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Landstuhl will hold its annual Sickingen May market today through Monday.
Traditionally, the Landstuhl Brass Orchestra will open the event at 4 p.m. with a concert at Neuen Markt.
Afterward, city Mayor Klaus Grumer will welcome all visitors in an official opening speech at 4:30 p.m.
At around 10 p.m., an opening fireworks display will be lit from Nanstein Castle.
A local group called Heimatfreunde Landstuhl with support of the market vendors and ride owners will be responsible for the fireworks.
The annual balloon contest, sponsored by the City of Landstuhl and Heimatfreunde Landstuhl, will begin at 11 a.m. at the German elementary school (Grundschule “in der Au”).
The May market will offer a diversified entertaining program. Rides of all kinds, raffles, snack stands offering a variety of culinary specialties, and a vendors’ market in front of Stadthalle will be available to lure visitors.
On Sunday, stores will be open from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday will be Family Day with reduced ticket prices on rides and other special offers. On all market days, the Sickingen-Bus, a bus shuttle transporting people within Landstuhl, will start service at 5 a.m. today and Monday, at 8 a.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. Sunday. The last trip each day will be offered at 11 p.m.
May market hours take place from 4 to 10 p.m. today, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and noon to 10 p.m. Monday.
(Courtesy of Landstuhl Union Community administration office)
