Landstuhl Sickingenmarkt starts today


Landstuhl will hold its annual Sickingen May market today through Monday.
Traditionally, the Landstuhl Brass Orchestra will open the event at 4 p.m. with a concert at Neuen Markt. Following, deputy mayor Thomas Pletsch will welcome all visitors in an official opening speech at 4:30 p.m.

Tonight around 10 p.m., an opening fireworks display will be lit from Nanstein Castle.

A local group called Heimatfreunde Landstuhl with support of the market vendors and ride owners will be responsible for the fireworks.

Sickingen market will offer a diversified entertaining program. Rides of all kinds, raffles, snack stands offering a variety of culinary specialties, and a vendors’ market in front of Stadthalle will be available to lure visitors.

Monday will be Family Day until 10 p.m. with reduced ticket prices on rides and other special offers.

On all market days, Sickingen-Bus, a bus shuttle transporting people within Landstuhl, will start service at 5 a.m. today and Monday, at 8 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. The last trip each day will be offered at 11 p.m.
(Courtesy of Landstuhl Union Community administration office)