Highlights and Events during Wels Christmas World
light path Wels
Hundreds of thousands of light points show the way through a unique illuminated path of lights. The new light path let the wintry city center of Wels shine atmospherically. Over 21 light motifs, installations and lighting elements present exciting stories from Kaiser Maximilian, the Resch & Frisch Brezn to the Ledererturm. The new highlight in Wels can be admired free of charge on a 1.7 km tour through the city center of Wels. In addition, storytellers and guides will offer guided tours along the light path. First the leather tower that sparkles over and over, then the impressive Advent wreath, the glittering Christ Child that hovers over the town square and finally the splendid balls, candy & Co. in the pedestrian zones. The new light path is not only decorated with Christmas motifs, but a longer illuminated adventure path that shines till Candlemas. With impressive light sculptures in the shape of deer, foxes and squirrels, angels, candles and sweets, the city is covered in a real sea of lights. If you don't just want to experience the beautiful shine of lights while strolling by, you can also explore it very closely on a guided tour. Together with a storyteller (every Tuesday) or an Austria Guide, you go from light object to light object and the guide knows a little story about each character.
Visit from the Rauris gold miners
Bleating billy goats accompany the gold miners from Rauris when they visit the Wels Christmas World. In the Ledererturm they hand over gold dust from Rauris to the Christ Child.
Visit from St. Nikolaus
All children can look forward to a little Santa Claus present on the 6th of december at the town square.
Christmas craft market
In the rooms of the historical Wels Castle, the medieval domicile of the “last knight”, Emperor Maximilian I., over 100 artists will be selling unique items such as nativity scenes, Christmas tree decorations, ceramics, glass art and much more.
Welser Eis8er Skating rink
Skating on an 800 m² glittering real ice rink. The icy parquet between the historic town square houses extends 35 m long and 17 m wide. A 120 m long, curvy ice path in the shape of an eight invites you to take long laps. Starting from mid of january every year
