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  • Augsburg: Plärrer Beer Festival (spring)

    Augsburg

    Osterplärrer in Augsburg is a popular spring fair featuring thrilling rides, beer tents, games, and Bavarian food. Held annually before Easter, it attracts families and visitors with festive atmosphere, live […]

  • Wiesbaden: International May Theater Festival

    Wiesbaden

    At the time of Wilhelm II's reign as German emperor, Wiesbaden had become Germany's most modern spa town. In accordance with Richard Wagner's festival aspirations in Bayreuth, Georg von Hülsen, […]

  • Bonn: Rhine in Flames

    Bonn

    Rhein in Flammen in Bonn is a spectacular annual event held on the first Saturday in May, marking the start of the city’s open-air season with dazzling light and fire […]

  • Lübeck: Brahms Festival

    Lübeck

    Every year, classical strains drift through Lübeck’s Old Town alleys when Lübeck’s Academy of Music stages the Brahms Festival which is famous beyond state boundaries. Lecturers and students present symphonic […]

  • Augsburg: Mozart Festival

    The Mozart Festival in Augsburg combines rarely heard works from the 18th century with the music, thoughts and the language of artists from the 21st century. During the days of […]

  • Osnabrück: May Week Festival

    Osnabrück

    Party atmosphere at its best - The "Maiwoche" (May Week Festival): Who: More than 120 bands and music groups, from young talents to the famous show acts enter the stage […]

  • Regensburg Dult (spring)

    Regensburg

    Mai Dult in Regensburg is a traditional spring beer festival featuring beer tents, carnival rides, live music, and Bavarian food. Held annually on the Dultplatz by the Danube, it attracts […]

  • CHIO Aachen

    Aachen

    "The CHIO is the most traditional equestrian event in Germany. The Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V. racing club has organised the equestrian tournament on what is now CHIO’s site since 1925. The […]

  • Würzburg International Africa Festival

    Würzburg

    The International Africa Festival in Würzburg is Europe’s largest and oldest celebration of African music and culture, running since 1989 and drawing artists and audiences from across the continent and […]

  • Würzburg: Wine Village

    Würzburg

    The Wine Village is in the middle of Würzburg's market square: More than 100 different local wines are served in cute, timbered gazebos. The event is rounded out by local […]

  • Würzburg: Mozart Festival

    For over 90 years Germany's oldest Mozart festival has taken place in the "Würzburger Residenz" (Würzburg Residence). Founded only one year after the "Salzburger Festspiele" (Salzburg Music Festival) the Mozart […]

  • Tübingen: Punting Boat Race

    Tübingen

    Stocherkahnrennen in Tübingen is a traditional boat race on the Neckar River, featuring decorated punts, humorous costumes, and lively student teams. Held annually, it combines sport, satire, and local university […]