December is another busy month here in Germany for festivals! December festivals around Spangdahlem has some great things to go see. We had a opportunity to check out 2 of the Christmas markets from the November Festivals. Again these are generally no more than 3 hours away, although I may throw in one or two further away ones if I think that they are something to consider.
There are festivals for everyone! Some include Battle of the Bulge reenactment, Christmas Beer Festivals, Disney Ice Sculpture Festivals, Scrooge Festival, Chocolate Festival, and more! There has got to be one that you will find interesting and want to check out!
I’ve also included a printable file at the bottom so that you can print it out and easily see what festivals are available. Some of the festivals are this weekend so if you don’t get to them this year you can always add them to your list for next year. I’ll also be blogging about the ones that we get to visit so check back and see if they are worth taking a trip to.
Below is a list of upcoming festivals, please note many of the websites are in German only so use Google Chrome and it will translate the page for you. It will include the festival, website, dates, and how far from Spangdahlem. Please note these are just some of the bigger festivals it seems like every town has a banner up right now advertising some sort of festival. I’d be here all year if tried to list them for each village.
Also note this list will not include the ones from last month that still run through Dec or Jan because it would have made the list crazy long, to check those out go see this post.
2014 December Festivals
I posted about the Hobbit ice festivals last month (see link above), this month I’ve found a Disney ice festival to share! It’s in 2 locations as well:
Disney Dreams Ice Festival – in Liège-Guillemins Nov. 22nd to Jan. 4th
Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Sleeping Beauty and even Ratatoullie, & more can be found in these ice creations, more info on website
Approximately 1 hour 26 minutes from Spangdahlem, 2 hours 30 minutes from Ramstein
http://icesculptures.be
Disney Dreams Ice Festival – in Antwerp-South Nov. 29th to Jan. 11th
Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Sleeping Beauty and even Ratatoullie, & more can be found in these ice creations, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours 30 mins from Spangdahlem, 3 hours 40 mins from Ramstein
http://icesculptures.be
Our favorite Christmas market so far!
Sankt Wendel Christmas Market – in Sankt Wendel, Germany Dec. 6th – 14th
Three wise men with camels, a sledding hill, life sized nutcracker, medieval & traditional market, and so much more! Find info on the website, you can read about our visit last year here
Approximately 1 hour from Spangdahlem, 40 minutes from Ramstein
http://www.romantic-germany.info/St-Wendel.6077.0.html
Mons’ Snowy Heart Christmas Market – in Mons, Belgium Dec. 6th – Jan. 4th
Heart shaped ice skating rink, vendors, fire breathers, food & fun, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes from Spangdahlem, 3 hours 36 minutes from Ramstein
http://www.belgium-tourism.be/informations/events-mons-mons-snowy-heart-2014/en/E/22789.html
Butcher Festival – in Annwiler am Trifels Dec. 6th
Go enjoy various meat dishes, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours from Spangdahlem, 1 hour from Ramstein
http://www.klettererhuette-annweiler.de/index_termine.html
70th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge – in Bastonge, Belgium Dec. 12-14th
Not only can you watch the reenactment your invited to participate as well, more info on website
Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes from Spangdahlem, 2 hours 30 minutes from Ramstein
http://www.bastogne.be/publications/divers/70e-anniversaire-de-la-bataille-des-ardennes
Scrooge Festival – in Arcen, NL Dec. 12th & 13th
Be transported back to the world of Dickens in 1850 with entertainment, food & more!, See website for more info.
Approximately 2 hours 24 minutes from Spangdahlem, 3 hours 22 minutes from Ramstein
http://www.scroogefestival.nl/
Christmas Beer Festival – in Essen, Belgium Dec. 20th & 21st
Try over 179 Belgian Christmas & winter beers, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes from Spangdahlem, 3 hours 49 minutes from Ramstein
http://www.kerstbierfestival.be/ENG/index.htm
FURTHER AWAY
ChocolART Chocolate Festival – in Tübigen, Germany Dec. 2nd – 7th
Master chocolatiers from 5 countries come to compete, display & sell chocolate, a must for chocolate lovers, more info on website
Approximately 3 hours 30 mins from Spangdahlem, 2 hours 30 minutes from Ramstein
http://www.chocolart.de
Dicken’s Fest – in Deventer, NL Dec. 20th & 21st
Over 900 characters bring Charles Dickens books to life, meet Scrooge, Oliver Twist, & more! Additional info on website
Approximately 3 hours 26 minutes from Spangdahlem, 4 hours 23 minutes from Ramstein
http://www.dickensfestijn.nl/
The printable has the list of the 8 festivals/events that are within 3 hours or less from Spangdahlem, I also included the 2 further away ones as well, download it HERE
We will be checking out the some of these, I’m excited about crossing some of them off our list! If you know of a great festival that I missed that you think should be added please email me or leave a comment 🙂 I’d also love to hear your experience if you get a chance to visit any of the festivals!
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