http://www.urz.uni-heidelberg.de/city-info/reg-events.html (Einblicke ins Internet, 10/1995)

Regional Events

April to June
Schwetzingen: Festival and Concert Program

June

Speyer: Theatre Festival for kids
and adults

June 14 - August 26
Bensheim: Sommer Open Air Theatre,
Schloss Auerbach

June 17
Neckarsteinach: Four castles illumination 
and fire works

Speyer: Rock at the River Rhine

June 30 to July 16
Hockenheim: Festival "100 years of 
City rights" with summer night ball
(July 1)

June 30 - July 2
Worms: Jazz-Festival with more than
40 International Bands

Wine Festivals

During the entire year, there are wine festivals and markets in the Heidelberg vicinity. In the autumn season you can taste the new wine ("Federweissen" in German) and try "Zwiebelkuchen" (onion pie) which is one of the specialities of the local cuisine. The following schedule is just a small selection.

June

2.6.-5.6.
Freinsheim: Altstadtfest

6.6. 
Deidesheim: Historische 
Geissbockversteigerung

8.6.-11.6.
Bensheim: Buergerfest

17.6./18.6.
Neckargemuend: Menzer-Park-Fest  Cancelled due to continuous rain!

23.6./24.6.
Worms: Starefest in der Innenstast

24.6.-2.7.
Heppenheim: Bergstraesser Weinmarkt

Source: _Verkehrsverein Heidelberg e.V., City Revue '95_