You're not truely living in Germany until you're enjoyed one of its festivals. And that's easy to do, since they're year-round.
Festivals are a year-round way of life in Germany.
The people don't even take time out for winter months. There are outdoor markets at Christmas time, and they only have to set up a ladder once after Christmas, using it both to take down the greenery and hang the colored streamers for the Carnival season. Carnival, or Fasching, takes place in January and February, mainly in Southern Germany and feature street fairs, parades and all sorts of balls and other indoor events, usually including high jinx and costumes. There is also plenty of activity in Munich and elsewhere in the south. The ceremonies take on a weird, almost pagan character in the Black Forest .