The Best Celebrations for Christmas and New Year's Eve

Experience the festive season in the Wilder Kaiser region

The festive season around Christmas and New Year is just around the corner and the four kaiser towns Ellmau, Going, Scheffau and Söll are embracing the peaceful charm of winter. The Advent and Christmas markets in the region are perfect for immersing yourself in the festive atmosphere with warm drinks and Tyrolean dishes. New Year's Eve promises atmospheric moments in the Tyrolean mountains: be it at a festive dinner in one of the first-class restaurants or at pre-New Year's Eve and New Year's reception events in the four holiday resorts.

This website provides an overview of the numerous Christmas and New Year's Eve events and activities that take place in the Wilder Kaiser region during this time.

Christmas events

Two costumed witches are celebrating on the ski slope, holding hands. Colorful smoke flares surround them in the snowy landscape.

Early Hex

Mon, 02/02 - 08:15 o'clock - 1 hour

Rabennest/Mittelstation Bergbahnen Söll, Söll

Details

Two people are hiking in the snow in the mountains. The sun is shining brightly and the sky is blue.

Guided snowshoe hike tour over the "Bromberg"

Mon, 02/02 - 09:30 o'clock - 5 hours

bakery "Der Bäck", Söll

from €15.00

Details

A woman is sitting at a wooden table, creating floral arrangements. Next to her are various flowers and decorations.

Wreath art with Angelika

Mon, 02/02 - 10:00 o'clock - 2 hours

Information Office - Scheffau, Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser

from €35.00

Details

A cozy event space with chairs and a large screen. The room has a rustic atmosphere with wooden elements and a clapboard in the foreground.

Time travel in the nostalgic "‘ski cinema"

Mon, 02/02 - 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 o'clock - 30 minutes

An der roten Keatabfahrt Nr.43 / Söll, Söll

Details

Lifts & cable cars

81/83

Piste kilometers

229/270 km

Current avalanche risk

No value

Currently, no avalanche risk level is indicated.

Last snowfall

29.01.2026

Snow height mountain

95 cm

Snow height valley

65 cm

New snow amount

3 cm

Snow quality

Grippy

New Year's Eve events

A picturesque alpine landscape at night with snow-covered mountains. In the foreground, a small village with illuminated houses and a church is visible.

New Years Eve in the restaurants in Ellmau

12/31 - 00:00 o'clock

Ellmau

New Year's Eve in Ellmau – enjoy and celebrate festively In many Ellmau restaurants, you can expect a special culinary variety on New Year's Eve. Look forward to lovingly curated New Year's menus and attractive festive offers that ensure delightful hours in a celebratory atmosphere. The list of offerings for 2025 can be found under "Documents". An updated list for 2026 will be available from around mid-December. Please note: Reservations are absolutely necessary in all establishments. Subject to change.

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All events

Paper lanterns on a cobblestone path, with one in front displaying the German phrase 'Frohes neues Jahr' meaning 'Happy New Year'. The scene is warmly lit.

A platter of Tyrolean snacks including cheese and sausage is set on a table with the snow-covered peaks of the Wilder Kaiser mountains in the background.

Culinary

Skier in purple outfit on fresh snow, clear blue sky, Wilder Kaiser mountains in the background, showcasing a thrilling winter scene.

Skiing

Aerial view of a single tree casting a long shadow on a snow-covered field with two sets of footsteps leading towards it in the Wilder Kaiser.

All activities