What’s on Kaiserslautern
Lautrer Advent – Christmas cheer in the heart of the city
Programme for the week from 1 to 7 December
Since 17 November, Kaiserslautern city centre has been aglow with festive cheer: the Lautrer Christmas market around the Stiftskirche, Schillerplatz and in the Fruchthalle invites visitors to enjoy, marvel and linger. Amidst sparkling lights, magical fireworks and fragrant delicacies, tradition comes alive and the Advent season becomes tangible – with heart, warmth and the spirit of Kaiserslautern. Here is the programme for the third week:
Tuesday, 2 December
6–9 p.m., Stiftskirche stage
Music: Rick Cheyenne with rock ‘n’ roll Christmas
Wednesday, 3 December
6–9 p.m., Schillerplatz stage
Music: Los dos hombres; cover songs from the genres of rock, country and blues to rock out, dance and sing along to.
Thursday, 4 December
5 p.m., Fruchthalle, Kulturmarkt
Eb Jazz Choir of the Emmerich Smola Music School and Music Academy; conductor: Kirsti Alho; free admission
6–9 p.m., Stiftskirche stage
Music: Janet Taylor & Word-UP Band
Funk, soul, jazz & gospel
Friday, 5 December
7.30 p.m., Fruchthalle, Great Hall
German State Philharmonic Orchestra Rhineland-Palatinate; conductor: David Reiland; Rafael Aguirre, guitar; works by Delius, Talbot and Tchaikovsky
Tickets: www.fruchthalle.de
Saturday, 6 December
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Altenhof
Christmas tree sale in aid of the TSG Kaiserslautern club
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., entrance to the Stiftskirche courtyard
Christmas bakery
Children can bake their own cookies free of charge in the children’s Christmas bakery. No advance registration is required.
12 noon, Stiftskirche
“A little market music” Children’s musical “St. Nikolaus”; Evangelische Singschule Kaiserslautern; free admission.
12 noon to 3 p.m., event grounds
Music: X-Mas HEROES Quartet, Christmas Marching Band
2 to 6 p.m., event grounds
The Lautern Christ Child and St. Nicholas will be visiting the Christmas market – with sweet surprises for young and old alike. From 3 pm to 4 pm, they will be visiting the culture market in the Fruchthalle (free admission).
Sunday, 7 December
12 noon, Fruchthalle
Vocalis Sambach; Conductor: Tobias Markutzik; Free admission
2–6 p.m., entrance to the inner courtyard of the Stiftskirche
Christmas bakery
Children can bake their own cookies for free in the children’s Christmas bakery. No advance registration is required.
5 p.m., Fruchthalle
Ida Liebert and Elena Vildschunas with their piano students; free admission
New Kaiserslautern picture calendar now available
To mark the city’s anniversary, the Kaiserslautern City Archives has published historical photographs from the 1920s in the form of a 2026 calendar.
High-resolution photographs of various streets and buildings invite you to take a stroll through old Kaiserslautern.
The calendars are available for €19.90 at the City Museum (Theodor-Zink-Museum/Wadgasserhof) or the Tourist Information Office during their respective opening hours. Pre-orders can also be placed at any time at:
Sightseeing tours
So, who was Barbarossa? – certainly not a baker (who cashed in on the illustrious name), but a powerful emperor in the Middle Ages.
Discover more interesting aspects of Kaiserslautern: a guided tour of the Count Palatinate Hall (with the subterranean passages) and/or walk through the downtown highlights major personages, buildings and events in Kaiserslautern’s multifaceted history.
Christmas walks through Kaiserslautern
Advent tour
How sweet are bishops? Is Santa Claus from the Palatinate? The tour takes you through Kaiserslautern in the run-up to Christmas and explains Advent and Christmas customs. On this walk through the city, you will learn many surprising and wondrous things about this special time of year. You will also get to try some tasty treats.
Date: Saturday, November 29, 4:00 p.m.; €12.00 per person.
Dates in December: Tuesday, December 2, 4 p.m. (children’s tour), Saturday, December 6, 4 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 4 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, 4 p.m. (children’s tour), Saturday, December 20, 4 p.m.
Registration is binding. Cancellation is possible up to one day in advance.
Guided walk through the Ruheforst forest on 30 November
On Sunday, 30 November 2025, a guided walk through the Ruheforst Kaiserslautern forest will take place at 10 a.m. The meeting point is at the West I car park on Mannheimer Straße heading out of town, which can also be reached directly by bus line 101. Sturdy footwear is recommended for the 1.5-hour event on the forest trails. Registration is not necessary.
Date: Sunday, 30 November 2025, 10 a.m.
Pfalzgrafensaal and underground passage
The tour begins in the Pfalzgrafensaal of the former Renaissance castle, the city’s state rooms. It then continues into the approximately 70-meter-long underground passage, which brings the history of Kaiserslautern to life.
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 3 p.m.
€7.00 per person / €6.00 reduced rate.
KL in the glow of lights
Kaiserslautern in the evening light. The city is particularly impressive at night. Works of art, buildings, fountains, and churches are illuminated, and the city’s history and Christmas traditions are explained. The tour takes you to hidden corners and alleys and to some of the city’s most important sights.
Dates: Friday, December 5, 5 p.m.; Wednesday, December 17, 5 p.m.
7.00 EUR per person / 6.00 EUR reduced rate.
Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is always in front of the Tourist Information.
Discounts are available for schoolchildren, students, trainees up to the age of 25 and severely disabled people with a disability of 70 percent or more.The Tourist Information Office (telephone 0631 3654019) requests advance booking for all guided tours.
Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern
Culture Market in Kaiserslautern’s Fruchthalle
Fashion, art and crafts from 27 November
Kulturmarkt Fruchthalle (c) Stadt KL Hanni Beck On Thursday, 27 November at 12 noon, the Culture Market in Kaiserslautern’s Fruchthalle will open its doors again for the 43rd time! At 5 p.m., Mayor and Head of Cultural Affairs Manfred Schulz will officially open the arts and crafts market, accompanied by music from the ‘Lucky Voices Kaiserslautern’.
New this year are the opening hours: the market will no longer be open continuously, but only on Thursdays to Sundays around the four Advent weekends.
Experience arts and crafts, cosy hours with coffee and cake, and a great musical programme. What makes the cultural market in Kaiserslautern unique is that over 80 exhibitors will be presenting their wares over the four Advent weekends. Some of the participants will stay for several days, but for the most part there will be a lively change in the range of products on offer. It is therefore worth visiting the cultural market in the Fruchthalle on each of the four weekends to experience the wide variety of high-quality arts and crafts, exclusive unique items, clever gift ideas and products from charitable organisations. A true paradise for visitors! In addition to numerous familiar faces, there will also be many new and national exhibitors.
Kulturmarktes in der Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern_c_Stadt KL On display and available for purchase are ceramics, jewellery, lighting, candles, soaps, leather goods, bags, children’s clothing, products made of wood, glass and paper, fashion and textiles, handmade cuddly toys and a wide variety of accessories. The café area on the upper floor and the lunch bistro with its changing hot dishes invite you to meet friends and linger. Be inspired by the very special pre-Christmas atmosphere!
Opening hours:
Thursday, Friday and Sunday: 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m.,
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
On some evenings, the market is open until 7:30 p.m., after which you can enjoy one of the high-calibre concerts in the Fruchthalle hall.
Student café: Thursday to Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Lunch: Thursday to Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Admission to the cultural market is free.
Tickets for concerts at the Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern are available from:
Tickets – 19.00 euros (reduced 13.00 euros) for all seats are only available in advance at the Tourist Information Office, Fruchthallstraße 14, Tel. (0631) 365-2316 or at the box office. The ticket entitles the holder to a return journey on the day of the event until 3:00 a.m. the following day on all public transport (with DB: RE, RB and S-Bahn, in the Rhine-Neckar transport network (VRN), 2nd class).
Wochenmarkt Kaiserslautern
Welcome to the Kaiserslautern weekly market – Every Tuesday and Saturday on Stiftsplatz and on Thursdays in the Königstraße. From 07:00 to 13:30 you will find everything your heart desires. Fresh food from fruit, cheese, vegetables and sausages to fish and baked goods as well as flowers and plants. Or simply have a nice chat about the weather, world events and the football.
Garbage Guide for the City of Kaiserslautern 2025
Ernst Gabriel Once again in 2025, Stadtbildpflege Kaiserslautern (City Image Maintenance) has published a waste management booklet for English-speaking citizens who live in the Kaiserslautern city area. The 32 page Garbage Guide offers information on proper disposal, reuse, and avoidance of waste.
The A5 booklet provides addresses and opening hours of the municipal recycling centers, guidance on waste disposal dates published in the Stadtbildpflege app and website, as well as locations and dates for hazardous waste disposal. The booklet also gives an illustrated overview of correct waste separation.
The 2025 Garbage Guide for the City of Kaiserslautern is available for you to take away from the municipal recycling centers, the Rathaus city hall and the Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern (municipal utilities). An online version can be downloaded from the Stadtbildpflege website at www.stadtbildpflege-kl.de.
Wadgasserhof
Biergarten Wadgasserhof (c)Stadt KL Inviting Beer Garden at the Wadgasserhof
In the summer months the inner courtyard of the Wadgasserhof with its beer garden invites visitors to linger in its historical ambience.
Sitting under the old chestnut tree, enjoy drinks and food from the neighboring Vietnamese restaurant Pho Viet. Opening hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday is a day off.
The exhibitions in the Wadgasserhof and the Theodor Zink Museum can be visited during the opening hours of the City Museum. These are Wednesday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Admission to special exhibitions is 5.00 euros, reduced 2.50 euros, the visit to the permanent exhibition is free.
Wadgasserhof, Steinstrasse 55, 67653 Kaiserslautern
Tel: 0631 365-2326
Pfalzgalerie
Photo: © Stadt Kaiserslautern Pfalzgalerie, Museumsplatz 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern
Tel.: 0631 3647201
Tuesday: 11:00 – 20:00, Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00, Closed Mondays
The Museum Palatine Gallery in Kaiserslautern was founded in 1874 as a museum of Trades and Crafts. The museum building was constructed from 1875 to 1880. Today, its main focus is on painting and sculpture from the 19th to 21st centuries.
The permanent collection includes: our friends. Abstract American Art from a Private French Collection
Theodor Zink Museum
Photo: © Stadt Kaiserslautern Theodor Zink Museum, Steinstr. 48, 67657 Kaiserslautern
Tel. 0631 365-2327
www.theodor-zink-museum.de
Tuesday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm;
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm;
Closed Monday
Guided tours by telephone arrangement
Permanent Exhibition: Kaiserslautern – Time Pictures from Ten Millennia
Times of Opening: Wednesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 6pm, Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Documentation – Stations of a Municipal Museum
From the History of the Theodor Zink MuseuEmmerich Smola School of Music and Music Academy
Kaiserslautern Zoo
The Kaiserslautern Zoo is a popular destination located in Siegelbach in the northwestern outskirts of the city’s suburbs: an oasis of tranquility where you discover nature, and learn interesting details about the kingdom of animals.
KAMMGARN Kaiserslautern
The Kammgarn is one of the top venues in Germany and for years has been an internationally respected, first-call concert hall for pop, rock, hip-hop, rap, indie, jazz, blues, comedy, cabaret, punk, goth, infotainment and more.
“The SNUG” Irish Pub
Kaiserslautern’s funnest place to be
Opened in August 2013 in the location of former Irish Pub, Thursty Nellys, it has been totally transformed by new manger, Lisa Muehlberger.
K1 HIGH ROPES Course Fröhnerhof
The attraction in the Palatinate forest
Climbing Fun – Up the trees
A wonderful piece of nature, healthy trees, a few loads of building wood, many meters of steel and the enthusiasm you bring along – discover for yourself the purest joy of climbing! The courses consist of exercises which make the way from one platform to the next a genuine adventure, with obstacles made from cables, swings, rope bridges and wooden bridges.
K1 – THE IDEAL DESTINATION FOR; Family tours, School trips, Team-Events , Club and company excursions , Birthday parties, … and of course also for you!
Irish House Kaiserslautern
Spacious pub dedicated to the Irish tradition. Here you can enjoy a Guinness® or Kilkenny® by the crackling fireplace or play a round of pool or darts with friends. The old stucco ceilings are witnesses to the past decades and could tell tales of many a long night. The well-stocked bar offers the right drink not only for whiskey lovers. At least 6 beers always on tap complement by a large selection of bottled beers. Smoke-free house.
EVENTS
Perfect sound and acoustics on three floors, plus a state-of-the-art lighting system. The event room was completely renovated in 2021, and live concerts have been taking place every week since. Whether 30 or 300 visitors, the possibilities offered by the special architecture ensure that every event is a success.
BEER GARDEN
A beautiful old tree population provides guests with plenty of shade in summer to relax with an after-work beer. The small stage on the edge of the Eselsbach stream is used weather permitting for Summer Sunday Sessions. Artists from the region gather here, and the kitchen provides the perfect dishes to accompany the music.
Irish House, Eselsfürth 11, 67657 Kaiserslautern