As part of the Knappen Fest the Böcksteiner Knappen organize in addition to the sword dance also the Österr. Bergparade

Altböckstein , Bad Gastein
Sun, 02.09.2018
09:00 am
Festival program:
  • 09:00 to 09:30 arrival of the teams on the fairground in the mining settlement Alt Bockstein
  • 10.00 am Start of the ceremony: 20th Austrian Mountain, Knappen and Hüttentag
  • 11.00 am Performance of the historical sword dance of the Böckstein miners
  • then setting up the mountain parade
  • 12.00 am Mountain parade through Böckstein to the marquee
  • afterwards “Strochner Böhmische” brass music at its best