounds until midnight. The highlight is the New Year's Eve fireworks display over the old town, which lights up the sky over Salzburg in colorful hues at midnight sharp.
Where to go on New Year's Eve? New Year's Eve is the perfect time for a vacation in Salzburg at the Hotel Scherer, surrounded by a festive atmosphere, cultural highlights, and lively celebrations. The Hotel Scherer is centrally located in the city and is the ideal starting point for experiencing the New Year's Eve concert, fireworks, and colorful hustle and bustle in the old town. After a successful New Year's Eve, guests can enjoy a relaxing overnight stay and start the new year feeling refreshed.
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