Name: Düren Autumn Market 2026
Start: 2026-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Innenstadt Düren – Fußgängerzone und Plätze

Düren Autumn Market

About Düren Autumn Market

The 30th Düren Autumn Market will fill the city centre of Düren with around 100 stalls on Sunday, October 11, 2026. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., regional producers, artisans, and restaurateurs will present culinary specialities from the Rhineland and the Eifel: game dishes, pumpkin, Federweißer (new wine), onion cake, cheese, and wine. The market coincides with the Sunday shopping hours in Düren city centre – shops open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. In 2026, the date has been moved forward to mid-October (about two weeks earlier than in previous years). Free admission.

Dates 11 Oct — 11 Oct 2026

Venue Düren (05358)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Düren Autumn Market — edition 2026

30th Düren Autumn Market on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Around 100 stalls in Düren city centre from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – featuring game dishes, pumpkin specialities, Federweißer, onion cake, cheese, wine, and arts and crafts from the Rhineland and the Eifel. Sunday shopping at Düren's shops from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission. Organiser: City of Düren / City-Marketing.

For its 30th anniversary, the city of Düren is moving the Autumn Market forward by two weeks – mid-October instead of late October. With around 100 stalls and the combination of market and Sunday shopping, the market remains the biggest autumn event in the city centre.

Highlights Düren Autumn Market 2026

30th Anniversary Edition
Around 100 Stalls
Sunday Shopping in the City Centre
Culinary Bridge between Rhineland and Eifel
Free Admission

Programme Düren Autumn Market 2026

Schedule Oct 11, 2026

11:00 AM Market opens throughout the pedestrian zone (Kaiserplatz, Wirteltorplatz, Markt)
1:00 PM Sunday shopping begins in the shops
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Peak visitor times, occasional musical performances on stage
6:00 PM Sunday shopping ends
7:00 PM Market closes

Culinary Highlights

Game dishes from the Eifel forests
Pumpkin specialities
Federweißer and onion cake
Cheese and wine from the region

Prices Düren Autumn Market 2026

Free admission. Payment at stalls in cash or often by debit card.

Practical information

Practical information — Düren Autumn Market

Getting There

By train: Düren Main Station (RE1, RE9, Eurobahn, S-Bahn connection). From the station to the pedestrian zone approx. 8 minutes on foot. By car: A4 exit Düren, car parks City-Carrée, Stadtpark, Theaterplatz. Due to Sunday shopping, expect increased traffic – public transport is recommended.

Opening Hours

Market: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Sunday Shopping: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

Admission

Free. Food and drinks are paid for at the stalls; many also accept debit cards.

Tip

Arrive in the morning – the city centre gets significantly busier from 2 p.m. onwards. Those who want to buy game (with a cool bag) should come early, as supply is limited. Contact for exhibitors: [email protected] or 02421/252603.

30 Years of Düren Autumn Market

The Düren Autumn Market celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026. Since the mid-1990s, the city of Düren has transformed its pedestrian zone into a large culinary and artisanal action space once in autumn. With around 100 stalls, it is one of the largest autumn markets in the region between Aachen and Cologne. The concept combines three elements: Shopping, Indulgence, and Culture – true to the city of Düren's self-description.

Date 2026: Sunday, October 11

The 30th edition will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Important: The date has been moved forward by two weeks compared to previous years – traditionally, the market was held later in October. This shift is intended to ensure better weather conditions and more outdoor atmosphere.

Market: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday Shopping: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Around 100 Stalls – Rhineland Meets Eifel

The culinary offer is the most important link:

Game: Deer goulash, game sausage, wild boar specialities from the Eifel forests
Pumpkin: Soups, baked pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin risotto
Federweißer and Onion Cake – the Rhenish autumn classic
Cheese: Rhenish and Eifel dairies
Wine: Wineries from the Middle Rhine and Rheinhessen
Beer: Eifel craft breweries (e.g., Bitburger, Vulkan-Brauerei)
Baked Goods: Reibekuchen (potato pancakes), crêpes, fresh bread, early signs of Stollen (Christmas fruit bread)

Arts and Crafts and Gift Ideas

In addition to food, artisans from the region present jewellery, woodwork, ceramics, felt, and textile art. Some stalls change annually – those looking for gifts or home accessories far from the usual mass-produced goods will often find them here.

Sunday Shopping in the City Centre

Düren's Sunday shopping opens the shops in the city centre from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The combination of market visit and shopping is the concept: you stroll between the game goulash stand and the fashion boutique, between Federweißer and the bookstore. For many residents of Düren, it is the unofficial start of the season for the cool months.

Düren – Bridge Between Cologne and Aachen

With around 92,000 inhabitants, Düren is the largest city between Cologne and Aachen. The city lies at the transition from the Lower Rhine Bay to the North Eifel – geographically and culinarily the bridge between the two worlds. This is reflected in the Autumn Market: Rhenish wines meet Eifel game, Lower Rhenish Federweißer meets Vulkan Eifel beer.