What´s going on this week?

If you have any questions about the local area, please do not hesitate to contact the "Window to Rheinland-Pfalz - Ramstein Gateway" information center located in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center (KMCC) on Ramstein Air Base:

We are there for you Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, October 24 – Sunday, October 25:

Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Gerhardsbrunn

October is the month of harvest season at Guhl Farm in Gerhardsbrunn, also known as Sunshine Pumpkin Farm. You are cordially invited to pick pumpkins of your choice at the pumpkin patch that opens every Saturday and Sunday in October from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are pumpkins of all kinds available. Food and beverages are offered too. Another attraction is the corn maze that is accessible on Saturdays and Sundays in October from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission to the corn maze is € 3.50 for kids (aged 5 - 14) and € 4 for adults. Children up to 4 years have free admission. The farm store, offering pumpkins and various other farm products for sale, opens on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For further information please visit the website: https://www.bauernhof-guhl.de/english/

Address: Adam-Müller-Straße 11, 66894 Gerhardsbrunn

Saturday, October 25:

Ramstein Wendelinus Market and Oktoberfest

In honor of Saint Wendelinus, the church parish of Ramstein celebrated the “Wendelinus Market” in 1710 for the first time. The patron saint answered the prayers of the locals and protected their livestock against epizootic diseases. The market was revived in 1986. The event starts with the animal blessing inside the Oktoberfest tent at 11:30 a.m. Visitors can bring their pets along to have them blessed. Afterwards, the mayor officially opens the market with the tapping of the beer keg. The brass band “GPS” entertains people inside the party tent. Food and beverages are also offered there. Free entrance to the festival tent! The market features about 50 exhibitors selling a large variety of goods such as gift and decoration items, woodwork, leatherwork, jewelry, children’s clothing, Solingen cutlery, scarves, and a lot more. A great choice of food and beverages is available all over the market. Live musical entertainment is also presented on the market square from 12 p.m. Furthermore, stores open for Sunday shopping from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. Market hours are from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Address: Am Neuen Markt, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach

Until Saturday, October 31:

Pumpkin Exhibition at Kaiserslautern Gartenschau

The Kaiserslautern Gartenschau is a great meeting place for the whole family to spend time together in almost every season of the year. Life-sized dinosaur figures are the children’s highlight. During the fall months, from September 1 until October 31st, colorful pumpkins decorate the flower park. The motto of this year's pumpkin exhibition is “Dinosaurs”. Using approximately 40,000 pumpkins of all kinds, 11 unique works of art have been created. Well-known dinosaurs such as the Diplodocus, the Stegosaurus, and the Triceratops are among them. Until October 31st the Gartenschau opens daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is € 9.90 for adults, € 7 for students aged 15 to 25 years, and € 4.50 for children aged 6 to 14 years. Kids younger than 6 years have free admission. For further information please visit the website: https://www.gartenschau-kl.de/

Address: Adam-Müller-Straße 11, 66894 Gerhardsbrunn