Marble and apricots

Market - Culture - Festival

from 1 to 2 august 2026

Sat. 02.08. + Sun. 03.08.

m&m Market | 10.00 am – 7.00 pm

53 market stalls along Vinschgaustraße offer apricots, handmade crafts made from Lasa marble, and typical products from Val Venosta and South Tyrol.

The market stretches from the Peernstadl in the upper village, past the parish church, all the way to the Lasa Marble World.

hds Children’s Flea Market | 11.00 am – 5.00 pm

Under the motto “Children trade”, young sellers will offer handmade items and all kinds of things children may enjoy or need at specially designed flea market stalls on the square opposite Café Greta.

A lovely opportunity for children to try out their skills as the shopkeepers of tomorrow.

Festive Areas 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Venustis – next to the Peernstadl

Val Venosta apricot bar with Val Venosta apricot beer, delicious Marillo, specialities by Genuss & Lachs, and much more.

For our young guests, there will also be a creative children’s programme with Kathrin: painting, crafting and playing with games and books created by Kathrin Gschleier, the well-known author of the popular “South Tyrol series”.

Peernstadl

The Laas Music Band and ASC Laas-Raiffeisen will be serving refreshing drinks, hearty dishes, fresh apricot dumplings and many other specialities, homemade apricot cakes, Strauben with apricot jam, and coffee.

Food and drinks at the village square

Enjoy special apricot delicacies from Gasthof zur Sonne and Gasthaus zur Krone. Cool refreshments will be served at the Lottobar.

Festival area at the Lasa Marble World

In the beautiful setting of the Lasa Marble World, you will find the Marble Bar with refreshing drinks as well as delicious grilled specialities by Pantastic.

Away from the lively market bustle, you can visit the historic portal crane and artistic sculptures, gaining an insight into the history of Lasa marble.

A great children’s play area with supervision is available on Saturday and Sunday from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm: cracking apricot kernels, playing in the Lasa marble sandpit, making marble pendants and painting marble stones with the AVS youth group.

Saturday and Sunday at 3.00 pm: traditional children’s games from Laas with Wilfried, including “Sautreiben”, “Spickern” and “Taler, Taler, du musst wandern”. Come along – young and old – and let us bring these old games back to life together, preserving them from being forgotten.

Music at m&m on Sat. 01.08.

At the Peernstadl

10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Obervinschger Böhmische – authentic brass music from our valley

1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Teiser Tanzlmusi – lively and genuine traditional music

4.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Zieltol-Böhmische – a true musical treat

Lasa Marble World

6.30 pm – 10.30 pm
OPEN AIR with Robins Huat, Christian Moling and Geena & Rufus

Pizzeria Pub St. Sisinius

From 8.00 pm
After-show party with DJ Franz Weber

Music at m&m on Sun. 02.08.

At the Peernstadl

10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Laaser Böhmische – original and authentic!

1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Small brass music formation – surprisingly good

4.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Gipfelblech creates the perfect brass music atmosphere

Lasa Marble World

1.00 pm
Zeitlous

 

Music at the Market on Both Days

at various locations

Entertainment throughout the day with the duo Walter and Felix, as well as young accordion talents from Laas and the surrounding area.

Dance at the Market on Both Days

at various locations

Feel like joining in and dancing – spontaneously and just for fun?

Where? How? What?

Exhibitions

Lasa Marble World – Remise
PRISMA Photo Exhibition
Saturday, 1 August, 10.00 am – Vernissage
Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am – 7.00 pm

 

Marx Church
Kunstbefreit – Gianfranco Bonora

Saturday, 1 August, 11.30 am – Vernissage
Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am – 7.00 pm
Monday, 3 August to Friday, 9 August, 9.30 am – 12.00 noon and 3.00 pm – 6.30 pm

 

Lechner Stodl
together
Six artists present their works
Saturday, 1 August, 1.00 pm – Vernissage
Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am – 7.00 pm

 

Lasa Marble World
MARBLE HISTORY at the open-air museum
Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am – 7.00 pm

 

School of Stone Processing
INSIGHTS
Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Guided tour of the school at 10.30 am on both days

Guided tours/tastings

Marble Experience Tours with Factory Visit "Lasa Marmo"
Sat. 01.08. and Sun. 02.08. at 12/2/4 PM (German) and 3 PM (Italian)
Meeting point: Laas Marble World - Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Special price for m&m: €8
For info, call +39 347 40 95 404, www.marmorplus.it

Tastings:

Fruit distillate tasting at the Fohlenhof fruit farm

Sat. 01.08. and Sun. 02.08. at 5:00 PM and every Thursday at 5:00 PM
(Reservation requested). For info, call +39 335 6932000

Children's program, fun & games

At the Lasa Marble World
Saturday, 1 August and Sunday, 2 August

The play area will be open throughout the entire festival from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm.

Supervised activities will also be available from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm: cracking apricot kernels, playing in the Lasa marble sandpit, making marble pendants and painting marble stones with the AVS youth group.

Bouncy castle for the little ones.

Saturday and Sunday at 3.00 pm:
traditional children’s games from Laas with Wilfried, including “Sautreiben”, “Spickern” and “Taler, Taler, du musst wandern”. Come along – young and old – and let us bring these old games back to life together, preserving them from being forgotten.

 

Square opposite Café Greta
Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am – 7.00 pm
hds Children’s Flea Market – 10 stalls with great bargains and handmade items on the theme of marble & apricots.

 

In the building at the children’s flea market square
Saturday at 4.30 pm and Sunday at 2.00 pm and 4.30 pm
Children’s cinema

 

At the village square
Nostalgic children’s carousel

 

Venustis, next to the Peernstadl
Saturday and Sunday
For our young guests, there will be a creative children’s programme with Kathrin: painting, crafting and playing with games and books created by Kathrin Gschleier, the well-known author of the popular “South Tyrol series”.

sale of apricots

at various booths of the m&m market on Saturday 01.08. and Sunday 02.08.2026

Apricot specialities weeks

5from Sat. 26.07. - Sun. 09.08.2026

Restaurant Zur Krone - Laas

Restaurant Zur Sonne - Laas

Restaurant Sonneck - Allitz

Pizzeria Odler - Laas

Caffè Greta

Pizzeria Pub St. Sisinius

 

Marble village Laas