The Brothers Grimm Festival premiered in 1985 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the brothers’ births. In 2026, the festival takes places from May 8 to July 31.
Milne first introduced the world to Winnie the Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood in 1926. You can celebrate 100 years of Winnie the Pooh by visiting the real life place that inspired the books: Ashdown Forest.
The DOD MWR libraries’ access to the Libby app allows you to use your library card to access tens of thousands books, e-books and magazines, along with plenty of courses and more for free.
In the Schwarzwald, or “Black Forest” feel the magic that the Grimm brothers were inspired by and see if you can spot famous fairy-tale characters at these three places.