X-mas in Otterberg
The Christmas market in Otterberg takes place Saturday, Dec. 10 and 17. The market set up in front of the Abbey Church opens at 4 p.m. and features various music bands on stage.
The Christmas market in Otterberg takes place Saturday, Dec. 10 and 17. The market set up in front of the Abbey Church opens at 4 p.m. and features various music bands on stage.
For the second time, the German-American Community Office will present itself Dec. 1 on the Kaiserslautern Christmas market. GACO employees and their guests can be found from noon to 9 p.m. on the stage at Schillerplatz.
As a special Advent tradtion, Germans will light the first candle of the Advent wreath the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which is Nov. 27.
Landstuhl will hold its traditional Christmas market called
-Alsenborn, Nov. 26 and 27
-Alsenz, Dec. 3 and 4
-Bann, Dec. 10 and 11
-Bruchmühlbach, Dec. 4
-Enkenbach, Dec. 4 and 5
-Eulenbis, Dec. 4
Starting Nov. 21, the center of Kaiserslautern will lure visitors to its traditional Christmas market with the scents of Christmas cookies, gingerbread, waffles and hot chestnuts. Deputy Mayor Dr. Arne Oeckinghaus will officially open the Kaiserslautern Christmas market at 6 p.m. from a stage on Schillerplatz.
Illumination of the market, which also is set up around Stiftskirche, and all lights in the center streets will be turned on.
Quirnbach will hold its traditional horse market Wednesday. The event includes a horse show, sale and awards ceremony as well as musical entertainment, vendors
Nov. 11 marks not only the beginning of carnival season, it also is St. Martin’s Day. It is the day to honor St. Martin, who was a missionary in France and Bishop of Tours.