Discover Rauenberg through its recurring festivals and two cultural sites. Between July and October, there are three different events: the Summer Night at the town hall/church square, the Portugieser Festival in the district of Malschenberg, and the Winzerkerwe along Hauptstraße, Landfriedstraße and Talstraße. The winegrowers’ museum adds a regular monthly opening day to the festival calendar; St. Michael’s Chapel stands on Mannaberg. When choosing your travel dates, you can therefore decide between festival weekends and a museum visit.

Festivals from July to October

Rauenberg’s Summer Night takes place every year on the second weekend in July at the town hall/church square. On Fridays, various bands perform on an open-air stage; the line-up may vary from year to year. The Portugieser Festival follows on the second weekend in September in Rauenberg’s district of Malschenberg. The recurring festival includes a small amusement park, whose specific features may vary from year to year.

The Winzerkerwe takes place on the second weekend in October, from Saturday to Monday, along Hauptstraße, Landfriedstraße and Talstraße. Its recurring program includes the traditional Winzerspaß on Sunday morning and a festival parade at midday on Sunday; specific program details may vary. Compared with the other two events, the Kerwe runs from Saturday to Monday, while the Summer Night and Portugieser Festival each take place on the second weekend of their respective month.

For planning your trip, it is worth checking the dates and programs of each festival: these recurring events may vary from year to year. This can also help you decide whether to plan your stay around the Summer Night, the Portugieser Festival or the Winzerkerwe.

Winegrowers’ Museum and St. Michael’s Chapel

The winegrowers’ museum is Rauenberg’s town museum. It is open free of charge from 2 to 5 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month, unless that Sunday is a public holiday. Last admission is at 4:30 p.m. Check the opening hours before your visit so you can plan your museum visit within the stated time window.

St. Michael’s Chapel stands on Mannaberg in Rauenberg. The winegrowers’ museum and the chapel are two distinct cultural attractions in the town: one is Rauenberg’s town museum, while the other is a named building on Mannaberg. Together with the festivals, they offer a choice between recurring event dates and a museum visit planned around the monthly calendar. The museum’s specific opening hours and the changing festival programs are separate planning considerations.

More places to explore in the Rhein-Neckar District

The wider Rhein-Neckar District offers its own cultural and landscape highlights. The Electoral Palace in Schwetzingen features a Rococo theatre and a world-famous park. Much of Ladenburg’s historic town center still reflects the Middle Ages and, in part, Roman times. In addition, the Bergstraße and the eastern part of the Rhein-Neckar District lie within the Neckartal-Odenwald Nature Park. These regional examples add further themes from the district to Rauenberg’s own festivals and cultural sites.

Discover more destinations: Dielheim, Zuzenhausen, Laudenbach, Schriesheim, Weinheim, Epfenbach, Sankt Leon-Rot, Waibstadt.

View the wider travel guide: Rhein-Neckar District.