Festival Châteaux et légendes: Eleven sites celebrate the creatures of the earth

For the sixth consecutive year, the Festival Châteaux et légendes, organized by the Collectivité européenne d’Alsace, invites visitors to explore Alsace’s fortified castles through the lens of fantasy, blending heritage, imagination, and artistic expression. 
Alsace, a land of castles par excellence, is home to some 100 medieval structures, inexhaustible sources of tales, myths, and legends.
The Châteaux et Légendes Festival immerses visitors in a fantastical world through a series of events across Alsace inspired by Rhine legends.

Under the guidance of John Howe, the artistic designer of *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy, the festival aims to re-enchant these sites by creating a dialogue between medieval and contemporary imaginations. It celebrates the creatures of the earth—stone giants, kobolds, dwarves, gnomes, and more—echoing the geological richness of the Upper Rhine. 
Each festival site will be transformed, for one day, into a living theater featuring performances for all ages, hands-on art workshops, music, storytelling, dance, and games: immerse yourself in the medieval world of castles and let yourself be carried away by the “Song of the Stones”!

More information at https://www.chateaux-rhenans.eu

DATES AND VENUES 

-    Friday, May 8 – 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Château du Fleckenstein, Lembach
-    Saturday, May 9 – 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Château du Haut-Barr, Saverne
-    Thursday, May 14 – 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Château de l’Engelbourg, Thann
-    Saturday, May 16 – 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Château de Kaysersberg, Kaysersberg Vignoble
-    Sunday, May 24 – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Château du Lichtenberg, Lichtenberg
-    Monday, May 25 – 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Château de Wangenbourg, Wangenbourg-Engenthal
-    Sunday, May 31 – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Château du Hohlandsbourg, Wintzenheim
-    Sunday, June 7 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Château de Spesbourg, Andlau
-    Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14 – 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, Orschwiller
-    Saturday, June 27 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Château de Ferrette, Ferrette
-    Sunday, June 28 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Château du Hugstein, Guebwiller/Buhl