Fasching Festival (February): Called Carnival or Mardi Gras in other parts of World, Berchtesgaden joins in on the pre-Lent festival with a German twist called Fasching. On years when the festival falls over Valentines day there are often couples wheelbarrow races.
Great Bavarian Evenings– On Monday evenings in Market Square from June-September Berchtesgaden hosts authentic band and men’s performing groups doing thigh-slapping, heel-whacking dances called Shuhplattler.
Beer Fests– Every year the events take place during Whitsun (Pentecost) for about 1 week and at the end of September for about 10 days. ‘Liquid bread’ as the Bavarians often lovingly refer to it, the typically German beverage was …
Friday Farmers Market (All Year): Every Friday morning from 8am-Noon there will be a large farmers market in Market Square.
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