February 02, 2008
51. Jugendmaskenzug
Young people’s fancy-dress procession and procession of the carnival guard recuits in the city centre.

February 04, 2008
With scores of festivals, special events days and celebrations exclusive of the various wine festivals, Mainz is a never-ending party! This does not include the spectacular 5th Season or Carnival (Fastnacht or Fassenacht) which kicks off in November and goes full blast this year clear up to Ash Wednesday. Virtually every single Mainzer young and old takes part in the City's most elaborate and opulent „chase-away-winter's-woes" events.

Rosenmontagszug
The Climax of Mainzer Carnival: the world famous Carnival Monday procession through the centre of Mainz.

March 08 – 16, 2008
Rhineland-Palatinate Exhibition
The biggest fair for consumers in Rhineland-Palatine at the Trade Park Mainz South.

May 04, 2008
9. Gutenberg Marathon
German Marathon Championship 2008

May 09 – 11, 2008
Harley Davidson-Festival

May 09 – 12, 2008
Open-Ohr-Festival
Youth festival with showprogram and live-music at the Citadel.

June 20 – 23, 2008
Mainz St. John’s Night
The traditional Mainz Midsummer St. John's Night Festival – Johannisnacht – is the climax of the festival season in Mainz. In addition to the traditional features of a fair come the typical Johannisnacht attractions. The initiation ceremony for printers, the ducking of printing apprentices, takes place in the direct vicinity of the Gutenberg Museum, at Liebfrauenplatz.

June 26 – July 06, 2008
Tent festival
Summertime is Ten festival time: music, cabaret and comedy.

August 28 – 31, 2008
September 04 – 07, 2008
Wine Market
Every year Mainz’s Rosengarten and Volkspark are the sites for the Wine Market, the last weekend in August and the first weekend in September. White wines and rosés from the previous year are offered as well as some reds as well as wines from earlier vintages

September 14 – 21, 2008
Intercultural Festival

November 27 – December 23, 2008
Cristmas Market
The historic market square in Mainz is a blaze of lights. The air is scented with a Christmassy mixture of roast almonds, gingerbread, hot chestnuts and mulled wine. Large and small visitors gladly let themselves be enchanted by this pre-Christmas atmosphere. On a stroll through Mainz Christmas Fair, the stress and hectic pace of everyday life are quickly forgotten.