6 Jan (annual)
Hornschlitten Bavarian Sleigh Race
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
This event is “a Gaudi”, Bavarian for fantastic fun, as teams of four career down an iced piste on ancient peasant sleighs.
30 January (annually, twice a year)
Long Night of Museums
Berlin, Germany
A cultural event organized together by multiple museums and cultural institutions. A totally free night of culture!
Website
15 Feb - 25 May;
Under the Sign of the Golden Griffon
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe hosts this exhibition about the Scythian peoples.
29 Feb - 9 Mar (annual)
Kurt Weill Festival
Dessau, Germany
Performances by internationally celebrated ensembles in honour of the famous composer Kurt Weill.
Website
16 Apr - 20 Apr (annual)
Art Cologne
Cologne (Köln), Germany
International galleries are showing the highlights of their program. Spectacular exhibitions and events provide the city with the flair of an art metropolis.
Website
17 Apr - 3 May (biennial)
Munich Biennale
Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany
The Munich Biennale has a reputation for discovering new talent in the fi eld of contemporary opera and music theatre.
Website
5 May (annual)
Rhine in Flames: Night of Bengal Fire
Between Linz and Bonn, Germany
More than 2000 Bengal lights, a parade of ships and festivals in each town along the way.
Rhine in Flames website
9-25 May (annual)
Dresden Music Festival
Dresden, Germany
The largest classic festival in Germany, which takes place at over more than 30 different venues in Dresden.
Website
13 - 22 June (annual)
Bach Festival
Leipzig, Germany
Festival in honour of the famous composer, who spent the last 27 years of his life in Leipzig.
Website
21 - 29 June
Kieler Woche
Kiel, Germany
During the Kieler Woche, the north German por t of Kiel bursts with activities under the midsummer sun, including several regattas, cultural events, political forums and live music.
July (annual)
Viva AfroBrasil
Schlossplatz, Stuttgart, Germany
Europe's most traditional Brazilian open air with music, dance and celebration.
Website
19 July (annual)
Love Parade
Dortmund, Germany
Every year people from around the world come together to spread the message of peaceful cohabitation of this planet in the name of electronic music. In 2008 the biggest party in the world will elevate the pulse of the main traffic artery in the Ruhr metropolis under the motto "Highway to Love".
Website
15 Aug - 17 Aug
European Elvis Festival
Bad Nauheim, Germany
With a large number of events such as tribute concerts, guided tours, Elvis movies and a Cadillac parade.
August (twice a year, annually)
Long Night of Museums
Berlin, Germany
A cultural event organized together by multiple museums and cultural institutions. A totally free night of culture!
Website
9 and 12 Sep
Rhine in Flames – Overview
Various towns, Germany
Rhine in Flames lights up the summer skies above picturesque towns and cities along the prettiest stretch of the River Rhine.
Late September- early October (annual)
Stuttgart Festival (Cannstatter Wasen)
Stuttgart, Germany
An annual two-week festival in Stuttgart, the second biggest beer festival in the world after the Oktoberfest.
Wikipedia
16 Sep - 3 October
Oktoberfest
Munich, Germany
The ultimate event for fans of beer and group jollity.
20 Sep - 5 okt (annual)
Oktoberfest
Munich, Germany
One of the most famous events in the city, with some six million people attending every year. The world's largest beer festival and a celebration of Bavarian folklore.
Website
15 - 19 October
Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse)
Frankfurt, Germany
Everyone who is anyone in the book industry will be there: authors and publishers, booksellers and librarians, art dealers and illustrators, agents and journalists, information brokers and readers.
Website
11 Nov (annual)
Cologne Carnival
Cologne, Germany
Every year, at 11.11am on the 11 November, the city of Cologne goes wild. This is one of the biggest street parties in Europe.
Dec (annual)
Christmas markets
Germany
Over 2,500 Christmas markets in wonderful settings invite you to share in the joy of the pre-Christmas season.
Overview of markets