Spring Festival at Kronberg Castle

Opening of the Castle Season

When the castle gates open on the third weekend in March, the new season begins for Kronberg Castle. The Spring Festival is its festive opening – a weekend with historical allusions, family activities, and a crafts market. The organizer is the Kronberg Castle Foundation in the Taunus, a private initiative that has restored the medieval castle and now manages it for the public.

Salute Shots from the Cronberg Marksmen

The festive opening traditionally begins with salute shots from the Cronberg Marksmen – a historical reference to the town's marksmen's guild and the castle's warlike past. It is not loud or aggressive, but a ceremonial spectacle with traditional costumes, muzzle-loaders, and a solemn ritual.

Bird of Prey Show and More

A highlight is the bird of prey show with falconer Christian Wick: eagles, buzzards, falcons, and owls fly before the audience, while Wick explains the animals and their hunting behavior. Further program items:

• Concert by the Montessori School Choir
• Accordion music in the castle
• Performance by an Indonesian dance group
• Magician Eugenio with magic for children

Family Program

Children can paint at the castle, decorate eggs (Easter/spring-themed), go on donkey rides, do crafts, and experience traditions. For adults, the castle's interior – residential floors, hall, and chapel – are open for guided tours.

Crafts Market

In the castle courtyard, stalls offer handicrafts, castle jams, wild plant products, herbs, and decorative and gift items. Food and drink: sausages, pretzels, waffles, beverages – classic castle festival fare.

Sunday Shopping

On Sunday, the shops in Kronberg's town center are open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Sunday shopping). Those who want to stroll through the town after the castle festival can combine it with shopping.

Kronberg Castle – Taunus Stronghold

Kronberg Castle towers over the old town of Kronberg in the Taunus – one of Germany's wealthiest towns, nestled in the Hochtaunus mountains and only 20 kilometers from Frankfurt. The medieval castle is one of the best-preserved castles in the Hochtaunus and today houses the museum, a small gallery, and an event center.