PROGRAM
The Lower Austrian State Nativity Scene Association will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2025. This is done in 1. NÖ Nativity Museum Vösendorf
the 3rd state nativity scene exhibition
will take place under the motto
Nativity scene Lower Austria
under the
honor protection of
State Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and
State Parliament President Karl Wilfing.
Time: April 27, 2025 to January 6, 2026
Location: 1. NÖ Nativity Museum Vösendorf, Johannesweg 2, 2331 Vösendorf
Opening hours: every first weekend of the month 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m
From November 15, 2025: every Saturday/Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
08. December, 2025: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Children's Advent
24. December, 2025: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m
27./28. December 2025: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m
01. January, 2026: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m
03./04. January 2026: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m
06. January, 2026: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m
For our Nativity Scene friends/groups from the federal states and abroad we can find cheap rooms with breakfast at the Braugasthof Fabrik in Vösendorf.
There are also good restaurants available in Vösendorf:
- Braugasthof Fabrik, opening hours: daily 10 a.m. – 10 p.m
- Pizzeria Fontana, opening hours daily 11 a.m. – 10 p.m
- Gasthof Weinknecht, opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m
- Schlossheuriger Koza, opening times Thursday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m
- Buschenschank at the nativity scene museum, 200 m walk, from mid-April to the end in September, open daily from 2 p.m., weather permitting.
Program for the state nativity scene exhibition
27. April, 2025, 2 p.m.: Opening of the state nativity scene exhibition
Ceremony in Vösendorf Castle including blessing Exhibition by Bishop Schwarz.
Musical accompaniment by the Vösendorf Music Association
02. May, 2025: Modeling course with Salvatore de Francesco in the nativity scene club Vösendorf,
2 courses each
Course 1: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
Course 2: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m
Price per person: € 80.00
Participants: 16 people each
02./03./04. May 2025: State nativity scene exhibition with simultaneous sales exhibition Salvatore de Francesco
Time: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m
31. May/01. June 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. – 6 p.m
Background painting course at the Vösendorf nativity scene club with Klaus Kurz
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Price per person: € 150.00
Participants: 10 people
05./06. July 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. – 6 p.m
2-day course with Antonio Pigozzi and Nicolo Celegato (Presentation) in Vösendorf Castle
Time: July 5, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m
Time: July 6, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
Price per person: € 160.00
Participants: 30 people
02./03. August 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. – 6 p.m
2-day course “Building a lantern nativity scene or a small one box nativity scene”
Time: August 2nd and 3rd, 2025, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m
Price per person: according to lantern size or box size
Participants: 15 people
06./07. September 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. – 6 p.m
1-day course “We build a small diorama nativity scene”
Time: September 6th and 7th, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Price per person: € 60.00
Participants: 15 people per day
04./05. October 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
Manuel Budemair from the Virgental shows his skills using
Show carving in the Vösendorf nativity scene association
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
08./09. November 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
Ms. Amalie König shows how to make corn straw figures
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
15./16. November 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
15. November: Traismauer nativity play in the hall of Vösendorf Castle
Time: 5 p.m
22./23. November 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
Advent magic in the Vösendorf castle area 2 days of large Christmas market
29./30. November 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
Advent magic in the Vösendorf castle area 2 days of large Christmas market
06./07. December 2025: Craft market in the workshop of the Vösendorf Nativity Scene Association
08. December, 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Children's Advent in the nativity scene club, storytellers,
gingerbread baking, from 1 p.m
13./14. December 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
20./21. December 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
24. December, 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 11 a.m Pick up peace light
27./28. December 2025: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
03./04. January 2026: State nativity scene exhibition 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
06. January, 2026: State nativity scene exhibition 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m
Register for individual workshops and events at:
Landeskrippenverband.noe@gmx.at
or on the mobile number: +43 6643550346
Groups are possible at any time using the email address or mobile number listed above.