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Get your Con on all summer long with medieval festivals, pirate villages, Viking takeovers, anime and comic cons.

Sideshow Con: Online Event | July 1-28: All month long, enjoy pop culture news, collectible reveals and announcements and special deals.

Historical Pirate Village: Wilhelmshaven | July 4-7: As part of the “Weekend on the Jade” you can escape to the Pirate’s Village and the kids can try their hand at crossbow shooting.

2nd Palatinate Comic Salon: Gönnheim | July 5-8: Enjoy a wide range of street art and German, French, Belgian and American Comics. Attend a workshop or outdoor activity.

Retro Games Con: Bautzen | July 6: Find your favorite retro game, TV show, console and toys at this Con.

FrankenMEXX: Nuremberg | July 6: Celebrate manga, anime and Japanese culture all day long.

Siege at Burg Vischering: Lüdinghausen | July 6-7: See if the castle survives the siege, shop wares from craft makers and more.

Medieval Market: Mandelbachtal | July 12-14: Watch the knights compete, get your face painted and shop for crafts at this market.

Knight’s Tournament: Kaltenberg | July 12-28 (Fri-Sun): Cheer on your favorite knight at this “Medieval Times”-style tournament.

Historical Market Place: Waldkirch | July 12-14: Enjoy minstrels, jugglers, fencing duels or earn a knighthood at this historic reenactment.

Grugapark Poké League: Essen | July 13: SOLD OUT! But you can still be put on the waitlist. All day long, the Pokémon world comes to life in Essen.

Retro Games Con: Soltau | July 13: Find your favorite retro game, tv show, console or toys at this Con.

COSDAY² 2024: Frankfurt | July 13-14: Take part in panels, discussions, cosplay, karaoke and shop in the artist alley.

ShiroCo - Anime and Manga Convention: Chemnitz | July 13-14: Attend a workshop, get an autograph, sing karaoke and enter the cosplay contest.

JAPANDULT: Munich | July 14: Make your way to this “Japanese culture and design event” for its 11th anniversary.

Phoenix Fire Convention: Hildburghausen | July 18-21: This weekend you can ignore the house rule of “don’t play with fire.” Choose from over 90 workshops.

Tolkien Thing 2024: Lützensömmern | July 18-21: Immerse yourself in the world of Tolkien for three to four days. Tickets sold out quickly last year.

Medieval Fest: Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf | July 19-21: Enjoy music, a fire show, knight fights and plenty of food and drinks.

Berlin Board Game Con: Berlin | July 19-21: Play games, shop vendors, view prototypes and enjoy all things board game-related at this Con.

Comic and Manga Convention: Oberhausen | July 20: Find your next favorite comic or manga product here.

Proud Nerd - Welcome to Valhalla: Mandersheid | July 20-21: This is a combination of a fan event and medieval market. Meet actors from the show “Vikings” and immerse yourself in the medieval world.

Animesse Babelsberg: Potsdam | July 19-21: Enjoy concerts, film showings, cosplay, exhibitors, lectures and more.

Medieval Market: Illingen | July 20-21: Enjoy dancing, tournaments, music and horse demonstrations.

Medieval Market: Nofeldhen | July 20-21: Shop crafts from the era, listen to music and more.

Japan Festival: Munich | July 21: All day enjoy Japanese pottery, martial arts, music, dance and ikebana.

Knights’ Spectacle at Schloss Walbeck: Geldern | July 21: Cheer on your favorite knight.

Dragon Fest: Diemelstadt | July 23-28: Join up to 4,999 more LARPers at this huge event. Who will you be? Register on or before June 30th to secure your spot in a camp.

ZEROtoNINE Convention 2024: Berlin | July 26-28: Take a workshop, attend a Q-and-A, wear your best cosplay and shop at this creative multi-faceted Con.

Vegan Fantasy Fair: Geislautern | July 27: Enjoy live music, gaming, cosplay, vendors, workshops and, of course, vegan fare.

Ongaku Matsuri: Berlin | July 27: Enjoy artists, concerts, shopping, food and more from the J-Music community and fandom.

Sonnencon: Berlin-Spandau | July 27-28: Experience the “largest role-playing game convention in Berlin” with gaming, food, illustrators and authors.

Medieval Market: Lauterbach| July 27-28: Travel back in time for children’s programs, music, fun, food and more.

The Great Game Gathering: Ramstein Enlisted Club | Every Thursday: Bring your own board game or borrow one from the club at this event for those 18+. Drink and snack specials available.

Friday Night Magic: 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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