Celebrate festivals - our favorites
From the gourmet weeks to the sparkling wine festival and the mill festival - we love these events!
| When? | What? | Where? |
|---|---|---|
| July 3–6 | Sparkling Wine and Biedermeier Festival (opens in a new tab) | Eltville |
| Aug. 14–17 | Parish Fair and Wine Festival (opens in a new tab) | Rauenthal |
| Aug. 14–23 | Rheingau Wine Week (opens in a new tab) | Wiesbaden |
| August 30 | Mill Festival (opens in a new tab) | Along the Elsterbach |
July 3 to 6: Champagne and Biedermeier Festival in Eltville
When summer really gets going, it’s time for the Sparkling Wine Festival again! Between the banks of the Rhine, the rose garden, and the historic backdrop of the Electoral Castle in Eltville, people raise their glasses, laugh, and celebrate in the finest summer spirit. From the Sebastian Tower all the way down to the castle, stall after stall lines the route, and by the time the mayor reaches for the magnum and the first cork flies through the air with a loud pop, one thing is clear: it’s time to raise your glass!
By the way: Saturday is the Biedermeisterfest! That’s when the local Biedermeier Association will be showing off their beautiful costumes.
August 14–18: Rauenthal Parish Fair and Wine Festival
One of the oldest festivals in the Rheingau is undoubtedly the Rauenthal Church Fair and Wine Festival, which has been celebrated for centuries (!) under the linden trees surrounding the Catholic parish church of St. Antonius Eremita, with the first celebration taking place in 1491. A colorful program awaits you, featuring plenty of music, free carriage rides, and a festive outdoor Mass on Sunday. Highlights include the raising of the festival tree on Saturday and its auction on Monday. The Rheingau Wine Royalty traditionally make an appearance on Sunday afternoon and greet the audience from the stage by the church.
By the way: In 1867, Rauenthal wine became world-famous—at the Paris World’s Fair, a Rauenthal wine was crowned the “best wine in the world.”
August 14 to 23: Rheingau Wine Week
Every August, Wiesbaden’s city center is transformed into the “world’s longest wine bar” for ten days: During Rheingau Wine Week, over 100 booths and more than 1,000 wines and sparkling wines invite visitors to enjoy and celebrate around the Marktkirche, Schlossplatz, and Dern’sches Gelände. Five stages feature the finest live and lounge music.
August 30: Mill festival
At the Mill Festival on Sunday, August 30, starting at 11 a.m., you can stroll along the Elsterbach stream (Winkel, Johannisberg, Marienthal) and enjoy a wonderful program of music and food. Seven mills will open their doors—including the Krayers Mill (opens in a new tab), the Ankermühle (opens in a new tab), and the Schamari Mill (opens in a new tab).