SeasonMapWhat's on in Graz, Austria through the year
Graz, Austria has 5 curated events through the year — 5 festivals. The ones to plan around: Elevate Festival (February) and Styriarte (June). September and December are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Graz events and crowds by month
January in Graz
Graz weather in January →Busy — Christmas holidays in Austria, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in January.
February in Graz
Graz weather in February →Busy — Semester (winter) holidays in Austria, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Elevate Festival
20 Feb – 15 Mar · usuallyMajor festivalElectronic music and political discourse spread through the tunnels and halls inside the Schlossberg and the Orpheum, in the flattest week of the year for the city otherwise. Small, cheap, and not a tourist event. Source ↗
March in Graz
Graz weather in March →Busy — Easter holidays in Austria, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Elevate Festival (20 Feb – 15 Mar (usually))
April in Graz
Graz weather in April →Busy — Easter holidays in Austria, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in April.
May in Graz
Graz weather in May →Busy — Pentecost (Whitsun) holidays in Austria, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Graz
Graz weather in June →Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
- Festival
Styriarte
20 Jun – 25 Jul · usuallyMajor festivalBook earlyFive weeks of early and classical music in the Helmut List Halle, the Stefaniensaal and the courtyards, built around period-instrument playing. It is the reason Graz has a concert season in high summer at all. Source ↗
July in Graz
Graz weather in July →Busy — Summer holidays in Austria, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Styriarte (20 Jun – 25 Jul (usually))
August in Graz
Graz weather in August →Busy — Summer holidays in Austria, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in August.
September in Graz
Graz weather in September →Peak crowds — Aufsteirern, Summer holidays in Austria
- Festival
Aufsteirern
10–25 Sep · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedA weekend when the whole old town turns out in dirndl and lederhosen for brass bands, schnapps stalls and a livestock parade down Herrengasse. Styrian rather than staged for visitors, and the trams are full of it. Source ↗
- Festival
steirischer herbst
18 Sep – 20 Oct · usuallyMajor festivalOne of Europe's oldest avant-garde festivals, running since 1968: commissioned art, theatre and performance placed in odd corners of the city rather than in a venue. It rewards a slow week, not a weekend. Source ↗
October in Graz
Graz weather in October →Busy — Autumn holidays in Austria, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: steirischer herbst (18 Sep – 20 Oct (usually))
November in Graz
Graz weather in November →Busy — Graz Advent markets, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Graz Advent markets
20 Nov – 26 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedMore than a dozen small markets scattered across the squares — one of nativity scenes, one of ice sculpture, one that is mostly punch — so it never feels like a single queue. Krampus runs turn up in the first week of December. Source ↗
December in Graz
Graz weather in December →Peak crowds — Graz Advent markets, Christmas holidays in Austria
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Graz Advent markets (20 Nov – 26 Dec (usually))