Comments on: Summer Festivals in Germany: The Official Start of Summer

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:51:54 +0000

Hello, Ann. I’m a St. Augustine, Florida, native and an Army wife. We were stationed outside Mannheim in the late 80s. I loved Worms and Heidelberg – especially in early June when Heidelberg was “burned” to re-enact the attack by the French centuries ago.

Love your blog. It’s a pleasure to see what some of our favorite places look like today.

Hope you can get back to Florida in 2015 for St. Augustine’s 450th birthday party.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:49:39 +0000

I guess I need to go to Quebec now. I bet the festival food there is delicious!

By: EverywhereAmy

EverywhereAmy — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:14:08 +0000

Festivals are so much fun! It looks like Germany does them like Quebec – all the time!

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:33:23 +0000

Hi Mary, In Munich there’s an Opera festival that they have every year. Not sure how exciting that is, but I do know that Bavarians love festivals so you should stumble on several! Have a great time and I hope the weather stays nice for you.

By: Mary {The World Is A Book}

Mary {The World Is A Book} — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:01:46 +0000

I love fairs and any sort of festivals since the food stands always have such great offerings. Living in Southern California, we take the sun for granted too so it’s always fun to see festivals ushering in summer. We’ll be in Bavaria Germany next week and hope to stumble on to a festival.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:26:46 +0000

I love the atmosphere change when restaurants open seating outside. The last time I was home (Florida) I noticed a shift in how restaurants are built/set up. Like, one wall seems to be removed to give a more outdoor feel. Maybe they had it before and I never noticed, but I think it’s more common there now.

By: Lisa Goodmurphy

Lisa Goodmurphy — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:25:26 +0000

The festivals sound like a lot of fun! We get very excited about the arrival of warm weather in Canada too. Maybe not quite so many street festivals but at the first sign of summer the restaurants set up outdoor patios and chairs/tables on the sidewalks – everyone just loves to eat and drink outside.

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:12:19 +0000

Hmmm…maybe my husband and I are just festival people. I just realized this. We’ve driven out of our way for them in the past. I think it’s because we really love street food.

By: Tonya {The Traveling Praters}

Tonya {The Traveling Praters} — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:35:42 +0000

I love festivals but find that I rarely visit any. I’m hoping to change that this year.

By: Andrea, Passports And Pushchairs

Andrea, Passports And Pushchairs — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:58:05 +0000

The festival looks awesome! We have tons of festivals in the Spring/Fall here, and we try to go to a few every season, but they all seem pretty repetitive after a while.