October Things To Do Around Spangdahlem 2015

October Things To Do Around Spangdahlem has lots of interesting things to go see during this month. Some of the most popular one are the Spangdahlem Holiday Bazar and the Pumpkin 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 Things To Do for everyone! Some include Pumpkins, Horror Hike, Octoberfests, Nut Festivals & 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 is going on. Some of the events 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 & Ramstein.

***PLEASE NOTE on 10/2 I added the ones with *** before the name and they are NOT on the printable file.

2015 October Things To Do

Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival – in Ludwigsburg, Germany   Sept. 4th – Nov. 8th
World’s largest pumpkin festival with more than 400,000 pumpkins! This year the theme is Pumpkins Taking Flight, lots of events on the weekends, see website for more info. We went last year you can read about it HERE
Approximately 3 hours from Spangdahlem, 2 hours from Ramstein.
http://www.kuerbisausstellung-ludwigsburg.de/en

Cannstatter Volksfest – in Stuttgart, Germany    Sept. 25th – Oct. 11th
Beer tents, rides, music, food, parades, etc, more info on website
Approximately 3 hours from Spangdahlem, 2 hours from Ramstein
http://cannstatter-volksfest.de/en/landing-page/

Sunshine Pumpkin Farm – in Gerhardsbrunn, Germany    Oct. 1st – 30th Weekends Only!
Pumpkin picking and hayrides on the weekends in October, more info on website
Approximately 1 hour 15 mins from Spangdahlem, 20 mins from Ramstein
https://www.facebook.com/sunshinepumpkinfarm/

German Grape Harvest Festival – Neustadt, Germany   Oct. 1st-12th
Largest wine festival parade in Germany, food, wine, rides and more, more info on website, use Google chrome. Looks like the parade is on Sunday, Oct. 11th.
Approximately 2 hours from Spangdahlem, 1 hour from Ramstein.
http://www.neustadt.eu/Wein-Tourismus/Deutsches-Weinlesefest

Chestnut Festival – in Annweiler am Trifels, Germany   Oct. 3rd & 4th
Over 40 booths and various chestnut products and dishes, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours from Spangdahlem, 1 hour from Ramstein.
http://www.trifelsland.de/de/aktuelles-termine/kastanientage-im-trifelsland/

Golden Wine and Swimming Festival – along the Rhine River   Oct. 10th & 17th
Take a boat cruise that combines music, wine, fireworks & more, you can purchase tickets and find more info on website
Approximately 1 hour 25 mins from Spangdahlem, 1 from Ramstein if you get on a Bingen, Germany.
http://www.german-wine-festivals.com

Veiner Nëssmoort (Nutmarket) – in Vianden, Luxembourg   Oct 11th
Walnut market in the heart of Vianden, try some great treats and drinks made from walnuts, more info on website
Approximately 45 mins from Spangdahlem, 2 hours from Ramstein
http://www.visitluxembourg.com/en/place/specialevents/veiner-nessmoort

Halloweenfest at Burg Frankenstien – in Mühltal, Germany Oct. 19th to Nov. 8th (Fri, Sat, & Sun)
This is a spooky/creepy festival at Burg Frankenstien for Halloween fans, more info on website, use Google Chrome as the UK version is lacking info
Approximately 2 hours 17 mins from Spangdahlem, 1 hour 15 mins from Ramstein.
http://www.visitluxembourg.com/en/place/specialevents/veiner-nessmoort

Spangdahlem Eifel Holiday Bazaar – on Spangdahlem AB, German   Oct. 23rd-25th
Shop many vendors in the Hangers on the base, Santa will also be there, more info on website
On Spangdahlem AB, 1 hour 10 mins from Ramstein
https://www.facebook.com/Spangdahlem-Eifel-Holiday-Bazaar-248012008652122/timeline/

Halloween for Kids Burg Frankenstien – in Mühltal, Germany  Oct. 25th, Nov. 1st & Nov. 8th (Sundays only)
A family version of this creepy Halloween event, see website for more info & to purchase tickets, use Google Chrome to view site
Approximately 2 hours 17 mins from Spangdahlem, 1 hour 15 mins from Ramstein.
http://frankenstein-halloween.de/fuer-kinder/?lang=en

Oktoberfest Cochem – in Cochem, Germany   Oct. 30th & 31st
Music, beer, cheeses, sausages and more, more info on website
Approximately 50 mins from Spangdahlem, 1 hour 45 mins from Ramstein
http://www.ferienland-cochem.de/Current-Events.htm

FURTHER AWAY

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany   Sept. 19th – Oct. 4th.
Since it’s one of THE things to do here I’ve included the info even though it’s farther away, website has great info
Approximately 5 hours and 35 mins from Spangdahlem, 4 hours 15 mins from Ramstein.
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/

Berlin Festival of Lights – in Berlin, Germany   Oct. 9th – 18th
One of the world’s largest illumination festivals, more info on website
Approximately 7 hours from Spangdahlem, 6 hours from Ramstein.
http://festival-of-lights.de/en/

The printable has the list of the 12 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!

Have any favorite festivals that I missed?!