Winter festival inspires 28,000 visitors - but a call to the family!

Winter festival inspires 28,000 visitors - but a call to the family!

Volksgarten, Salzburg, Österreich - The winter festival 2025 promises to be a great success! This year a total of 73 performances of national and international circus companies were presented, and the number of visitors exceeded the 28,000 mark. The response in the large circus tent in the Volksgarten was particularly impressive, where there were space for 700 spectators. This was able to sell the winter festival more than 33,000 tickets, and the event has increased noticeably compared to the previous year, as orf.at

However, there were also some challenges to cope with. Especially the performance "Reclaim" from Belgium, which attracted less audiences due to its dark topic and the age restriction from the age of 12, caused mixed feelings. Winterfest managing director Robert Seguin made it clear that the focus should be more on family-friendly offers in the future. "We are a family festival and therefore also need the program and entertainment for the whole family," he emphasized. Despite this small dent in the overall balance sheet, the organizers are optimistic about the financial degree. The total budget was around two million euros this year, with 90 percent of ticket revenue and sponsorship and 10 percent grants, such as added.