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MAIKERWE – MAY CARNIVAL, MAY 20–30, MESSEPLATZ, KAISERSLAUTERN
Enjoy rides, live music in the fest tents, food and drink, cotton candy and sweets, family fun at the largest carnival in the area. Family Day is on Wed, May 25, with reduced prices for rides. Sunday shopping in Kaiserslautern on May 22.
PENTECOST MONDAY, JUNE 6, GERMAN FEDERAL HOLIDAY
Monday, June 6, is a German federal holiday with a religious background. Stores as well as official offices will be closed.
GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP FEST, JUNE 10-12, JOHN F. KENNEDY PLATZ, RAMSTEIN
Enjoy music, entertainment with food and beverages. The USAREUR-AFRICA Band with the Soldiers’ Chorus will also offer musical entertainment.
SPRING FESTIVAL, JUNE 11–13, ABBEY CHURCH/HAUPTSTRAssE/FOREST, OTTERBERG
Since the mid 1750’s Otterberg has celebrated the Frühlingsfest every two years. It takes place on the square in front of the Abbey Church and in the festively decorated main street. At 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, residents are woken up by loud shots, which is the starting signal for Music Club “Harmonie” to walk through the streets and invite residents to join. The highlight of the festival is the parade on Sunday at 2 p.m. with musicians and participants in historical costumes. The Spring Queen, riding in a decorated carriage drawn by black horses, and her court concludes the procession. Part of the festival, with food and beverage offerings, also takes place in a nearby forest area.
MEDIEVAL SPECTACLE, JUNE 11–12, MOSCHEL-LANDSburg CASTLE, OBERMOSCHEL
Experience musicians, jugglers, artisans, craftsmen, merchants and fight shows. Fun for young and old in the large encampment and a fire show on Saturday evening.
CORPUS CHRISTI DAY, JUNE 16, GERMAN HOLIDAY
Thursday, June 16, is a German holiday with a religious background. It is celebrated in the states of Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hessen and Nordrhein-Westfalen. Stores as well as official offices will be closed. In some towns it is tradition to decorate village or church squares with colorful flower carpets.
SEEWOOG FESTIVAL, JUNE 17 – 19, SEEWOOG, MIESENBACH
Enjoy fun activities, games and music around the lake with food and beverages.
KAISERSLAUTERN COUNTY FAMILY DAY, JUNE 25, 11 A.M. 6 P.M., ccr, RAMSTEIN
Enjoy a day with family fun for kids and teens. The day’s events will include booths of various institutions, organizations, clubs and tourism as well as foosball, billiards, ping-pong tables and ball games. The outdoor area will be dedicated to an active participation program, along with culinary delights and a musical program.
MEDIEVAL SUMMER MARKET, JUNE 25 AND 26, LICHTENBERG CASTLE, THALICHTENBERG
Dive into the Middle Ages at Castle Lichtenberg near Kusel and enjoy Medieval music and dancers in colorful robes and with ancient instruments. Try your expertise in shooting a crossbow or bow or grab a bite to eat or a sip of medieval beverage served based on old recipes. The Primeval Geoskop museum and the Pfälzer Musikantenland-Museum will be open on both days and coffee and cake in served in the “Zehntenscheune” (barn). Parking within walking distance. https://www.mittelaltermarkt-burglichtenberg.de.
1150th Anniversary Festival, JUNE 25 AND 26, KERWEPLATZ, ALSENBORN
Celebrate the town of Alsenborn’s 1150th anniversary with rides, food, beverages and live rock as well as traditional German music in the fest tent. Don’t miss out on the colorful parade on Sunday afternoon.
LONG NIGHT OF CULTURE, JUNE 24, 7.P.M.–JUNE 26, 3 A.M., CULTURE CENTERS/PEDESTRIAN ZONE, KAISERSLAUTERN
Kaiserslautern’s cultural centers will open for a long night of culture “Lange Nacht der Kultur” with music, art and entertainment for families in the afternoon and for adults with events up to shortly prior to sunrise. Over 100 individual programs are scheduled at 25 different locations. Events will take place at various locations within and around the pedestrian zone. For full program, please visit: https://www.kaiserslautern.de/tourismus_freizeit_kultur/kultur/veranstaltungen/lndk/index.html.de
