Imperial stroll
Everywhere the customer is king, but in Bad Ischl he is emperor!
The pavements are well maintained, the shops are festively dressed up, the holiday costumes are ready & the drinks are chilled.
When the red carpet is rolled out in Bad Ischl, as if His Majesty himself were arriving, it is not the Emperor who is expected!
But Ischl's customers & guests. Because in Bad Ischl, they are the emperors!
Every year, the imperial city shows off a very special side for a week around the emperor's birthday. On the day of the "Kaiserbummel", our customers & guests take centre stage even more - Bad Ischl invites you to a majestic shopping & adventure festival.
Stroll along a 2 km red carpet, through historic, soulful alleyways, along the most beautiful shops in Bad Ischl.
Road closures during the Kaiserbummel:
In order to ensure a carefree experience for all visitors to the Kaiserbummel, the centre of Bad Ischl is closed to all traffic from 7.00 am to 2.00 am.
Programme 2026:
- 07:00: Kurhausstraße; Imperial Flea Market until 15:00
- 10.00 am: Kurpark; giant slide and bouncy castle
- 10.00 am: Trinkhalle: Coin-stamping station – get your souvenir coin – until at least 7.00 pm
- 10.00 am: Sulzwerkstatt; refreshments on Kaiser Franz-Josef-Straße
- 10.00 am: AM FLUSS – Raum für…, Hasnerallee 2; pop-up – J.B. Filz Fragrance Culture since 1809 until 6.00 pm
- 10.00 am: “Art is the new salt” – Salz.ART workshop at Etienne’s Art (Kreuzplatz 24) until 4.00 pm
- 11.00 am: Traditional costume show / Pfarrgasse: Dirndl fishing
- 11.00 am: Esplanade; Ischler Musik Salon: Kurquartett
- 11.00 am: Thalia, Pfarrgasse: Wine tasting with the Erwin Pucher winemaking family & a wide selection of Habsburg books
- 11.30 am: City Museum – Hotel Austria; photo opportunity with the imperial court
- 1.00 pm: Esplanade; Remax advice session & balloons for children
- 2.00 pm: Zweitwohnsitz; Beats & Bubbles featuring DJ Schini and Stanglfisch fresh off the grill
- 2.00 pm: City centre; Saxfrontal – walking act
- 2.00 pm: Violin ensemble on Kaiser Franz Josef Street
- 3.30 pm: City centre; Operetta ensemble with the Lehár Festival choir
- 3.30 pm: Special guided tour ‘Sisi Myths Unveiled’ – starting from the Trinkhalle
- From 4.30 pm: Greisslerei Lifestyle & Genuss, Wirerstraße; Dr Richter Salon Orchestra – rock ’n’ roll band from Ried im Innkreis
- 5.00 pm: Town centre; hunting horn players
- From 6.00 pm: Götzstraße; live music at Café Iscola
- From 6.00 pm: Zum Knecht/ Auböckplatz: Live music
- From 6.00 pm: Stehbeisl/ Auböckplatz; live music by Trio Marleen
- From 6.00 pm: Esplanade; fashion show by the Bad Ischl Originals, in the Trinkhalle in the event of bad weather
- From 7.00 pm: Sissikuss; SISSI TANZT with DJ LUC
From 8.30 pm: Schröpferplatz / k.u.k. Schirm & Gastgarten; Mad Mat Schuh
All day from 10.00 am:
- Nahmer Bakery/Auböckplatz; live Baumkuchen baking
Many more highlights will be added here shortly.
