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What’s Up This Weekend In Kaiserslautern

What’s Up This Weekend In Kaiserslautern ()

Look no further for what to do this coming weekend, Aug. 15-17 in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC).

 TOP THREE THIS WEEKEND
  1. Fantasy and Middle Ages Saarbrücken: All weekend long, get swept up in this magical world with fire shows, performances, shopping, food and fun at the Deutsch-Französischer Garten.

  2. Teddy Bear Picnic: This Friday, bring your stuffiest and fluffiest bear to USO Ramstein for a picnic, and introduce them to the Security Forces. Make sure to register to reserve your spot.

  3. Street Food and Music Festival: All weekend long, enjoy over 20 food trucks, DJs and live music in Kaiserslautern.

The rabbit and the little teddy bear are sitting on the grass during a picnic in a park.

The rabbit and the little teddy bear are sitting on the grass during a picnic in a park. (lusya (123RF))

FOR MORE TO DO THIS WEEKEND…
Friday, Aug. 15
  • Ramstein: English-Language Movies at Broadway Kino: Click on the link to see what’s playing at this local movie theater this weekend. 

  • Plütscheid: Alpaca Hike: Check out this unique hike every Friday and Saturday through December 19th.

  • Weilerbach: Wine Village: All weekend long, enjoy food, wine and live music.

  • Budenbach: Altburg Festival: This Celtic festival features live music, fire shows, shopping, demonstrations and more all weekend long.

  • Deidesheim: Wine Festival: Through Aug. 19th, enjoy wine, a Ferris wheel, food and galleries.

  • Erpolzheim: Fantastic Spectacle: Travel back in time all weekend long at this Medieval festival.

  • Ramstein Passenger Terminal Bldg. 3333, Ramstein Air Base: Boards and Swords: Come out for an evening of playing Dungeons and Dragons.

  • Baumholder Warrior Zone, Smith Barracks, USAG Baumholder: Full Nerd Fridays: Every Friday, come out for a variety of board, tabletop and video gaming at this 18+ event.

  • Ramstein Air Base: Art in the Park at the BX: Celebrate some back to school fun with crafts like hat-making and sand art stations.

  • Various KMC Military Bases: Back-to School-Events: Check with your on-base school to see when and where their back-to-school events are this weekend.

Saturday, Aug. 16
Sunday, Aug. 17
On-Installation MWR and USO Events
  • Kaiserslautern MWR (Kaiserslautern, ROB, Landstuhl, Kleber) 

  • Baumholder MWR 

  • Kaiserslautern USO (Kaiserslautern, Baumholder, Ramstein, Warrior Center (Landstuhl), Deployment Processing Center (DPC), Joint Mobility Processing Center (JMPC) (Ramstein)) 

  • 86-FSS (Ramstein and Vogelweh) 

KMC Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving has volunteer drivers ready to give you a safe ride home if you have been drinking. They are available from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Follow them on Facebook to get their latest information or to volunteer.  

*Know before you go: Always check event websites before traveling to verify information, cost and regulations. Lectures and workshops on the economy are likely to be in German but may offer English alternatives. Events on military bases 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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