Food festivals in Frankfurt worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

November 2026 1 festival

Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt

  • ★ 4.6
  • 23 Nov to 22 Dec
  • Free entry

Frankfurt's Christmas market fills the Römerberg and beyond with over 230 stalls, hot apple wine and Bethmännchen through Advent and into Christmas week.

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March 2027 1 festival

Frühjahrsdippemess

  • ★ 3.8
  • 19 Mar to 11 Apr 2027
  • Free entry

The spring Dippemess descends from Frankfurt's medieval pottery market, now three fairground weeks of rides and food at Bornheimer Hang each spring.

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April 2027 1 festival

Grüne Soße Festival

  • ★ 4.5
  • 24 Apr to 1 May 2027
  • Tickets needed

The Grüne Soße Festival crowns Frankfurt's best seven-herb sauce in a week of tasting shows on the Roßmarkt, part contest, part cabaret, judged nightly.

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Gin & Rum Tasting in Frankfurt am Main

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June 2027 1 festival

Opernplatzfest

  • ★ 4.2
  • 17-26 Jun 2027
  • Free entry

The Opernplatzfest sets white pavilions before Frankfurt's Alte Oper, local restaurateurs cooking from bratwurst to paella for ten June days.

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July 2027 1 festival

Mainfest

  • ★ 4.1
  • 31 Jul to 3 Aug 2027
  • Free entry

Mainfest brings fairground rides and regional food stands to Frankfurt's Mainkai each summer, ending with fireworks over the river on the final Monday.

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August 2027 2 festivals

Frankfurter Apfelweinfestival

  • ★ 4.5
  • 6-15 Aug 2027
  • Free entry

The Frankfurt Apple Wine Festival fills Frankfurt's Rossmarkt for ten days, 6 to 15 August 2027, with local apple wine producers, live music, workshops and culinary specialities.

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Museumsuferfest

  • ★ 4.6
  • 27-29 Aug 2027
  • Free entry

Museumsuferfest turns both banks of the Main into one of Europe's biggest culture festivals, with food stalls from around the world on both banks.

September 2027 1 festival

Rheingauer Weinmarkt

  • ★ 4.5
  • 1-10 Sep 2027
  • Free entry

The Rheingauer Weinmarkt, or Rheingau Wine Festival, lines Frankfurt's Freßgass' with over 600 Rheingau wines each September, with winegrowers pouring and nearby restaurants serving food.

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