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Bad DÜRKHEIM WURSTMARKT (WINE FEST)
SEP. 8-12, 15-18, FESTPLATZ, BAD DÜRKHEIM
Experience the world’s largest wine fest at picturesque Bad Dürkheim next to the world’s largest wine barrel. Hundreds of vendors will sell their crafts, clothes and decoration items. There will be food and drink and lots of wine in a large tent with live music and in rows of small cozy and family-run winery run huts. Exciting rides for youngsters and adults alike invite guests to a grand time. Make sure to have a plan when drinking alcohol and a safe way to get home. Visitors are advised that special trains will be offered on both weekends leaving from Kaiserslautern/Landstuhl and tour operators offer bus tours to the event. For details see: https://www.bad-duerkheim.de/kultur-tourismus/veranstaltungen-feste/duerkheimer-wurstmarkt/ and read our Lifestyle story on the festival.
STADTFEST LANDSTUHL
SEP. 8-10, CITY CENTER, LANDSTUHL
Visit a traditional fest when Landstuhl turns into one colorful festival with food and drink booths, vendors, live music and lots of fun, get into the fall mood and enjoy the festivities.
KÜRBISAUSSTELLUNG ”UNTERWASSERWELT“ (PUMPKIN EXHIBITION)
SEP. 1-OCT. 31, GARTENSCHAU, KAISERSLAUTERN
This year’s pumpkin exhibition will feature an “underwater world” with from an over-dimensional shark head to Ariel the mermaid up to Sponge Bob. Ten of thousands of hand carved pumpkins will be on display and turn the park into one wonderful fall landscape. An ecumenical service will take place in the willow church on Sep. 17 at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m. the Palatinate pumpkin weighing contest will take place, where the heaviest and the most beautiful pumpkin will be awarded. A special Halloween night for kids is scheduled on Oct. 31. For details see: https://www.gartenschau-kl.de/
HERBSTMARKT MIT WEINDORF (AUTUMN FEST WITH WINE VILLAGE)
SEP. 9-18, FESTPLATZ, LANDAU
Enjoy a large harvest and wine fest with wine tasting, Palatinate dishes, live music and a craft market. Rides and cotton candy for kids, and live music to swing into the autumn mood. For details visit: www.tourismus-landau.de
KERWE (TOWN FESTIVAL)
SEP. 15-19, CITY CENTER, RAMSTEIN
Visit a traditional town festival and experience German hospitality and fun. Food and drinks, rides and live music await guests at the festival.
OKTOBERFEST
SEP. 16-OCT. 3, THERESIENWIESE, MUNICH
The world’s largest beer fest is scheduled to start with the parade of the brewery horses and tapping of the keg on Sat. 16. Large tents with music and Bavarian Händl (rotary chicken), a multitude of exciting rides, vendors, food, drinks and sweets invite international guests to 17 days of lively Bavarian spirit. Local tour operators offer tour packages to the event. Also see ABC in KMC for detailed background.
IONTACH: IRISH MUSIC UNLIMITED
SEP. 22, 8-10 P.M., STIFTSKIRCHE, KAISERSLAUTERN
The band consisting of three renowned musicians from Ireland are not only great vocalists, but offer an array of instruments such as flutes, violins, Irish bagpipes, guitars, bouzouki, cello, keyboards and bodhran. The group is one of the most popular and humoristic formations of the Irish music scene.
KERWE (VILLAGE FEST)
SEP. 22-24, TOWN CENTER, WEILERBACH
Experience a typical village festival with live music, food and drink, live music and Sunday shopping on Sep. 24.
CANNSTADTER WASEN (BEER FEST)
SEP. 22-OCT. 8, FESTPLATZ, STUTTGART/CANNSTADT
Enjoy Germany’s second largest beer fest with exciting rides, giant beer tents, vendors, food and drink. The fest is somewhat smaller than Oktoberfest in Munich and more relaxed. Trains will be available from Kaiserslautern and transfer to the fairgrounds in Cannstadt. For details see: https://www.cannstatter-volksfest.de
DEUTSCHES WEINLESEFEST (WINE HARVEST FEST)
SEP. 22-OCT 9, NEUSTADT AN DER WEINSTRASSE
Make sure to visit Germany’s second largest wine fest in Neustadt. The fest offers excellent wines, local specialties, rides, vendors and crowning of the German wine queen on Oct 6. The highlight of the event will take place on Sun, Oct 8 with a colorful parade. Visitors are recommended to use trains from Kaiserslautern while enjoying a relaxing ride through the beautiful autumn colored valley. For details, see https://www.neustadt.eu/Wein-Tourismus/Deutsches-Weinlesefest
NORDPFÄLZER BAUERNMARKT (NORTH PALATINATE FARMERS’ MARKET)
SEP. 24, 10 A.M.-6 P.M., VILLAGE SQUARE, SCHNECKENHAUSEN
Stroll along the colorful market and enjoy a wide selection of regional and handmade products. Regional specialties and drinks will let your mouth water. Decoration items out of wood, pottery, jewelry, woolen goods and freshly pressed apple juice will be on sale. You can try out calligraphy or weaving, face painting for kids.
BAUERNMARKT (FARMERS MARKET)
OCT. 1, 10 A.M.-6 P.M., CITY CENTER, RAMSTEIN
The market will offer regional produce, a craft market and a colorful display of goods to get into the autumn spirit. Shops will be open for Sunday shopping from 1-6 p.m.
DAY OF GERMAN REUNIFICATION
OCT. 3 – GERMAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Tues, Oct 3, marks the 33rd anniversary of German reunification. All stores and public offices will be closed to observe the holiday.
ENSEMBLEKONZERT
OCT. 3, 11 A.M., SWR STUDIO/EMMERICH-SMOLA-HALL, KAISERSLAUTERN
Enjoy a relaxed Sunday morning concert with members of the German Radio Philharmonics: Sebastian Matthes violin, Stefan Zillmann clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone, Randolf Stöck piano and others. Tickets at reservix.de, or SWR studio Tel. 0631-36228 395 51
KAISERSLAUTERN CITY TOUR IN ENGLISH
OCT. 7, 11:15 A.M., TOURIST OFFICE, KAISERSLAUTERN
If you are interested in getting to know the local area during your stay in Germany, take part in an English guided tour in the City of Kaiserslautern! The tourist information offers guided English tours of the ruins of Casimir Castle, the Count Palatinate Hall and the 70-meter long underground tunnels. Further tours will take place once a month until Nov. The meeting place is the Tourist Information next to the Fruchthalle and the tour takes about 1.5 hours. Registration is required at touristinformation@kaiserslautern.de or Tel. 0631 365 2316.
KESCHDEFESCHD (CHESTNUT FESTIVAL)
OCT. 7-8, AM MESSPLATZ, ANNWEILER AM TRIFELS
Enjoy a wide selection of regional products made of chestnuts! There will be sweet variations such as jelly, liqueur or hearty dishes such as soup, tarte flambee, bread, dumplings and even chestnut beer. In addition, the market offers dished made of game, new wine, steam dumplings, crepes, fruits and vergetable, French cheese and sheep cheese. On Saturday the Chestnut Princess will be crowned and live musical entertainment on both days. Don’t miss out on the fun below Castle Trifels where King Richard the Lionhearted was held captive. www.trifelsland.de
FEST DES FEDERWEIßEN (NEW WINE FEST)
OCT. 12-15, CITY CENTER, LANDAU
Federweiβer is newly pressed wine and has a milky, white color which gives it its name. Enjoy the largest Federweiβer festival in the region, with wine tasting, regional dishes, rides, vendors and live music to round off the event.
SONNTAGS UM 5, CONCERT
OCT. 15, 5 P.M., FRUCHTHALLE, KAISERSLAUTERN
A concert with the German Radio Philharmonics with solo artists Carolin Widmann violin, Valerie Eickhoff mezzo soprano and other excellent artists. Tickets: Tourist Information Kaiserslautern, Tel. 0631 – 365 2317.
