Until 2019, two times in Advent there was the Altpoertel in Flames, meaning that a firework display from the gallery of the Altpoertel was shown, accompanied by a suitable music. This was a very popular event, and if you wanted to stand in the front, you had to place yourself really early.
After the pandemic, it was planned to continue this event. But new saftey requirements have prevented this so far, despite the town of Speyer having put in a lot of effort to make it happen. At the moment it is rather uncertain if this will ever be seen again.