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  • Koblenz: Electronic Wine Festival

    Koblenz

    Electronic Wine in Koblenz is a vibrant festival blending regional wine culture with electronic music at the Deutsches Eck, part of the larger Weinfestival Koblenz. Held over two summer days with the Kaiser Wilhelm monument as a stunning backdrop, it features a wide range of electronic genres played by international DJs and celebrated artists. Visitors […]

  • Würzburg: Kiliani Beer Festival and Fun Fair

    Würzburg

    Kilianivolksfest in Würzburg is Franconia’s largest folk festival, celebrating Saint Kilian with beer tents, traditional music, rides, regional food, fireworks, and parades. Held annually in summer, it blends Bavarian-style festivities with local culture, attracting families, tourists, and locals for joyful communal celebration across the Main riverbanks and fairgrounds each year. In 2030 this festival will […]

  • Lübeck: Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival

    Lübeck

    Classical music beyond large concert halls. Castles, mansions, barns, churches but also shipyards and former industrial complexes form the unusual framework for this popular music festival. This year’s portrait artist is violinist Daniel Hope who is going to turn 50 in the course of the festivities.

  • Heidelberg Castle Illumination (July)

    Heidelberg

    The element of fire features strongly in Heidelberg´s varied history. The city has suffered great destruction during the 30-Years´-War and the Palatinate War of Succession. When the French general Ezéchiel de Mélac practically eradicated Heidelberg in 1693, the castle was destroyed, too. To commemorate the destruction of the castle by the French, Heidelberg celebrates castle […]

  • Münster: Send Fun Fair (Summer)

    Münster

    Send in Münster is the largest Volksfest in the Münsterland, held three times yearly—spring, summer, and autumn—on the Schlossplatz, attracting up to a million visitors with around 200 fairground rides, traditional carousels, bumper cars, and culinary stalls. The festival blends historic market tradition with modern fun, including fireworks, family days, discounts, and lively entertainment for […]

  • Lübeck: Travemünde Sailing Week

    Lübeck

    Once a year, sailing champions compete on the waves in the strong winds of the Baltic Sea. For ten days, a huge regatta draws the world’s attention to Lübeck’s seaside resort. The sailing is accompanied by lively festivities on land culminating in huge fireworks at the end of the week.

  • Wiesbaden: Rheingau Wine Week

    Wiesbaden

    Rheingauer Weinwoche in Wiesbaden is a renowned summer wine festival held annually in August, turning the city center into the “longest wine bar in the world.” For around ten days, more than 100 stands present Riesling wines, sparkling Sekt, and regional specialties from Rheingau winemakers. Live music on several stages, convivial atmosphere, and elegant surroundings […]

  • Regensburg Dult (fall/autumn)

    Regensburg

    Herbst Dult in Regensburg is a traditional autumn fair offering beer tents, carnival rides, live music, and Bavarian food. Held on the Dultplatz near the Danube, it attracts families and visitors with regional culture, festive atmosphere, and classic folk entertainment each year, celebrating local traditions and communal enjoyment together annually.

  • Augsburg: Plärrer Beer Festival (fall/autumn)

    Augsburg

    Herbstplärrer in Augsburg is Schwabens biggest Volksfest, held late August to early September with traditional beer tents, thrilling rides, live music, carnival games, parades, fireworks, family days, and Bavarian food. This historic autumn folk festival blends modern attractions with classic fairground fun, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.

  • Lübeck: TraveJazz Festival

    Lübeck

    This live music event is all about jazz, funk and soul. Well-known artists, as well as bands with a special relation to Lübeck perform all over the city. (Website available in German)

  • Bonn: Beethoven Festival

    Bonn

    "The legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn in 1770, is highly respected and honored, and his music is present everywhere". Beethovenfest in Bonn is an annual classical music festival celebrating Beethoven’s legacy with around 70–80 concerts by international orchestras, ensembles, and soloists in over 20 venues across Bonn and the surrounding […]

  • Heidelberg Castle Illumination (September)

    Heidelberg

    The element of fire features strongly in Heidelberg´s varied history. The city has suffered great destruction during the 30-Years´-War and the Palatinate War of Succession. When the French general Ezéchiel de Mélac practically eradicated Heidelberg in 1693, the castle was destroyed, too. To commemorate the destruction of the castle by the French, Heidelberg celebrates castle […]