December 2025: Advent Delicacies and Wine Events

• Advent and Christmas markets with regional specialties in Bad Kissingen and the surrounding area: expected are stalls with Latwerge, Kissinger Hörnchen, black walnuts, honey, pastries, Franconian mulled wine as well as grain and herbal spirits.
• Winemaker evenings and guided tastings of Franconian wines from the Saale valley; announcements are made continuously via city and regional event calendars as well as wine shops.
• Pre-Christmas gourmet tours and themed city walks with samples from manufactories and inns.

Q1 2026: Winter Cuisine, Craftsmanship and Gourmet Tours

• Game and goose menu evenings with regional reference (January/February); often accompanied by Franconian red wines.
• Culinary city tours with seasonal samples; additional dates will be published for the winter and spring months of 2026.
• Workshops and demonstrations on traditional products (e.g. Latwerge, pickled fruits, bread baking) in small businesses and manufactories.

Q2 2026: Spring, Herbs & Asparagus

• Herb walks and wild garlic dates with subsequent tasting; often in cooperation with nature and biosphere partners of the Rhön.
• Asparagus and potato weeks focusing on Kissinger Hörnchen; regionally influenced menus in restaurants.
• Spring wine tastings and winemaker tours in the Saale valley, including Silvaner and Riesling highlights.

Q3 2026: Summery Delights in the Open Air

• Gourmet hikes, picnics and regional street or farm festivals with snacks, Deitscher, Ostheimer Leberkäs and bread & cheese from the region.
• Fish and trout themed evenings (Rhön brook trout) with light summer side dishes.
• Open-air tastings and wine evenings with wines from the Franconian wine region.

Q4 2026: Harvest, Cellar & Autumn Cuisine

• Thanksgiving and autumn markets with orchard fruit, cheese, bread and pickled specialties such as black walnuts.
• Federweißer and onion tart dates in wine shops and inns in the region.
• Tours and tastings in distilleries with herbal and grain spirits, often in combination with cheese or dessert pairings.

Recurring Series 2026: What You Can Use as a Guide

• Culinary city tours and gourmet walks with several tasting stops in Bad Kissingen.
• Seasonal menu weeks for Rhön sheep, Franconian yellow cattle, Rhön trout or Kissinger Hörnchen.
• Winemaker evenings, moderated tastings, sensory workshops and wine walks in the Franconian wine region.
• Cooking classes and product workshops in small manufactories (e.g. baking, pickling, distilling as part of public dates).

The specific dates are continuously announced by the respective organizers. Please check the official calendars shortly before your desired date.

How to Secure Spots for Upcoming Dates

1. Regularly check official event calendars (see sources below).
2. Subscribe to newsletters from regional tourist information, wine shops and Slow Food groups.
3. Book early: Popular menus, tours and tastings are often quickly fully booked.
4. Indicate allergies/vegetarian/vegan when booking: Many organizers offer suitable alternatives.
5. For outdoor events, pay attention to weather-dependent notes; changes are noted at short notice in the calendars.

Transparency & Notes

All points described here refer to future events in the period December 2025 to the end of 2026. Content may change; the information provided by the respective organizers and official calendars is decisive. The communicated information of the providers applies to booking, accessibility, cancellation conditions and languages.

Sources & Further Calendars

1. City of Bad Kissingen – Official Portal — Event information and booking info (accessed 2025-11-24)
2. Rhön – Official Event Calendar — Regional dates on nature, enjoyment and culture (accessed 2025-11-24)
3. Franconian Wine Country – Official Tourism Portal — Wine events and winemaker dates (accessed 2025-11-24)
4. Slow Food Germany – Dates — Regional Slow Food events and gourmet tours (accessed 2025-11-24)
5. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön — Partner businesses and nature-related gourmet offers (accessed 2025-11-24)
6. Rhön GmbH Tourism — Seasonal topics and event information (accessed 2025-11-24)