What is in season in Frankfurt, and what to order when the market changes.

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Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt

23 Nov to 22 DecBethmännchen, hot apple wine, Quetschemännchen

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Spring

Grüne Soße herbs
The seven-herb season opens in spring; Oberrad's growers bundle borage, sorrel, chervil and the rest for the Saturday market on Buchrainplatz.
Grüne Soße Festival
Early May brings the Roßmarkt cook-off where kitchens compete over the definitive sauce; evening tasting shows sell out fast.
Hessen asparagus
White asparagus leads menus from late April; producer-driven kitchens like Bornheimer Ratskeller build whole boards around it.
Festivals this seasonFrühjahrsdippemess19 Mar to 11 Apr 2027Grüne Soße Festival24 Apr to 1 May 2027

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Summer

Apfelwein garden season
From May the tavern gardens open across Sachsenhausen and Bornheim; Zur Sonne's chestnut courtyard and Solzer's 300-seat garden peak in July.
Festival eating on the Main
Mainfest at the turn of August and the Museumsuferfest at its end line both riverbanks with food stalls and Kelterei stands.
Gelato queues
Hot evenings stretch the lines at Eis Christina in the Nordend past 21:00; the fruit sorbets follow the orchard calendar.
Festivals this seasonOpernplatzfest17-26 Jun 2027Mainfest31 Jul to 3 Aug 2027Frankfurter Apfelweinfestival6-15 Aug 2027Museumsuferfest27-29 Aug 2027

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Autumn

Süßer and Rauscher
The new apple pressings arrive in stages each autumn: cloudy sweet Süßer first, then sharp part-fermented Rauscher at the self-pressing taverns.
Rheingauer Weinmarkt
Early September fills the Fressgass with over 600 Rheingau wines poured by their makers, Frankfurt's soft start to harvest season.
Lohrberg pressing days
The MainÄppelHaus orchard centre runs its mobile cider press in autumn; bring fruit from your own tree and bottle the juice.
Festivals this seasonFrankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt23 Nov to 22 DecRheingauer Weinmarkt1-10 Sep 2027

Winter

Bethmännchen
The three-almond marzipan domes own Advent; Konditorei counters and the Weihnachtsmarkt stalls sell them from late November.
Hot apfelwein
Frankfurt mulls cider rather than wine at its Christmas market on the Römerberg, spiced and served from Bembel-shaped urns.
Rippchen weather
Cured pork ribs on sauerkraut are the tavern order when the gardens shut; Wagner serves them boiled or grilled all winter.

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