January is slower month here in Germany for festivals, especially following 2 months of Christmas Markets! January Things To Do Around Spangdahlem has some interesting things to go see. We had a opportunity to check out some of the Christmas markets from the December Festivals but our favorite event was the Battle of the Bulge Re-enactment in Bastonge, Belgium, it’ll be posted on Thurs! 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. Also note while these were normally called Month Name Festivals Around Spangdahlem I’ve decided to change it to Things To Do because not every month has ‘festivals’ per say but still has somethings to do.
There are Things To Do for everyone! Some include Red wine hikes (or run!), vinegar tasting, Carnival night parade, Boat fair, Tourism fair & 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 Things To Do, 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.
2015 January Things To Do
Vinegar Tasting & Cellar Tour with Herb Chamber – in Venningen, Germany Jan. 10th, 17th, 24th, & 31st
For €25 you can visit candlelit cellars and taste some exquisite vinegars and see the herb chamber, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours from Spangdahlem, 1 hour from Ramstein
https://doktorenhof.de/experience/vinegar-tasting-and-cellar-tour-with-herb-chamber-tour
Faclonry Show – in Darmstadt, Germany Jan. 11th
Birds of Prey and hunting theme admission is €5, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours 9 mins from Spangdahlem, 1 hour 13 mins from Ramstein
http://museum.jagdschloss-kranichstein.de/programm/falknervorfuehrung/
If you go do this there are some other things to see in Darmstadt and Burg Frankenstein is not far away.
Tourism Fair ‘Vakanz’ – in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Jan. 16-18th
Go visit more than 200 vendors and get tons of information about traveling in 2015, more info on website
Approximately 1 hour from Spangdahlem, 1 hour 30 mins from Ramstein
http://www.visitluxembourg.com/en/place/specialevents/tourism-fair-foire-vakanz
Boat Fair – in Düsseldorf, Germany Jan. 17th-25th
Walk through boats & accessories in 17 exhibition halls with more than 1,600+ vendors, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours from Spangdahlem, 3 hours from Ramstein
http://www.boot.de
Carnival Night Parade – in Speyer, Germany Jan. 17th
It’s a feast for eyes and ears as merrymakers parade through the city, stalls set up as well, more info on website and also here
Approximately 2 hours from Spangdahlem, 1 hour from Ramstein
http://www.speyer.de/sv_speyer/de/Tourismus/Service/Downloads/Feste%20in%20Speyer_2015.pdf
Red Wine Hike & Run – in Freinsheim, Germany Jan. 23rd-25th
Torch hike on Friday, 7 km wine hike with 13 tasting stops on Sat, and a 10k run on Sunday where you can win wine , more info on website
Approximately 1 hour 50 mins from Spangdahlem, 40 mins from Ramstein
http://www.weinwanderung.net/freinsheim-rotweinwanderung/
Musikparade – in Frankfurt, Germany Jan. 30th
An international music show featuring the journey of the military tattoo, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours 16 mins from Spangdahlem, 1 hours 25 mins from Ramstein
http://www.musikparade.com/x_en/show_en.html
Festival of Illusions – in Sindelfingen, Germany Jan. 9th-11th
Magicians, mentalists, and illusionists will entertain audiences on 3 days, more info on website and here
Approximately 3 hours from Spangdahlem, 2 hours from Ramstein
http://militaryingermany.com/event/festival-illusions-sindelfingen/2015-01-09
The printable has the list of the 8 festivals/events that are within 3 hours or less from Spangdahlem, you can download the PDF file HERE
We have a busy month ahead of traveling so not sure we’ll get to any of these. 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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