In a small town like Bad Hersfield there isn't much to do but come the 16th of October the town…read morewill be booming with not only the locals but many tourists from around the country If your into the history here is the snip it version. On October 16 786 Lull the founder of Benedictine monastery in Bad Hersfield who passed away. In his name this later created a recurring annual religious festival Lullusfest. The festival extended to three days, after 1373 with the reformation of the church the festival slowly faded away but the fair remained. From 1911 the fair extended to Monday at 12:00pm to Thursday 1:00am now being called the Lullusfreiheit remains till today as weekly festival within the city once a year on The week of October 16th. If your able to catch the begging of the festival it's really a sight to see. There's a fairly large parade throughout the town followed with music from the bands and people singing which then leads to the opening of the festival. There is a huge fire from carefully structured logs creating a hut successfully burning till the end of the festival. You can buy nuts throw them into the fire and make a wish. There is so much to do from the amazing rides, tasty food, amazing desserts, and of course you can't forget the beer there really isn't anything you won't like about this time of the year.

GREAT LIVE MUSIC!…read more This is a huge event that sprawls across the center of the city. Along with a variety of food and craft vendors, there is live music EVERYWHERE. There were about 7 or 8 stages that always had some sort of live entertainment from morning until late night. Super! As one walks along the old streets, one can hear all types of music bellowing out from various bars and pubs - from jazz and blues to rock and rockabilly. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed in the variety of foods. I expected more foods with onion. We had to search for a booth that offered onion cake (zwiebelkuchen) and it wasn't very good. I would definitely go back to this event. Tip: This event takes place in October. Take extra warm clothes for the evening. It's bone chillingly cold.

I don't think anyone in the audience at this festival does not know what they are in for by…read moreattending. It is a pilgrimage site for those who appreciate the operas of Richard Wagner, in a theater that Wagner personally created specifically for the presentations of his operas. It can be musically and artistically a life changing experience to attend a performance there. I sincerely hope to continue to attend in the future.