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The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.

Kaiserslautern’s traditional “Oktoberkerwe,” or October carnival, will start today and continue through Oct. 30. More than 140 ride owners and vendors will offer their attractions and merchandise at Messeplatz fairgrounds. The amusement park will open at 5 p.m. and the official opening with tapping the first keg of beer will […]

Butterflies begin to invade their stomachs as they step foot on the battered floor. The smell of painted wood fills their nose and the heat of the spotlight touches their skin like a tanning bed. A geyser of adrenaline shoots through their body increasing their heart rate to an all-time high. The show is about to start and the actors and actresses can’t help but feel nervous, except for one individual among them.

The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.

Events The Wounded Warrior Project and Red Cross will offer “Heroes, Horses and Hounds,” noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Rothenbergerhof in Kaiserslautern. Participants will learn about equine therapy and how service dogs support military members. The event is free, for government ID card holders ages 16 and older and […]

The city of Annweiler/Trifels will celebrate its annual chestnut fest Saturday and Sunday. More than 30 stands will be put up on Rathausplatz, where vendors will offer their merchandise from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days. Sunday, stores will be open from 1 to 6 p.m.

Events Guided tours of the Abbey Church in Otterberg, in German, will be offered the first Sunday of each month. Interested participants will meet at 2:30 p.m. at the main entrance of the church. The one-hour-long tour costs €3. The old smithy in Otterberg, Kirchstrasse, will be open to the […]