Bad Oeynhausen Wine Festival

Bad Oeynhausen — Spa Town with Wine Tradition

Bad Oeynhausen is one of Northern Germany's most traditional spa towns. Located in the Minden-Lübbecke district between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser river, the town has thrived since 1845 thanks to its carbonated saline springs and the approximately 26-hectare Kurpark — one of Germany's most beautiful historic spa parks, designed by Royal Prussian Garden Director Wilhelm Friedrich Glück. In the heart of this green oasis, the Bad Oeynhausen Wine Festival has been held annually at the beginning of September since 1991 — for the 35th time in 2026.

The Kurpark as an Open Wine Garden

The venue is the area around the Kurpark, including the Wandelhalle, Kurtheater, and Lichtspielhaus. Over three days, wine stands will be set up here, where established wineries from Rheinhessen, Mosel, Pfalz, Baden, Franken, and sometimes even Austrian regions will present their selections. The concept is deliberately relaxed: no prominent stage shows, but a genuine tasting culture. Standing tables, seating areas under the park trees, accompanied by small snacks — cheese, tarte flambée, antipasti, bread — and live music in the background.

What Regulars Appreciate

The wine festival attracts a surprisingly loyal audience — many have been coming for decades. What they appreciate:

• Direct Vintner Contact — the vintners are present at the stand themselves, explain their vintages, and offer personal advice
• Ordering for the Season — many regulars stock up on wine for autumn and winter here, with delivery to follow
• Discovering New Wines — every year, the vintners bring new releases, from light summer whites to robust reds
• Kurpark Scenery — anyone who has sat under the old trees with a glass of Riesling on a warm September day will return
• Sunday Shopping — the shops in Bad Oeynhausen's city centre open their doors concurrently

Sunday Shopping in the City Centre

On Sunday, September 6th, 2026, Sunday shopping in the Bad Oeynhausen city centre will complement the wine festival. Those who combine the weekend can visit the spa park with its wine stands in the morning, stroll through the town at lunchtime, and return to the park in the afternoon for a relaxed conclusion.

Organisers and Tradition

The wine festival is organised by Hotel Stickdorn, a traditional establishment in Bad Oeynhausen, in cooperation with Staatsbad Bad Oeynhausen GmbH, the operator of the spa park. This public-private partnership makes it possible for the festival to remain free of charge and for the special character of the spa park to be preserved. With its 35th edition in 2026, the Bad Oeynhausen Wine Festival is one of the oldest established wine festivals in Ostwestfalen.

Discover Bad Oeynhausen

For those staying longer: The GOP Varieté-Theater in the historic Wandelhalle, the Wandelhalle itself with its famous glass roof, the Therme Bad Oeynhausen thermal baths, the Jordan-Sprudel viewpoint, or a hike to the nearby Wittekindsberg with the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument are worth an extended weekend.