Cheat Day Streetfood Festival Anröchte

Street Food Weekend in the Soest District

If you're traveling through the southern Sauerland-Vorland in July, a stop in the market village of Anröchte is worthwhile. The municipality in the Soest district (North Rhine-Westphalia) is known for its green natural stone ("Anröchter Grünstein"), traditional mining, and its vibrant market square culture. From July 17th to 19th, 2026, the central market square will be the venue for the CHEATDAY Streetfood Festival – an event series by the Lippstadt-based organizer Eventwerk, which tours through the Soest, Sauerland, and Lippstadt regions.

The Cheat Day Concept

The name says it all: A "Cheat Day" is, in English diet vocabulary, the day you buy yourself out of your eating plan and indulge. The festival actively embraces this: no salads, no vegan quinoa bowls (at least not exclusively), but above all, hearty, sweet, and unusual street food creations. Around 12 food trucks from the region and beyond will be present – each with a specialty.

What You Can Eat

The culinary range includes:

• Burger trucks with juicy patties and creative toppings (Smash Burgers, Pulled Pork Burgers, vegetarian options)
• Pizza ovens with crispy wood-fired pizzas
• Pastrami potato waffles – an unusual creation of crispy baked potato waffles topped with homemade pastrami
• Spicy Bowls – savory Asian-fusion bowls
• Delicacy trucks with German classics (Currywurst, Bratwurst, XXL fries)
• Sweet highlights: Churros with chocolate sauce, crêpes, waffles, ice cream, brownie sundaes
• Freshly tapped draft beer, selected wines, non-alcoholic cocktails

Program

Friday, July 17th – Evening Opening with DJ

Friday evening starts relaxed with DJ beats. Lounge atmosphere, sundowner bar, first food truck tasting round – ideal for an after-work start.

Saturday, July 18th – Live Band

A live band will play on the stage at the market square on Saturday. Acoustic pop, cover classics, or regional bands – Eventwerk adapts the program to the respective festival city.

Sunday, July 19th – Family Day

Sunday is all about the family. Dedicated children's area with XXL building blocks, play equipment, and possibly a bouncy castle. The food trucks remain open, and the atmosphere becomes more family-friendly.

Anröchte as a Market Village

Anröchte has around 10,000 inhabitants and belongs to the Soest district – a region with a rich farming and stonemasonry tradition. The market square is the center of the town; weekly markets and events shape the year. With the CHEATDAY festival, Anröchte once again positions itself as an attractive event city between Lippstadt, Werl, and the northern Sauerland.

Eventwerk Lippstadt as Organizer

Behind the festival series is Eventwerk Lippstadt, which operates several CHEATDAY locations in NRW annually – including in Lippstadt, Selm, Haltern am See, and Löhne. The concept is standardized: around 12 food trucks, a three-day program with DJ/live band/family day, freshly tapped beer, weather-protected seating areas, and free admission.