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As temperatures drop and anticipation for the start of the ski season builds, the Croatian winter music story is already beginning its countdown. The Ski Beat Festival returns to Nassfeld from December 3rd to 6th, 2026, ready to kick off the new ski season with snow, music, and an energy that—as proven by its inaugural edition—has established a new party ritual in the Alps.
Last year’s Ski Beat was a sell-out, with over a thousand guests from Croatia, the surrounding region, Austria, and other European countries turning Nassfeld into a true “Croatian winter takeover.” What began as a fresh festival concept demonstrated, after just its first edition, the potential to become a traditional gathering for anyone who envisions the start of winter not just as the first kilometers on the slopes, but also as a time for great entertainment.
This winter, the festival is taking over the entire four-star superior Hotel Falkensteiner Carinzia, featuring 140 rooms and a 2,400 m² wellness area. During the festival, the hotel will be reserved exclusively for Ski Beat guests; its location, right next to the main gondola, makes it the perfect base for skiing, socializing, and evening parties. For those seeking the full Ski Beat experience on a more accessible budget, there is the Jugendsporthotel Leitner—offering rooms for two to six people—located just a four-minute walk from the Falkensteiner Carinzia, where the evening parties take place.
One of the most famous Austrian ski resorts will once again combine for a few days the best of the winter lifestyle, days on skis, alpine ambience, après-ski atmosphere and music that continues from the slopes long after sunset.
The daily program at the top of the mountain reunites the team in KofelAlm. To enjoy the après-ski atmosphere even longer, Nassfeld came out to meet the festival and extended the working hours of the gondola until 17:45, so the team will have more time to party on the mountain before returning to the valley.
They will reveal the full lineup soon, however, this year brings more novelties: after last year’s party gondola with a DJ, this year there will also be a party sauna where we guarantee a heated atmosphere! Accommodation packages are available through Beat Travel, and for the locals is possible to purchase separate tickets for the daily parties in KofelAlm on December 4 and 5. Evening parties at the Hotel Falkensteiner Carinzia are reserved exclusively for Full Experience guests who have booked accommodation as part of festival packages.
