Spring Events in Germany

Spring events in Germany often begin in mid-March and run through at least April. Spring has sprung in many places around the world. However, this is either not the case in my little micro-climate in the German mountains, or they have a truly bizarre idea of what constitutes Spring here. We had three days of 65-degree weather, during which we opened the windows in the house. The next two weeks were followed by daily bouts of rain, hail, and snow flurries that alternated wildly, not just from day-to-day but from hour-to-hour.

The Germans pretend it is Spring by hosting carnivals, markets and bazaars. Many of these events begin with an Easter theme since Easter is a very big deal here in the Rhineland. These special community events lead into Easter for a full month and then Easter weekend itself is a three-day weekend where most businesses either shut down or reduce their operating hours.

Here is a quick look at a couple of “Spring” events in Germany that I attended.

Spring Carnival For Kids

The closest spring event in Germany to where I live was in a parking lot 10 minutes from my house. A local grocery store and park in my town share a parking lot. This small lot became the site of a traveling carnival complete with rides and a few food trucks.

All the traditional carnival sites are here: bright colors, tinny music, flashing lights and rotating rides.

This particular event ran Thursday through Monday. I popped by briefly on Monday and it was pretty deserted. But then, school wasn’t yet out for the afternoon for most of the students. I suspect that an hour later, the place was packed. Imagine a mall circa 1985, then move that mall outside a German grocery store and you’ll have a rough idea.

Spring Bazaar for Adults

Since I am a person who does not have small children, the carnival wasn’t really my thing. Of much, much more interest to me was the Spring Bazaar. This spring event in Germany was the one I was truly excited about. Here vendors come from all over to showcase their wares. Shoppers will find antiques, handmade clothes, and most importantly, gourmet food from around Europe.

THIS is what Spring should look like, people! You can keep your fluorescent stuffed animals, I spent my Euros on Dutch cheeses, Italian sausages, and German jams.

Our list of booty that day included:

• Spicy Italian salami
• Spreadable cheese
• Smoked Gouda
• Tuscan Salami
• Cherry-Vanilla Jam
• Pear-Ginger Jam
• A baguette
• A croissant stuffed with ham & cheese
• A bacon and cheese pretzel

Mr. HomeFree and I were very happy that weekend. We noshed and noshed some more, experimenting with every flavor combination we could think of.

If this is Spring, then bring it on!

Or drop the temperature by 30 degrees and deliver hail the next week. . . whatever. I give up.

Here’s a trip down memory lane – check out my article on my favorite UK outdoor market. This is how you do a market!!

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