Friday, 12 September 2025 - Sunday, 14 September 2025 Show all dates
Canceled Aufsteirern Festival
GrazAufsteirern Festival: Styrian folk culture in the heart of Graz
From September 13 to 14, 2025, the city center of Graz will transform into a festival of folk culture. The Aufsteirern Festival showcases at numerous squares and courtyards how vibrant and typically Styrian tradition and zest for life are. Folk dance groups perform on stages, brass bands play music, choirs sing, artisans present traditional craftsmanship techniques, and the scent of regional delicacies fills the air.
The festival will be opened on September 12 with a special musical highlight: In the Graz Opera, the Herbert Pixner Project meets the Graz Philharmonic. This sound journey between folk music and classical music impressively unites tradition with modernity.
On Saturday, the Aufsteirern festival truly begins. Already in the morning, music groups, dance formations, and craft booths fill the city center. The main square becomes a stage for brass groups, while the Färberplatz is dedicated entirely to artesian crafts. Culinary delights dominate Mariahilferplatz: from beet bean salad to Schilcher, typical specialties from Styria abound.
About 2,500 participants, including clubs, music groups, and artisans, show how diverse Styrian customs are lived. Whether it’s a children's program in the castle courtyard or herbal experts explaining local plants, the weekend is full of small and large program highlights.
The event takes place regardless of the weather – whether sun or rain, the celebration continues. Admission is free!
As the city center becomes a great stage, trams will not run over the main square or Herrengasse; there will be replacement bus services!
Date and time
Event location
Graz - Graz
Additional Information
Arrival information
The parking garage operators in Graz are offering underground parking spaces at a special rate for Saturday and Sunday:
BOE underground garage Burgring and Opernring:
€ 8.00: Saturday, September 16 from 17:00 – 24:00 h
€ 8.00: Sunday, September 17 from 00:00 – 24:00 h
Goldbeck Parking Mariahilferplatz:
€ 10.00: Sunday, September 17 from 00:00 – 24:00 h
Kastner & Öhler parking garage & Kunsthaus parking garage
€ 5.00: Saturday, September 16 from 19:00 – 08:00 h
€ 10.00: Sunday, September 17 from 08:00 – 24:00 h
additional parking options are available in the underground garage Lendplatz and underground garage Dominikanergasse