Festivals, guided tours, concerts, exhibitions, markets ...

This year's traditional Gerolstein fair will take place from Friday to Monday again. You can expect several rides as well as culinary highlights and a breathtaking live music program! This year again with children's entertainment!

The popular family flea market on the Brunnenplatz in Gerolstein takes place every 1. Saturday of the month from 08:00 am to 03:00 pm. The organiser and contact person is Mr Thomas Meyer, Tel.: 06591 9840654. The family flea market does not take place in extreme weather conditions (snow, heavy rain ...).

Interested citizens and guests are invited to browse through the holdings of the archive, view old photos and paintings, or exchange ideas with the present archive staff. Registration is not required. For more information see also: www.stadtarchiv-gerolstein.de

Geological adventure excursion, reading from a prehistoric adventure novel at the quarry and museum exploration (With children's book author Meike Adelmann, museum director Jens Kopka, and geologist Sven von Loga)Family excursion - Adults without children cannot participateWas the little Eifelosaurus, of which only a single specimen has been found in the Buntsandstein of the Eifel, lonely while wandering in the Eifel? After an exciting geo-excursion to an Eifel volcano, we meet in the quarry where the Eifelosaurus was found, the children's book author Meike Adelmann. She sends the protagonists of her novel "The Time Machine - Trapped in Prehistory" with the time machine back to the Triassic, where they actually bring an Eifelosaurus back to the Rhineland, which later wanders through Cologne as well? In the quarry, there will be an exciting reading from this extremely paleontological time-travel crime novel. Afterwards, we all travel to the Gerolstein Natural History Museum, marvel at the reconstruction of the Eifelosaurus, and visit whole halls full of Eifel fossils. Jens Kopka, paleontologist and museum director, explains how fossils are formed and where in the Eifel we can find them – and of course answers all questions about the Eifelosaurus. (In case of rain, the reading will be moved to the museum), Participant fee: EUR 30.00

The „City tour along the old city wall” starts at 2.00 p.m.. During this tour, Peter Horsch explains the course of the medieval city wall below the Löwenburg, which can still be recognized in some places in the Gerolstein old town. The meeting point is at the Old Town Hall, Hauptstraße 72.Duration is approximately 75 minutes, cost contribution per person is 3 € or 5 € for both events.For more information see also: www.stadtarchiv-gerolstein.de

Starting at 3.30 p.m. the “historical city walk,” which was signposted in the city area last year, will be presented in “virtual form” in the exhibition room of the city archive (Hauptstraße 39). The presentation will showcase and explain various locations that are of particular significance to the history of Gerolstein. Duration is approximately 75 minutes, with a contribution of 3 € per person or 5 € for both events. For more information, see also: www.stadtarchiv-gerolstein.de

The approximately 10 km long hike near Gerolstein-Roth takes you through the fascinating volcanic landscape of the Vulkaneifel. You will discover impressive volcanic exposures, caves in ancient volcanic slag, as well as ancient red desert sands where the only dinosaur find in the Eifel was made. Highlights include the exploration of an old millstone cave, the view from the Rother Kopf overlooking the volcano, and the distinctive volcanic layers at the Rother Hecke. The tour runs along small paths through a varied landscape of volcanic and Buntsandstein formations. Hiking shoes, a flashlight, and packed food are required.

On a walk through the forest we get to know our forest. Which trees grow there? Animals and plants make us curious. We find and identify leaves and flowers as well as traces of the native forest animals. Price: adults € 8.00, children (up to 12 years) € 5.00 Meeting place: 54570 Densborn, Schulstraße 1, Gemeindehaus - Old School Information/registration required: Elisabeth Galter, mobile: 0171 7523164, email: e.galter@gmx.de

We want to follow in the footsteps of these stone age people, visit their cave together and try to fathom the life of these first "Gerolsteiner". The program is suitable for children aged approx. 6 - 13 years accompanied by an adult. The approx. 4km long tour is not suitable for pushchairs.Registration: Ticketshop Information: Tourist Information Gerolstein, 06591/13 3100, Mail: touristinfo@gerolsteiner-land.dePrice: 8,00€ / childMeeting point: Tourist Information Gerolstein, Bahnhofstraße 4 (in the station building).

Family flea market on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 starting at 6 p.m. at the Hillesheim city wall. No stall fee, no registration. Setup from 4 p.m. Just come by and join in.