Heidelberg, Germany - Heidelberg Events Guide

Town events by month | Flea markets

Town events

There is always plenty to do in Heidelberg, but to help you plan your visit we have listed down some of the town's major events for 2008. Happy planning!

February 2009

February 21st - Vampire Ball at Heidelberg Castle - dress up and get groovy.....

February 19th to 25th Fasching - Germany's answer to the Mardi Gras. We cannot really explain it - just crazy really.

March 2009

March 21st - Long Night of the Museums - Heidelberg & Mannheim Museums open 'til very late (2am), great fun and educational!

April 2009

April 26th - SAS half marathon

March 21st - April 25th - The Festival for classical and contemporary music - some very accomplished musicians will be in Heidelberg, for more information go to www.heidelberger-fruehling.de.

April xx - Heidelberg Half Marathon

May 2009

May - The Deutsche Bank - SAP Open Golf Tornament - St. Leon-Rot

June 2009

June 6th - Castle illumination and fireworks. This is one of the biggest visitor occasions of the year - you're gonna love it.

June to August - The annual Heidelberg Castle Festival. See www.schlossfestspiele-heidelberg.de for more details.

July 2009

July 11th - Castle illumination and fireworks. This is one of the biggest visitor occasions of the year - you're gonna love it.

July 12th - Formula 1 Grand Prix, Hockenheim - Heidelberg hotels will fill up early, so book as soon as you can.

September 2009

September 5th - Castle illumination and fireworks. The last one of the year. This is one of the biggest visitor occasions of the year - you're gonna love it.

September 26th - The Heidelberg fall festival. Massive street festival, well known throughout Germany, plenty of German beer and sausages to be eaten! Make sure you reserve your hotel well in advance. Great fun, if a little bit too busy.

November 2009

November 26th to December 22nd - The Heidelberg Christmas Market - Gluhwein, sausages and plenty of present ideas! Fantastic! Runs until December 22nd in the main squares in the old town.

Flea markets

Flea markets (Flohmarkt) take place on the Messplatz on Kirchheimer Weg. You will find an array of different bits and bobs on sale. Sometimes, you'll actually find a great bargain - but you have to persevere looking through a lot of 'rubbish'. Anyone can set up a stall at the flea market - just turn up the night before with your car full up with the things you want to sell, join the queue of other people wanting a stall, pay your money (roughly � 25 depending how many meters you take up and whether you have a car) and park your car in the place you are directed to. Return very early the next morning (6 am) and start selling!

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