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Summer is here! Cool off at an indoor comic con or enjoy the breeze and sun at an outdoor market.

Historical Pirate Village: Wilhelmshaven | July 3-6: As part of the “Weekend on the Jade,” kids can try their hand at crossbow shooting and you can escape to the Pirate’s Village.

Animesse Babelsberg: Potsdam | July 4-6: Enjoy film showings, concerts, exhibitors, cosplay, lectures and more. At the time of writing, tickets are only available for Friday and Sunday.

3rd Palatinate Comic Salon: Gönnheim | July 4-7: Enjoy a wide range of street art and German, Belgian, French and American Comics. Attend a workshop or outdoor activity.

WetzKon III: Wetzlar | July 4-6: Celebrate 70 years of the Science Fiction Club Germany eV.

Bremen Comic and Manga Convention: Bremen | July 5: Cosplay and shop manga and comics.

Schwarzwaldpixel Retro Games Market: Offenburg | July 5: Shop retro games for consoles and computers.

Fairy Con: Bonn-Beuel | July 5-6: Come out for roleplay gaming, tabletop gaming, cosplay, lectures, readings and workshops.

Homemade cosplay mask Xayah from League of Legends pose at comic con

Homemade cosplay mask Xayah from League of Legends pose at comic con (Video_StockOrg )

HügelCon: Tübingen | July 5-6: Check out this roleplaying con featuring cosplay, lectures, workshops and gaming sessions.

COSDAY² 2025: Frankfurt | July 5-6: Take part in discussions, panels, karaoke, cosplay and shop in the artist alley.

Medieval Market: Mandelbachtal | July 11-13: Get your face painted, watch the knights compete and shop for crafts at this market.

Knight’s Tournament: Kaltenberg | July 11-27 (Fri-Sun): Cheer on your favorite knight at this “Medieval Times”-style tournament.

Grugapark Poké League: Essen | July 12: The Pokémon world comes to life in Essen all day long. Act fast, only a few tickets remain.

ShiroCo - Anime and Manga Convention: Chemnitz | July 12-13: Get an autograph, sing karaoke, attend a workshop and enter the cosplay contest.

Sideshow Con: Online Event | July 14-18: Enjoy collectible reveals, pop culture news, announcements and special deals.

Tolkien Thing 2025: Lützensömmern | July 17-20: Immerse yourself in the world of Tolkien for three to four days. Tickets are selling out quickly.

Phoenix Fire Convention: Hildburghausen | July 17-20: Choose from over 90 workshops. This weekend you can ignore the house rule of  “don’t play with fire.”

HarleExpo: Bremen: July 18-20: Check out this new nerd and anime convention.

Project AREA51: Kiel | July 19-20: This is a con “for fans by fans.” Meet actors, cosplay and have fun.

Knightly Spectacle at Schloss Walbeck: Geldern | July 19-20: Cheer on your favorite knight.

The 28th Japan Festival: Munich | July 20: All day enjoy Japanese pottery, ikebana, martial arts, music and dance.

JAPANDULT: Munich | July 20: Make your way to this “Japanese culture and design event.”

Artisan’s market at German Comic Con Spring Edition 2023, Dortmund, Germany.

Artisan’s market at German Comic Con Spring Edition 2023, Dortmund, Germany. (Kat Nickola)

Comic Con SAAR 2025: Saarbrücken | July 26-27: Meet guest stars, cosplay, shop and have fun.

Dragon Fest: Diemelstadt | July 29-Aug. 3: Join up to 4,999 more LARPers at this huge event. Who will you be?

The Great Gaming Gathering: Ramstein Air Base | Every Wednesday: Bring your own board game and meet up with other gamers.

Boards and Swords (USO Ramstein): Ramstein Air Base | Every Friday Night: Meet up with fellow Magic the Gathering enthusiasts for an evening of gaming.

Due to ever-changing regulations, make sure you check the website before traveling for an event. Also, inclusion of an event on the list is not an endorsement for the authenticity or quality of event. Events on military installations require base access.

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Tamala Malerk is a writer and editor with Stars and Stripes Europe. She has been with SSE since April 2022 writing articles all about travel, lifestyle, community news, military life and more. In May 2022, she earned her Ph.D. in History and promises it is much more relevant to this job than one might think.

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