USAG Ansbach - Franconian News

Items of interest for the USAG Ansbach community.
(i.e., community-wide events, upcoming construction, security notes, etc.)

Ansbach On-Topic radio show

• 18 September, live on AFN Bavaria radio, 3 - 6 p.m.

Worry Tree Burning

• 26 September.

Ansbogger Mud Run

• 28 September at Urlas Kaserne.

Fire Prevention Week

• 6 - 13 October.

Retiree Appreciation Week

• 28 - 31 October.

Chili Cook Off

• 29 October at Von Steuben Community Center.

Fall Clean-Up

• 4 - 8 November.

Ansbach Garrison Holiday Bazaar

• 22-24 November.

5K Gobble Wobble

• 23 November.

Thanksgiving Meal Service

• Wings of Victory Dining Facility on Katterbach Kaserne
• 27 November

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

• When you're out traveling, STEP is a good resource to receive current information about your destination country.
• Check out the travel section of the State Department's website for more information. https://travel.state.gov/.../inte.../before-you-go/step.html

Ansbach Community Tree Lighting

• Bismarck Kaserne, in front of Garrison Headquarters.
• 6 December.

Storck Community Tree Lighting

• 9 December.

DODEA Winter Recess

• 23 Dec. 2024 - 6 Jan. 2025

Fall Fest (Volksfest) Nürnberg

• 23 August - 08 September 2024
• Volksfestplatz Nürnberg
• This big Volksfest offers various attractions, fun activities and booths for the whole family.

50th anniversary Imperial City Fest Rothenburg

• 6 - 8 September 2024
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber
• The entire history of the town is brought alive by around a thousand participants and the lightshow along the facade of the impressive town hall marks the beginning of this top-event on Friday.

Aviation fest Aeroclubs Ansbach

• Airfield - Ansbach-Petersdorf, near Weihenzell
• 7 September 2024 (1 p.m. - 12 a.m.) - 8 September 2024 (12 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
• It offers different activities for children and adults such as Areobatics, music, games, and parachuting show etc.

Herrieden Kirchweih

• 13 - 16 September 2024
• Festplatz 1 (fairgrounds), Herrieden
• offers various attractions, fun activities and booths for the whole family

Jechnerer-Bärenloch-Bike Run Herrieden

• 22 September 2024
• Bikepark, Herrieden
• CrossCountry Bike Run for adults and children
• For more information and registration, please visit www. bärenlochbikeherrieden.de

Grüne Nacht "Green Night" Ansbach

• 28 September 2024
• "Ansbach's sights shine in green light. And a large number of buildings are open to culture lovers. The special atmosphere is created not least by "green" activities and performances by "green" characters, which turn the cozy late summer evening into a spectacle. Live music of different styles on various stages in the old town guarantees the best atmosphere."

Ansbach celebrates Simon Marius

• The mathematician, doctor, astronomer and calendar maker Simon Mayr from Gunzenhausen, who called himself Marius, was the Margrave's court mathematician and astronomer in Ansbach. He discovered the moons of Jupiter at the same time as Galileo Galilei, but only published his work after his famous colleague.
• Different activities and events are planned throughout the year in Ansbach.
• For more information, visit www.ansbach.de

Here's our Garrison Calendar