Events in Frankfurt
Frankfurt's calendar of special events kicks off in February with the pre-Lent Fastnacht parades.
In March the International Music Trade Fair segues into the International Jazz Festival, with impromptu concerts and big-name musicians hitting the city's many venues. In March the spring Dippemess brings the fair to town, with carousels, pottery displays and regional food and wine.
The summer months feature a bevy of festivals devoted to Frankfurt's favourite tipple, apple wine (very much an acquired taste). June's Wilhelmstrassenfest Theatrium is one of the country's most exclusive street festivals, with gourmet snacks served to a jazz backbeat, and the Sommerfest at Opernplatz puts on a week-long feast for gourmands.
August celebrates the River Main, with apple wine literally flowing in the streets during Mainfest and the Museumsuferfest bringing the riverside alive with art, music and exhibitions.
In September the autumn Dippemess resurrects the carousels, pottery and apple wine stalls for one last hooray before winter sets in.
The world's largest Book Fair takes over Frankfurt in September/October, and the month-long Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas fair brings the year to an exhausted close.
In March the International Music Trade Fair segues into the International Jazz Festival, with impromptu concerts and big-name musicians hitting the city's many venues. In March the spring Dippemess brings the fair to town, with carousels, pottery displays and regional food and wine.
The summer months feature a bevy of festivals devoted to Frankfurt's favourite tipple, apple wine (very much an acquired taste). June's Wilhelmstrassenfest Theatrium is one of the country's most exclusive street festivals, with gourmet snacks served to a jazz backbeat, and the Sommerfest at Opernplatz puts on a week-long feast for gourmands.
August celebrates the River Main, with apple wine literally flowing in the streets during Mainfest and the Museumsuferfest bringing the riverside alive with art, music and exhibitions.
In September the autumn Dippemess resurrects the carousels, pottery and apple wine stalls for one last hooray before winter sets in.
The world's largest Book Fair takes over Frankfurt in September/October, and the month-long Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas fair brings the year to an exhausted close.