Bürgerfest Bad Oeynhausen & Löhne (Aqua Magica)

Two Cities, One Festival, One Park

The Bürgerfest Bad Oeynhausen & Löhne is a jointly organized city festival of the two East Westphalian cities. The venue is the Aqua-Magica Park, located directly on the city border — a park created for the 2000 State Garden Show, with its characteristic Erdtrichter (an funnel-shaped depression in the ground) being one of the defining landmarks of the region.

Civic Festival Concept

BEBO EVENTS, the organizer, describes the format as "A festival by citizens for citizens". The focus is on clubs, local artists, and dance groups — complemented by professional live acts. Music, dance, and show programs alternate on several open-air stages; in addition, there are amusement rides, a flea market, market stalls, and children's activities.

Family-Oriented Program

The Bürgerfest is explicitly designed as a family festival. Play areas, craft activities, and a children's program cater to the youngest visitors. For adults, there is live music from various genres and a changing show program. Market stalls offer crafts, street food, and regional products.

Bad Oeynhausen and Löhne in the Minden-Lübbecke District

Bad Oeynhausen is a spa town in the Minden-Lübbecke district with nearly 50,000 inhabitants, known for its thermal baths and the Bad Oeynhausen Theater. Löhne, directly adjacent in the Herford district, combines tradition and industry. The joint Bürgerfest is one of the most important examples of regional cooperation between the cities of Ostwestfalen-Lippe.

Aqua-Magica Park as a Landmark

The Aqua-Magica Park was created as part of the 2000 State Garden Show and has since been one of the characteristic landscape parks in Ostwestfalen-Lippe. Its most famous element: the Erdtrichter — a funnel-shaped, several meters deep depression in the ground, in the center of which water appears to flow downwards. The sculptural element adds a unique accent to the otherwise flat landscape park and also forms a photogenic backdrop during the Bürgerfest.

Tips for Your Visit

Visitors should plan enough time for the park itself — a combined tour of the festival and a park walk is worthwhile. With Löhne (Westfalen) station as the nearest public transport connection, traveling by train is also a good option. Those planning a longer trip can combine the festival visit with a stay in the Bad Oeynhausen thermal baths or the neighboring Minden Cathedral district — a combination of festival culture, relaxation, and historical city culture in Ostwestfalen.