September Festivals Around Spangdahlem, Germany

Another busy month here in Germany for festivals! I’m excited to share September festivals around Spangdahlem with you! We had a great time checking out the August Festivals. There are actually quite a few more festivals this month too! 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! From riding in tanks, jousting tournaments, to wine tasting galore! 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 Germany 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.

2014 September Festivals

Rheingau Wine Festival – in Frankfurt, Germany Sept. 3rd – 12th
Over 600 wines to try, food and vendors as well, more info on website
Approximately 2 hours and 13 minutes from base
http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/cms/tourismussuite/en/events_trade_fairs_messe_frankfurt/rheingau_wine_tasting_festival_market.html

Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival – in Ludwigsburg, Germany Sept. 5th – Nov. 2nd
World’s largest pumpkin festival with more than 400,000 pumpkins! Events on several weekends include pumpkin boat race, carving, and more. More info and schedules on website, this site also have good info from previous year and pictures, it’s also in English.
Approximately 1 hour and 31 minutes from base
http://www.kuerbisausstellung-ludwigsburg.de

Wine Festival of the Middle Moselle – in Bernkastle-Kues, Germany Sept. 4th – 8th
Wine festival, food, coronation of the Wine Queen on Friday, and fireworks on Saturday, parade on Sunday.
Website has info, including download its in German, but gives you the dates & a general idea of happenings.
Approximately 31 minutes from base
http://en.bernkastel.de/events/wine-festival-of-the-middle-moselle.html

Imperial Festival – in Rothenburg, Germany Sept. 5th – 7th
See the history of the city brought alive with music, dance, food and more! Info can be found on website
Approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes from base
http://www.bavaria.by/imperial-festival-in-rothenburg-ob-der-tauber

Tanks in Town – in Mons, Belgium Sept. 5th – 7th
Military Tanks & vehicles, tank rides, historical parade, military flea market & more! Entrance fee is €6, free for kids under 14.
More info on website
Approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes from base
http://www.tanksintown.be/En/Principale_EN.html

Belgian Beer Festival in Brussels, Belgium Sept. 5th – 7th
Over 350+ beers to try, free entrance you just pay for the beer. Food also available. As well as music and activities for kids. Website has more info.
Approximately 2 hours from base.
http://www.belgianbrewers.be/en/events/belgian-beer-weekend-171/article/program-466

Dürkheim’s Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheim, Germany Sept. 12th-16th and 19th – 22nd
An entertaining wine festival with sausage as well. Info on website
Approximately 1 hour and 44 mins from base.
http://www.duerkheimer-wurstmarkt.de/duerkheimer-wurstmarkt.html?L=1

Wine Adventure Hike – in Brauneberg, Germany Sept. 20th
An Autumn hike with wine, music, and information.
Website  has info on cost, time, & starting location

Wine Street Party – in Walnut Avenue – in Brauneberg , Germany Sept. 26th – 28th PLEASE NOTE: the date on the printout is incorrect, I’ve fixed it here on the blog but you’ll need to cross it out and write in the correct date 🙂
Wines, spirits, food, music, and fun can be found along this longest street in the village

More info on the website
Approximately 31 minutes from base
http://www.brauneberg.de/cms/front_content.php

Popering Beer and Hop Festival – in Popering, Belgium Sept. 19th – 21st
This festival only happens every 3 years so if you miss it this year your in for a 3 year wait. Food, music, beer, fun & more! Website has more info as well as a daily program.
Approximately 3 hours and 30 mins from base.
http://hoppefeesten.be/

Markt Ebernburg – in Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg , Germany Sept. 19th – 21st PLEASE NOTE: the date on the printout is incorrect, I’ve fixed it here on the blog but you’ll need to cross it out and write in the correct date 🙂
Wines, spirits, food, music, and fun can be found along this longest street in the village
This Medieval market offers over 110 stalls, jousting, actors, stunt riders, horses, and more! See website for more info.
Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes from base
http://www.bad-muenster-ebernburg.de/markt.markt-ebernburg

Hitscherhof Farm festival – in Hitscherhof, Germany Sept. 27th – 28th
Pumpkins, Farmer’s & Craft Market, and maze. You can also try pumpkin soup & pumpkin bratwurst! More info on website
Approximately 1 hour and 31 minutes from base
http://www.hitscherhof.com/en/events.html

Apple Festival – in Mainz, Germany Sept. 27th – 28th
Pick your own apples, pony rides, food and more! Info on website
Approximately 1 hour and 44 mins
http://www.appel-happel.de/apfelfest.htm

Culinary Wine Walk – in Freinsheim, Germany Sept. 26th – 28th
Take a 6K walk through wine country stopping at 20 different stations along the way to sample food & drink. Looks like the walk is on Sunday the 28th. More info on website
Approximately 1 hour and 48 mins
http://www.stadt-freinsheim.de/veranstaltungen/kulinarische-weinwanderung

FURTHER AWAY

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany Sept. 20th – Oct. 5th.
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
http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/

The printable has the list of the 14 festivals that are within 3.5 hours or less from Spangdahlem, so many I had to make it on 2 pages, you can download it HERE

Wow, those all look like so much fun! We’ll be checking out the several 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 festival!