Events

Special Exhibition "Lace Mantillas from Spain"

The special exhibition in the lace-making museum on the castle grounds shows hand-made lace clothes from Spain. Mantillas are still worn there on special occasions. Further information (only in German)

Exhibition: "Heroes, Martyrs, Saints. Paths to Paradise"

Brave heroes, determined fighters who stand up for the "good" cause have always fascinated people. The exhibition illustrates the late medieval idea of an exemplary life and thus of a safe path to paradise.

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"On the Way from Picturesque Rothenburg Views to Modernity - Walter John's Path to Abstraction"

Walter John (1910 - 1974), a painter strongly influenced by French modernism, lived and worked in Rothenburg ob der Tauber since the 1960s. The special exhibition at Galerie John traces his path from figuration to abstraction. Further information (only in German language)

Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums Exhibition

A hands-on exhibition for young and old spirits of the times

When is school finally over, how long does it take until the next birthday and why are holidays always over so quickly? Sometimes time stretches like chewing gum, sometimes it runs between your fingers. But what is time?Further Information

Exhibition: "Adventure Research - Discover What We Discover"

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is not only a visitor museum, but also a research museum. In this special exhibition it shows for the first time the fascinating variety of museum research - from the object as a riddle to everyday museum work and digitisation. Further information

Wolfgang Wagner (1919-2010), the youngest grandson of Richard Wagner, conducted the Bayreuth Festival for almost 60 years and left his mark on it like no other. In the great anniversary exhibition, the Richard Wagner Museum pays tribute to his personality and outstanding life achievement as artistic director, stage designer and director. Further information (only in German language)

Events Cadolzburg

Under the motto "From horse to flea. Animals at Cadolzburg Castle" offers a wide range of extraordinary events in the Castle - from flea weekends to holiday programmes with horses and bat nights. Special offers on the "Animals" theme year in the calendar of events and on guided tours

Exhibition: "Impressions of Heldburg. Mirjam Gwosdek paints a city"

The exhibition at Heldburg Fortress shows works by the Kronach artist Mirjam Gwosdek, who has captured the picturesque beauty of Heldburg in her paintings. Further information (only in German)

The artist Fulvio Bianconi (1915-1996), who worked in Venice, has for decades designed vessels, objects and figures for various glass manufacturers that have been delivered all over the world.

In 30 years, the Losch collectors have assembled the world's largest and most important collection of more than 300 of their works. It can now be seen in the European Museum for Modern Glas. 

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Reiss Engelhorn Museums - Exhibition " "Javagold. Splendour and beauty of Indonesia"

The exhibition in the Museum Zeughaus C5 presents around 400 unique treasures of Hindu and Buddhist craftsmanship, made of gold. A large part of the treasures from a private collection will be on public display for the first time. Further information (only in German language)

Art Gallery Mannheim: Exhibition "Inspiration Matisse"

On the occasion of his 150th birthday, the Kunsthalle Mannheim presents the pioneer of modern art among his younger contemporaries. Approximately half of the 135 works selected were by Matisse himself, other exhibits include works by Kees van Dongen, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Gabriele Münter. Further information

Exhibition: "Up for more. News from the Würth Collection on art since 1960"

In the exhibition, the Kunsthalle Würth presents a selection of its new acquisitions of the past ten years. Among the works of around 70 artists are highlights by old masters such as Jörg Immendorf and Alex Katz, but also by contemporary Americans such as John Baldessari, Julian Schnabel and many more. Further information

"It's just a village" - Schwetzingen with the eyes of Leopold Mozart

Exciting times take place worldwide between 1450 and 1500: the "Old World" is confronted with discoveries, inventions and revolutionary developments. The Karl-Wörn-Haus presents these historically significant events in a special exhibition using model figures in an exciting and vivid way. Further information (only in German language)

Special exhibition: Special exhibition: "Hunt and Dog, Saying and Prunst. Princely delight hunting in the Late Middle Ages".

Special exhibition in the Erkersaal of Cadolzburg Castle as part of the theme year "Animals". Further information (only in German)

Kunsthalle Mannheim: Exhibition "Gustav Seitz. Body and Soul"

The exhibition in the Hector Building and the Art Nouveau Building of the Kunsthalle looks back on the work of the Mannheim artist Gustav Seitz (1906-1969), who was one of the most expressive sculptors in post-war Germany. Further information (only in German language)

TECHNOSEUM: Exhibition "The Collection 3: Advertising and Selling

Special exhibition in the TECHNOSEUM Mannheim on the importance of advertising in public spaces, at home and in children's rooms.

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"Winter and Christmas in Book and Picture"

At the end of the year, the exhibition in the Staatsbibliothek Bamberg is dedicated to Christmas pictures and stories. Manuscripts, cookbooks, New Year's cards and photographs from old Bamberg create a small panorama of the winter months in long gone times.
Picture: Prosit New Year. Greeting card from the Bamberg New Year's Eve. Tübingen, Gebr. Metz Kunstverlags-Anstalt, 1899 | Staatsbibliothek Bamberg, MvO A VI 1202, Photo: Gerald Raab
Further information (only in German language)

Exhibition: "Church treasures of Tulcea"

The Transylvanian Museum in Horneck Castle presents memories of Schäßburg's travels from the Golden Twenties in photographs from the years 1926 to 1928. Further Information (only in German)

In the STUDIO: Hercules encased. 18th century plaster cast collections

A flaming enthusiasm for the art and culture of antiquity shaped the 18th century. Since gems were at least affordable for them, true-to-scale impressions in plaster enjoyed great popularity. The studio exhibition presents collections of plaster casts of ancient gems as well as the richly illustrated commentaries on them. Further information

Christmas Market Mosbach

Magical blaze of lights, Christmas scents and atmospheric ambience in the most beautiful time of the year. Christmas market in the Old Town of Mosbach with its romantic backdrop of half-timbered houses.

Marketplace and church square in the Old Town.

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Heidelberg Christmas Market

Every year, at 5.00 pm, on the last Wednesday in November, the Christ child solemny opens the Christmas Market at the marketplace. Over 140 stands at Heidelberg's large and small places, offer an endless variety of what makes the season so special.

Opening hours: November 25th - December 22nd 2018
Sunday - Friday 11.00 am - 9.00 pm; Saturday 11.00 am - 10.00 pm Further information

Special Christmas Market at the "Kapuzinerplanken"

Snow-white tents attract to the Kapuzinerplanken in the city centre of Mannheim. Let youself get tempted by the unique offer at this very special Christmas market with its distinct atmosphere. The advent season at the Kapuzinerplanken offers demonstrations of old and traditional craft, exceptional artworks, inventive gift ideas for Christmas and the finest culinary temptations. Brush makers, basket weavers, wood carvers, chocolate moulders, goldsmiths and many other artisans show their skills there. A magnet far beyond Mannheim's borders. Further information

Christmas Market at the Water Tower

Mannheim's Christmas Market at the Water Tower (Wasserturm) is a beloved destination for visitors from all over the world and one of the oldest and largest Christmas markets in Germany. Centrally located in the Square-City you stroll along the Shephard Path (Hirtenpfad) and the Angels-Alley (Engelsgasse) with family and friends, and enjoy the varied offers of the approx. 200 festively decorated huts.

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Christmas Market Bayreuth

Against the magnificently illuminated backdrop of historic Bayreuth, around 50 stalls offer culinary delights, handicrafts and much more. The whole thing is framed and illuminated by a chain of lights around seven kilometres long - one of the longest in Franconia. Further information

Ice-Skating Rink at "Karlsplatz" - "Christmas on Ice"

Daily from 10 am to 10 pm one of the most beautiful open-air ice rinks in Germany is open at "Karlsplatz". Residents and guests glide over the ice in front of the romantic caslte backdrop with Christmas music. Further information

Christmas Market Heilbronn

For the first time, the Christmas market is dedicated to the "Käthchen of Heilbronn" with Christmas "Käthchen products" such as Christmas stollen or mulled wine, "Käthchen Christmas decorations" and "Käthchen Christmas lighting".

Exhibition: "150 years Bavarian Museum of Applied Arts"

Special exhibition in the Germanc National Museum Further Information.

Franconian Christmas Market Ansbach

Baroque facades and the two large churches form the atmospheric and distinctive backdrop for the Christmas market on Montgelas-Platz and Martin-Luther-Platz in the middle of the old town. The old town and its centuries-old traditions in a modern form.

The supporting programme includes the Ansbach Blacksmith's Christmas from 13 to 15 December 2019 and a Franconian nativity play. Further information

Christmas Market

Atmospheric decorated stall town around the lovingly designed crib on the upper marketplace with stage programme for young and old, inter alia with a visit of the Christ Child of Nuremberg, guided tours through the historical rock cellars and Advent prize draw. Further information

Christmas Market Schwäbisch Hall - Magical Christmas with Night Shopping

One of the most beautiful marketplaces in Southern Germany, the town hall and the church St. Michael sparkle warm colours and spread a festive atmosphere in the medieval town. Tenderly decorated shacks, different sorts of mulled wine, Christmas candy, arts and crafts and smart gift ideas inspire visitors from near and far. Further information

Bamberg Christmas Market at the Maximiliansplatz

During Christmas time, the Maxplatz in the middle of Bamberg's old town turns into a pre-Christmas fairground. Further information

Christmas exhibition

The Christmas exhibition takes place in the almost 500 year old town house, in the middle of the Ansbach Christmas market.

From the workshops, studios and kitchens of around 40 exhibitors, small treasures such as handmade unique pieces, homemade decorative articles and culinary delicacies are offered. Further information

Old Rothenburg Christmas Market

Since the 15th century a Christmas market has been held in Rothenburg during the Advent season, which is called the "Reiterlesmarkt" here - dating back to a mythical figure. Even after 500 years of tradition, little has changed in the historical origin of the market. Further information

Christmas Market

The small stall town is located at Coburg's picturesque marketplace. Craftsmen show their skills like in a sort of workshop. Around the market and through the city you can go on horse carriage rides.

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Christmas Market Nuremberg

Experience Christmas from it's brightest side and discover the popular Christmas Market in Nuremberg! Dive in to the unmistakable atmosphere of the festively decorated old town and enjoy entertaining hours.

Opening hours:
Mon - Sun: 10 am to 9 pm, Christmas Eve: 10 am to 2 pm. Further information

Christmas Market "Winter, Wonder, Christmas Glitter "

Christmas market with stream train for children on the marketplace, Christmas exhibition and many other attractions.

Dates 2019:
Nov. 29th - Dec 1st
Dec. 6th - 8th
Dec. 13th - 15th
Admission free.

Further information (only in German)

Christmas Market Bad Wimpfen

The Wimpfener Kaiserpfalz forms the background for one of the most traditional Christmas markets in Germany. Its beginnings date back to 1487, when Emperor Friedrich III granted the city the privilege of holding a market before Christmas, the Katharinenmarkt.

In the narrow alleys of the old town, about 120 stalls offer handicraft, high-quality goods for the upcoming festival. Further information

Christmas Market Kronach

Around the Rose Tower, at the marketplace an in the town moat, the smell of mulled wine, festively decorated cottages as well as a varied framework programme enchant the many visitors.

Opening hours on all four Advent weekends:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3 pm to 10 pm

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Bamberg - The nativity city

For more than 400 years there has been a tradition of setting up nativity scenes in the Bamberg World Cultural Heritage Site. In the whole city there are nearly forty stations with different nativity scenes - large and small, historical and modern, Franconian or from all over the world. In addition to numerous church cribs and large cribs in public places, cribs are also exhibited in various museums. Further information

Forchheim: Christmas Market & "The most beautiful Advent Calendar of the World"

During the pre-Christmas period, the city hall becomes "the most beautiful Advent Calendar of the world". Every day an angel appears to open a new window of the calendar at 6.30 pm.

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Special Exhibition: " "Ada Isensee - Visible Invisible Worlds. Glass painting - drawing"

Special exhibition with works by the painter Ada Isensee in the Hällisch-Fränkisches Museum Further information (only in German)

Baroque festival: Winter in Schwetzingen

The Baroque Festival is a renowned festival at the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen with opera performances and concerts from the Baroque period. This year it is dedicated to a portrait of the German Baroque opera, with the composer Georg Caspar Schürmann at its centre. His work "The faithful Alceste" will be performed among others. Further information (only in German)

Electoral Christmas Market

The atmospherically illuminated forecourt of the electoral summer residence and the inviting palace square form the unique backdrop for the electoral Christmas market on the four extended advent weekends.

Dates 2019:
November 28th to December 1st; December 5th to December 8th; December 12th to 15th; December 19th to 22nd

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Creepy dinner "Dracula"

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Dilsberg's Christmas Mile

Atmospheric Christmas market in the illuminated mountainside fortress Dilsberg with festively decorated, mostly non-commercial stalls.

Opening hours: Saturday from 2 pm, Sunday from 11 am.

Further information (only in German)

Wolframs-Eschenbach: Christmas Market "Sternlesmarkt"

Stall town in the churchyard in front of the Liebfrauenmünster (cathedral) and art and handicraft in the community center. Since 1995 it has been the Christmas market with a special cultural programme, like a living manger, carriage rides, gospel choir, guided tours through the church and the museum, Santa Clause, a fire brigade for children, book market and Christmassy baroque fireworks on Saturday.

Further information (only in German)

Gößweinstein: Christmas Market

You can find various Christmas items and gifts at the atmospheric Christmas market in Gößweinstein. Let yourself be pampered with Christmas biscuits and mulled wine.

Opening hours
Saturday: 2 pm - 7 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 7 pm

Further information (only in German)

Intercultural Arts and Crafts Advent Market

The market with its sophisticated range of handicrafts takes place in the historic ambience of the Upper Stephansberg and is framed by a varied intercultural and child-friendly programme. Further Information

Weinsberg Christmas Market

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Don Bosco Christmas Market with culture, arts and crafts

The arts and crafts Christmas market on Jakobsberg is framed by a varied cultural programme for young and old. Further information (only in German language)

Christmas Market at the Altenstein Castle Ruin

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Wolframs-Eschenbach: "Franconian Christmas" Concert

Music and stories for the quiet time in the Catholic parish. Further information (only in German)

Christmas Market

The entire Old Town of Langenzenn smells like roasted almonds, gingerbread and mulled wine in all variations. Small, festively decorated and illuminated stalls line the streets. A reflective and pre-Christmassy framework programme provides a pleasant stay. Besides that the numerous light chains around the marketplace create a magical atmosphere. In front of the historical backdrop you will be able to snugly stroll across the market.

Further information (only in German)

Gößweinstein: Perpetual Adoration and Light Procession

A very special highlight in the Christmas calendar is the resolution of the perpetual adoration in the basilica and the light procession in Gößweinstein. On this evening wood fire and Bengali fire illuminate the streets of Gößweinstein. Let yourself be touched by this religious custom in the heart of Franconian Switzerland or enqueue into the light procession yourself.

Further information (only in German)

Exhibition: "Michael Wolgemut. More than Duerers Teacher"

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum dedicates this special exhibition to the artist Michael Wolgemut, who died 500 years ago and who maintained one of the largest and most effective late Gothic artist's workshops in Nuremberg. From 1486 to 1489 Albrecht Dürer learned his artistic craft here.

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Wolframs-Eschenbach: Traditional Christmas Concert

Christmas music from different eras. Further information (only in German)

Turn of the Year with the Night Watchmen of Dilsberg

in Dilsberg Castle. Further information (only in German)

Pottenstein: Perpetual Adoration - solemn final procession with burning down the mountain fires

Every year on the 5^th and the 6^th of January Pottenstein's parish celebrates its eternal adoration - two days of "everlasting praying" in the city parish St. Bartholomew. On the 6th of January at 5 pm the eternal adoration finds its solemny ending with the light procession (burning down the mountain bonfires). Many visitors from near and far are expected, who let themselves be enchanted by the magical lights from the many fires on the rocks around Pottenstein.

Further information (only in German)

The Ottilie Generation - A Musical Biography

Around the central figure of Ottilie von Faber-Castell, her passions and passions as well as the interweaving with the development of the company empire, a multi-faceted musical picture is drawn. In the unique, authentic surroundings of the castle in Stein, the music of Matthias Lange, composer and musical director of the Cadolzburg Castle Festival, transports visitors into the world of the turn of the century.

Dates and tickets

Winter Lights 2020

The Luisenpark turns of the lights again in a large scale end of January! When plants, paths and treetops are atmospherically illuminated, it is Winter-Lights-Time!

Further information (only in German)

Wolframs-Eschenbach: New Year's Concert

The tenth New Year concert with two solo singers and about 60 musicians from the orchestra community Nuremberg in the DJK sports hall (Steingrubenweg 5) will be the prelude to a row of festival events for the 100-year name anniversary of Wolframs-Eschenbach.

Entry EUR 13, free seat selection, admission from 5 pm.
Further information (only in German)

Within the framework of the festival, which concentrates on German-language short films, around 150 films will be shown.

Further information (only in German)

Candlemas Market

The Candlemas Market in Roth invites the visitors to stroll and shop. The shops are also open from 1.00 pm.

During the Candlemas Market, the underground car park in the centre is open from 7.30 am until 7.30 pm. The parking decks "Schloss" and "Kulturfabrik" are also available for free during the time named above.

Further information (only in German)

Valentine's Day in the Castle

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Horse and Street Market Öhringen

Every year on the 3rd Monday in February thousands of visitors go to the traditional Horse Market in Öhringen with Sunday shopping. The shops are open from 1.00 pm until 6.00 pm.

This Sunday is accompanied by exhibitions of agricultural machines and devices. You can purchase this or that at several market stalls around the train station from 8.00 am until 6.00 pm.

A magnet for young and old is the large amusement park on the parking space at the old gym in the Hunnenstraße, which creates a funfair atmosphere already from Saturday to Tuesday.

For the little visitors of the horse market, horses of course must not be missing. On Sunday, the pony riding takes place on the Herrenwiese from 2.30 pm until 5.00 pm.

Further information (only in German)

Hallia Venezia - The Schwäbisch Hall Kind of Carnival

Hallia Venezia is the calm carnival version from the Italian town at the lagoon. Before the wild carnival activities begin, about 100 mask wearers roam the streets of the Old Town and present themselves to the audience on the marketplace, the stairs of St. Michael and in many other places in imaginative designed costumes - a colorful and quiet festival for all senses.

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"read.listen 14" – festival of literature

The festival of literature in the Old Firehouse presents a demanding selection of German contemporary literature. In cooperation with the city library of Mannheim, a programme for children and adolescents is offered. Further information (only in German)

Horse Market Heilbronn

The visitors expect around 350 traders and exhibitors at the traditional first large market with a fair in the heart of the city centre. The quick-witted and articulate market criers are entertaining, and parallel to the horse market, the awarding of horses and ponies as well as riding presentations of the Riding Club Heilbronn take place in the riding facility near the Trappensee lake.

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City Holiday / February Market

During the historical February Market, the hands of time are turned back in Kirchberg: Craftsmen and salesmen show their goods and their skills and demonstrate in front of the visitors how an item for the daily use comes out of a raw material. Minstrels, jugglers, fire artists and comedians take care of a great entertainment. Prize-giving ceremonies for cattle and must at the Frankenplatz, as well as a great fire spectacle on the big market stage also take place.

Further information (only in German)

"Feuerradrollen"

Fire wheel rolling in Hirschhorn-Langenthal starting at 8 p.m. at the former cardboard factory Mayr.

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BeerWeeks in Franconian Switzerland

In the region with the highest concentration of breweries worldwide the liquid gold is not only handed as a drink. Here beer also refines various dishes. You can get to know different beery meals and regional beer types during the BeerWeeks.

Further information (only in German)

Spring Market & Sunday Shopping

The spring market offers a colourful market atmosphere and invites you to stroll and shop. Over 50 traders offer a colourful springly range of goods and favourable offers. For children there is a carousel, candies and stands with toys.

Further information (only in German)

JazzMe – Eberbach Jazz Days

A series of events with a long tradition. Young prize winners of the nationwide competition "Jugend Jazzt" show their skills in Club 55.

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Bayreuth Film Festival "kontrast"

The short film festival kontrast shows special short films by professionals and amateurs from different genres. Further information (only in German)

Festival of Photography

The Biennale for Contemporary Photography takes place every two years at various locations in the cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and Heidelberg.

Theme exhibitions of internationally renowned guest curators* are shown on almost 4000 m².

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Concert "Rokoko rocks..."

Concert in cooperation of the city of Schwetzingen and Schwetzingen Palace in the Rococo Theatre in the palace. Further information (only in German)

Little Book Fair in the Neckar river valley

The Little Book Fair in the community centre "Zum Schwanen" should offer the publishers of the region, especially smaller and medium-sized publishing companies, a platform, where they can present themselves, popularize and sell their products, but also to get in contact with booksellers, customers and authors.

Further information (only in German)

BAMBIERLA® Bamberg Beerweeks

For three weeks there will be a wide variety of events on the subject of beer culture, such as beer dinners, beer readings, brewing courses and much more, in a wide variety of places with a beer affinity - from breweries to shops.

Further information (only in German)

Wild Garlic Days

Already for years the focus is not only culinarily on the leek plant. Who wants to deal with this prominently smelling plant, will find plenty of chances to do so in the course of the Wild Garlic Days in Eberbach by the Neckar river and the Forest of Odes.

Further information (only in German)

International Easter Egg Market

No egg equals the other on this pre-Easter market at Schwetzingen Palace, in the Northern circle. Around 50 selected artists astonish the visitors with detailed decorated Easter eggs in all sizes.

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Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum: Exhibition "Marc-Erwin Babej: Yesterday – Tomorrow"

In his works, the German-American photo artist Marc Erwin Babej takes up the complex pictorial language of ancient Egypt and updates it in photorealistic media. Further information (only in German language)

Traditional mid-Lent market "Mittefastenmarkt"

The traditional market rings in spring every year. In the Bamberg pedestrian zone between Gabelmann and Maxplatz the traders offer their wood, basket and household goods as well as flowers and flower arrangements.

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Food Days Eberbach

The Streetfood-Tour, which is well known throughout Germany, is a guest on the Neuer Markt and on Bahnhofstraße Ost in Eberbach. Renowned chefs and hobby caterers present culinary delights in their huts and food trucks.

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Blues Days Roth

National Blues Festival with different bands at various venues.

Further information (only in German)

International Music Festival "Heidelberg Spring"

It is the largest music festival in Baden-Wuerttemberg and plays in the first league of international festivals for classical music. The "Spring" not only owes its reputation to the great interpretes, who arrive in the city by the Neckar river year after year. It is the combination of demanding commissioned works and self-productions, an international festival academy and the concept, to act as innovative Think Tank for the future of the concert format.

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Easter Market in Eberbach with Sunday Shopping

Colourfully painted eggs in many varieties, woodworks, chocolate, paper decoration, fabric works, jewellry, painting, dolls and a large number of other creative activities are represented on the market. Everybody who is interested in handicraft will have a good time and discover new things. The exhibitors are happy to advise the guests and let them take part at their experience.

Further information (only in German)

Gößweinstein: Josefi Market

At the Josefi market in the Viktor-von-Scheffel-street you can buy homewares, clothing, belts, leatherware and much more. The stores are open this Sunday. The restaurants and cafés invite you to have coffee and cake or a good meal.

You can find places to park at the bus park by the primary school, at the parking space "Hofacker" in Pezoldstreet and at the parking spaces by the cemetary and the House of the Guest (tourism office).

Further information (only in German)

International JazzArtFestival

Jazz musicians from all over the world will come to Schwäbisch Hall. 

Further information and tickets

Easter Market

On the main market a traditional sales market annually takes place around Easter. It is the oldes market of Nuremberg and the first in spring. At around 100 stands traders offer mainly tableware and household goods, but also clothing, handicraft from at home and abroad, curtains and basketry, Easter items, candy and food, and also items for the daily use.

Further information (only in German)

Springtime Hiking Week

Every year in springtime and autumn the hiking weeks in Rothenburg offer you active recovery in the midst of nature - from guided hiking tours up to a varied programme that really offers something for everyone. Each hike stands under an interesting topic and is accompanied by an experienced leader and commented with a lot of inside knowledge. By the way: the hikes are all free of charge!

Going out to have something to eat somewhere together provides the ideal place for meeting new hiking friends from near and far.

Further information (only in German)

Spring Awakening in Rothenburg

In Rothenburg, numerous traditional spring customs have survived, for example richly ornamenting and decorating the number of fountains and turning them into easter fountains. In an entertaining way, culinary walks and guided theme tours convey stories and things worth knowing about the most beautiful time of year.

A town festival with many special offers, culinary delicacies and show programme at the marketplace, round off the Spring Awakening.

Further information

Arts and Crafts Market

For two days the pedestrian zone becomes the meeting place for lovers of fine arts and crafts and for everyone, who want to experience the historic craftsmanship first hand. A French market on the market terace offers already from Friday on original specialities from our neighbouring country.

Further information (only in German)

Ebermannstadt: Easter Egg Market

Easter eggs and Easter decoration in the parish center St. Nikolaus.

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Spring Market

Entertainment for the whole family, culinary delights and much more.

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Easter Market

in the city.

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Forchheim: Easter in the Palatine Museum - Passion and Resurrection

Old customs and practices around Easter are the topic of the special exhibitions during the period of Easter and Lent: there are three special exhibitions to be seen on the ground floor of the Imperial Palace and in the Lady chapel ("Marienkapelle"). The exhibitions are complemented by an extensive framework programme with guided tours, the Easter egg market "all kinds of eggs", crib-building workshop, attractions for children, Easter singing and the animals in the palace moat. 

Further information (only in German)

Exhibition of Passion Cribs during Easter time

Each year before and during Easter you can see a crib exhibition about the Passion and the Resurrection of Jesis Christ in the Matern Chapel with about 45 reproductions.

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Time Warp Festival

Electronic Dance Music Festival. Further information

Easter Market

At the Easter market fellow artists and artisans show the different facets of their craft. The exhibitors present objects of the treatment of ceramics, wood, metal, cloth and glass as well as from floristry and let the visitors look over their shoulders on site while they create their works.

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Bayreuth Easter Festival

The Easter Festival offers top-class concerts of the International Young Orchestra Academy (IJOA) from classical music to jazz. The IJOA is an international selection orchestra with around 110 musicians from over 30 nations. The proceeds are donated to the International Young Orchestra Academy, which contributes to the healing of chronically ill and cancer-stricken children. 

Further information (only in German)

Decorated Easter Fountains

The tradition of decorating the Easter Fountains has its origin in Franconian Switzerland: For more than a hundred years numerous fountains and springs are decorated with rich colours every year around Easter. In about 200 places of Franconian Switzerland fountains are decorated with thousands of colourfully painted eggshells, flowers, wreaths and garlands in the Holy Week until two weeks after Easter.

You can find "the greatest Easter fountain of the world" in Bieberbach by Egloffstein. The fountain in Bieberbach is decorated each year from Palm Sunday until about three weeks after Easter (depending on weather conditions).

Further information (only in German)

Bayreuth Spring Fun Fair

Start of the Bayreuth festival season on the Volksfestplatz. Guests can enjoy a wide range of culinary delights and musical entertainment in the Bayreuth Hut in addition to the rides.

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Easter Hops in Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

As colourful fun for the whole family the castle administration Schwetzingen invites again to the popular Easter egg search. With a little luck you can catch the Easter bunny hiding the colourful treats in the castle garden. Further information (only in German language)

Easter Market Roth

You will find various useful and decorative things for the household and for Easter.

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Nature Park Market Eberbach

Regional producers from all parts of the Nature Park Neckartal-Odenwald come to Eberbach with their products. Healthy, flavourful food from the region, hand-made products and activities to take part in, let a stroll through the Nature Park Market become a special experience of the homelike region.

Further information (only in German)

Theater Festival "Heidelberger Stückemarkt"

"Heidelberger Stückemarkt" is a platform for contemporary German and international dramatic art and innovative artistic rudiments. "Heidelberger Stückemarkt" offers room for exchange between dramatists, theater-makers and audience, and the discussion over dramatic art of the present and new theatre aesthetics.

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Kronach in Lights

At dusk, Kronach begins to shine: Floodlit facades and pieces of light art move the town into a new, unusual light. 

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Event series "Asparagus à la carte"

Numerous events - from asparagus runs to asparagus workshops - revolve around royal vegetables, which rule here from the end of April to Johanni (24 June). Further information (only in German language)

Springtime Atmosphere in Rothenburg

Springlike weekend according to the motto "Sweeter than ever!" with actions and activities in the old town. Colourful programme with music, dance, fashion show, and many more performances. An amusing stay for the whole family.

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"May Market" Mannheim, Consumer Fair at the Maimarktgelände

This market is one of the oldest institutions of Mannheim. It has taken place since Mannheim was awarded with the market privileges in 1613 from palatine John II. from Zweibrücken. Today the Maimarkt Mannheim is Germany's largest regional fair.

Further information (only in German)

Motorbike Tour

Every year Kulmbach becomes the Mecca of all bikers for two days. Thousands of visitors experience a great programme on this event-weekend: The MEGA-BIKER-PARTY on Saturday, on Sunday the rally with kilometer long motorbike corso through the city and following stunt-show and much more on the event ground of the brewery of Kulmbach.

Further information (only in German)

Forchheim: Opening of the Beer Garden Season

Forchheim's beer garden landlords warmly invite you to the beer garden opening in Forchheim. With a coloured framework programme and also with musical entertainment and further interesting actions Forchheim starts off into the new open-air season together with its citizens. The rock cellars, which were made to cool the beer, are then officially opened.

Further information (only in German)

Concert Series of the J.G. Pisendel Society

The concerts of the concert series of the J.G. Pisendel-Society "Music in the Castle" take place in the extraordinary ambience of the "New Palace" of Cadolzburg. Here, beneath the massive roof truss, between the mighty sandstone walls, a concert becomes a very special experience.

Advance ticket sales: Town hall Markt Cadolzburg, phone: 0049 (0) 9103 / 509-27

Further information (only in German)

Regional Market

Feasting, strolling and enjoyment in historical ambience in the historic Old Town around the historic monastery. Short ways, fresh goods, transparent production. Value and quality, individuality, direct contact and reliance.

A cool beer or a well tempered Franconian wine invite for a break while eating fresh grilled or baked food.

At the same time a artisan, hobby and craftmen's market takes place in the monastery area (cloister and monastery courtyard) as well as at the Martin-Luther-Square.

Further information (only in German)

Asparagus-Sprint

The Asparagus-Sprint goes back to 2010, initiated and organized by enthusiastic running citizens of the city and officially arranged by the sports club of Schwetzingen. It takes place each year in April. Start and end are in the palace garden. On three distances - 600-m-run for children, 5 km and 10 im - over 100 runners are on their way. Further information

Spring Fun Fair at the „Ketschenanger“

Spring Fun Fair in Coburg with opening fireworks, children's day, musical firework spectacle at nightfall, face-painting for children, magic show and much more.

Further Information (only in German)

Rides with the Krebsbachtalbahn - a historic train

Every Sunday, public holiday, and every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Further information (only in German)

Ebermannstadt: Season of the Museum Train

Train service every Sunday and public holiday.

Further information (only in German)

Heidelberg Queer Festival

Music. Art. Performance. Film.

Throughout the month of May, Heidelberg becomes the center of queer culture in Germany. Visitors can look forward to a colourful programme of concerts, readings, films, exhibitions, parties, workshops and plays dealing with the themes of the LGBTTIQ community.

Further information

Beer Culture Festival

At the start of the spring season, the focus will be on beer enjoyment and brewing culture for three days.

Further information

Folk Festival

Traditional entertainment stalls, attractive funfair rides and varied gastronomy are offered in Kulmbach at the fairground "Schwedensteg" for every taste and for young and old. The folk festival is opened with the traditional beer-tapping at 6 pm and a cascade in the evening.

Further information (only in German)

SWR Festival Schwetzingen

The 68th Schwetzingen SWR Festival presents a varied programme with numerous internationally renowned artists in the rococo theatre and in the historical rooms of the castle.

Further information (only in German language)

Pit Entrance into Salt Mine Bad Friedrichshall

only on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays!

last entrance at 3.30 pm, last exit at 5.30 pm

The drive underground with the conveyor basket into "the world of the white gold" at a depth of 180 meters takes only about 30 seconds. At former salt mines, visitors of the salt mine Bad Friedrichshall experience the history of salt in underground chambers. Further Information (only in German)

"Wilhelmine inside" - Residence Days Bayreuth

Under the motto "Appearance and Being" the New Palace and the Margravial Opera House take a look behind the scenes of the baroque Bayreuth.

Further information (only in German language)

Spring in Schwäbisch Hall

Festival in the city centre with children's flea market, farmer's market, Sunday shopping, flea market and framework programme.

Further information (only in German)

Blue Night®: Long Night of Art and Culture

Nuremberg's long night of art and culture attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year in may under different main topics into the city centre, numerous installations and art projects lure into the museums, yards and oldtown streets. After sunset, light installations and projections immerse the city in blue light.

Further Information

Flower Market Mosbach

The half-timbered backdrop of Mosbach's old town is set with Mediterranean flair when the flower market presents colourful plants and decorations, flowers for beds, tubs, boxes & co. as well as useful and beautiful items for house and garden.

Further information (only in German)

Asparagus Festival and Franconian Evening Roth

At the marketplace in Roth everything revolves around the precious vegetable and sociable market life. The visitors expect a colourful programme of musical entertainment and interesting performances. The traders and farmer's market on Saturday invite you to linger and shop.

Further information (only in German)

Long Night of the Arts

Exhibitions, artistic events, music, theatre and readings fill the Old Town, which is illuminated in an imaginative way on this evening. Under the motto "City of 1000 chairs", chairs placed in front of the house invite you to linger and chat.
Admission to the museums on this evening is free of charge. Further information

Musica Bayreuth

The series of events offers an exciting programme in historic premises. The spectrum of Musica goes from the Baroque up until today's music, from chamber music up to table music of the Rennaissance.

Further information

Spring Festival

Folk festival at the "Hofwiese" fairground with all kinds of opportunities for amusement and live music in the beer tent.

Further information (only in German)

Flea Market "Trempelmarkt": Germany's largest flea market

Twice a year the "Trempelmarkt" takes place in Nuremberg: A huge flea market, which does not only have a drawing power to collectors.

Dates:
May 8^th-9^th & September 11^th-12^th

Further information (only in German)

Spring Festival Roth

The Spring Festival in Roth offers an interesting amusement park, lottery stalls, food stalls, a musical programme and a lot more.

Further information

Spring Festival in Mosbach

Traditional Spring Festival with numerous funfair rides, colourful sales stands, music and many more attractions for young and old. A varied supply of food and drinks culinarily round off the offer.

Further information

The Mannheim Music Week brings music to very different and unusual places in Mannheim for one week. The events take place both indoors and outdoors. Further information

Southern German Cheese Market

Over 40 small cheese dairies from Germany and abroad, which still make their products in manual tradition, present over 200 cheese specialties in the Hohenlohe open-air museum in Wackershofen.

Further information

Open Air Theatre "Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall"

During these open-air plays, the imposing staircase in front of the St. Michael church on the market square becomes a spectacular backdrop for theatre and music performances. Another extraordinary venue is the Neue Globe, an open-air theatre modelled on the Elizabethan Globe Theatre.

In 2020 the following plays can be seen:

* on the large staircase   
   - "Maria Stuart" by Friedrich von Schiller 
   - "Everyman" by Hugo von Hoffmannsthal   
   - "The Little Horror Shop", musical after Roger Corman   
   - "The Man of La Mancha", musical after Miguel de Cervantes  

* at the New Globe   
   - "Beauty and the Beast," children's and family play   
   - "Forever young", musical comedy by Erik Gedeon   
   - "Don Quixote," children's and family play
   - "What You Want" by William Shakespeare   
   - "Shakespeare in love", romantic comedy
   - "Blues Brothers", retell by cult band Aunt Polly

Schedules and cards (only in German)

Maisel's Wheat Beer Festival

The brewery Gebrüder Maisel invites you every year to celebrate at the brewery grounds in Bayreuth. The Weissbierfest traditionally takes place on the weekend before Ascension Day. 

Further information (only in German)

Roth Josef Klier Brass Band Festival

Further information

Forchheim: Arts and Crafts Fair around the Imperial Palace (Kaiserpfalz)

Under the motto "exceptionally - excellent" the artisan market takes place in and around the historic imperial palace in Forchheim. About 100 exhibitors from the whole federal territory and the European foreign countries present their works from the most different sparts of arts and crafts. With traditional jazz morning drink on Sunday.

Further information

Heilbronn Trollinger Marathon

The marathon course leads through the beautiful landscape and through the impressive atmosphere of the nearby winegrowing cities and towns. A varied programme along the course also entertains the approx. 6.100 participants from 35 nations. Start is the Frankenstadium Heilbronn.

Further information

Cultural Spring in Stein

The popular open-air event provides a springtime evening with cabaret and music. Free entry.

Further information (only in German)

Town Festival Stein

All kinds of clubs and institutions present themselves and their special responsibilities plus various opportunities of engagement in society - and all of that during Sunday shopping! The whole town area becomes a widely embellished stage for the many different information and action stages. Thus, the little ones are not neglected, there are special interactions for children in many places that keep the offspring in a good mood.

Further information (only in German)

Coburg Design Days

Coburg's Days of Design turn the area of the historical freight yard into the center for design and culture.

Further information (only in German)

Foal Market Sinsheim and Baden Wuerttemberg Day

Five day-long fair, which will delight young and old. With stunning fireworks, the large market and a promising amusement park, as well as the parade during Sunday shopping, the flea market lives up to its reputation to be the largest fair in the Kraichgau area.

Further information (only in German)

Markt Rentweinsdorf Parish Fair

Further information (only in German)

Old Town Festival - "Spring Festival Eberbach"

On the weekend after Ascension Day the traditional Old Town Festival attracts numerous visitors to Eberbach. It offers many activities for big and small and a rich range of musical contributions from folk music up to rock / pop / jazz at the different places of the Old Town.

Numerous showmen and association-stands give the festival a very own flair, which invites you to stay. The varied programme items focus on all age groups, from clownery and fun for children, to the open-air music events in the evening.

Further information (only in German)

Open-Air Festival "The Fortress Rocks"

Open-air festival in the moat of the Rosenberg Fortress Kronach with national and regional bands.

Further information (only in German)

Memmelsdorf: Chamber Music Festival "Spring Time in Seehof Palace"

in the baroque orangery of Seehof Palace 

Further information (only in German)

City Festival in the City Centre/ Festival for Kids at the Kapuzinerplanken

open-air festival in the city centre with a varied program for the whole family with live music, artisan market and regional delights.

Further information

Castle Days

Take-Part-Activities; performances and a varied programme around the Veste Heldburg.

Further information (only in German)

Cake and Fountain Festival

Traditional festival of the salt makers of Schwäbisch Hall. Today the Cake and Fountain Festival, with more than 500 actors and helpers, is one of the nicest hometown festivals in the country and offers a colourful mix of medieval tradition and music. Besides the historic festival there is a motley amusement park on the Haalplatz. The beer garden "Unterwöhrd" is open every day during the festival.

Further information

Historic Festival 1631 "The Master Draught"

"The Master Draught" with it's annual historical festival play is one of the most popular historical folk plays in Germany. Every year, thousands of visitors are fascinated by the historical festival play, which picks up the happenings in Rothenburg during the Thirty Years' War.

Further information (only in German)

Fun Fair Bayreuth

Annually over Pentecost one of the greatest fairs in Franconia with over 50 showman stands, huge marquees, and entertaining framework programme take place on eleven days in Bayreuth.

Further information

"Crana Historica" Festival of History

Crana Historica - Festival of history. Not only for fans of the Middle Ages. A must, not just for fans of the Middle Ages. On this castle festival at the Rosenberg Fortress, there is a lot to experience for Young and Old: mouse-roulette, hot tub, show fight, sheet track, and much more...

Further information (only in German)

Exhibition:"Tutanchamun - His Tomb and the Treasures"

After five years of a successful US tour, the exhibition will be on display at the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, Museums Zeughaus and will thus be shown in Germany again for the first time. Visitors experience an excavation story full of excitement and adventure Further information

Garden Fair Eyrichshof Palace

With summer market and varied programme. Over 150 exhibitors from all over Germany present their high-quality products for house and garden.

Further information (only in German)

Forchheim: Open Brewery Day

On this day you can seek the traces of beer and ride from brewery to brewery with the train "as Kunnerla".

Further information (only in German)

Pentecost in Seßlach with Large Flea Market

Pentecost in the old town of Sesslach with a big flea market.

Further information (only in German)

"Rock im Parkt" - Rock Music Festival

"Rock im Park" is a metal, rock, indie, pop, hip hop and electronic festival. About 60,000 fans are expected. Rock am Ring is the sister festival of Rock im Park, that takes place on the same weekend with identical line up at the Nürburgring.

Further information

Parish Fair

When the most beautiful season of the year begins, then it's time, the Parish Fair of Langenzenn is coming. The city of Langenzenn closes the main through-road, to give the traditional parish fair eight days after Pentecost room.

Further information (only in German)

Heidelberg Castle Illumination with large fireworks

The legendary event attracts thousands of people - hardly another town offers such magical nights annually from June to September. Bengali beacons slowly cover the Heidelberg Castle in a mysterious red glow of fire.

You have the best sight at the castle illumination and the fireworks from the bank of the Neckar river. The boats of the "Weissen Flotte", Heidelberg's solar boat "Neckarsonne", as well as the Old Town and the castle, offer a pleasant view on the lighting spectacle.

Dates: 6st June / 11th July / 5th September

On all castle illumination days there is an artisan market at the "Kornmarkt" with varied offers between 12 pm and 8 pm.

Further information

Rosenberg Festival Kronach ... way on top. Theatre at the Fortress

The performances of the open-air theatre take place at the Rosenberg Fortress in the grandiose ambience of one of the largest medieval fortifications in Germany. 

The following plays are scheduled for 2019:

• "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand
• "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" by Woody Allen
• "Michel in the soup bowl" by Astrid Lindgren 

Further information (only in German)

Gößweinstein: Trinity Market

The Trinity market offers a coloured market bustle and invites the visitors to stroll and shop. There are articles of clothing, haberdashery goods, homewares, toys and confectionery, Tyrolese farm treats, health products and a lot more.

Further information (only in German)

Franconian Beer Festival in the moat

The longest beer garden in Europe in the magnificent ambience of the moat of Nuremberg with 40 local breweries, that pour over 100 delicious beer specialities here.

Further information (only in German)

Old Town Festival Ansbach

Five days form the historical buildings, picturesque alleys and cosy courtyards in the old town of Ansbach, the unique backdrop for a true festival mile.

Traditionally, many Ansbach clubs participate with catering and stage programs. Small visitors can expect a special programme and the legendary Kindeflohmarkt flea market. On Sunday afternoon the tourism exchange "Fernweh ganz nah" offers tips for excursions and short trips in the near and far surroundings.

Further information (only in German)

Ebermannstadt: Corpus Christi Procession through the Old Town

Celebratory mass in the parish church, then Corpus Christi procession through the festively decorated old town.

Further information (only in German)

Large Medieval Market

At Rabenstein Castle you join an exciting time travel back into the Middle Ages at the largest and most popular medieval markets of northern Bavaria.

A comprehensive programme with performance artists, medieval battles and exhibition fights, puppet theater for children and fire shows in the evenings are offered. Historic groups from all over Germany camp in front of the scenery of the 800 year-old castle; craftsmen and traders provide insights into extinct professions of the Middle Ages.

Further information (only in German)

Franconian Vintage Car Meeting i the Old Town of Ebern

The old town of Ebern with its historic marketplace offers the frame for one of the largest vintage car meeting in northern Bavaria. We are looking forward to a lot of old metal in the suitable ambience of the old walls around the Neptune Fountain.

Further information (only in German)

Kirchweih Cadolzburg

Showmen, food stands and rides will keep you in a good mood. There will also be music and dancing in the marquee.

Further information (only in German)

Flora and Garden Festival

The historic Old Town presents itselsf in its most beautiful garden blossom. Around the historic fountains garden designers, gardeners, artisans and herb-women, designers and craftsmen present their goods to marvel at, buy and participate in. Further information (only in German)

Heidelberg Palace Festival

The Palace Festival belongs to the 15 top festivals of the metropolitan area Rhein-Neckar. It offers opera, operetta,
song nights, children's theatre, as well as concerts in the unique backdrop of the Heidelberg Castle.

Further information (only in German)

Sweden Procession

With a procession for peace and thankfulness, from the town church to Rosenberg Fortress, the residents of the town Kronach always are always reminded of their crucial victory against the Swedes in 1634 on the Sunday after Corpus Christi.

Further information

"Johanni" Market with Sunday Shopping

The "Johanni" Market in Roth invites you to stroll and shop.

Further information (only in German)

Vintage Car Meeting in Langenzenn

Vintage car meeting at Prinzregenten square in the heart of the Old Town of Langenzenn. All vintage cars that were built in 1987 or earlier are warmly welcome. Your physical well-being is perfectly taken care of.

Further information (only in German)

Cigar fair

in the south circle of the palace

Hans-Sachs-Playgroup - "Der Brandner Kaspar"

The Hans-Sachs-Playgroup, which is known far beyond the borders of the region due to its successful theatre performances, shows the play "Der Brandner Kaspar". Venue for the performance is the inner court of the town hall.

Further information and tickets (only in German)

Town festival

For the fourth time, the town festival will be celebrated in the historic old town between the two Abenberg town gates. It is organised by local restaurateurs, clubs and institutions.

Further information (only in German)

Weaver and Connoisseur Market

Basket weavers show their skills and offer their goods for sale. Other craftsmen from other fields and culinary delights complete the offer.

Further information

Medieval Market around the Grauturm

Medieval life and colour with craft, camp life, programme for children, dance, music and fire show.

Further information (only in German)

Book Market Kirchberg

The book market in Kirchberg exists since 1999. About 80 retailers take part. Everywhere on the market and in the alleys are booths with books, graphics and photographs. Friends of old and new books can take their time to look around. The book market is rounded off with a colourful programme with readings, exhibitions and artists "all about the book".

Further information (only in German)

Action Day "Lebendiger Neckar" - Heidelberg

Every 3rd Sunday in June the action day "Lebendiger Neckar" takes place between Mannheim and Eberbach. Along the route, which is closed to traffic, a variety of different events, demonstrations and hands-on activities take place.

Further information (only  in German language)

Action Day "Living Neckar" - Hirschhorn

Always on the 3rd Sunday in June the common action day "Living Neckar" takes place. The cities of Mannheim, Ilvesheim, Edingen-Neckarhausen, Ladenburg, Heidelberg, Neckargemünd, Neckarsteinach, Hirschhorn and Eberbach invite you to experience the Neckar in its entirety as a natural beauty and habitat for animals and plants, but also as a recreational area for people in the region. Along the route, a variety of events, demonstrations and interactive activities are offered.

Further information

Farmers-Market at the Marketplace

Further information (only in German)

Castle adventure day Baden-Württemberg

in the palace and the palace gardens Schwetzingen

Campaign Day "Lively Neckar" - Eberbach

Always on the 3rd Sunday in June the common action day "Living Neckar" takes place. The cities of Mannheim, Ilvesheim, Edingen-Neckarhausen, Ladenburg, Heidelberg, Neckargemünd, Neckarsteinach, Hirschhorn and Eberbach invite you to experience the Neckar in its entirety as a natural beauty and habitat for animals and plants, but also as a recreational area for people in the region. Along the route, a variety of events, demonstrations and interactive activities are offered.

Further information

Action day "The Living Neckar" - Neckargemünd

Always on the 3rd Sunday in June the common action day "Living Neckar" takes place. The cities of Mannheim, Ilvesheim, Edingen-Neckarhausen, Ladenburg, Heidelberg, Neckargemünd, Neckarsteinach, Hirschhorn and Eberbach invite you to experience the Neckar in its entirety as a natural beauty and habitat for animals and plants, but also as a recreational area for people in the region. Along the route, a variety of events, demonstrations and interactive activities are offered.

Further information

Ebermannstadt: Historic Market in the Lower Barn Quarter

The 23rd Historic Market in the lower barn quarter presents itself in a colourful and multifaceted way. Then the area at the church weir invites to a joyful family stroll. Craftsmen, artisans and traders show a varied product range from handmade soaps, pottery and ceramics, garden and nature decoration, handmade jewellery and also handbags, scarves, felt works, folk costume accessory up to ideas made out of wood, woodturning works and more.

Further information (only in German)

Toppler-Theatre – Season 2020

"Small but nice" is the motto of this unique summer-stage in the Northern court of the former Dominican Abbey and present Imperial City Museum.

The plays of the season 2020 will be announced soon on the website.

Dates and tickets (only in German)

Forchheim Culinary Festival

On the gourmet mile in the inner courtyard of the Kaiserpfalz, delicacies from Forchheim and the region are on offer, including wine, schnapps, juices and venison from the surrounding forests. In the evening, the Restaurant Zum Alten Zollhaus in cooperation with the Vinothek Scharfenberg offers a 4-course menu made from regional ingredients.

Further information

1055th Traditional Fair

Always around Peter and Paul on 29 June, Bad Wimpfen in the valley is home to the Talmarkt, one of the oldest events of its kind in Germany. In addition to the amusement park, the Krämermarkt with its around 130 stands is the big attraction. Further information (only in German)

Old Town Festival

Every year on the last weekend of June the marketplace of Lauf, the hospital courtyard and the surrounding streets and alleys turn into a party mile.

Further information (only in German)

International Organ Week ION

Today, the oldest and largest festival of spiritual music is a brilliant music experience in Nuremberg's historical flair. Considerable organists and internationally renowned solists, choirs and orchestras present organ and spiritual music in the historic churches of the Old Town.

Further information (only in German)

For Free & Outside: The Sparda-Bank Classic Open Air

The Sparda-Bank Classic Open Air will draw numerous fans of classical music into the city center of Bayreuth - to two exceptional evenings with high-carat ensembles on the city parquet - as usual since 2014 for free thanks to the generous support by Sparda-Bank.

Further information

Theatre performance season Burgbühne Dilsberg: "Peterchens Mondfahrt"

The Burgbühne Dilsberg shows "Peterchens Mondfahrt", a children's fairy tale by Gerdt von Bassewitz. It is about a cockchafer that flies together with the children Peter and Anneliese to the moon to get his lost sixth leg from there.

Dates 2020

• June 26th
• June 27th
• July 3rd
• July 4th
• July 10th
• July 11th
• July 17th
• July 18th

Tickets and further information

Heiligenstadt: Summer Parish Fair

Summer Parish Fair with amusement park.

Further information (only in German)

Calderón Open-air Festival 2020 - "Die Schule der Frauen" (The Women's School)

The E.T.A. Hoffmann Theater Bamberg performs the popular comedy as a summer open air in the inner courtyard of the Alte Hofhaltung on the Domberg. Dates and Tickets (only in German language)

The City Park Chimes - Musical Open Air Event

Take time and enjoy a musical stroll through the city park of Stein. Leisure along and dwell in different places and listen to the multiple musical performances of the artists.

Further information (only in German)

Piano Festival Bayreuth

Bayreuth's traditional piano manufacture Steingraeber & Söhne, offers the finest in piano music in the Steingraeber House and in the City Hall.

Further information

Wine Festival Hohenlohe

Wine dresser's cooperatives and self-marketers present their programme of wine and champagne. Together with the varied food supply the visit to the wine festival in Öhringen becomes an experience of slurping and feasting. Again this year, the diverse musical programme will ensure an atmosphere which invites to stay and have fun.

Further information (only in German)

DATEV-Challenge-Roth-Triathlon-Festival

With about 3,400 single starters and 650 relay starters from over 60 nations, a top starting field and about 260,000 expected viewers along the competition route and in the triathlon stadium, the DATEV CHALLENGE Roth, the world's greatest triathlon event on long distance is held in the Franconian Roth. Roth is a legend: the famous triathlon festival has already taken place in the European triathlon stronghold for more than three decades.

Further information

Festival of Kunigunde

Celebration in honor of Lauf's patron saint Empress Kunigunde who, played by a student, rides with her entourage through the city high up to the mountain which is named after her. With a colourful programme right by the Kunigunde mountain.

Further Information (only in German)

Forchheim: Africa Culture Days around the Imperial Palace

Excotic, bright and various the Africa Cultural Days present themselves! The successful festival in the picturesque ambience of the imperial palace brings art, music and dance from Africa to Upper Franconia for three days.

Further information (only in German)

Parish Fair in Sesslach

In Sesslach you can experience a traditional parish fair. Especially for the children a lot is offered with a great programme for children.

Further information (only in German)

Summer Festival with Live Music

Ansbach Rokoko Festival

With the Rococo Festival in front of the backdrop of the orangery in the courtyard Ansbach the "Town of the Franconian Rococo" preserves its great margravial inheritance. Courtly drive, gallantry and a trace of powder and perfume lend the festive happening on the tracks of the Hohenzollern its exceptional character and let the Rococo Festival become a unique experience.

Further information

Old Town Festival

Further information (only in German)

Citizen Festival Bayreuth

The Bürgerfest takes place annually on the first weekend in the historic center of Bayreuth in July. Together with Bayreuths Fun Fair (Volksfest), it is the highlight of the fair season.

Further information

Classic-Open-Air in the Rose Garden

The Classik-Open-Air in the Rosegarden is essential for Coburg and the State Theatre. With its unique atmosphere the concert lures hundreds of visitors outside every year.

Further information (only in German)

Bee Festival

Always when the sun has exceeded the summery turing circle and the days slowly start to become shorter again, namely on the first Sunday in July, the bee-keepers celebrate their traditional "Bee Festival" in the Brombach Forest.

Further information

Mannheimer Sommer - Festival for Music and Theatre

European Festival of Music and Theatre from Mozart to the present day

Mozart, one of the most important composers of the Age of Enlightenment, is the inspiration for the varied programme of this festival. The spectrum ranges from opera to pop and art performance to literature. On the ten festival days not only own productions but also international guest performances are shown.

Further information

Summer Festival in the Historic Court Garden

The summer festival in the magnificent Öhringer Hofgarten features bands, artists from the fields of comedy and music, readings, children's theatre and a "picnic in white".

Dates, tickest and further information (only in German)

Kronach Wine Fest

in the city moat in the city centre.

Further information

78th International ADAC Norisring Speedweekend

Race weekend of the DTM series on the famous Nuremberg city race track "Norisring".

Further information and tickets

28th International Samba-Festival

3,000 sambistas from ten nations present samba-specialties for every taste. The visitors expect to see spirited dancers in colourful costumes, imaginative shows, Brazilian street-samba and a varied framework programme. The highlight of the festival is the colourful samba parade through the alleys and streets of Coburg.

Further information

Parish Fair Ansbach

Parish Fair with large procession offers entertainment for young and old like parish fair shooting, children's afternoon, face painting for children, live music, beer garden morning drink "Frühschoppen" and, finally, a brilliant fireworks display.

Further information

Heidelberg Castle Illumination with large fireworks

The legendary event attracts thousands of people - hardly another town offers such magical nights annually from June to September. Bengali beacons slowly cover the Heidelberg Castle in a mysterious red glow of fire.

You have the best sight at the castle illumination and the fireworks from the bank of the Neckar river. The boats of the "Weissen Flotte", Heidelberg's solar boat "Neckarsonne", as well as the Old Town and the castle, offer a pleasant view on the lighting spectacle.

Dates: 6st June / 11th July / 5th September

On all castle illumination days there is an artisan market at the "Kornmarkt" with varied offers between 12 pm and 8 pm.

Further information

Festival "Mannheim Summer" as Guest in Schwetzingen

The European festival for music and theatre from Mozart until today is a guest in Schwetzingen Further information (only in German)

Antique Market

"Dive into great-grandmothers times" - is the message starting in the early morning hours in Mosbach. While the traditional weekly market at the marketplace is going on, you can rummage and find treasures of previous times, antique furniture, little precious items, bric-à-brac and iconic things of past times around the collegiate church and in the streets and alleys of the Old Town to your heart's content. Be it a "new" cupboard from the time of the Biedermeier, silverware from the years of rapid industrial expansion in Germany, or books from the turn of the century - there is something suitable for the small or larger purse.

Further information

Monastery Serenade

This concert in the Stillakirche has been the traditional opening of the Stillafest in honour of the Abenberg patron saint Stilla since 1971 - 2020 with the Telemann Orchestra Nuremberg.

Further information

Ebermannstadt: Trail Station Festival of the Museum Train

The steam train Franconian Switzerland invites to the train station festival with street vehicle exhibition, historic trains every two hours from 10 am - 4 pm, beer garden at the train platform, catering at the train station, engine shed tours and vintage car rally.

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Flea Market with Sunday Shopping

Since 2012 the flea market, which is popular far beyond the city borders of Langenzenn, takes place in the historical and redesigned Old Town of Langenzenn around the monastery.

Like every year more than 100 private traders offer their used goods. With the large and various supply many bargains wait for the visitors.

In the frame of the Sunday shopping Langenzenn also offers the opportunity to stroll through the stores.

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Plassenburg Open-Airs 2019

Once more the visitors can look forward to a varied programme in the fantastic backdrop of the Schöner Hof on the Plassenburg Castle.

Events:

• July 14: Pink Floyd performed by ECHOES
• July 15: Barclay James Harvest feat. Les Holroyd
• July 16: LaBrassBanda
• July 17: Angelo Kelly & Family
• July 18: Norbert Neugirg & Die Altneihauser Feierwehrkapell'n
• July 19: Klassik auf der Burg

Tickets for all six events of the Open-Air-Nights on Plassenburg Castle are available at the tourist-information Kulmbach. Further information

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Open Air Gourmet-Party at the Palace Square

The palace square of Coburg is the backdrop for the "Greates Gourmet-Party of Northern Bavaria". Between state theatre and Ehrenburg Palace, a great culinary offer, numerous show highlights and also a successful music mix ensure a great atmosphere. 

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Courtyard Garden Festival

In the baroque courtyard garden with orangery the Courtyard Garden Festival takes place annually on the 3^rd weekend of July on the occasion of the opening of the rebuilt baroque courtyard garden in 1988. With beer tasting, marching band, children's afternoon with flea market and different attractions (e.g. bouncy castle, magicians, circus).

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Ansbach Open

Top-class musicians are coming to the margravial city for the Ansbach Open 2020. A high-carat programme and a colourful mix are waiting for the visitors in the fancy ambience of the riding arena of Ansbach.

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14th Africa-Carribean-Festival

The colourful festival annually offers a varied programme about Africa and the Carribean with concerts, movies, workshops and an interesting programm especially for children.

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Lichtenau: Castle Fairytale

Theatre association Burgoberbach.

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Lichtenau: Parish Fair

Traditional parish fair celebration, amusement park, music for everybody in the party tent, morning pint with Bavarian veal sausages, great fireworks and much more at the fairground. F

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Hill Festival with Triathlon

Hohenlohe Mountain Festival and Waldenburg "Ziehl-Abegg-Triathlon". Big sports festival with an entertaining musical programme.

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Palace Concert in Faber-Castell Palace

In front of the picturesque backdrop of the Stein Palace you will experience musical highlights and a varied programme with fireworks display for the crowning finale.

Free entry.

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Milk House Festival

Festival with music and hospitality in the moat between the old milk house and the castle bridge.

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City and Freedom Festival on the occasion of 1250 years of Sinsheim

Over 20 associations and 65 hawkers will turn the city centre of Sinsheim into a festivity mile for young and old. The associations take care of the catering and provide culinary delicacies.

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Montmartre

In the winding alleys of the old town, professional and leisure artists from the region display their works. The French ambience is rounded off by a French market on the market square. Admission is free. Further information

Classic Open Air

Classic in the park - by candlelight, a glass of red wine, cheese and grapes? The two big orchestras of Nuremberg invite to the Classic Open Air.

Since the 950^th birthday of the city in the year 2000 over 100,000 music lovers have pilgrimaged to the Dutzendteich in Nuremberg each year. The big orchestras of the city celebrate with the citizens a perfect festival of the senses. The State Philharmony Nuremberg and the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra provide a wide range of classical music, from opera and operetta to balet and musical. Free entry and the possibility to picknick together in the park increase the attractiveness of this major event.

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Old Town Festival with Crafts Market

Old Town Festival with cabaret, crafts market and children's programme

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Castle Theatre Festival in Ratibor Palace

For more than 60 years the castle festival of Roth has entertained and inspired the audience. The performances take place in the idyllic inner courtyard of Ratibor Palace.

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Stilla Festival

Stilla, a daughter of the family of the Counts of Abenberg, has been revered for centuries for her work for the poor and the sick. She was beatified in 1927. To this day, the patron saint of the city is honoured at the annual Stilla festival, which pilgrims from near and far make their way to Abenberg to attend.

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Palace in Flames

The National Theatre Mannheim lines up a musical "Mannheim Summer" in July 2020. The final is traditionally formed by the opera gala PALACE IN FLAMES. Soloists of the Mannheim Opera House will conjure a festive gala-atmosphere in the nightly sky of Schwetzingen, before the evening ends with  gigantic synchronous fireworks.

A festival for the senses, when the gala as a work of art of landscape, music, architecture and sky finishes. Further information (only in German)

Special Guided Tours: "Roth at night"

Guided tours at night with different topics - only flashlights light the way of the participants through Roth at night. Be it in Ratibor Palace, in the city garden or in the outdoor swimming pool - Roth has to offer a lot of surprises at night.

Information and registration: Tourist-Information Roth, phone: 0049 (0) 9171 / 848-513.

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St. James Market (Jakobimarkt)

For 800 years the St. James market, one of the oldest markets of the region, has taken place on St. James' Day. Today it is a lively, four-day-long festival for the whole family: the town presents itself from its most appealing side: tradition meets future! St. James Market offers many attractions: an amusement park, flea market, morning pint in the beer garden and a motto party in the festival tent.

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Lichtenau: Musical in the Castle

Theatre association Burgoberbach

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Forchheim: Anna Festival in the beer garden forest

The festival takes place in the shady oak forest at over 20 beer gardens. With about 30,000 seats, the Kellerwald offers enough space for everyone.

You can enjoy cool beer from 17 different breweries. Also, you can enjoy Franconian as well as international specialties. Numerous funfair rides offer fun for young and old - accompanied by entertaining music.

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Bayreuth Festival – Richard Wagner

The internationally well-known festival takes place annually in the Festival Theatre in Bayreuth with varying repertoire and 30 performances in front of 2,000 viewers.

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Guest's Day - Summer Festival with Four Castle Illumination and Fireworks in the Evening

To the biggest Fair of the "Four-Castle-Town" ("Vierburgenstadt") with brilliant fireworks, you are invited by many clubs with music and entertainment as well as a versatile offer of food and drinks. The "Four-Castle-Town" shows itself with its lovely landscape around the four castles, the colourful boats on the Neckar river and the festival grounds at the Neckar riverside from its best side on this day again. Starting 10.00 pm you then can experience the "Four-Castle-Illumination" and then the brilliant fireworks.

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71st Beer Week Kulmbach

In the "Capital of Beer", the Kulmbacher Beer Week concentrates entirely on the main theme, the enjoyment of beer, and gets by completely without rides and other "tam-tam".

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Children's Theatre and Wine Festival in Dippach Castle Ruins

Children's theatre with following wine festival in Dippach Castle ruins.

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Kaspar Hauser Festival

A man who doesn't know his family, a child, which is imprisioned for years, a young man, who is being killed. Until today the life of Kaspar Hauser, who's origin could never doubtlessly be cleared up, is mysterious and secretive. Only about five years after his sudden appearance, the sensitive young man was suspected to have been murdered.

To honour the famous foundling, Ansbach prepares the "Kaspar-Hauser-Festival" every two years, which describe his short, tragic life in manifold ways. This year, everything is focused on the "Child of Europe", how Kaspar Hauser has been called already during his lifetime. Ambitious lectures, artistic and scientific contributions, a criminal play about the murder of Kaspar Hauser, music and visual art belong to the manifold offer during the festival.

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Memmelsdorf: Chamber Music Festival "Summer Serenades in Seehof Palace"

Members of Bamberg's Symphony Orchestra, high-carat guests and the string quartet of Bamberg make music in the former summer residence of Bamberg's prince bishops.

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Music in the Park

The palace garden of Schwetzingen is a wonderful backdrop for the festival "Musik im Park". Again, at the open-air concert series great artists from the most differents music genres perform.

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Heilbronn Fun Fair

One of the largest fun fairs in Baden-Wurttemberg turns the fairground Theresienwiese into a world of experience for young and old. On the final day great brilliant fireworks dip the nightly sky in a coloured sea of lights.

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14th Tucher Blues & Jazz Festival Bamberg

At the largest open-air festival of its kind in Germany you can feel the spirit of New Orleans in the streets of the city. Some of the best blues and jazz musicians from all over the world will be guests at the Bamberg World Heritage Site.

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45th Gathering of the Bards

During the bard's meeting Nuremberg's city centre turns into a large music theatre. According the motto "Sounds of Islands", the world music festival brings the tone of islands around the globe to ten venues. The musical flotsam-search goes from the Cape Verde Islands to the Faroe Islands up to La Reunion. International artists play on small and intimate venues and also on large stages.

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Large Medieval Market

At Rabenstein Castle you join an exciting time travel back into the Middle Ages at the largest and most popular medieval markets of northern Bavaria.

A comprehensive programme with performance artists, medieval battles and exhibition fights, puppet theater for children and fire shows in the evenings are offered. Historic groups from all over Germany camp in front of the scenery of the 800 years old castle, craftsmen and traders provide insights into extinct professions of the Middle Ages.

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Traditional Marksmen's Festival at the Ketschenanger

One of the oldest funfairs in Bavaria at the Ketschenanger, festive highlight is the traditional marksman pullout through the Old Town of Coburg with chapels and marksmen parties from near and far.

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Young Artists Festival

The international youth-festival-meeting - today Young Artists Festival Bayreuth - has welcomed many thousands of students from over 80 countries over time. It becomes a forum of international encountering and an experiment field for new ideas in almost all disciplines of art every year.

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Herbal Market Mosbach

Marketplace and church square turn into a "herb room" - herbs in all of their diversity, handcraftet works and fine products for the palate let a stroll along the Herbage Market become a festivity for all senses. Beside its offerings the market presents music and entertainmend for the whole family.

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Beer Festival Sinsheim

Every two years the Sinsheim beer festival takes place at the beginning of august on the castle fairground. An ideal opportunity to find your favourite brewed drink which can be selected from a range of more than a dozen beer types.

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Ebermannstadt: Illumination Serenade at the Wiesent River

With barbecue party, illumination serenade, waterworks and fireworks.

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Summernight Festival at the Eremitage

One of the most romantic celebrations of Franconia, which turns the wide park into a huge festive meadow every year. The visitors can stroll between the four stages and gain from the manifold musical supply. Great fireworks  light up Bayreuth's night sky.

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1st Brass Band Festival

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Wolframs-Eschenbach: Robber Hotzenplotz Festival

Lots of fun with Robber Hotzenplotz, Constable Dimpflmoser, Sorcerer Zwackelmann and the other characters of the famous children's book at the original film locations of the popular movie in Wolframs-Eschenbach, including capturing the robber.

No charges for participating. 

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Gößweinstein: Portiunkula Market

The Portiunkula market with Sunday shopping invites you to stroll and shop in Viktor-von-Scheffel-Street. Also, you can ride on the first museum train of Franconia between Behringersmühle and Ebermannstadt, which leads you through a gorgeous natural landscape along the Wiesent river.

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Wine Festival Bayreuth

During the festival season, in which the whole world looks out over Bayreuth, this festival invites you on a journey through the Franconian wine landscape. Various wineries from Franconia present around 40 different wines on the market square.

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Summernight Festival

Summernight Festival in the historic city centre.

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Tauber Valley Open Air Festival

Rock and pop music festival at the Eiswiese in the city district "Detwang". The the Tauber valley festival has three stages: the main stage and the "Sounds-For-Nature" stage, and also since 2008 the established aftershow stage in the quarry, for the extreme party people.

Besides the festival programme, the world final of the Emergenza-Newcomer-Contest takes place on the "Sounds-For-Nature" stage. Here the preliminary decision's elite meets and fights for the title "Newcomer of the year" and the chance to a carreer in the big music business.

The aftershow area is in the quarry, near the camping site "Berg", here the programme begins, when the big stages go to sleep. Besides, a huge warm-up-party with great live acts and light shows takes place here from Thursday to Friday night.

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Parish Fair Roth with Pairish Fair Market on 08/11

On Sunday, the Parish Fair Course and the Parish Fair Market are on the programme and on Monday, the parade of the clubs and the impressive high fireworks.

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"Thuringia Montgolfiade"

It was a hot-air balloon which brought a human being up to the sky in 1783. This hot-air balloon was built by the French brothers Montgolfier. That's why the event is named after the Montgolfier brothers. Since 1992 the hot-air balloon sports club Thuringia has been organising the greatest hot-air balloon event in Thuringia and one of the most fascinating hot-air balloon event in Germany.

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Italian Night

"Dolce Vita" in the heart of Kulmbach. With pasta, pizza, vino and great music a wonderful southern flair blows over the historic market place. In the afternoon there is a motorcade of Italian vintage cars before the cosy evening begins with piazza flair. The shops in downtown Kulmbach also invite you to an extensive and relaxed shopping stroll during a long shopping night.

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Lichtenau: Knights Games

The aldermen of Nuremberg have erected a defiant, but also quite a snug border bulwark at the border to the margravate Ansbach. In both margrave wars in 1449 and 1553 Lichtenau was an important site of the clash between the imperial city and the margraves.

Hardly a knight tournament can set up such an impressive frame. Craftsmen, traders, minstrels and mercenary camps in and around the fortress bring the time around 1500 back to life.

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Wine Festival Rothenburg

The Rothenburg wine festival on the "Grüner Mark"t and "Kirchplatz". Rothenburg's restaurateurs offer regional specialities with wines from well-known Franconian wine villages such as Volkach, Markelsheim and Sommerhausen. Also included is the Glocke Winery, Rothenburg's traditional winegrower, who relies on its own wines.

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Marksmen's Festival Kronach

The "fifth season" of the year in the Franconian Forest - the eldest and largest folk festival of the region. The Kronach "Freischießen" is one of the eldest and at the same time liveliest traditions of the Franconian Forest.

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Memmelsdorf: "Mid-Summer Concerts in Seehof Palace"

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Wolframs-Eschenbach: Parish Fair

Traditional Parish Fair with setting up a tree, beer-tapping and coloured programme with showmen.

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Ebermannstadt: Old Town Festival at the Marketplace

Festival programme at the marketplace. With music, specialties and beer stands. Market Sunday.

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Old Town Festival

Old Town Fair in Seßlach with a historical parade and different markets.

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Pottenstein: Traditional "Bartholomew Parish Fair"

Bartholomew parish fair with showman's businesses, beer tent and live music.

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"Dumplings Festival" at the Market Square

The "Dumplings Festival" (Klößmarkt) in the heart of Coburg offers a rich selection of tasty specialties from Coburg - sprinkled with a colourful music programme of folklore, jazz, oldies and blues.

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Nuremberg Autumn Folk Festival

The largest Folk Festival of Northern Bavaria at the fairground "Dutzendteich" offers fun and entertainment with many funfair rides, amusement-stalls and a varied programme with brilliant fireworks.

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Parish Fair Stein

Before the parish fair reaches its peak iwith the parish fair parade from Gerasmühlerr Street to the fairground on Sunday, there is the opportunity to celebrate already from Friday: Starting with the beer tapping, also the whole Saturday with party tent, funfair rides and fairground games is the ideal frame for a social gathering. The following Monday is dedicated to all companies of Stein, a charming senior's day is also part of the event. Tuesda,y the clubs are in the main focus - the children's afternoon with special discounts and the fireworks set the atmospheric final chord.

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Eberbach Cuckoo Market

Every year the Cuckoo Market takes place in Eberbach from Friday to Tuesday around the last Sunday in August with a family-afternoon on Friday, catering, fairground rides, game stations and, of course, musical entertainment programme.

On Monday starting at 2.30 pm the stadium in the "Au" will become colourful and loud: the children's party attracts the little one's to take part at the playing stations and to win a prize.

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Summernight Festival at the "Ackeranlage"

At the end of summer Schwäbisch Hall celebrates the night of the nights. The elongated city park along the Kocher is transformed into a breathtaking sea of lights by 25,000 beakers of light in imaginative ornaments and 2,000 colourful lanterns in the old trees.

Live bands, the Siedersfackeltanz, various light installations and musical fireworks are part of the very special supporting programme of the Summer Night Festival.

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Historical Guild Market

Every year on the last weekend in August, medieval handicraft moves to the "Burgviertel" in Bad Wimpfen. Numerous craftsmen, like makers of lamps, paintbrushes and rakes, robe tailors, glass blowers, calligraphers, instrument builders are to be admired. Beside jugglers, minstrels and dancers, also knights and guards strengthen the feeling of the medieval goings-on. Further information

Wolframs-Eschenbach: Summer Theatre in the Churchyard - "The Nibelungs"

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French Gourmet Market

Market with French delights.

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International Muzzleloader Shooting

Pulverdampf und Wildwestromantik amidst Hohenlohe - Over the years the muzzle-loading shooting in Schwäbisch Hall has developed into a multinational event with participants from France, Switzerland, the Netherlands - and of course from the USA. In the meantime it has become one of the largest of its kind in Europe, hosted by the Schützengilde Schwäbisch Hall.

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Wine and Champagne Market

The wine and champagne market in Neckargemünd rings in late summer. At the end of the summer holidays numerous wines, sparkling wines and fine spirits as well as small spears are offered on the market square and in various shops. The musical accompaniment creates a unique atmosphere.

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Imperial City Festival Rothenburg

The Imperial City Festival in September is one of the highlights of the annual events in Rothenburg ob der Tauber: The whole town history opens up and reminds of a time between 1274 and 1802, when Rothenburg was still an Imperial City.

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Museum Night around the Court Garden

Numerous castles, palaces, churches and museums around the Hofgarten attract night owls during the "Night of Contrasts".

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Town Fair with Sunday Shopping

The action group Kronach presents Kronach's Town Fair with programme for children on Saturday and Sunday shopping.

Opening hours:

• Saturday: 9 am - 6 pm
• Sunday: 1 pm - 6 pm

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Electoral Palatinate Bread Market

Baking bread is a skill - to bake a good bread is art. The bakers of the baker's guild prove that they are in control of this art today with their specialities. Pretzels, tartes flambée and delicious bread arise in the show-bakery and in the wood-fired oven. In the "baking-bus", children can bake and a historic bakery shows how this craft has been exercised some 100 years ago. The master craftsmen of the butcher's guild of Mosbach contribute sausage specialities from the Electoral Palatinate. Delicious sandwich spreads, sweet or salty, and everything that tastes even better when eaten together with bread, can be tasted and taken home. Beside its offerings, the market presents music and entertainment for the whole family.

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44th Knight's Festival

Knight's festival with craftsmen market and medieval hustle at the Château-Landon-Platz in the Old Town.

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Heidelberg Castle Illumination with large fireworks

The legendary event attracts thousands of people - hardly another town offers such magical nights annually from June to September. Bengali beacons slowly cover the Heidelberg Castle in a mysterious red glow of fire.

You have the best sight at the castle illumination and the fireworks from the bank of the Neckar river. The boats of the "Weissen Flotte", Heidelberg's solar boat "Neckarsonne", as well as the Old Town and the castle, offer a pleasant view on the lighting spectacle.

Dates: 6st June / 11th July / 5th September

On all castle illumination days there is an artisan market at the "Kornmarkt" with varied offers between 12 pm and 8 pm.

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Classic vintage car show – 16th International Concours d' Elégance Automobile

The international Concours d'Elégance Automobile - CLASSIC-GALA SCHWETZINGEN annually presents over 180 exquisite international and classical automobiles in the unique baroque garden of Schwetzingen Palace and is established beyond the country borders as a leading exhibition event.

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Franconian-Switzerland-Marathon with car-free Sunday

Experience the Franconian-Switzerland-Marathon. The marathon run, handbike- and inlineskating-marathon are completed by the half marathon and the 10-km-run and the relay marathon for 2-5 runners. Also the Franconian-Switzerland-Marathon is once again venue for the Bavarian championship in marathon run and in inline-speedskating. The course leads on the car-free main road B 470 deep into the heart of Franconian Switzerland and ensures optimal framework conditions for all participating athletes. Tenthousands of viewers and a coloured framework programme along the course give the event folk festival character every year.

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Open Heritage Day in Altenstein Castle Ruins

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50th Wine Festival Heilbronn around the Town Hall

Wine connoisseurs from all over the world meet to taste the fine wines. A number of cooperatives, wineries and wine cellars offer over 300 different wines in 0.1 litre glasses. Furthermore, an exclusive joint stand of different producers offer sparkling wine and secco. Entertainers amuse you in the evening hours.

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Onion Market

For centuries the onion market takes place on the second Thursday and Friday in September on the marketplace.

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Ebermannstadt: Parish Fair

In the heart of Franconian Switzerland the Parish Fair is an important institution in the calendar of events.

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Flea Market "Trempelmarkt": Germany's largest flea market

Twice a year the "Trempelmarkt" takes place in Nuremberg: A huge flea market, which does not only have a drawing power to collectors.

Dates:
May 8^th-9^th & September 11^th-12^th

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Memmelsdorf: Concerts in the White Hall of Seehof Palace

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Green Night - a city glows green

Every two years the Ansbach sights shine in a green light at the "Green Night".

The colour green can also be found in the supporting programme with "green activities" and "green figures" as well as in the snack menu, which ranges from green cocktails to green cotton candy.

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Pottenstein: Historic Craft Market in the Frankonian Switzerland Museum Tuchersfeld

Every year in September the historic craft market takes place. Numerous trades turn the museum court and the museum buildings into a lively market bustle. It is tradition, that the traders demonstrate and explain their work to the visitors: That makes the market so unique.

Also for children there is a lot to do. Not only do they see old and rare professions and special tools, but they can also become active at many stations.

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Old Town Festival

The whole Old Town of Langenzenn is one single promenade. There is music on two different stages. Street musicians move through the town. Whether young or old, there's something for everyone.

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Wine Festival Cadolzburg

At the cosy wine festival in front of the gates of Cadolzburg Castle you can enjoy Franconian wines and treats.

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Rose and Garden Fair

Just like every year rose and shrub dealers, herbwomen, onion and herb traders, substantial garderers, culturists and specialists from all Germany visit the romantic Upper Franconian little town.

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Mannheim Castle Festival

A colourful mixture of art, concerts, science and partying takes place in Mannheim's baroque palace, which also houses the University of Mannheim, and invites you to rediscover or rediscover the palace. Scientists will provide exciting insights into their work as early as 3 p.m. before the concert programme begins at 6 p.m..

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Old Town Festival Roth

Clubs and unions from Roth introduce themselves and invite you to all kinds of delicacies at their stands.

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50th Old Town Festival with the traditional Fishermen's Tournament

Since 1970 Nuremberg has celebrated the Old Town Festival in September. For two weeks landlords and organizers invite you to a cozy gathering in the middle of the city. On the island Schütt and the Hans-Sachs-Platz the market of hospitality arises with many little half timbered houses in which visitors can enjoy the typical Franconian kitchen. The mayor opens the Old Town Festival traditionally with the beer tapping.

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Parish Fair Ebern

Ebern's parish fair offers an amusement park, a parish fair market, Sunday shopping and an interesting framework programme. Enjoy carousels and excitement at the caravan site. Ebern's mushroom days also take place at the parish fair market.

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Nuremberg Autumn Market

In mid-September, at the same time Nuremberg's Old Town Festival begins, the Autumn Market begins on the main market ("Hauptmarkt"). Besides a varied supply of goods, you will be provided with food and drinks. Specialties like fermenting new wine ("Federweisser") and onion cake may not be missing!

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Art and Culture meet Parish Fair in Neckarbischofsheim

Exhibitions, neon-installations, music, fireworks, artisan market, traders, amusement park, ecumenical church service.

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7th Long Night of Culture in Öhringen

The long night of culture inspires and excites with a special mix of theatre, music, cabaret and illumination.

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Day of Friendship at the Marketplace

At the end of the summer, the Friendship Day, organised by the city and the associations of foreign citizens, has been taking place for over 25 years. Under the motto "colourful, peaceful and cosmopolitan", it is a highlight of the event programme every year. Colourful folk performances and culinary delicacies round off the Friendship Day.

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Wolframs-Eschenbach: Autumn Market

Market activity in the entire Old Town with all sorts of booths and a museum campaign. 

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Gößweinstein: "Autumn Golden Sunday Market"

The "Autumn Golden Sunday Market" offers a great range of clothing, leatherware, flowers etc. and invites you to stroll and shop.

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Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums: Exhibition "Ice Age Safari"

Exhibition in the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen Mannheim about life during the last ice age between 35.000 and 15.000 years before our time. More than 100 animal reconstructions, skeletons, plant preparations and interactive stations await visitors of all ages.

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45th Mozart Festival Schwetzingen

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has visited Schwetzingen three times. Today, every year, on three consecutive weekends in September and October, the beautiful venues of the Rokokotheater and the round halls of the palace are all about the composer from Salzburg and his contemporaries. In "Rokokotheatre" and "Zirkelsäle" of Schwetzingen palace.

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"Weibertreu-Herbst" - Wine Festival

Weinsberg's traditional wine festival, known as "wine festival in the tent", anually takes place in September on the foot of the Castle Ruin Weibertreu.

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Old Town Festival including a Historical Market

With umpteen thousand visitors, good mood and companionability are guaranteed. Especially popular are the twisty lanes by the Neckar river, with numerous flea market stands and a colourful music programme from noon to evening - for every taste and every age.

Musical entertainment of all kinds of forms are at nearly all public places. At the latest in the evening, the Old Town has turned into a single, great open-air concert, where there is something suitable for everybody. There will be a medieval market with varied performances at the rear university square for big and small visitors.

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Autumn Market in Öhringen

in the city centre of Öhringen.

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Oven-Festival in the Hohenlohe Open-Air Museum Wackershofen

When smoke comes out of the chimneys over the museum and it smells like fresh bread in all corners, every visitor knows why this festival bears its name. In the historic baking ovens of the museum buildings, the most different variations of regional specialties are being baked by busy helpers. But there is more than just salty and sweet cake and fresh bread. There are also barbecued and cooked specialties.

The Oven Festival is also a special flea market, where there is a lot to buy and to experience. Besides the city orchestra Schwäbisch Hall, different bands and clubs take care of the musical entertainment.

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Bookmaker Market

From manual typesetting like in the time of Gutenberg to calligraphy, craftsmanship, outrageous paper objects, up to the miniature book, the exhibitors present themselves with their fascinating works. Approx. 40 exhibitors show their craftsmanship in the museum couryard of the city museum, and in the city hall. A book flea market connects the two event locations through the pedestrian-zone and the market square.

The book flea market only takes place on Sunday from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm. Further information (only in German)

Cadolzburg Autumn Market

Market on the historical market square and in the forecourt of the Cadolzburg Castle.

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Pumpkin Market

Pumpkins, fruits, bright colours, lights, tea, preserves, products for nurturing and warming, creative and decorative handcrafted gift ideas, demonstrations of historic rural craft, apple juice extracting, pumpkin carving, face painting for children and music invite adults and children to the autumnal market.

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Pottery Market Heilbronn

About 30 potters from all over Germany, offer a diverse range of handmade items made out of clay and ceramic in the most different forms and variations in the pedestrian zone in the city centre. Some potters show how they make their products at the stand.

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Antique and jumble sale market

The El Dorado for lovers and collectors - the whole pedestrian-zone is one single jumble market.

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Autumn Festival

Fair, Sunday shopping from 1.00 pm, farmer's market and culinary delights around the "Backhäusle".

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Muggendorf: Harvest and Pumpkin Festival

There will be two festival parades and the festive lighting of the harvest fire. Around noon the harvest goods and the harvest crown will be blessed in a solemn service before the harves festival parade begins. The parade marches through the whole town and offers a worth-seeing spectacle for young and old. The contributors present historic harvesting equipment and regional harvest products. The harvest products will also be sold to the visitors during the pumpkin festival.

In the afternoon Muggendorf's associations invite all visitors to grilled specialties, drinks, and coffee and cake with background music in the party tent.

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Heiligenstadt: Autumn Parish Fair

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Autumn Hiking Week

Every year in springtime and autumn the hiking weeks in Rothenburg offer you active recovery in the midst of nature - from guided hiking tours up to a varied programme that really offers something for everyone. Each hike stands under an interesting topic and is accompanied by an experienced leader and commented with a lot of inside knowledge. By the way: the hikes are all free of charge!

Going out to have something to eat somewhere together offers the ideal place for meeting new hiking friends from near and far.

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Autumn Fair

With this big festival in the city centre, which includes an open Sunday from 12 a.m. to 5 p.m., Schwäbisch Hall heralds the beginning of autumn.  

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Harvest Festival

Be it the marketplace, "Käfertörle", pedestrian-zone, or Château-Thierry-Platz: fun, activities, catering, exhibitions, performances and musical entertainment is offered everywhere. The market begins after Sunday service at around 12.00 pm.

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October Market with Apple Festival

with Sunday shopping. 

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"Matthäus" Market with Sunday Shopping

Funfair atmosphere in the Old Town of Roth, all sorts of useful and decorative things for household, garden and living room with Sunday shopping.

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Culinary Autumn Market

Onion cake and new wine compete with pumpkin, apple & co. Culinary autumn market with taste sensations for young and old, Sunday shopping, montmartre-feeling at the promenade, children's carousels and a lot more.

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Eberbach Apple Day - Weekend with Sunday Shopping

The traditional Apple Day in Eberbach annually takes place on the third Sunday in October with Sunday shopping. The Apple Day Weekend begins on Saturday with the Children's Afternoon around the Lindenplatz. There are many lovely unique games, all regarding the apple. 

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Salt Day with Show Boiling and Guided Tours

In the salter's cabin behind the Hall-Franconian Museum, real salt will be extracted in a replicated salt pan from real Hall sole. With a varied framework programme, catering, sale of salted products and guided tours.

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Autumn Market with Sunday Shopping

The Autumn Market in Kulmbach invites guests from near and far for a visit again. The autumnly-coloured product range is astonishing: From household items, spices and textiles, to leather articles and car polish, up to ceramics, jewellery, curtains, watches and the popular scissors grinder. Also your creature comforts are well taken care of. On Sunday you can enjoy the Sunday shopping at the foot of the Plassenburg Castle.

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Jazz Days in Schwetzingen

Jazzdays with concert in the Rococo Theatre and Jazz-Mile in Schwetzingen (Jazz in bars and pubs). Further information

Gößweinstein: All Saint's Day Market

At the All Saint's Day market the marketers offer a great range of items like homewares, clothing, leatherware etc.

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All Saints' Day Market

Neckarsteinach shops and different dealers offer a rich selection of speciaties on the square across from the Town Hall and in the Kirchenstraße.

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Martini Market Coburg

The Martini Market in Coburg offers a large product range and invites to stroll and shop on the marketplace.

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Driller's Market

Colourful funfair rides, atmosphere and good mood in the festival tent - as always the Driller's Market in Neckargemünd is being longingly awaited. It is the last festival in the festival-cycle in the region. Hearty to rock-like music and a varied programme provide for the best funfair-mood of young and old.

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Rothenburg’s Fairy Tale MagicMagic Fairytale

Every year at the beginning of November, Rothenburg's old town becomes a romantic backdrop for guided tours, theatre, concerts, readings and other events related to fairy tales.

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"Fire and Flame" Long Shopping Night with Music

Shop and enjoy until 10 pm. Blazing flames cover the city centre in mysterious light. Mulled wine, grilled steaks and skewers and all kinds of culinary delicacies. Juggler Jeremy shows his unique show "Magic Fire".

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"Love of song" - The Sparkassen A Cappella-Event

The festival of extra class offers A Capella to touch, participate and experience with international vocal artists.

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Design Fair "Handmade Love"

In the 18th century summer residence for the Palatinate Electors, now venue for the Handmade Love event - Schwetzingen Palace offers a beautiful baroque scene for the design and handmade market. On about 1,000 sqm space the gallant halls like the Hunting Hall and the Mozart Hall turn into a motley activity. Further information

Arts and Crafts Market

The city centre becomes a meeting place for fans of fine handicraft and for everybody, who would like to experience historic craftsmanship very closely. The romantic medieval market around the collegiate church tells stories about honourable handicraft, proud guilds, medieval camp life and typical dishes, and opens the view into a long-gone time. 
Long shopping night of Mosbach's stores on Saturday until 10 pm.

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Martini Market Öhringen

Market and catering as well as Sunday shopping.

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Literature Days

Well-known authors from German-speaking countries turn the city by the Pegnitz river into a very special place on the literary map every year in November, introduce themselves and their publications on the lecture stage, present news from the world of books, tell true and fictitious stories, answer questions and sign favourite books.

Also, some literary discoveries wait for the young book lovers at the lectures for children and school classes.

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Festival "Music Worlds" in the youth culture center ZENTRUM

The small, fine jazz festival with international jazz greats as well as insider tips makes the grey month No. 11 shine every year.

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Bamberg Christmas Market at Maximiliansplatz

During the Advent season, Maximiliansplatz in the heart of Bamberg's old town is transformed into a pre-Christmas fairground. Further information

Old-Rothenburg Christmas Market

Since the 15th century a Christmas market has been held in Rothenburg during the Advent season, which is called the "Reiterlesmarkt" here - dating back to a mythical figure. Even after 500 years of tradition, little has changed in the historical origin of the market. Further information

Bamberg - The nativity city

For more than 400 years there has been a tradition of setting up nativity scenes in the Bamberg World Cultural Heritage Site. In the whole city there are nearly forty stations with different nativity scenes - large and small, historical and modern, Franconian or from all over the world. In addition to numerous church cribs and large cribs in public places, cribs are also exhibited in various museums. Further information

Castle Christmas in Abenberg

The Christmas market takes place around the thousand-year-old Abenberg Castle, whose silhouette framed by lights is visible far into the country. The highlight of the supporting programme is the annual visit of the Original Nuremberg Christmas Child. Further information (only in German)

Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums: "The Normans"

For the first time in the German-speaking world, this comprehensive cultural-historical exhibition is devoted to the fascinating history of the Normans. Further information (only in German)