What’s Up This Weekend In Kaiserslautern ()
Look no further for what to do this coming weekend, May 30-June 1 in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC).
The 50th Straw Hat Festival: Make your way to Frankenthal for the “Largest Street Festival in the Pfalz” all weekend long. See who is named “Miss Straw Hat,” ride some rides, see some of the 50 bands that are performing, take part in the end-of-festival run and more.
Hirameki: The Outdoor Event for Artists, Cosplayers and the Community: Don your best cosplay at the Japanese Garden Kaiserslautern for a day of fun this Saturday.
Wheelstate!: Come out to Globus Kaiserslautern this Sunday for a DJ, car show, onsite tattoo artist and food trucks.
Cosplay actors at German Comic Con Spring Edition 2023, Dortmund, Germany (Kat Nickola)
Kaiserslautern: May Fair: Until June 2nd, come out for this large festival featuring rides, games, attractions, music, food, drinks and fun.
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.
Mannheim: Holland Fabric Market: Shop all your fabric wants and needs at this market.
Steinweiler: Historical Village Festival: Celebrate this town all weekend long with a vintage car show, medieval knights’ camp, historical tours of the town, workshops, shopping, food and drinks.
Maikammer: May Fest: All weekend long, come out for food, shopping, live music, performances and drinks.
Bad Dürkheim: City Festival: Ride some rides, take part in crafts, see performances, visit the hands-on museum and so much more all weekend long.
Idar-Oberstein: Gem Hike (English language available): This moderate-level hike will allow you to get your steps in while spotting gorgeous natural gems.
PAX Terminal, Ramstein Air Base: Boards and Swords: Meet up with others to play the tabletop card game, Magic the Gathering, every Friday.
Ramstein Arts & Crafts, Ramstein Air Base: Paint-and-Sip: Follow along with the instructor to create the painting. “Must be 18+. Call 06371-47-5479 / 480-5479 to register.”
Passenger Terminal, Ramstein Air Base: Paws and Pancakes: Eat delicious pancakes while playing with puppies. We at Stripes Europe can highly recommend the event since we went ourselves. Learn more about that here.
Writer kneeling down next to Kea and petting him (Stripes Writing Team and USO Ramstein)
Kaiserslautern: Weekly Market: Shop food, flowers, plants and more at this weekly market.
Kaiserslautern: Rave am See-Gelterswoog: Dance the day away at this Electro event on the beach of Gelterswoog.
Kaiserslautern: Madama Butterfly- Opera (In Italian with German and English Subtitles): Spend the evening at the opera.
Zweibrücken: Rose and Garden Market: On Saturday and Sunday, shop 70 vendors selling herbs, plants, accessories and garden furniture.
Speyer: 20th Rheinstrand Speyer: Dance the salsa and bachata, then party along with the music of Brass2Band followed by a pyrotechnics and fireworks show at 10 p.m.
Waghäusel: Oldies Day: See the many vintage vehicles onsite.
Kaiserslautern MWR (Kaiserslautern, ROB, Landstuhl, Kleber)
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.
