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A Reason to Celebrate: Autumn Festivals and Markets Bring Hessen to Life

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • Autumn markets and festivals across Hessen will showcase regional foods, crafts, music and family activities.
  • Events include the Herbstzauber market in Kassel, the “Lecker Herbst” series in North Hessen, Wild and Wine Weeks in the Spessart, and the “Der Vulkan kocht” culinary weeks in Vogelsberg.
  • Organizers are highlighting local producers, restaurants, farms and seasonal ingredients such as pumpkins, mushrooms, game, lamb, potatoes and apples.

The heat has finally eased, the light has softened and the evenings are still mild. In Hessen, autumn is bringing a full calendar of markets, festivals and food-focused events.

This weekend, Kassel’s Karlsaue will host the Herbstzauber market. Visitors can browse stalls offering Flammkuchen, new wine, jams, pestos, spreads, plants, decorations, handicrafts, clothing, jewelry and soaps. Live music and a play area will also be available. The market runs from Friday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adult admission costs 12 euros, or 10 euros online, while children and teenagers up to 17 enter free.

The “Lecker Herbst” series is already underway in the four nature parks of Habichtswald, Reinhardswald, Kellerwald-Edersee and Münden. Its program includes food markets, farm festivals, culinary hikes, mushroom and herb excursions, and bicycle tours. Organizers say the events are designed not only to introduce seasonal specialties, but also to connect visitors with the people and businesses supporting the region. The series continues until early November.

The events are not only about discovering seasonal specialties, but also about getting to know the people and businesses that support the region.

· Organizers of “Lecker Herbst”They described the purpose of the North Hessen event series.

In the Spessart, Wild and Wine Weeks will run from Sept. 12 to Oct. 25, with 38 participating restaurants. From Sept. 19 to Oct. 18, local businesses will also present new ways to enjoy orchard fruit, including chutneys and sweet additions to savory dishes. Farm festivals, cider-making activities, hikes and bicycle tours are part of the program.

The Vogelsberg culinary weeks, titled “The Volcano Cooks,” run through Nov. 8. Farmers and restaurants are working together to use fresh harvests in dishes featuring game, lamb, potatoes, pumpkins, root vegetables, mushrooms and orchard fruit. The organizers promise food ranging from hearty and traditional to refined and innovative.

From hearty to refined, and from traditional to new.

· Organizers of “The Volcano Cooks”They described the range of autumn dishes served during the Vogelsberg culinary weeks.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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