Public and Town fairs 2010

18.06. – 20.06.2010
“Hütesfest” – The legend of the potato dumpling
Meiningen
Town festival all around the potato dumpling – a famous Thuringian dish – which is said to have its origins in Southern Thuringia

18.06. - 20.06.2010
35th Merchants’ Bridge Festival
Erfurt
Thuringia's largest town festival offering a lot of entertainment, culture, traditional crafts, food and drinks
more: http://www.erfurt-tourismus.de/

20.08. - 22.08.2010
Luther – The Celebration, medieval festival
Eisenach
One of the largest medieval festival in Eastern Germany: medieval market, artists, music, crafts, food and drinks, big Luther play and colourful parade on Saturday

26.08. - 29.08.2010
Wine Festival on the occasion of Goethe's birthday
Weimar

27.08. – 29.08.2010
"Schmalkalder Hirschessen” – historic town festival
Schmalkalden
Traditional town festival with medieval market, artists, music, crafts, food and drinks

27.08. – 29.08.2010
Old Town Festival
Altenburg

04.09. – 05.09.2010
16th Meiningen Steam Locomotive festival
Meiningen
Town festival all around the steam locomotive; unique in Germany: steam locomotives are still being serviced and repaired in Meiningen

04.09. – 05.09.2010
20th Pottery Market
Weimar
Traditional town festival

17.09. – 26.09.2010
Old Town Festival
Jena
Large public festival with fun fair, entertainment, arts and crafts

24.09. – 26.09.2010
Apolda Onion Market
Apolda
Traditional town festival all around the onion

08.10. - 10.10.2010
357th Weimar Onion Market
Weimar
One of the largest public festivals in Thuringia dedicated to the onion, visitors can buy many onion and garlic decorations and enjoy entertainment, traditional food and drinks, arts and crafts

10.11.2010
Ecumenical St. Martin’s Day celebration on Cathedral Square
Erfurt
Traditional open air celebration of both the patron saint Martin and Martin Luther with church service and entertainment, it’s especially famous for the many children with Chinese lanterns illuminating the whole town

Public and Town fairs 2011

17.06. – 19.06.2011
36th Merchants’ Bridge Festival
Erfurt
Thuringia's largest town festival offering a lot of entertainment, culture, traditional crafts, food and drinks
more: http://www.erfurt-tourismus.de/

17.06. – 19.06.2011
37th Pottery Market
Bürgel
Traditional town festival

23.09. – 25.09.2011
Onion Market
Apolda
Traditional town festival all around the onion

07.10. – 09.10.2011
358th Onion Market
Weimar
One of the largest public festivals in Thuringia dedicated to the onion, visitors can buy many onion and garlic decorations and enjoy entertainment, traditional food and drinks, arts and crafts

10.11.2011
Ecumenical St Martin's Day celebration
Erfurt
Traditional open air celebration of both the patron saint Martin and Martin Luther with church service and entertainment, it’s especially famous for the many children with Chinese lanterns illuminating the whole town