Tradition, customs & delight
In mid-August, the "fifth season" begins in SalzburgerLand: the Bauernherbst. A time filled with tradition, joy, and culinary delights. In Piesendorf and Niedernsill, traditional harvest festivals and a lively farm celebration invite you to experience rural life up close.
Immerse yourself in the colors of autumn, enjoy local hospitality, and feel how tradition and modernity create a unique atmosphere. Whether hiking through the autumnal mountains or celebrating at a customs festival, you'll find unforgettable holiday moments here.
With around 2,000 events celebrating rural traditions, authentic customs, and culinary delights, SalzburgLand marks the Bauernherbst from 23rd August to 31st October 2025, in 76 Bauernherbst villages.
Our Bauernherbst hosts serve sustainable regional specialties, such as cheese dumpling soup, mushroom dishes, Pinzgauer Kasnock'n, and much more.
You'll also find a variety of sustainable, regional, fresh, and typical Pinzgauer delicacies and products at market stalls and in the farm shops of our local farmers.
Bauernherbst Motto 2025
"Music in the Bauernherbst – G‘sunga & G‘spüt"
Music is the heart of this celebration: In 2025, special melodies will fill SalzburgerLand, inviting you to rediscover tradition, culture, and community.
For the 30th anniversary of the Bauernherbst, a specially composed "Bauernherbst Melody" will bring musical highlights to life. Celebrate the fifth season with us in SalzburgerLand and enjoy an unforgettable mix of customs, music, and warm hospitality!
| Event highlights 2025 | in Piesendorf Niedernsill | |
|---|---|---|
| Village Festival & Harvest Thanksgiving | Sunday 7th September | Village square, Niedernsill |
| Farm Festival of Niedernsill Farmers | Sunday 21st September | Niedernsill |
| 4th "Bagascht" Festival | Sunday 21st September | Hansenhaus, Walchen |
| 38th Niedernsiller Stund - Dialect Poetry Reading | Wednesday 1st October | Samerstall, Niedernsill |
| Harvest Thanksgiving Festival | Sunday 5th October | Piesendorf |
| 38th Leonhardifest | Sunday 26th October | Filial Church of St. Leonhard, Aufhausen |
| Village Market - My Market | every 1st Thursday of the month from May to October | Event tent, Piesendorf |
| Weekly program 2025 | in Piesendorf Niedernsill | |
|---|---|---|
| Guided Mountain Lovers Tour | every Tuesday until the end of September | Piesendorf Niedernsill |
| Guided Nature Experience Hike | every Thursday until the end of September | Piesendorf Niedernsill |
| Bread Baking in a Wood-Fired Oven | every Friday until mid-October | Dietlgut, Piesendorf |
| Sheep Wool Spinning | until mid-October | Dietlgut, Piesendorf |
| Felting Workshop | until mid-October | Dietlgut, Piesendorf |
