Colorful, exciting and family-friendly: Easter in Innsbruck

26 March 2026

Post originally written in: Deutsch

Easter in Innsbruck with the whole family

In and around Innsbruck, this time of year can be celebrated in a special way. If you don't want to say goodbye to winter quite yet, you can ski in Kühtai in the morning and chill out with an ice cream in the Hofgarten in the afternoon. The Alpine metropolis also has a lot to offer culturally and especially for children in spring and around Easter - and that's exactly what this article is about. I'll take you on a little Easter tour of Innsbruck.

To the museum with children? Definitely!

Let's start at the museum: the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum is located in the middle of the city. Here you will find an extensive collection of everyday and cultural history from Tyrol, South Tyrol and Trentino. Housed in the former Franciscan monastery and directly connected to the Hofkirche, the museum is full of history. Unique cultural assets have been collected since 1888 and have been open to the public since 1929. "Okay, sounds interesting - but cultural history and children?" That's exactly what I thought. To be honest, I didn't expect my boys to have so much fun here. But the exact opposite was the case: the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum is surprisingly exciting - even (or especially) with children.

Join in, discover, have fun - Easter at the Folk Art Museum

On the one hand, the building - and especially the inner courtyard - is a little reminiscent of Hogwarts. And that alone is pretty cool. At least, if you ask my son. Secondly, and perhaps this is the more objective argument, there are always lovingly curated and exciting special exhibitions for the whole family. Until 12.04.2026, you can visit the interactive exhibition with ten hands-on stations "Celebrating Easter - here and elsewhere". I love Easter, and as I am a village child, I grew up with many customs and traditions. Many of them are revisited and explained in this special exhibition.

Questions about questions

What does the hare actually have to do with Easter? Perhaps it's the image of the three hares, which symbolizes the Trinity - although it is not originally a purely Christian symbol, but can be found in many other cultures, such as Jewish synagogues, and Buddhists already knew it in ancient China. Or was it just a mistranslation in the end, and the cliff badger was actually supposed to bring the Easter eggs? And why do we even give eggs at Easter? You can find answers to these and many other questions at the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum. It's well worth taking a stroll through the exhibition - we had great fun, learned lots of new things and experienced something completely different for once.

Even more museums, even more Easter fun

For all museum lovers, there is much more to discover in Innsbruck - not just at Easter, of course, but we'll focus on that for now. How about a visit to Ambras Castle, the first museum in the world? A spring walk through the castle park is a must. The Easter special "Easter in the world's first museum" is also sure to be a highlight for the whole family. Instead of going on an egg hunt, you'll be searching for symbols in the Chamber of Art and Curiosities. On your journey into the past, ask yourself: Did Easter symbols have the same meaning in the time of Archduke Ferdinand II as they do today? And anyway - does the Easter bunny come hopping up to the castle? A visit to the Audioversum is worthwhile for the little ones: on April 1st, there will be an Easter hand puppet tour with Long-Eared Rabbit, especially for children between the ages of 4 and 5.

un_endlich - the Tyrol Easter Festival

We're sticking with the cultural Easter highlights - but this time with a recommendation for adults in particular: the 38th edition of the Tyrol Easter Festival will take place in Innsbruck and Hall from March 21 to April 5, 2026 under the motto "un_endlich". With music, dance and film, the artistic director of the festival, Hannah Crepaz, aims to provide new food for thought and make "shades of grey and nuances" visible.

A potpourri of the arts

The festival deliberately plays with contrasts: Fact and fiction, old and new enter into an exciting dialog. International artists combine music, performance, theater and literature to create a multifaceted potpourri. But the spiritual or religious aspect is not neglected either: on April 3, the faithful can attend the Good Friday liturgy, on April 4 the funeral mass. On Easter Sunday, the focus is on the dance "Natural Order of Things" by Guy Nader and Maria Campos. The Spanish-Lebanese choreography duo describe their latest work as an ode to life that explores the fragile relationship between humans and nature.

Innsbruck's Easter market

After all the cultural Easter highlights, we come to the Easter market, which this year takes place on Innsbruck's market square from March 27 to April 6, 2026. Over 30 lovingly decorated stalls invite you to stroll, discover and enjoy every day from 11:00 to 20:00. A visit is particularly worthwhile for families. There is a small children's world - where children can do handicrafts, paint and play. It's definitely worth a visit!