You are all familiar with Munich’s Oktoberfest, Germany’s most famous (and largest) beer festival. But did you know there are other food festivals in Germany during the fall? I want to highlight two of the food festivals that you can attend this fall in Germany.
Weimar Onion Market
The Onion Market is an annual autumn event that has taken place for more than 350 years. For three days the event highlights local onions and other produce at more than 500 market stalls. The Market attracts more than 350,000 visitors! They even have an “Onion Queen”. The festival takes place October 12-14 this year. If you do go, make sure to include a tour of the town, including the houses of Schiller and Goethe.
Bad Duerkheim Sausage Festival
Bad Duerkheim is located west of Heidelberg and on the German Wine Route. Every September for more the 550 years the town has hosted the largest and most traditional public wine festival in Germany. More than 500,000 visitors each year attend and enjoy 150 different wines in one of the large wine hall or at the traditional “Schubhaerchler” – small traditional wine stands with old wooden tables. Add a little food to your diet with a Bratwurst or other sausage. This year the festival is taking place September 7-11 and 14-17.
And if you just can’t miss the Munich Oktoberfest, it’s taking place September 22 to October 7 this year.