Name: Gartenmarkt BlumenLUST and FrühlingsDUFT 2026
Start: 2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-03T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Maximilianpark Hamm

Gartenmarkt Maxipark

About Gartenmarkt Maxipark

From May 1st to 3rd, 2026, Maximilianpark Hamm will transform into a blooming garden market: Hand-picked exhibitors will present perennials, exotic shrubs, fragrant herbs, and spring flowers. Accompanying program: plant advice, herb workshop, basket weaving, children's crafts in a tent, a mobile Trabi music stage, as well as aerial acrobatics and jazz with 'Peter Weisheit and the Dixie Tramps' on Sunday. Opening hours 10 am–6 pm.

Dates 01 May — 03 May 2026

Venue Hamm (05915)

Prices 4.00€ — 21.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Gartenmarkt Maxipark — edition 2026

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The Gartenmarkt BlumenLUST und FrühlingsDUFT 2026 will take place from May 1st to 3rd, 2026, in Maximilianpark Hamm. Perennials, exotic shrubs, herbs, spring flowers, workshops, Trabi music stage, and aerial acrobatics. Sunday concert with Peter Weisheit and the Dixie Tramps.

Organizer: Maximilianpark Hamm GmbH. Day tickets available via the online shop or at the box office.

Highlights Gartenmarkt Maxipark 2026

Spring garden market in the 22-hectare Maxipark
Workshops, aerial acrobatics, Trabi music stage
Sunday concert Peter Weisheit and the Dixie Tramps
Family-friendly prices

Programme Gartenmarkt Maxipark 2026

2026 Garden Market Program (May 1st–3rd, 10 am–6 pm)

Sales exhibition: Perennials, exotic shrubs, herbs, spring flowers, garden furniture, planters, seeds, decoration.
Workshops & Advice: Plant advice, herb workshops, basket weaving, children's crafts in the tent.
Street art: Mobile Trabi music stage (Trabant built 1989), aerial acrobatics.
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026: Peter Weisheit and the Dixie Tramps — Jazz concert.

Prices Gartenmarkt Maxipark 2026

Adults €8, Children €4, Family tickets €15–€21.

Practical information

Practical information — Gartenmarkt Maxipark

Getting there

Train: ICE/IC to Hamm Hbf, then bus 4 to Maximilianpark. Car: A 1 / A 2 exit Hamm-Bockum-Hövel, then follow signs for Maxipark. Large parking lot in front of the park.

Admission

Adults: €8. Children: €4. Family tickets: €15–€21. Tickets available via the online shop maximilianpark.ticketfritz.de.

Tip

Early arrival recommended – the market is particularly busy on May Day (May 1st).

An industrial site becomes a park

The Maximilianpark Hamm is the result of one of North Rhine-Westphalia's most spectacular industrial site transformations: a 22-hectare park with themed gardens, a butterfly house, and the famous Maxipark glass elephant figure was created on the grounds of the former Maximilian colliery for the 1984 State Garden Show. Today, Maximilianpark Hamm GmbH operates the park as a year-round event venue. The Gartenmarkt BlumenLUST und FrühlingsDUFT is one of its most important spring events.

2026 Program: Perennials, Herbs, Workshops

The market runs for three days: Friday, May 1st to Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, daily from 10 am–6 pm. Over several dozen hand-picked exhibitors will present blooming perennials, exotic shrubs, spring flowers, herbs, garden decorations, garden furniture, seeds, and planters. The focus is on small, often regional nurseries and manufacturers from Westphalia, Münsterland, and the Sauerland region.

Accompanying Program: Stage, Workshops, Family

The supporting program turns the market into a festival:

Plant advice from experts on location, care, and natural fertilization.
Herb workshops with demonstrations on applications for wellness and the kitchen.
Open basket weaving workshop.
Children's crafts in the tent – free craft stations for the little ones.
Mobile Trabi music stage from 1989 – street music from a converted Trabant.
Aerial acrobatics over the event grounds.
Sunday concert with Peter Weisheit and the Dixie Tramps – jazz from the Ruhr area.

Hamm and the Maxipark Concept

Hamm is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, at the intersection with Münsterland and Sauerland. With the Maxipark, the city has one of the most beautiful parks in the region and, at the same time, an event venue that combines garden culture, experience, and recreation. The garden market is one of the most popular weekends in the Maxipark calendar, attracting visitors from all over Westphalia.