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Events and dates
What's up in Münster?
Be it sportive maximum performances, cultural highlights or plenty of fun for the young and old - Münster's calendar of events is filled to the rim throughout the year. And this always includes highlights that even raise some eyebrows internationally.
Here, we present you a whole range of particular events for the current year in more detail.
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20.02.2012
Rosenmontag Parade
The climax of the Carnival season is the parade on the Monday before Lent. This year as well, numerous carnival societies from Muenster and its surroundings and also lots of Dutch revellers will participate.
www.bmk-muenster.de
10.03.2012 - 18.03.2012
Send
Spring fun fair
The Send - Münster's biggest carnival and the oldest annual fair in the Münsterland - attracts over a million visitors every year. Around 250 fairground operators from all over Germany come three times a year to present the latest sensations on the Hindenburgplatz.
www.send.muenster.de
28.04.2012
International Hanseatic League Day
We invite you to join us in celebrating the "International Hanseatic League Day". City tours focussing on the more than 625-year Hanseatic history and the celebrated Hanseatic table, at which you will be served on the Prinzipalmarkt by the city's retailers, will make your weekend a very special experience.
www.hanse.org
19.05.2012
Flea Market
Muenster's flea market is one of the largest open-air flea markets in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad every year. The large flea market will take place on the Hindenburgplatz and the bordering promenade.
www.flohmarkt-muenster.de
02.06.2012 - 03.06.2012
Münster-Classics
Tour with vintage cars
Around 150 ancient vehicles with the youngest year of construction in 1978, are presented within the oldtimer meeting in Muenster.
www.muensterclassics.de
08.06.2012 - 10.06.2012
Harbour Festival
Münster's harbour has changed dramatically during recent years. Where once there were industrial sights and warehouses, there are now artists' studios, clubs, pubs, restaurants, cinemas and a theatre. Once a year this innovative and creative part of the city celebrates a three-day party for everybody.
www.ms-hafenfest.de
16.06.2012
Flea Market
Muenster's flea market is one of the largest open-air flea markets in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad every year. The large flea market will take place on the Hindenburgplatz and the bordering promenade.
www.flohmarkt-muenster.de
21.06.2012 - 25.06.2012
Send
Summer fun fair
The Send - Münster's biggest carnival and the oldest annual fair in the Münsterland - attracts over a million visitors every year. Around 250 fairground operators from all over Germany come three times a year to present the latest sensations on the Hindenburgplatz.
www.send.muenster.de
23.06.2012 - 24.06.2012
Afrika Festival
For two days, Muenster offers the chance to dive into the colourful and unique culture of Africa. Musicians and artists from Germany and abroad entertain all visitors. The African market in the inner courtyard of the city hall offers an entertainment programme for children, Afrikan craftwork and special delicacies.
www.afrika-kooperative.de
20.07.2012 - 22.07.2012
"Münster verwöhnt ..."
Muenster's gourmets can look forward to a very special culinary happening this year - the gourmet-event "Münster verwöhnt...". The culinary captial invites their guests to discover exclusive delicacies. 19 restaurants and prestigious top chefs from the Muensterland present the finesses of top cooking.
www.muenster-verwoehnt.de
21.07.2012
Flea Market
Muenster's flea market is one of the largest open-air flea markets in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad every year. The large flea market will take place on the Hindenburgplatz and the bordering promenade.
www.flohmarkt-muenster.de
04.08.2012 - 05.08.2012
Street Party on Hammer Straße
An invitation from the biggest street party: From early morning till late into the night residents, merchants, craftspeople, artists and restaurant proprietors are in action. A range of goods from crafts, jewellery, and wooden articles, right up to everyday consumer goods can be seen and purchased at the street party.
www.hammer-strasse-muenster.de
10.08.2012 - 12.08.2012
Muenster's Wine Festival, Castle Gardens
This year as well, the place to meet to get to know the great variety of national and international wines at Muenster's wine merchants is in the castle gardens. Guests can enjoy delicious dishes, sample small snacks at each wine booth, hear live music and celebrate with friends in the shade of the old trees of the castle gardens.
www.weinfest-schlossgarten.de
18.08.2012
Flea Market
Muenster's flea market is one of the largest open-air flea markets in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad every year. The large flea market will take place on the Hindenburgplatz and the bordering promenade.
www.flohmarkt-muenster.de
23.08.2012 - 26.08.2012
Hot-air Ballooning
Enjoy that feeling of freedom and experience a sense of community at a dizzy height. Who wouldn't want to have these feelings sometime? The visitors to this year's Hot-air Ballooning can get a taste of this. The balloonists start on the Aa Lake meadows on the north shore between the Mühlenhof and the Zoo.
www.muenster.de/stadt/sportamt/veranstaltungen_montgolfiade.html
23.08.2012 - 26.08.2012
Tournament of Champions
Big riding and show-jumping event
European, world and Olympia champions are coming to battle for victories and rankings. The equestrian event in Muenster is one of the oldest German tournaments and enjoys enormous popularity in one of the most important horse-breeding areas in Germany.
www.turnierdersieger.de
25.08.2012 - 26.08.2012
Kreuzviertel Festival
The Kreuzviertel Festival is one of the oldest festivals in Muenster. Year after year it attracts visitors in droves. Among other things, the children's flea market on Sunday morning enjoys great popularity. In addition, there are of course once again tried and tested cultural and culinary highlights.
www.x4tel.de
30.08.2012 - 01.09.2012
"Schauraum"
The festival of museums and galleries
The entire city centre will become the display window for art, culture and lifestyle - this is the "Schauraum" program with the museums and galleries night as the highlight and final event in a three-day culture festival in the old town.
09.09.2012
Volksbank Muenster Marathon
The runners do over 42 kilometres here in Muenster. The route runs through different parts of town in Muenster and of course through the historic city centre, Muenster's "parlour".
www.volksbank-muenster-marathon.de
15.09.2012
Flea Market
Muenster's flea market is one of the largest open-air flea markets in Europe and attracts thousands of visitors from home and abroad every year. The large flea market will take place on the Hindenburgplatz and the bordering promenade.
www.flohmarkt-muenster.de
03.10.2012
UCI Muensterland Giro Cycle Race
On the 3rd of October, Muenster becomes the centre for professional cycles. The UCI Muensterland Giro is a cycle race that leads the participants through the beautiful landscape of the Muensterland.
www.sparkassen-muensterland-giro.de
25.10.2012 - 29.10.2012
Send
Autumn fun fair
The Send - Münster's biggest carnival and the oldest annual fair in the Münsterland - attracts over a million visitors every year. Around 250 fairground operators from all over Germany come three times a year to present the latest sensations on the Hindenburgplatz.
www.send.muenster.de
26.11.2012 - 23.12.2012
Christmas markets
Münster's Christmas markets are unique: over 300 stands and festive illumination await the visitors in the wonderful atmosphere of the historical old town. The Christmas markets stand in rows along the market streets like pearls in a chain. They are just a few minutes walk from each other.
www.muenster.de/stadt/weihnachtsmarkt/
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