Harvest festival and wine festival on the main square in Hartberg | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christian Strassegger Harvest festival and wine festival on the main square in Hartberg | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christian Strassegger
Tasting, strolling, partying and music

Culinary events

What could be better than the lively people of Eastern Styria? A party with plenty of good food and drink, of course! Culinary events in Austria’s garden provide a wealth of choices for tasting and lingering.

From the Apple Blossom Festival to the “Sturmwanderung”, from the fresh springtime Dandelion Festival to the Culinary Autumn and from the Street Food Market to the “Happerl-Essen”. Eastern Styria is that and much more: A culinary experience all year long.

A vidám eseményeket úgy kell megünnepelni, ahogy jönnek.

Find an overview of the best and most delicious events in Austria’s garden here. They invite you to linger, stroll, celebrate and enjoy!

Wildgericht_Oststeiermark_AdobeStock | © AdobeStock

Game-days at the GH Bachwirt

Passail
11 - 27 Oct. 2025
from 11:00 o'clock
Regional delicacies in the culinary GH Bachwirt!
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Riegerbauer bei Kerzenschein_Oststeiermark | © Riegerbauer_Oststeiermark

Fridays: Riegerbauer by candlelight + Halloween Special.

Feistritztal
31 Oct. 2025
from 17:30 o'clock
Fridays: Riegerbauer by candlelight + Halloween Special.
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Restaurant Schrott_Oststeiermark | © Restaurant Schrott_Oststeiermark

TAPAS Night

Feistritztal
01 - 31 Oct. 2025
from 17:00 o'clock
Four-course feast
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Regional  Markt Thannhausen_Oststeiermark

Regional genuss Markt Thannhausen

Thannhausen
01 Nov. 2025
from 08:00 o'clock
Twelve producers from Thannhausen and the region 
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Willingshofer_Game Eating_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark

Game weeks at the Gasthaus Willingshofer

Gasen
18 Oct. - 02 Nov. 2025
from 10:00 o'clock
Culinary Autumn in Gasen!
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Game Dish_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark

It's GAME time. Game weeks at the Nature Hotel Bauernhofer

St. Kathrein am Offenegg
17 Oct. - 02 Nov. 2025
from 11:00 o'clock
Regional game dishes are waiting for you!
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Unterberger_Room_Eastern Styria | © Gasthof Unterberger

Wildspezialitäten beim GH Unterberger

St. Kathrein am Offenegg
04 Oct. - 02 Nov. 2025
from 11:00 o'clock
Culinary Autumn at the Brandlucken!
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Wilder Eder_House View_Eastern Styria_Schrotter | © Der WILDe EDER

Goose Days at the WILDe EDER

St. Kathrein am Offenegg
25 Oct. - 09 Nov. 2025
from 12:00 o'clock
Regional delicacies in the Culinary Almenland Autumn!
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Dinner at the Hotel-Restaurant Schwarzer Adler | © Hotel Schwarzer Adler

Game specialties in the hotel-restaurant Schwarzer Adler

Friedberg
01 Oct. - 02 Nov. 2025
from 11:00 o'clock
From venison loin steak to wild boar roast!
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Goose days- Restaurant Schrott

Feistritztal
31 Oct. - 09 Nov. 2025
from 11:00 o'clock
ORGANIC Weide GANS from Biohof Krainer in Riegersburg
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Garden-Hotel Ochensberger_Food_Eastern Styria | © Garten Hotel Ochensberger

Autumn Pleasure Weeks

St. Ruprecht an der Raab
18 Oct. - 02 Nov. 2025
from 12:00 o'clock
Ochensberger's venison weeks with delicious "wild" specialities
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Estate Riegerbauer_Candlelight_Eastern Styria | © Landgut Riegerbauer

Riegerbauer by candlelight

Feistritztal
07 Nov. - 19 Dec. 2025
from 17:30 o'clock
Romantic 4 course candlelight dinner
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Musician at the wine festival in Hartberg | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christian Strassegger

There's something going on here 

Let no one say that there is nothing to celebrate in Styria! The people of Eastern Styria are known for their exuberant festivals, excellent cuisine, lively music and, above all, Styrian warmth. This can be seen at every event in the annual calendar. 

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