Krampus Fest in Pittsburgh 2024

Come one come all to celebrate this ancient European holiday! Enjoy this night of old world festivities and magical surprises!

This is THE Krampus event in Pittsburgh. Now in its 10th year!

FREE General Admission

All Ages

Vendors

Food and Beer

Inside/Outside

Photos with Krampus

The Parade of Krampi

And live music! Returning once again...

Krampus band SLEIGHER will play a scorching set of hard rock/holiday carol mashups at 7:30!

https://www.facebook.com/SleigherKrampusBand/

KRAMPUS WILL ARRIVE AT 7:00PM - DON'T MISS HIM!

Be at the main stage at 7:00 sharp to see Krampus. Get your picture taken with him on your phone or color photo printed to take home.

Penn Brewery is excited to be the sponsor this year and has a fantastic outdoor space for the concert. Don't miss the Parade of Krampi at 7:00 pm. There are some surprises you won't want to miss!

This is a rain or shine event but Penn Brewery gives us the option to have the concert inside in case of rainy or extremely cold weather.

Vendor applications: https://www.menoldentertainment.com/krampus-fest-vendors/

Krampus Kave: Fully costumed preregistered Krampuses will have access to the Krampus Kave at Penn Brewery. Free food and drink will be made available while you make adjustments to costuming and prepare to parade. Preregistered Krampuses will also receive a frameable "Krampus Army" certificate and a chance to win a prize package. Email [email protected] to register.

What is Krampusnacht?

The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on December 6th each year. On the preceding evening of December 5th Krampus Night or Krampusnacht the Krampus appears on the streets. Sometimes accompanying St. Nicholas and sometimes on his own Krampus visits homes and businesses. The Saint usually appears in the Eastern Rite vestments of a bishop and he carries a golden ceremonial staff. Unlike North American versions of Santa Claus in these celebrations Saint Nicholas concerns himself only with the good children while Krampus is responsible for the bad. Nicholas dispenses gifts while Krampus supplies coal and the ruten bundles. In German-speaking Alpine folklore Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic figure. According to traditional narratives around the figure Krampus punishes children during the Christmas season who have misbehaved in contrast with Saint Nicholas who rewards well-behaved ones with gifts.

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