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What’s up this weekend Spangdahlem logo

What’s up this weekend Spangdahlem logo ()

Here is what’s going on near Spangdahlem this weekend, Aug. 15-17.

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. Altburg Festival: Make your way to Bundenburg all weekend long for this Celtic festival featuring live music, fire shows, shopping, demonstrations and more.

  3. 5th Annual Autobahn-anza: Marvel at the onsite vehicles as they compete for different awards this Saturday on Spangdahlem Air Base.

A jester carries around his cart full of props

A jester carries around his cart full of props (starmaro (123RF))

FOR MORE TO DO THIS WEEKEND…
Friday, Aug. 15
  • Wittlich: Weekly Market: Get your produce, meat, poultry, honey and more at this market.

  • Trier: Beats and Bowl: Every Friday and Saturday, rock out to music as you aim for some strikes.  

  • Trier: Weekly Market at Cattle Market Square: Shop regional products every Friday at this market.

  • Bitburg: Farmer’s Market Hall: Shop for locally grown products from the Eifel region every Friday.

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

Saturday, Aug. 16
Sunday, Aug. 17
On-Installation MWR and USO Events

*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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