After all of the public holidays in May this year, June may feel like a heavy one for work.Â
All the more reason to make the most of your weekends.
Fortunately, between Euro 2024 (for the football fans) and music festivals featuring a wide array of genres, this June offers plenty of possibilities for enjoying your free time.
Here are a few June events you wont want to miss:
May 31st - June 2nd: Eurofolk Festival
Kicking off a day ahead of the beginning of June this year is the annual Eurofolk Festival in Ingelheim in Rhineland Palatinate.
Musical performances by groups representing world folk traditions (including American, Greek and Irish folk music, for example) are scheduled in the afternoons and evenings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As well as workshops on various folk traditions and hobbies such as juggling, drumming, handicrafts and an herb hike.
According to the event website, this yearâs most anticipated act will be the Ukrainian folk group Yagody.
Note that ticket sales on-site will be cash only, but you can pay electronically for presale tickets online.Â
June 7th - 16th Bach Fest
For fans of classical and choral music, Leipzigâs Bach Festival offers open air concerts at the cityâs main market as well as performances in the historic St. Thomas Church and other venues.
Named for one of Germanyâs most famous classical composers, Johann Sebastian Bach, festival attendees can expect to hear the kind of music that he spent most of his life composing, such as choral cantatas.
Hardcore Bach fans can purchase a festival pass for âŹ77, or you can buy tickets to individual concerts. While youâre there you can also consider checking out the Bach museum.
Starting June 14th: Euro 2024
One of the biggest events taking place across Germany in June is the UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2024.
A total of 24 European national football teams will be competing in a series of matches in venues around Germany for one month, with the first match (Germany versus Scotland) kicking off in Munich on the 14th.
With 2.7 million fans expected to come out to see the championship matches, the event is sure to be felt by residents in all of Germanyâs major cities, whether you are a football fan or not.
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For those in Germany, you can likely find a public place to watch the matches live, even if you donât have tickets to the games. For example, in Cologne a 'Football Village' will be set up in the Altstadt (Old Town), for local fans to watch and celebrate games together.
In Berlin, StraĂe des 17 Juni in Tiergarten will be transformed into the "fan mile", which is to be the largest open air venue for live screening Euro 2024 in Germany. The capital city's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate is to be made to look like an enormous football goal for the occasion, and matches will be projected on it.
The final match will be held in Berlin on July 14th.Â
June 21st: FĂȘte de la Musique
June 20th marks the summer solstice this year, meaning that the 20th and 21st have the longest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere â and also mark the beginning of summer, from a geographic perspective.
On this occasion, Berlinâs FĂȘte de la Musique offers those in Germanyâs capital a chance to âcelebrate the longest and most musical day of the year togetherâ.
FĂȘte de la Musique is basically a crowd-sourced outdoor music festival where local musicians perform at local venues around Berlin, and plenty more spontaneous acts can be found in the cityâs streets, parks and public spaces as well.
All of the performances are completely free and will take place throughout the day and into the evening.
June 26th - 30th: Fusion Festival
The Fusion Festival (often depicted in Cyrillic letters as Đ€ŃĐ·ĐžĐŸĐœ) is a renowned music and arts festival that takes place every year at a former military airfield in LĂ€rz, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in north-eastern Germany.
With a focus on collective action, the event can be viewed as a social experiment in utopian communism, and has become an iconic event in the European festival scene. It's also known for its quirky atmosphere and eclectic music lineup.
As well as a diverse musical programme from renowned artists and underground talents, the festival also hosts numerous workshops and discussions.
Festival tickets are available for âŹ220, and Sunday tickets are on sale for âŹ60 â both come with a âŹ10 âtrash depositâ as well. There is also a portal in the website to a message board where ticket holders can sell or swap tickets, should they sell out.
June 28th - 30th: Hamburg Harley DaysÂ
Harley-Davidsonâs festival, âHarley Daysâ, includes a motorcycle market as well as live music and will take place on Banksstrasse at the end of June.
Guests can take a gander at classic motorbikes as well as the latest Harley models, or take one for a test-ride. A custom bike show is held on Saturday, and on Sunday there is a motorcycle parade through the city.
The event also promises to have a stunt show, a BBQ-focused food court, and tattoo booths.
Children and minors up to 18 years old can enter the fest for free, and there is free admission for all on Sunday the 30th. One or two day adult tickets (for Friday and Saturday) are available on pre-sale for âŹ11 or âŹ20 respectively.
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