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Bad Ischl town festival

Stadtfest 2025 - It's back!

The popular city festival returns this year and promises an unforgettable weekend full of music, culture and fun for the whole family!

When:
From 28 June to 29 June 2025

Where?
In the heart of the city - right on your doorstep!

What can you expect?

  • Live music and DJ sets: local bands and well-known DJs provide a rousing atmosphere. There will be something for every musical genre - from rock to Austrian pop to electronic beats!
  • Delicious food & drink: Numerous stalls offer regional specialities, international delicacies and sweet treats. Cheers to a cool drink at the bar or enjoy a coffee in a relaxed atmosphere.
  • Children's area: A special area with play facilities, bouncy castles and entertainment for younger guests ensures that families can also have a great day out.
  • Sport & activities: Try your hand at various sporting activities and much more.

Admission:
Admission to the city festival is free! Come along and celebrate with us!

© Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus/Bad Ischl/Tom Son: Eine Frau und ein Mann bummeln durch das Ortszentrum von Bad Ischl im Salzkammergut.
Eine Frau und ein Mann bummeln durch das Ortszentrum von Bad Ischl, der Mann umarmt die Frau mit seiner rechten Hand, in seiner linken Hand hält er eine Sonnenbrille.
Culture

in Bad Ischl

Culture

in Bad Ischl

Bad Ischl offers its guests a wide range of cultural events all year round. From the Easter operetta concert in spring, to spa music and operetta in the summer months, to traditional and Advent events in autumn and winter, there is something for every cultural taste.

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© Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus/Bad Ischl/Robert Josipovic: Paar auf der Einkaufsstraße in Bad Ischl.
Hände haltendes Paar spaziert durch die Einkaufsstraße in Bad Ischl. Beide tragen Einkaufstaschen, im Hintergrund sind Gastgärten und ein Kirchenturm zu sehen.
Shopping

in Bad Ischl

Shopping

in Bad Ischl

The shopping town of Bad Ischl gives the impression of a spacious, open-air shopping mall decorated with flowers, where you can find many beautiful things. From local costumes to modern, handmade jewellery and traditional hat fashion from Austria's best-known and most traditional manufacturer.

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© Frau wird an der Schulter massiert
Blonde Frau liegt auf einem Handtuch und wird von einer anderen Frau an der Schulter massiert.
Cure

in Bad Ischl

Cure

in Bad Ischl

Everything for your health - Bad Ischl offers the right thing for every cure and rehab! Bad Ischl offers prevention and healing for the respiratory tract, musculoskeletal system, burn-out syndromes and much more. Salt, brine, sulphur and brine mud are the special natural remedies that have been providing healing in Bad Ischl since imperial times.

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It is not easy to find the sublime, the colossal and the sweetly idyllic fused so intimately and touchingly as here in Bad Ischl

wrote Helmine von Chezy in 1833 in her "New Handbook for Alpine Hikers and Travellers". See for yourself and visit the heart of the Salzkammergut...

Panoramablick auf Bad Ischl
Arrival and location
Information on travelling by car, bus and train
© Foto Tourismusverband Bad Ischl/kuscheiart: Ausblick auf Bad Ischl
Doppelbett vor einer Glaswand.
Accommodation
Hotels, guesthouses, holiday flats and more
© Doppelzimmer im Stadthotel Goldenen Schiff
Bad Ischl von oben
Webcam
Bad Ischl and the rest of the Salzkammergut
© Foto Tourismusverband Bad Ischl/kuscheiart: Bad Ischl
External view
Zauner confectionery
© Konditorei-Kaffee Zauner GmbH & Co KG
Gasthaus Rettenbachalm in Bad Ischl: The picture shows a traditional alpine wooden building with a saddle roof, surrounded by dense forest and a picturesque mountain landscape. In front of the building there is a wooden fence marking the entrance and a small information sign.
Rettenbachalm
© Florian Simmer
Eine Person trägt zwei Teller des fertig angerichteten Fischgerichts im Gasthaus Siriuskogl in der Hand.
Food and drink
Overview of Ischl's catering establishments and other culinary highlights
© Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus/Bad Ischl/Katrin Kerschbaumer: Service von zwei Fischgerichten im Gasthaus Siriuskogl in Bad Ischl.
Mann in Tracht spielt eine Melodie auf einem Blashorn, das Notenheft haelt er in der linken Hand
events
All events in Bad Ischl reported to us
© Foto Daniel Leitner: Blashornspieler am Christkindlmarkt
Christkindlmarktstaende in einer Halle, Besucher stehen an den Staenden
Advent in Bad Ischl
Christmas market, delicatessen village and much more.
© Foto Tourismusverband Bad Ischl, Mirja Geh: Staende auf dem Christkindlmarkt in der Trinkhalle
Kaiservilla, vor der Villa steht ein Springbrunnen der von einem Blumenbeet umrahmt ist
Imperial Days
12 to 18 August
© Foto Kleine historische Staedte/Wolfgang Spekner: Blick auf die Kaiservilla mit dem Springbrunnen
Schnee liegt auf der Trinkhalle und auf der Straße davor
Places of interest
Museums - Monuments - Excursion destinations
© Foto Daniel Leitner: Trinkhalle im Winter
Katrin cable car in Bad Ischl: The picture shows a red cable car travelling through a green forest. High mountains and a valley landscape can be seen in the background.
Katrin cable car
© Leitner Daniel
Cellar tour Bad Ischl in Bad Ischl: The picture shows an underground cave with impressive, illuminated rock formations. The room is spacious and the lighting gives it a warm, cosy atmosphere. It appears to be a popular place for visitors, offering insights into the fascinating underworld.
Cellar trip
© Bernhard Schmalnauer
Zille auf der Traun in Bad Ischl, im Hintergrund ist die Kirche zu sehen
History
Interesting facts and information
© Zille auf der Traun in Bad Ischl
Austria Guides von Bad Ischl
City tours
Guided tours with the Austria Guides
© Bad Ischler Fremdenführerinnen