Austria’s Easter markets come in a few different forms. Some are classic town-centre markets with stalls and spring decorations, while others are longer-running exhibitions inside castles, museums or historic buildings.
Burgenland
Osterhasen Wunderland, Rotenturm an der Pinka
This is one of the more family-focused Easter events in Austria. Alongside the market itself, the organisers promise a decorated setting, photo spots, children’s activities and a broad mix of Easter and spring decorations, gifts, pastries, jewellery and handmade items.
Dates: March 27th to April 6th, 2026
Time: Daily, 1pm to 6pm
Location: Steinamangerer Straße 4, 7501 Rotenturm an der Pinka
Price: €3 per person
More information: HERE
Carinthia
Villach Ostermarkt
Villach’s Easter market spreads across Rathausplatz, Oberer Hauptplatz and Unterer Kirchenplatz, giving it more of a proper city-centre feel than a single enclosed event. It’s a good option for anyone who wants a spring market woven into a wider old-town stroll.
The market runs through the late-March and pre-Easter period, but closes earlier on Holy Saturday, which is worth knowing for anyone planning a last-day visit.
Dates: March 26th to April 4th, 2026
Time: March 26th to April 3rd, 10am to 6pm; April 4th, 10am to 2pm
Location: Rathausplatz, Oberer Hauptplatz and Unterer Kirchenplatz, 9500 Villach
More information: HERE
Lower Austria
Ostermarkt auf Schloss Hof
Schloss Hof is one of the best Easter markets in the country. Rather than just a row of stalls, it combines a traditional market with the wider palace, gardens and estate setting, so it works best as a longer outing rather than a quick browse.
Dates: March 7th to 8th, March 14th to 15th, March 21st to 22nd, March 28th to 29th, and April 2nd to 6th, 2026
Time: Daily, 10am to 6pm
Location: Schloss Hof, Schloßhof 1, 2294 Schloßhof
Price: €12 adults, €6 children aged 6 to 18, free for under-sixes
More information: HERE
Upper Austria
Ostermarkt at Seewalchen Rathausplatz
Seewalchen’s Easter market is smaller and more community-focused than some of the bigger palace or city-centre events. It’s a spring and Easter shopping and tasting opportunity, with seasonal decoration and food playing a central role.
Dates: March 28th, 2026
Time: 2pm to 6pm
Location: Rathausplatz 1, 4863 Seewalchen am Attersee
Salzburg
Ostermarkt at the Salzburger Freilichtmuseum, Großgmain
The Easter market at the Salzburger Freilichtmuseum is a strong pick for people who want something more rooted in Austrian Easter customs. The event is built around craft traditions and food, including Palmbuschen, egg decoration and regional produce linked to classic Easter baskets.
Dates: March 28th, 2026
Location: Salzburger Freilichtmuseum, Großgmain
Styria
Ostern auf Schloss Kornberg
Schloss Kornberg runs one of the longest Easter-season events in Austria, stretching from late February into early April. It combines arts and crafts, spring decoration and regional food. It’s a huge event set against a beautiful castle setting and definitely worth a visit.
Dates: February 28th to April 5th, 2026
Time: Daily, 10am to 6pm
Location: Schloss Kornberg
Price: Free entry
Tyrol
Ostermarkt am Marktplatz, Innsbruck
Innsbruck’s Easter market is one of the best city-market options outside Vienna. It runs daily from late March to Easter Monday and is a sizeable market with more than 30 stalls, giving it a bigger and busier feel than a single-day local event.
It’s also a great market for families. A daily Kinderwelt programme from 11am to 5pm makes it one of the easiest markets for those travelling with children.
Dates: March 27th to April 6th, 2026
Time: Daily, 11am to 8pm
Location: Marktplatz, Innsbruck
Vorarlberg
Feldkircher Ostermarkt
Feldkirch splits its Easter market over two days and gives each one a slightly different emphasis. Good Friday leans more towards arts and crafts, while Holy Saturday shifts towards a culinary Easter market linked to the weekly market format.
There are more than 30 stalls with flowers, plants, handmade items and Easter foods such as Reindling, Easter bread and Easter ham..
Dates: April 3rd to 4th, 2026
Time: April 3rd, 9am to 3pm; April 4th, 8am to 12.30pm
Location: Innenstadt Feldkirch, Neustadt and Marktgasse, 6800 Feldkirch
More information: HERE
Vienna
Easter and Spring Market Schönbrunn Palace
If you want one big-name Vienna choice, Schönbrunn is the obvious contender. It combines the Easter market format with a spring market that continues after Easter, which makes it especially useful for April visitors who arrive after the shorter-run Easter markets have ended.
The palace setting is the main draw, of course. It has a grander feel than the inner-city square markets, but still keeps one key practical advantage for visitors: admission is free.
Dates: March 25th to April 19th, 2026
Time: Daily, 10am to 7pm
Location: Parade Court, Schönbrunn Palace, 1130 Vienna
More information: HERE
Key vocabulary
Ostermarkt – Easter market
Frühjahrserwachen – spring awakening
Innenstadt – city centre or inner town
Kunsthandwerk – arts and crafts or handmade artisan goods
Freier Eintritt – free admission
Palmbuschen – traditional bunches of branches and greenery used for Palm Sunday in Austria
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