In our Zillertal communities, there are festivals and an array of special occasions which, year in and year out, the locals celebrate with all their heart.  Born predominantly from the major milestones of the agricultural year and landmarks in the church calendar, they serve as rituals which give our lives a degree of support and a sense of stability.

The broad spectrum of festive occasions encompasses the catholic feast days after Easter, namely Ascension Day and Corpus Christi, the mountain bonfires which mark either the summer solstice or the Feast of the Sacred Heart, summer fairs, processions as cattle return from the hill country and Harvest Festival celebrations.

Folk bands, riflemen, women and girls in priceless traditional costumes, are almost always a vibrant part of the sights and sounds of the region's festivities.

Visitors are always welcome to join us in our celebrations on these extraordinary days.

in Gerlos (Hotel Edelweiss, Hotel Gaspingerhof)

September 10, 2005 - Return of flocks, plus a big village festival; approx. 300 sheep are brought home from summer in the high pastures.

September 24, 2005 - "Almabtrieb" celebration: the whole village joins the celebration as the cows make their way back to the barns after a summer spent in the high country.

October 2, 2005 - Harvest Festival & country fair hosted by the Gerlos Young Farmers Association


in Tux (Hotel Central)

September 24, 2005 - Hintertux "Oktoberfest" featuring an "Almabtrieb" celebration.

in Kaltenbach/Ried (Familienhotel Seetal)

October 1, 2005 - "Huamfohrerfestl" at the Lackner