Summer has officially arrived in Frankfurt: a perfect time to discover this small and historic metropolis on the river Main, to indulge in local cuisine, exhibitions at multiple museums on the museums embankment or join a guided city tour.
Fun times at the Fisherman’s joust – Sunday, 6 August at 4:00 pm
The Main Festival, (04th August – 07th August 2023) celebrated in spacious summer gardens along the Main offers many highlights such as live music, around a hundred fairground rides, children’s merry-go-rounds, gaming booths and shooting galleries, food stalls etc. It truly is a celebration for all age groups.
One of the most popular attractions during the Main festival is the time-honoured “fisherman’s joust which will once again be staged on the Main. Here, participants attempt to knock each other out of their boats using long wooden poles. The Main Festival traditionally kicks off with a ceremony where wine is tapped from the Römerberg’s Fountain of Justice. It concludes with a magnificent firework display best viewed from alongside the river.
Walk and indulge in Apple Wine: 11 – 28 August
A walking tour tells the story of Frankfurt’s local beverage, annually celebrated at the Apple Wine festival in mid-August. This specially themed tour vividly tells the story of Frankfurt apple wine, its traditions in Old-Sachsenhausen and the production process. Old Sachsenhausen attracts visitors with its rustic apple wine pubs and famous local Grüne Sosse dish, historic timber-frame houses and narrow laneways. Enjoy the relaxing summer atmosphere with a varied stage programme including live music with a glass of apple wine in your hand.
Hop on the Frankfurt River Cruise FROM WHEN TO WHEN, STARTING APRIL TO SEPT?
Interested in seeing the Frankfurt skyline and surrounding area from an entirely different perspective? Simply hop aboard one of the city’s many cruise ships and take in the sights of the metropolis from the majestic Main. The 50- or 100-minutes fun and scenic river cruises take you up and down the Main towards the Western harbour, past the city’s impressive skyline or the beautifully fashioned banks of the Main to the Gerbermühle, with a detour to Frankfurt Osthafen. The impressive views can be even more beautiful at a clear night.
Museums Embankment Festival: 25-27 August
The ensemble of buildings of nationally and internationally important museums and art galleries that forms the Museumsufer or Museum Riverbank, is unique in Frankfurt. Art, culture, and music merge over three days into the spectacular Museum Embankment festival. With an extraordinary programme from Frankfurt’s museums and numerous stage productions this is one of Europe’s largest cultural festivals. Find your favourite museum amongst more than 30 exhibition venues, take in memorable concerts at the Alte Oper or stroll along the cozy Bergerstraße or through lively Sachsenhausen.
The highlight this year is the Banksy exhibition called “The Art of Banksy – Without Limits” comprises more than 160 works by the artist, including prints, photographs, lithographs, and sculptures, which are carefully reproduced with his stencil technique especially for the exhibition. Over the course of three days, the European financial centre presents itself in an entirely different light, when the art and cultural comes alive.
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