August in Bad Ischl is devoted to the birthday of Emperor Franz-Josef I. On this occasion numerous festivities take place in the heart of the Salzkammergut from the 14th to the 18th of August.
The imperial week at the royal and imperial open air bar at Schröpferplatz square:
Sat, August 14, 6.30 p.m.: Marty & His Rockin' Comets Sun, August 15, 10.30: Bavarian white sausage day with Jazzbrezn band Mon, August 16: "Notte Italiana": I Dolci Signori from 6.30 p.m.
Tue, August 17 “Imperial Stroll”: Richie Loidl from 2.00 p.m. // Motorbienen from 6.30 p.m.
Wed, August 18: “Night of the Emperor”: imperial and royal Imperial Lounge
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Sunday, August 15
Kaiserzug: nostalgic steam train to Bad Ischl (departing at 7.30 a.m. from Salzburg and 9.30 a.m. from Attnang Puchheim) 11:30 a.m. arrival in Bad Ischl and reception by mayor Hannes Heide. Journey back from Bad Ischl at 5.08 p.m.
Imperial Festival of the Bad Ischl Brass Band – from 2.00 p.m. at the Ischl Esplanade
Monday, August 16
Concert with the Styrian Hunters’ Choir at Lehàrtheater at 8.00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 17
Imperial stroll: enjoy a shopping spree on the 2.5km-long red carpet in Bad Ischl from 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. and many activities; car exhibition in 'Wirerstraße' road and afterwards the “Night of Music” in the Bad Ischl's bars.
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IMPERIAL BIRTHDAY, Wednesday, August 18
Imperial mass: 9.30 a.m.: presentation of the regiment l report to mayor Hannes Heide and Archduke Markus in front of the parish church l 10.00 mass l afterwards presentation at about 11.00 a.m. l 11.15 a.m. march to the Kaiservilla and reception
Imperial Golf Trophy: 10.00 a.m.: A sporty event at which celebrities play for the popular Golf Trophy. Of course they are dressed in traditional clothes!
Night of Emperors + 7th Emperor Franz Meeting: The birthday of the emperor is pompously celebrated in the Congress & Theatre House in the centre of Bad Ischl. A gala night with culinary delights and a unique production. An event, which takes up the theme of the emperor and the monarchy and interprets it in a modern way.
Admission: 7.30 p.m.
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