Fall Fun – Pumpkins, Apples, Corn Mazes and more

Updated Sept 25, 2016

Many of you already know I am a volunteer at the Geilenkirchen A&FRC. I’ve been heading up the Information Exchange that happens every month and free coffee or cappuccinos are provided. Each month is a different subject, where we spend 10-15 minutes talking about something about our local culture. September’s subject was Fall Fun and I provided the following information. The remaining 45 minutes is open to discussion between newcomers and experienced residents where you can ask questions about any subject. 

The previous paragraph was written in 2015. While the Information Exchange is not currently running, it could be resurrected by a volunteer who likes to research this area and fun things to do. The GK A&FRC has all of my old files too.

Fall Fun PowerPoint

Pumpkins
Pumpkin Regatta, Kasterlee, BE – Oct 23 (1 hr drive)
http://www.pompoenregatta.be/
Free entry for spectators
Pumpkin soup, beer and games
Relay races in giant pumpkins

Apple Picking
-Netherlands Fruit Picking Day – Sept 17 (3rd Saturday in September every year)
http://www.boomkwekerij-frijns.nl
Groot Welsden 30, Margraten

-Olmenhoorst Pick Your Own – Sep 17-Oct 30
https://www.olmenhorst.nl/
Oct 28-29 – Halloween Kinderfeest
Lisserweg 481, Lisserbroek, NL (2 hr drive)

Corn Mazes
-Le Labyrinth (1.5 hr drive) – Sep 1–Oct 2
http://www.lelabyrinthe.be
Rue Basse Commène, Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, BE

-Mais Labyrinth (1 hr drive) – Jun 25-Oct 31
http://www.holleshof.de/
Schlecker Deich 2, Wachtendonk, DE

Festivals
-Krewelshof, https://www.krewelshof.de
Krewelshof 1, 53797 Lohmar (1.5 hr drive)
Sept 11-Nov 6, Pumpkin Festival
Krewelshof 1, 53894 Mechernich (1 hr drive)
Near Open Air Museum Kommern

-Open Air Museum Kommern (1.5 hr drive)
http://www.kommern.lvr.de
Oct 9, Apple Festival
Eickser Straße, Mechernich

-Kettwig Kurbisfest (1.5 hr drive), Oct 28-30
http://www.kuerbisfest-kettwig.de/

-Kwekerij Bastin Pumpkin Parade (0.5 hr drive), Sep 24-25
http://www.bastin.nl/
Nieuwenhuysstraat 29, Aalbeek, NL

Castles in the Fall
-Herbstfestival Schloss Rheydt (1 hr drive)
Sept 30-Oct 3 (Fall Market)
http://www.schlossrheydt.de/

-Schlossherbst Schloss Dyck (1 hr drive)
Oct 1-3 (Fall Market)
http://www.stiftung-schloss-dyck.de

Schloss Ludwigsburg
Huge Pumpkin Festival
Sept 2-Nov 6
http://www.kuerbisausstellung-ludwigsburg.de/en
Schlossstraße 30, 71634 Ludwigsburg
5 hr drive, near Stuttgart