Festivals & Traditions

German Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmärkte), Oktoberfest & Wine Festivals

Plan around December Advent markets in Nuremberg and Dresden, Munich's Oktoberfest, Rhine in Flames fireworks, and autumn Federweißer wine fests.

Year-Round Festkultur

From Rhineland Carnival (Karneval) in February and asparagus season (Spargelzeit) in May to summer Rhine fireworks, September wine harvests, Munich's Oktoberfest, and over 2,500 twinkling Weihnachtsmärkte in December, every season in Germany has its own culinary and cultural celebrations.