Meissen's festivals and celebrations are a combination of everything that makes this region so special: fine wine, romantic old quarters and places steeped in history. The town's calendar includes annual highlights such as the wine festival, the Old Town Festival and the medieval festival at Albrechtsburg Castle.Wine festival
The wine-growing region along the 55-km Saxon Wine Route is like no other. The vineyards along the Elbe make up the smallest wine region in Germany, and the most northerly in Europe. Müller-Thurgau is the main grape variety grown here. Every year, at the end of September, Meissen holds its wine festival to celebrate the grape harvest.Old Town Festival
Every spring, when the first rays of warm sunshine bring cheer to everyone, it's time for Meissen's Old Town Festival. The cosy old quarter is filled with hundreds of stalls around the market square and Theaterplatz. For three whole days, people flock here to celebrate, enjoy good food and wine, and get away from it all.Medieval festival at Albrechtsburg Castle
The merry month of May begins at Albrechtsburg Castle with a medieval festival and the setting up of the maypole. Visitors come in their droves to see the large market with medieval music and to enjoy delicious food, various attractions and comedians. There are also a number of craftspeople such as printers, ropemakers, silversmiths and bead necklace-makers who demonstrate their skills.