Kaiserslautern Day Tripper Weekend Edition Feb 28 – Mar 1

***Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2020***

How many times can you say you’ve had a blast on Feb 29th? Well let this weekend be one of those times!! We have a great Weekend Edition lined up for you with activities in FIVE COUNTRIES🤯!! Don’tlet a little cold and wet weather keep you in. If you are ready to figure where to spend Feb 29th (…and Feb 28th and Mar 1st), then THIS POST IS FOR YOU!!

We’ll be in the City of Light running the Paris Half Marathon. If you will be there too, then say “hi” if you see us👋!

Los geht’s.

—FEATURED EVENTS—

**Steet Food Festival Haßloch (Feb 29- Mar 1)🚉💥

Our top pick for the weekend, head to the Jahnplatz in Haßloch for their annual street festival. It’s under an hour drive, but you can get there under 40 minutes by using the train. Check it out!

https://facebook.com/events/s/street-food-festival-ha%C3%9Floch-2/503182680266552/?ti=cl

*10e Nuit des Jardins Lumière (Feb 29)💥

Head over to Lunéville, France to see the Luńeville castle lit up at night. Only a two hour drive and free entry!

https://facebook.com/events/s/10e-nuit-des-jardins-de-lumier/698686610657543/?ti=cl

*Euro Dance Festival 2020 (Feb 25- Mar 1)💥

Head over to Europa Park for Europe’s largest dance festival! There will be over 600 workshops. Head there for lessons and to see great performances in salsa, tango, swing, discofox, hip hop, breakdance, and more!

https://facebook.com/events/s/euro-dance-festival-2020/2063179340645339/?ti=cl

*Hot Chocolate Winter Fun 5K Frankfurt (Feb 29)💥

Start Saturday morning off right by RUNNING FOR CHOCOLATE! This event is expected to draw quite a large crowd. You can register in advance or on-site!

https://facebook.com/events/s/hot-chocolate-winter-run-frank/547297015826572/?ti=cl

*24. Wiesbander Berglauf (Feb 29)💥

Looking for something more challenging than a 5K? The annual Wiesbaden mountain run comes in two options: 8k and 450 elevation gain or 25k and 900 elevation gain. Challenge yourself by heading out there on Saturday afternoon.

https://facebook.com/events/s/24-wiesbadener-berglauf-auf-di/2514652555319819/?ti=cl

*Luxembourg Comedy Showcase in English (Feb 29)💥

https://facebook.com/events/s/luxembourg-comedy-showcase-sat/468661370708327/?ti=cl

*Bastogne War Museum (NOW OPEN AGAIN!)💥

Bastogne War Museum closed for a few weeks for the season, but it’s NOW OPEN AGAIN!! Only a 3 hour drive away, history truly comes to life here. What a great opportunity we have living so close!

https://www.facebook.com/BastogneWarMuseum/

*British Craft Beer Tasting (Feb 28-29)💥

Come sip on craft beer at the Pulaski express!

https://facebook.com/events/s/wild-weather-beer-tasting-pula/1454519684723397/?ti=cl

**SV Waldhof Mannheim v. FC Kaiserslautern⚽️ (Mar 1)💥

How bold are you? Are you willing to go into opposing territory to rep your home team? Well, if that describes you, head to Mannheim to see it go down on game day. Better you than me😂!

https://facebook.com/events/s/26-spieltag-sv-waldhof-1-fc-ka/1042787572761362/?ti=cl

*Stormzy in Mainz (Mar 1)💥

See the award winning British rapper Stormzy live! I just love his song “Back to London” with Ed Sheeran.

https://facebook.com/events/s/stormzy-mainz/2188606141442051/?ti=cl

*Bern, Switzerland Fasching (Feb 27-29)💥

So you thought Fasching was done. Well, take a 4 hour drive to Bern, Switzerland to keep the party going! It’s probably a little far for a day trip, but if you’re looking for an overnight trip this weekend, then this is probably your best choice.

https://facebook.com/events/s/barner-fasnacht-2020/475272070025787/?ti=cl

—BRRR… INDOOR ACTIVITIES—

Nothing new here, but if you are looking for inside stuff, see our running list below!!

*Bosiland

https://www.bosiland.de/

https://www.facebook.com/bosiland/

*World of Fun Zweibrücken

https://www.facebook.com/wofzw/

https://www.wof-zw.de/

*World of Gleamgolf Kaiserslautern

https://www.world-of-gleamgolf.de/kaiserslautern/gleamgolf-kaiserslautern-spielen

*FUN PARK Kaiserslautern

https://www.facebook.com/FUNPARKKl/

*Dynamikum Science Museum Pirmasens

https://www.facebook.com/dynamikum/

*Gondwana Pre-historic Museum

https://www.gondwana-das-praehistorium.de/de/

*Rulantica Waterpark at Europa Park

https://www.europapark.de/en/rulantica/rulantica-new-indoor-water-world

*K-D Rhine River Cruise

https://www.k-d.com/en/cruises/kd-winter-timetable-middle-rhine

—WINTER FUN!!—

**Below are two indoor ski areas open year-round.

*Snowhall Amneville (France)- 1.5hrs

https://snowhall-amneville.fr

*Snow World Landgraaf (The Netherlands)- 3hrs

https://www.snowworld.com/en

**Below are a few outdoor ski areas. Make sure you check ski conditions before heading out there.

*Skiliftkarussell Winterberg- 3hrs

https://www.skiliftkarussell.de/en/

*Skigebiet Feldberg- 3hrs

https://www.liftverbund-feldberg.de

*Ski Resort La Bresse Hohneck- 3hrs

https://en.labresse.net/ski-resort-la-bresse-hohneck.html

—FREE WALKING TOURS—

Remember that most of the guides are free-lancers and college students, so don’t forget to tip!! Almost all tours run daily.

*Free Walking Tour Luxembourg

https://twentytour.com/free-walking-tour-luxembourg

*Free Walking Tour Heidelberg

https://www.freetour.com/heidelberg/heidelberg-free-walking-tour

*Amazing Strasbourg Free Tour

https://www.freetour.com/strasbourg/amazing-strasbourg-free-tour

*Frankfurt Free Tour

https://www.freetour.com/frankfurt/frankfurt-free-alternative-tour

*Cologne Free Tour

https://www.freetour.com/cologne/cologne-free-walking-tour

*Free Walking Tour of Stuttgart

https://www.cyhitours.com/tours/english-tours/stuttgart-free-walking-tour

https://www.facebook.com/CYHITfreewalkingtourstuttgart/

*Free Walking Tour Mannheim

They do it in either German or English based off of participants, but I would contact them first.

https://freewalkingtourmrn.jimdofree.com

https://www.facebook.com/freewalkingtourmannheim

What did we miss🤷‍♀️? Comment below on our blog, FB, or IG👇!!