Festival of Delights ★ 4.8
Europe's largest open-air food festival for fine food and wine enthusiasts, held annually in late July on the Rhine bank near the Chocolate Museum.
Food festivals in Cologne worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Fine Food Days Cologne ★ 4.7
A two-week gourmet festival in late August to mid-September across Cologne, with Michelin-starred chefs running special menus, winemaker dinners and demos.
Weinfest am Rhein ★ 4.6
An annual wine festival on the Rhine waterfront at Rheinauhafen, bringing German wine regions including Ahr, Mosel, Rheingau and Rhine to pour alongside.
Kölner Weinwoche ★ 4.5
Cologne's Wine Week, held annually in late May on the Neumarkt at the heart of the old town. Wineries from Germany's 13 wine regions pour their current.
Cologne Christmas Markets ★ 4.3
Seven simultaneous Christmas markets running from mid November across the city centre, rated among the world's best. The Cathedral-side Roncalliplatz market.
Anuga World Food Trade Fair ★ 4.2
The world's largest food and beverage trade fair, held biennially at Koelnmesse in October. While primarily a trade event, the public days draw food.
Street Food Festival Cologne ★ 4.1
An annual street food festival at the Tanzbrunnen venue on the east Rhine bank, gathering food trucks and pop-up kitchens from across Germany and Europe.
ISM Cologne International Sweets and Snacks Fair ★ 4.0
The world's largest trade fair for sweets and snacks, held annually in late January at Koelnmesse. The public evening events and the confectionery district.