Krampus Fest in Pittsburgh 2025

Name: Krampus Fest in Pittsburgh 2025
Start: 2025-12-05T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-05T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Penn Brewery 800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Schedule

Fri Dec 05 2025 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Penn Brewery 800 Vinial St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Pittsburgh, PA

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 11th year!
Free General Admission
All Ages
Vendors
Food and Beer
Inside/Outside
Photos with Krampus
The Parade of Krampi
Live music from SLEIGHER - Krampus Band playing a scorching set of hard rock/holiday carol mashups
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 once again offer their venue for this FREE and ALL AGES event. It's 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 - please email: [email protected]
KRAMPUS KAVE: Fully costumed Krampuses will have access to the Krampus Kave at Penn Brewery. This awesome space will be made available while you make adjustments to costuming and prepare to parade.
Please email [email protected] for more details.
SLEIGHER - Sleigher Krampus Band is going to ROCK THIS EVENT!

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.