The Kalvarienberg is a wonderfully quirky little hill alongside the river Mür in Lend. Perfect for a visit while strolling along the river bank path. Built in the 17th century and modeled on the Golgotha in Jerusalem, it has been a religious pilgrimage destination for several hundred years and connects with the Mariatrost Basilica. (Originally there […]
Spleen*Graz is a really fun theater festival for kids. 12 theater companies from 7 countries performing 26 shows in 8 theaters around Graz! Each show has a recommended age, plus whether it’s in German language or non-speaking. There’s something for everyone – from 2 to 15 yrs. I picked up my program from the library […]
‘Game of Death’ is a really fun monthly improvisation show at the small Theater am Banhof. The talented Canadian Jacob Banigan asks the audience questions and based on their answers he performs a series of hillarious short scenes with of course at some point a sudden death. Plus it’s all in English! Taking inspiration from […]
There is a special free swimming program offered on some Saturdays for women with a migration background (i.e. foreigners) at the ATG swimming pool (Kastellfeldgasse 8). The first session 17:00 – 18:30 also offers free childcare for kids from 6 years (they do sports activities in the sports hall while the mothers swim). The second […]
The city of Graz offers a range of kids sport courses for only €10! during the school holidays plus a weekend ski course (5x) and semester long swimming courses. You can see the 2020 brochure here. Weekly courses include skiing Feb 17 – 21 (8 – 16 years) and for the Easter (April 6 – […]
On-line enrollment for the spring semester at the Volkshochschule (Adult Education School) is now open, and in person from January 13th – 24th. Lots of great classes including learning German, or other foreign languages, art, exercise, music and much more. Especially affordable when using the €60 Bildungsscheck . Some of the German classes fill up […]
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