6 Best Performing Arts in The Rhineland, Germany

On the last weekend in June, more than 100,000 people come out for this music festival in Trier's Old Town, which features several music stages as well as a citywide run, markets, a parade and 120 food and drink stalls. Major venues include the Trier Arena and Trier Europahalle, hosting the likes of André Rieu, James Last, and Deep Purple.

Also known as Mosel in Flammen (Mosel on fire), this annual July celebration along the Zurlauben riverbank (as part of the several days-long festival, the Zurlaubener Heimatfest) involves much wine, sparkling wine, and beer, and an impressive display of fireworks.

Opera, theater, and ballet performances as well as concerts are staged in this popular modern theater.

This traditional wine festival takes place in early August in the Olewig district of Trier. As well as local wine, there's live music and various regional culinary specialties to be enjoyed.

Trier's Christmas market features nearly a hundred wooden huts selling Christmas decorations, toys and candles, as well as Glühwein (mulled wine), sausages, and potato cakes. It takes place on the main market square and in front of the impressive backdrop of Trier cathedral.

Concerts, theater, exhibitions, and other events are staged at this sociocultural center and cabaret stage housed in a former cloth factory.