Landstuhl holds annual Christmas market


The city of Landstuhl holds its 13th Christmas market today through Monday in front of Stadthalle. Sixteen decorated booths will present a variety of Christmas items and food specialties. Choirs, orchestras, groups and soloists from Landstuhl and the close vicinity will provide a diversified entertaining program on all market days.

Mayor Klaus Grumer will officially open the event at 5:30 p.m. today followed by a performance of the Landstuhl Brass Orchestra and the Westpfalz Musicians from Bann. The market will close at 8 p.m. each day.

On Saturday, the Christmas market opens at 2 p.m. Various music groups including flute and brass ensembles will perform. The Kaiserslautern Elementary School Honor Choir will sing from 4 to 4:15 p.m. Christmas music on a barrel organ will start Sunday activities at 2 p.m. A children’s step dance group will be on stage at 5 p.m. and BarMusicProject will present American Christmas songs from 6:45 to 8 p.m.

On Monday, the Hauptstuhl Music Association’s brass ensemble will open the market at 5 p.m. followed by the Mittelbrunn alphorn players and BarMusicProject performing American Christmas songs again until 8 p.m.

(Courtesy of Landstuhl Union Community admin office)