Events in the region
Wine festivals, markets and celebrations in Alken and the neighbouring villages on the lower Moselle, plus Rhine in Flames and the markets in Koblenz.
Please note: most dates for 2027 are “expected”, meaning carried over from previous years or calculated from the usual rules. Please confirm with the organiser before you plan. We maintain this list; as of November 2026.
November 2026
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6 – 8 November
New-wine festival (Federweißer)
Cochem
confirmed -
20 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
Koblenz Christmas market
Koblenz
confirmed -
21 November – 21 December
Cochem Christmas market
Cochem
confirmed -
27 – 29 November
Winningen in festive lights (with torchlight walk)
Winningen
confirmed
December 2026
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Sun 20 December
Alken Christmas market below Thurant Castle (opens in a new tab)
Alken
The municipality says “3rd Sunday of Advent” (13 Dec), an event calendar says 20 Dec. Please check beforehand.
expected -
Thu 31 December
New Year’s Eve on the Moselle
Niederfell
confirmed
February 2027
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Sun 28 February
Moosemann festival (opens in a new tab)
Alken
Held on the 3rd Sunday of Lent: the Moosemann parades along the main street with a brass band and the local heritage society, followed by a gathering on the market square and in the inns. Free entry. One calendar says 7 March, by the municipality’s rule it is 28 February.
expected
March 2027
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20 – 21 March
Easter and spring market
Cochem
expected -
27 – 28 March
Koblenz Easter market
Koblenz
expected
April 2027
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10 – 11 April
Moselle vineyard peach blossom market
Cochem
expected -
Sun 25 April
Bugberg-Live! wine hike
Alken
expected -
30 April – 2 May
Blossom and wine festival
Koblenz-Güls
expected
May 2027
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Sat 1 May
May festival on the Bleidenberg
Oberfell
expected -
7 – 18 May
Koblenz wine festival
Koblenz
expected -
15 – 16 May
Steep-slope vineyard festival
Winningen
expected
June 2027
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2 – 6 June
Moselle wine week
Cochem
expected -
Sun 13 June
Lavender blossom festival
Lehmen
expected -
18 – 20 June
Löf-Kattenes wine and village festival
Kattenes
expected -
25 – 27 June
Wine and “Razejunge” festival
Lehmen
expected
July 2027
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2 – 4 July
Wine and castles festival
Kobern-Gondorf
confirmed -
9 – 12 July
Wine and village festival
Löf
expected -
17 – 18 July
Marksmen’s festival
Alken
Calculated from the municipality’s rule “3rd weekend of July”.
expected -
23 – 25 July
Wine and village festival
Hatzenport
expected -
24 – 25 July
Fire brigade festival
Alken
Calculated from the municipality’s rule “4th weekend of July”.
expected -
30 July – 1 August
Jugglers’ festival at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Koblenz
expected -
31 July – 1 August
Lantern festival
Winningen
expected
August 2027
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13 – 15 August
Forest and summer-night festival
Lehmen
expected -
Sat 14 August
Rhine in Flames Spay–Koblenz (opens in a new tab)
Koblenz
Date according to the organiser; the 2027 programme is not yet published. One calendar instead lists 6 to 8 August (Koblenz summer festival).
expected -
20 – 22 August
Wine and winegrowers’ courtyard festival (opens in a new tab)
Alken
According to the municipality always on the 3rd weekend of August.
expected -
20 – 22 August
Wine and village festival
Dieblich
expected -
27 August – 5 September
Moselfest (Germany’s oldest winegrowers’ festival)
Winningen
expected
September 2027
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3 – 5 September
Wine fair (Weinkirmes)
Oberfell
expected -
10 – 12 September
Wine and village festival
Brodenbach
expected -
11 – 12 September
Gondorf wine fair at Schloss von der Leyen
Kobern-Gondorf
expected -
17 – 19 September
Schängelmarkt
Koblenz
expected -
18 – 19 September
Winegrowers’ courtyard festival
Niederfell
expected -
24 – 26 September
Wine festival
Koblenz-Lay
expected
October 2027
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29 – 31 October
New-wine festival (Federweißer)
Cochem
expected
November 2027
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19 November 2027 – 2 January 2028
Koblenz Christmas market
Koblenz
expected -
26 – 28 November
Winningen in festive lights
Winningen
expected
There are no events for this selection.
Sources of the dates: urlaub-untermosel.de (opens in a new tab) · Gemeinde Alken (opens in a new tab) · rhein-in-flammen.com (opens in a new tab)
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