On Monday 7 December 2026 the Krampus devils parade in Dobbiaco with Saint Nicholas. This year, because of safety rules, the route avoids the centre and runs from the station car park to the Grand Hotel park. Entry 10 euro from age 10.
On Monday 7 December 2026 Dobbiaco holds its Krampus parade, the devils who go round with Saint Nicholas. The celebration takes up the whole afternoon: the festival area opens with music at 14:00, Saint Nicholas arrives at 17:45, the parade sets off at 18:00 and a Krampus party with a DJ follows, which the tourist board's event list has ending at 22:00.
What changes in 2026 is the setting. Because of current safety rules, the tourist board writes, this year the parade does not go through the village centre: it starts at the station car park and ends in the park of the Grand Hotel, Dobbiaco's cultural centre, which is a short walk from the station. You need a ticket to get in, 10 euro from age 10.
On the same day the Drei Zinnen Christmas Market stays open from 11:00 to 21:30. If you spend a few days in Alta Pusteria there are two more parades: on Sunday 6 December, from 17:00 to 18:00, Saint Nicholas and the Krampus walk through the pedestrian area of San Candido, with small presents for children; on Saturday 12 December, from 18:00 to 20:00, Sesto hosts the twentieth gathering of Krampus and Perchten.
Where Krampus parade in Dobbiaco falls in the Dolomites year, and what happens in the other weeks: Best time to visit the Dolomites: a month-by-month guide.
Good to know
- Admission: Entry costs 10 euro from age 10 and is booked from the tourist board page. The source says nothing more about younger children.
- Times: festival area from 14:00, Saint Nicholas arrives at 17:45, parade at 18:00, then the Krampus party with a DJ.
- Route in 2026: from the Dobbiaco station car park to the Grand Hotel park. This year the village centre is left out.
- Ticket: 10 euro from age 10, booked with the Book now button on the tourist board page.
- By train: change from the Brenner line at Fortezza onto the Val Pusteria train to Dobbiaco; the Grand Hotel is a walk from the station. By car: Bressanone exit on the Brenner motorway, then the Val Pusteria main road.
Official website (tickets & info) ↗
Dates, times and prices change every year: always check the official pages before you go.