The Gauder Fest in Zell am Ziller on the first weekend in May centers on the tapping of the Gauderbier, a strong seasonal beer brewed specifically for the festival and only available those days. Traditional folk music, costume processions, and wrestling competitions complete the program. One of Austria’s oldest spring festivals, with origins in the alpine brewing tradition of using winter grain stores before the summer season. Zell am Ziller is on the Zillertalbahn narrow-gauge train from Jenbach, which connects to the main Innsbruck to Salzburg line. Accommodation in the valley books out well in advance for the festival weekend.
square in Zell am Ziller
Gauder Fest
The Gauder Fest in Zell am Ziller is one of Austria's oldest documented spring festivals, held annually on the first weekend in May. It centers on the tapping of the Gauderbier, a strong beer (typically around 7 percent alcohol) brewed specifically for the festival and only available on those days.
- Type
- square
- Destination
- Zell am Ziller
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Address
- 6280 Zell am Ziller
- Coordinates
- 47.2312, 11.8856