Unterwegs – June 2, 2023

BAUERNMARKT (FARMERS MARKET)

JUNE 4, TOWN CENTER, WEILERBACH

Enjoy a typical farmers market with regional products, food and beverages, musical entertainment. Shops are open from 1 – 5 p.m.

TIME TRAVEL

JUNE 4, CITY CENTER OTTERBERG

Step into the age of the Cistercians and the Walloons in Otterberg on a 3-D virtual covered wagon tour around the picturesque city of Otterberg. For details visit: https://www.otterbach-otterberg.de/tourismus-freizeit/gaestefuehrungen/time-travel/

ENGLISH WALKING TOUR OF CASTLE AND UNDERGROUND

JUNE 3, 11 A.M., TOURIST INFORMATION, KAISERSLAUTERN

Experience early Kaiserslautern history on a walking tour in English. For registration, contact Tourist Information at Tel. 0631 – 365-4019 or touristinformation@kaiserslautern.de

MITTELALTERLICHES SPECTACULUM (MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL)

JUNE 3-4, MOSCHELLANDSBURG, OBERMOSCHEL

The festival invites you to a large knights’ camp, show fights, handcraft, jugglers and a spectacular fire show. Food and beverages, music galore. For details: www.mittelalter-obermoschel.de

FLEA MARKETS IN/NEAR KMC

  • Kaiserslautern, Textile Market, Stiftsplatz, June 2
  • Cochem, Flea market, Marktplatz, June 2
  • Kaiserslautern, Giant flea market, IKEA parking lot, June 18

JOHN LEES ‘ BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST CONCERT

JUNE 7, FRITZ-WUNDERLICH-HALLE, KUSEL

Barclay James Harvest is Cult! Enjoy an evening with hits such as “Hymn,” Mockingbird,“ “Poor Man’s Moody Blues,“ and “Child Of The Universe“ with original band member John Lee. www.ticket-regional.de

CORPUS CHRISTI DAY

JUNE 8, GERMANY WIDE HOLIDAY

Thursday, June 8 is Corpus Christi Day, a holiday with a religious background. Some villages decorate their squares with hand laid colorful flower carpets or line the streets with birch branches. All stores and public holidays are closed in honor of the occasion.

STROHHUTFEST (CITY FESTIVAL)

JUNE 8-11, CITY CENTER, FRANKENTHAL

Join in the fun at the Straw Hat festival with family fun, food and drinks, musical entertainment and lots of straw hats. The event ends with a fun run through the city on Sunday, June 11.

GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL

JUNE 9-11, JOHN F. KENNEDY PLATZ, RAMSTEIN

Enjoy a weekend of German-American friendship with food and beverages from both counties, live music on the open-air stage for three days and fun for the whole family. The opening act on Friday will be the United States Army Europe & Africa Band & Chorus, to be followed by “From Da Soul” group. The event is sponsored by the state program “Welcome to Rheinland-Pfalz”.

LANGE NACHT DER KULTUR (NIGHT OF CULTURE)

JUNE 17, CITY CENTER, KAISERSLAUTERN

The long night of culture is one of the top highlights in Rheinland-Pfalz. There will be numerous events at over 25 sites throughout the city center. The night includes over 100 events from children’s activities on the afternoon to features into the wee hours of the morning. Events will take place in the Fruchthalle, Pfalztheater, museums, SWR radio studio, churches, movie theaters, the Japanese Garden and open-air stages around the city center. For full program, see: https://www.kaiserslautern.de/tourismus_freizeit_kultur/kultur/veranstaltungen/lndk/index.html.de/

ALTSTADTFEST (CITY FESTIVAL)

JUNE 30-JULY 2, CITY CENTER, KAISERSLAUTERN

Kaiserslautern’s popular city festival is back again! Enjoy several stages around the pedestrian zone and Steinstraβe, booths with handcraft, regional specialties and an assortment of drinks. The festival tends to be rather crowded on Fri and Sat evenings, but early birds may enjoy a relaxing concert with a German-American singer and her popular tunes at Martinsplatz on Sun morning starting 11 a.m.

For the full program, visit: https://www.kaiserslautern.de/miadi/view.php?event=306131-1081605&lang=en