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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, Jan. 24-26 in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC).

 TOP THREE THIS WEEKEND

1. Paws and Pancakes: USO canine volunteers will be on-site to hang out with while you chow down on pancakes on Friday Jan. 24 at the Ramstein Air Base passenger terminal (Bldg. 3333).

2.  Dropkick Murphys-Live in Concert: Ship up to Boston and rock out to your favorite tunes by this band on Friday Jan. 24 in Mannheim. More dates and locations available by clicking on the link.

3.  FaRK Cosplayball 2025 - Masquerade Ball: Don your best attire for this Venetian masked ball near Mannheim in Schiffweiler on Saturday Jan. 25.

FOR MORE TO DO THIS WEEKEND…
Friday, Jan. 24

Saturday, Jan. 25
  • Kaiserslautern: Weekly Market: Shop food, flowers, plants and more at this weekly market. 

  • Baumholder: Whiskey Tasting: Come out for an evening of live music and whiskey tasting.

  • Ludwigshafen: Rhein Necker Creative: On Saturday and Sunday, come out for crafting workshops, new techniques and shopping materials.

  • Bitburg: German-American Stammtisch: Celebrate this German tradition by having a drink, eating good food and meeting your American and German neighbors.

  • Southside Fitness Center (Ramstein Air Base): 86 FSS Freezing 5k: Bring the kids, the dogs and your friends and brave the cold for this 5k. Register here.

Sunday, Jan. 26
  • No Events on Sunday

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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