Ideas for your Christmas party

An unforgettable Christmas event begins long before December – so it’s high time to start thinking about your company Christmas party for staff, customers and partners. Whether in an urban or historic setting, on the lake or in the snow, Vorarlberg is the perfect destination for an extra-special party. With our carefully selected venues and supporting activities, this year’s Christmas event will be a truly memorable experience.

Vorarlberg is a place of natural beauty in the mountains. Above the tree line, you can organise Christmas events in the snow at various locations, a ready-made atmosphere to remember. The Versettla Bahn in Gaschurn brings guests up to an altitude of 2000 metres, to celebrate in the VINNOVA wine bar or the Nova Stoba mountain restaurant. A similar alpine experience can be expected at Rufana Alp in Bürserberg – at a fondue party, for example. In wintertime there’s a shuttle service and well-lit walking route by which you can reach this alpine lodge in just 10 minutes.

Before eating and drinking commences – whether up the mountain or down in the valley – you could further enhance your Christmas celebrations with a snowy activity programme, such as:

• Sledding
• Lama trekking
• Snow shoe hiking
• Ski jumping competition
• Overnight stay in an Igoo
• Bobsleigh riding

From mountain to lakeside: the glistening Lake Constance gives company events an elegant backdrop. How about a Christmas party on a ship? That’s remarkably easier than it sounds: why not treat guests to an unforgettable ride on historic steamboats Hohentwiel or Museumsschiff MS Österreich, or floating along one of the Vorarlberg Lines ship? This can even be rounded off by connecting a Christmassy boat trip with excellent food and party vibes - at Heaven 7 Strandhaus in Hard, for example.

Lake Constance is perfectly located for impressive activity programmes planned around your Christmas party on a ship:

• Panoramic cable car trip to the Pfänder
• Architectural guided tour through Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB)
• Workshop in the Createria
• Funworld Hard

Creative show cooking, oriental vibes, and memorable experiences: Vorarlberg’s culinary scene offers the best ingredients for extra- special Christmas parties. From a cooking course at Verner's 2000 to an Insect Workshop, all options are on the table. Check out our culinary activity suggestions for tasty tips for your next Christmas party.

Or maybe you already have a perfect party location in-house? In this case, our list of catering options in Vorarlberg is full of outstanding food options for your Christmas catering.

How about a Christmas party in a castle or mountain fort? These historic vibes provide memorable backdrops for special Christmas events with good drinks and fine food. Both Burgrestaurant Gebhardsberg and Schloss Wolfurt offer the chance to toast the past year with panoramic views.

Talking of memorable locations, there’s also the Alte Hallenbad in Feldkirch and the 1er Hus von Blumen Kopf in Frastanz. The former, a former municipal swimming pool seasonally decorated for a Christmas meal, and the latter a functioning garden centre where guests can enjoy surrounded by lights, candles and plants. Just two more excellent Christmas ideas for coming together in unforgettable places.

With large teams and various departments, partners, and clients, a large-scale Christmas party definitely needs space. What’s more, you need venues where bigger groups feel comfy - with pleasant lighting, a high-end sound system, and a stage for addressing guests. As it happens, several venues in Vorarlberg offer exactly this: Festspielhaus Bregenz right on Lake Constance, Messehalle Dornbirn centrally located in the region, Kulturhaus in Dornbirn for flexible spaces, or the stylish Studasaal nearby.

In Rankweil there’s Firmament with a plethora of roomy options, or the elegant and expansive Monforthaus down the road in Feldkirch. Or how about celebrating Christmas in a world-class skiing town? Lechwelten combines modernity and tradition, surrounded by snow, mountains and alpine flair.