“Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.”

John Updike







Gourmet Market
20 May 2010 - 24 May 2010

If you love treats from South Tyrol and Italy, then you should definitely visit the Gourmet Market in Meran,
where you will find gastronomical products from all over Italy.

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Südtirol Jazz Festival
25 June 2010 - 04 July 2010

Every year this well known jazz festival in Meran presents finest jazz.

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Avelengo Village Festival
August 2010

Saturday: opening of the festival with music and dances starting from 7 p.m.
Sunday: mass in the fields near S. Catherine Church, morning pint and
parade of the village music bands with traditional clothes with final concert.

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Merano Music Festival
24. August 2010 - 27. September 2010

The Merano Music Festival was introduced in 1986 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the
renowned spa town Merano. From the very beginning the festival set the highest artistic
standards and so the Merano Music Festival quickly rose to great fame, making it a point
of reference among Europe's festivals.

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Grand Prix of Meran Forst
26. September 2010

Who is going to win The Grand Prix of Meran Forst this year? A very high prestige is coupled with
a victory in this traditional horserace. Come to this event and see for yourself, that this horserace
is something special.

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Traditional Grape Festival
15. October 2010 - 17. October 2010

The end of the vintage is something special in Meran. It will be celebrated with processions, folklore groups and concerts. Come and see this traditional festival in Meran.

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Meran Wein Festival & Culinaria

06. November 2010 - 08. November 2010

The international wine festival in Meran is one of the enological highlights of italy because of its particular selection of high quality wines.
It takes place together with the "Culinaria". The "Culinaria" is the fancy food festival within the wine festival and offers the opportunity to taste and purchase the finest specialities from regional gastronomic traditions in Italy.

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Advent and Christmas Fair in Meran
26. November 2010 - 6. January 2011

Every year, the "Christkindlmarkt" at the promenades in Meran is a special event at year's end. It will put you in christmas mood with its social programme of music, theater, folklore and choires.