What's on in Freiburg, Germany through the year

Busy — Christmas holidays in Germany, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Busy — Alemannic Fasnet, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Alemannic Fasnet

  12–17 FebCarnivalCrowded

  The southern German carnival is older and stranger than the Rhineland version: wooden masks, the Schmutzige Dunschdig morning wake-up call and parades through the old town lanes. Source ↗

Busy — Easter holidays in Germany, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Alemannic Fasnet (12–17 Feb)

Busy — Easter holidays in Germany, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in April.

Busy — Whitsun/Pentecost holidays in Germany, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

• Festival

  Freiburger Weinfest

  2–7 JulMajor festivalCrowded

  Six days of Baden wine served in the square around the Munster in the first week of July, with the growers pouring their own. Tables go early in the evening and are not bookable. Source ↗

Peak crowds — Freiburger Weinfest, Zelt-Musik-Festival

• Festival

  Zelt-Musik-Festival

  15 Jul – 2 AugMajor festivalCrowded

  Three weeks of concerts under tents at the Mundenhof on the edge of the city, from circus to jazz. It runs deep into the school holidays and the last night is the first weekend of August. Source ↗

Still on: Freiburger Weinfest (2–7 Jul)

Peak crowds — Zelt-Musik-Festival, Summer holidays in Germany

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Zelt-Musik-Festival (15 Jul – 2 Aug)

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

• Season

  Kaiserstuhl wine harvest

  5 Sep – 15 Oct · usually

  The vineyards on the volcanic hills west of the city are picked from early September, and the Neuer Wein appears in the taverns while it is still cloudy and half-fermented.

Busy — Autumn holidays in Germany, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Nature

  Black Forest autumn

  5 Oct – 8 Nov · usuallyAutumn colour

  The beech below the Schauinsland turns first, the valley vineyards a fortnight later. The tram and the cable car put you in it without a car, which is unusual for the range.

Still on: Kaiserstuhl wine harvest (5 Sep – 15 Oct (usually))

Busy — Christmas market, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Christmas market

  19 Nov – 23 DecChristmas & New YearCrowded

  A market of about a hundred stalls through the old town lanes rather than one big square, which keeps it walkable. It shuts on the 23rd, earlier than most. Source ↗

Still on: Black Forest autumn (5 Oct – 8 Nov (usually))

Peak crowds — Christmas market, Christmas holidays in Germany

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Christmas market (19 Nov – 23 Dec)