Calendar of Events

March

Carnival Parade, Pétange. Mid-Lent Carnival. Contact Pétange Tourist Office (tel. 50-12-511). Refreshment Sunday (3 weeks before Easter).

April

L'Emais'chen Folk Festival, Luxembourg City. Young lovers buy pottery items for each other. Contact Luxembourg City Tourist Office (tel. 22-28-09; www.lcto.lu). Easter Monday.

Wine Fair, Grevenmacher. Contact Grevenmacher Tourist Office (tel. 75-82-75). Thursday after Easter.

Musical Spring. Festival of music, including classical, jazz, and folk, at venues around Luxembourg City. Contact Luxembourg City Tourist Office (tel. 22-28-09; www.lcto.lu). April and May.

May

International Classical Music Festival, Echternach. National and visiting orchestras play in the Basilica and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Contact Echternach Tourist Office (tel. 72-02-30). Mid-May to end of July.

Octave of Our Lady of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City and Diekirch. Grand religious processions in honor of the Virgin Mary. Contact Luxembourg City Tourist Office (tel. 22-28-09; www.lcto.lu) and Diekirch Tourist Office (tel. 80-30-23). Fifth Sunday after Easter.

Féerie du Genêt Flower Parade, Wiltz. The festival includes a street market. Contact Wiltz Tourist Office (tel. 95-74-44). Monday after Pentecost.

Dancing Procession, Echternach. Colorful and internationally renowned 1,200-year-old folk-dancing procession in honor of St. Willibrord. Contact Echternach Tourist Office (tel. 72-02-30). Tuesday after Pentecost, beginning at 9am.

June

International Open-Air Theater Festival, Wiltz. Performances every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Incorporates a music program at the Château de Wiltz. Contact Wiltz Tourist Office (tel. 95-74-44). June to July.

Luxembourg National Day, Luxembourg City. Gala celebration featuring festival activities, the Grand Duke reviewing his guards with all the pomp and ritual of centuries past, and fireworks. Contact Luxembourg City Tourist Office (tel. 22-28-09; www.lcto.lu). June 23.

Wine Festival, Remich. Open-air celebrations and wine tasting. Contact Remich Tourist Office (tel. 23-69-84-88). End of June to August.

July

Open-Air Concerts. Evening concerts on the place d'Armes, Luxembourg City. Contact Luxembourg City Tourist Office (tel. 22-28-09; www.lcto.lu). Throughout July.

Remembrance Day, Ettelbruck. Celebration in honor of U.S. Gen. George S. Patton, whose troops liberated Luxembourg in World War II. Contact Musée Patton, rue du Dr. Klein 5 (tel. 81-03-22). Second weekend of July.

Old Diekirch Festival, Diekirch. Folklore events, music, and street market. Contact Diekirch Tourist Office (tel. 80-30-23). Second weekend of July.

Beer Festival, Diekirch. A popular event in this beer-brewing town. Contact Diekirch Tourist Office (tel. 80-30-23). Third Sunday in July.

August

Pottery Festival, Nospelt. The center of Luxembourg's pottery industry opens its workshops and hosts a street market for pottery and handicrafts. Contact Musée de la Potterie (tel. 30-01-99). First weekend in August.

Agricultural Fair, Ettelbruck. Contact Ettelbruck Tourist Office (tel. 81-20-68). First weekend in August.

Procession of the Holy Virgin, Girsterklaus. Pilgrimage dating back to 1328. Contact Echternach Tourist Office (tel. 72-02-30). Sunday after August 15.

Schobermesse, Luxembourg City. A big amusement fair and street market. Contact Luxembourg City Tourist Office (tel. 22-28-09; www.lcto.lu). Two weeks, beginning next-to-last Sunday in August.

September

Wine and Grape Festival, Grevenmacher. A splendid folklore procession celebrates the local grape harvest. Contact Grevenmacher Tourist Office (tel. 23-69-66-01). Second weekend in September.

Wine and Grape Festival, Greiveldange. Contact Caves Coopératives des Vignerons (tel. 69-83-14). Third weekend in September.