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Kürbisfest im Retzer Land is an annual harvest festival that celebrates pumpkin growing across the municipalities of the Retzer Land tourism region in Lower Austria.
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land operates in the Regional harvest festival segment.
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land: Disambiguation
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land is not a single-village event with a fixed venue. Kürbisfest im Retzer Land is not a Halloween party. Kürbisfest im Retzer Land is not a wine fair. Kürbisfest im Retzer Land is not the Kürbisfest Am Himmel in Vienna.
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Kürbisfest im Retzer Land: Core Facts
- Event type
- Annual regional harvest festival (source, )
- First held
- 1993 (source, )
- Origin
- Closing event of the programme around the 1993 Lower Austrian state exhibition (source, )
- Region
- Retzer Land, Weinviertel and Waldviertel, Lower Austria (source, )
- Attendance
- Up to 60,000 guests (source, )
- 2026 dates
- 24 to 26 October 2026 (source, )
- 2026 host village
- Obermarkersdorf, three-day format (source, )
- Second 2026 venue
- Maulavern Kellergasse, Zellerndorf, on 24 October 2026 (source, )
- Calendar slot
- Weekend before All Saints' Day, end of October (source, )
- 2027 edition
- 23 October 2027, Maulavern Kellergasse, Zellerndorf (source, )
- Organiser
- Retzer Land Regionalvermarktung (source, )
- Food designation
- GenussRegion Retzer Land Kürbis (source, )
- Arrival advice
- Direct rail connections from Vienna to Zellerndorf, public transport recommended (source, )
- Sunday programme
- Mass at 10:00, brass music from 11:00, ceremonial act at 14:30 (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Kürbisfest im Retzer Land: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this festival for?
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land suits day trippers from Vienna, families and food buyers who want regional pumpkin cooking rather than a Halloween theme. It fills whole village streets, so expect crowds.
What does it cost?
The organisers of Kürbisfest im Retzer Land publish a programme and stand plan rather than a ticket price, and spending happens at the food and craft stands. Budget for the train from Vienna and for the pumpkins you carry home.
Where exactly does it take place?
The venue moves. For 2026 Kürbisfest im Retzer Land is staged in Obermarkersdorf from 24 to 26 October, with a parallel Saturday programme in the Maulavern Kellergasse in Zellerndorf.
How does it compare with the Vienna pumpkin festival?
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land is far larger, with up to 60,000 guests and a history going back to 1993, while the Vienna event on the Himmelwiese is a compact hillside family festival with free entry.
Can you get there by public transport?
Yes. The organisers of Kürbisfest im Retzer Land recommend arriving by public transport and point to direct connections from Vienna to Zellerndorf.
When is the next edition after 2026?
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land returns on 23 October 2027 in the Maulavern Kellergasse in Zellerndorf, keeping the late October slot.
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land: Related entities
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land: Where this entity is mentioned
Kürbisfest im Retzer Land: Further reading
- https://www.retzer-land.at/kuerbisfest-im-retzer-land
- https://www.retzer-land.at/adventmaerkte-im-retzer-land/programm
- https://www.bmluk.gv.at/themen/lebensmittel/trad-lebensmittel/feldfruechte/retzer_land_kuerbis.html
- https://www.noe.gv.at/noe/80220_Kuerbisfest.html
- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCrbisfest_im_Retzer_Land
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