Frankfurt Events

Frankfurt's calendar of special events kicks off in February with the pre-Lent Fastnacht parades. In March, the big events are the International Music Trade Fair and the spring Dippemess, which 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 traditional tipple, apple wine (very much an acquired taste). June's Wilhelmstrassenfest Theatrium is one of the country's largest and most exclusive street festivals, with gourmet snacks served to a jazz backbeat in the nearby town of Wiesbaden. The same month, back in Frankfurt, the Sommerfest at Opernplatz puts on a week-long feast for gourmands. In July, the Museumsuferfest bringing the riverside alive with art, music and exhibitions. This is followed in August with the Mainfest, which celebrates the River Main with apple wine literally flowing in the streets . 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, followed by the International Jazz Festival, with impromptu concerts and big-name musicians hitting the city's many venues. In December, the Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas fair brings the year to an exhausted close.