Walpurgis Festival: celebrated on the last evening of April throughout the towns and villages of the Harz Mountains, Walpurgis is a ghoulish event that bears a slight resemblance to Halloween. Some communities light bonfires to usher in the spring weather.

Frankfurt Book Fair: Frankfurt's international literary event draws big publishing houses, independent book-sellers and avid book browsers, alike. This is the world's biggest book trade fair, and draws plenty of international attention.

Christmas Fairs: cities across Germany hold several weeks of Christmas fairs and pageants leading up to December 25th. Special handicrafts, mulled wine, seasonal choirs and candlelight vigils are all featured. Nürnberg has a reputation for hosting one of the finest Christmas Fairs.