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KÜRBISAUSSTELLUNG “WELT DER MUSIK” (PUMPKIN EXHIBITION), SEP 1 – OCT 31
GARTENSCHAU, KAISERSLAUTERN
The premises of the Gartenschau have once again turned into a colorful and unique world of pumpkins. This year’s theme is “music of the world” and the artist Pit Ruge formed 13 different figures of well-known musicians. Look forward to meeting Mozart, Elvis Presley, a ballerina or a gramophone, all made out of pumpkins and some up to 4.00 meters in height. In addition, about 40,000 pumpkins will be on display. Visit, www.gartenschau-kl.de for details.
KELTENDORF IN STEINBACH, EVERY SUNDAY IN OCT., 11 A.M.
STEINBACH/DONNERSBERG
A visit to the Celtic village in Steinbach is like a fascinating journey into the mystical world of early inhabitants at Donnersberg. The small reconstructed village is more than a museum, you can actually experience the culture of the Celts. Venture into a journey of the people who inhabited Donnersberg more than 2,000 years ago. Dwellings with wooden posts and semi-timbered structures, wooden shingles and facades made of clay, give realistic insight to the lives and times of the Celts. Young and older visitors can become active and try out Celtic handcraft techniques such as felting, building arrows or creating beads out of clay. For more information, visit: https://www.donnersberg-touristik.de/de. Also, see Samhain below.
HALLOWEEN FRIGHT NIGHTS, EVERY SATURDAY STARTING OCT. 1 AND ON OCT 31, 10 A.M.
HOLIDAY PARK, HASSLOCH
Every Saturday and on Oct. 31, the Holiday Park turns into a spooky paradise. Beautiful and scary horror attractions, such as Scare Zones and houses of horror await you at the fright nights. Further attractions such as the Monster Bar, a maze of horrors and fireworks are recommended for youngsters 16 and over. Younger guests can enjoy a “dinoween” event and discover dinosaurs roaming the park.
OKTOBERMARKT (OCTOBER FAIR), OCT. 14 – 24
MESSEPLATZ/FAIRGROUNDS, KAISERSLAUTERN
Enjoy eleven days of fun for the whole family at the larger carnival in the Westpfalz Region. Exciting rides, food and beverages, music in the fest tents, vendors, sweets and games. For details, see: www.kerwe-kl.de
HALLOWEEN SPOOKY WEEKS, OCT. 15 – 31.
LEGOLAND PARK, GÜNZBURG
Enjoy a spooky day or evening at Legoland Park in Günzburg. Thoughout the month of October, there will be a special display with pumpkins, ghosts and goblins and rattling skeletons. Lord Vampyre and Lady Spyder invite guests of all ages to a Monster Party on Saturday nights. Older, and more courageous, kids might dare to knock on Pimpinella’s witch’s hut. For more information, see: https://www.legoland.de/legoland-entdecken/events-shows/halloween-gruselwochen
HERBSTMESSE (AUTUM FAIR), OCT. 21 – 31
FAIRGROUNDS, SPEYER
The fairgrounds in Speyer will turn into a colorful fair. In addition to a number of exciting rides, there will be a wide selection of culinary delights to meet anyone’s taste. Enjoy family fun on the ferris wheel overlooking the city, ride an automatic scooter or let your blood run cold on one of the high speed rides. There will be games such as pitching balls, shooting arrows or fishing for surprise. The beer garden and food booths will be open and serve delicious desserts such as sweets, ice cream and crepes.
KERWE (TOWN FESTIVAL), OCT. 21 – 24
TOWN CENTER, MIESAU
Enjoy a traditional town festival with food and beverages, live music and fun for the whole family.
WENDELINUSMARKT WITH OKTOBERFEST, OCT. 23
MARKTPLATZ, RAMSTEIN
Enjoy a colorful market and catch a glimpse of Oktoberfest atmosphere while getting into the autumn spirit.
GERMAN-FRENCH FARMERS’ MARKET, OCT. 23
VILLAGE SQUARE, MAIKAMMER/PFALZ
Taste fresh cheese products with original French baguette, dive into the market spirit with its wide range of scents or just enjoy the French “savior vivre” with a glass of wine at the village square. Forty producers from both Biospheric Natural Reserves “Pfälzerwald” and “North Vogese” will present their environmentally friendly produced goods, such as ham, sausage, meat products, fish, cheese, jelly, honey, fruit juices, bio wines and sparkling wines. www.maikammer.de
SAMHAIN IM KELTENDORF, OCT. 31, 5 P.M.
STEINBACH/DONNERSBERG
The Celtic village in Steinbach will celebrate a Celtic Samhain festival with special events. Samhain, of Celtic origin is the early version of Halloween and was the beginning of the new year and also the winter. 2,000 years ago the Celts feasted, drank and celebrated to honor the occasion. At 5 P.M. the mighty gates of the reconstructed Celtic settlement at the foot of Donnersberg will open for visitors. Visitors can experience the village lit by bonfires and dive into an exciting and mystical program with roasted bread, a walk with torches beginning at 7 P.M. which leads to the ring of sculptures within the Celtic garden and tales of the origin of the celebration will be told. Straw dolls can be thrown into the fire so that good wishes for the coming year will go to fulfillment. The Irish Folk Band „Heebie Jeebies“ will offer live Irish music and traditional ballads starting at 8 P.M. Celtic stew and beverages won’t let you go hungry or thirsty into the „new“ year. The Celtic village will close its gates for the winter, so don’t miss out this exciting and eery event. https://www.donnersberg-touristik.de/de/meldung/samhain-im-keltendof
ALL SAINTS‘ DAY, NOV. 1, PUBLIC HOLIDAY
IN RHINELAND-PALATINATE/SAARLAND/BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
Tuesday, Nov. 1, is a public holiday with a religious background. All stores and offices will be closed to observe the occasion in Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Northrhine-Westpfalia, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Please note that all there is no holiday in Hesse and Berlin. The northern states of Niedersachesen, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Bremen observe Reformation Day on Monday, Oct 31 as a public holiday.
KREATIVMARKT (CREATIVE MARKET), NOV. 5, 1 – 6 P.M. AND NOV. 6, 11 A.M. – 6 P.M.
BÜRGERHAUS, WEILERBACH
Creative people from Weilerbach show and share their crafts in the 30th annual exhibition. You can also enjoy coffee and homemade cake that invite you to stay and shop.
FASTNACHT/KARNEVAL START, NOV. 11
NATIONWIDE
Nov 11 marks the beginning of the Karneval season in Germany. Some cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz have colorful festivities and street events to kick off the season. The day is NOT a public holiday and all offices and stores are open for business.
ST. MARTIN’S DAY, NOV. 11
SOUTHERN GERMAN STATES
Nov 11 is referred to as St. Martin’s Day, where parades with children carrying colorful (handmade) lanterns and bonfires take place in the individual towns. St. Martin may ride through individual villages on a white horse. KMC members/children are invited to build bright lanterns and join in the fun, check your local “Amtsblatt” for details in your individual village.
