Love plays a big part in Strasbourg’s calendar of events. Just take the love and goodwill of its award-winning Christmas market or the mellow, peace-loving vibes of its spring reggae festival. Strasbourg even has a festival specifically devoted to love each year. Check out our six, favourite events below.
Keep an eye of the website as the full details of Strasbourg’s contribution to this key European cultural event that takes place each May are confirmed. As a veritable hub of the European Union itself, its programme is often particularly impressive.
Throw yourself into the season of joy when the Christkindelsmärik returns each year at the end of November—until 30 Dec—as it has done since the 1570s. Free.
Love is in the with a sojourn in a lesser known capital of love for Valentine's Day. Over 40 events for lovers over 10 days.
February 2020 sees this popular event returning to Strasbourg. Armed with a tasting glass provided on entrance, eager amateurs and members of the trade rub shoulders at tastings of wines by France’s top independent wineries at this annual fair. Santé!
One of the biggest events of its kind, France sees a festival of reggae and all its related genres satisfy a chilled-out audience in a pleasant setting. Expect talent from all over the world. Check the website for the confirmed line-up and early bird deals.
An international film festival that does exactly what it says on the tin. An evolution of the Hammer and the Spectre Film Festivals, the Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festival is a celebration of fantasy, horror and science fiction cinema, and is an enormous amount of fun. The festival begins with The Great Strasbourg Zombie Walk, and has a spring in its step and tongue in its cheek throughout, with a magnificent programme of some of the best genre films around. Associated lectures, talks and workshops celebrate great directors, sagas and filmmaking, while the Nuit des Nanars pays homage to classic Z movies. Tremendous fun for everyone, whether a fantasy film fan or not.