Kartoffelfest bei Miermann Kirchhellen

A Weekend Dedicated to the Potato

When cars park on the meadows around Scheideweg 38 in Bottrop-Kirchhellen on the last weekend of September, the annual Kartoffelfest bei Miermann is in full swing. From September 26th to 27th, 2026, Miermanns Scheune opens its barn doors to celebrate the potato – the secret national tuber of the northern Ruhr area and Münsterland.

What You'll Find at the Farm

The Kartoffelfest is a farm festival with a harvest celebration character, not an overly organized large event. That's precisely its charm:

• Potato Specialties — Freshly fried potato pancakes (Reibekuchen), potato soup, fried potatoes, baked potatoes, potato salad in several regional variations, potato fritters with apple sauce
• Sale of Fresh Regional Potatoes — typical waxy varieties (Sieglinde, Linda) as well as floury ones (Gala, Marabel) fresh from the Bottrop surroundings
• Colourful Market Stalls with regional products — honey, eggs, cheese, sausage, juices, jams
• Farm Atmosphere — the barn and stables are part of the scenery, farm animals are visible
• Family Program — Craft activities for children, hay jumping, small animal encounters
• Coffee, Cake, Farm Bakery in the barn

Miermanns Scheune — The Farm

Miermanns Scheune on Scheideweg is a traditional farm in Bottrop-Kirchhellen that, beyond agriculture, regularly serves as an event venue: weddings, birthdays, farm festivals, markets. The Kartoffelfest is its most important annual public occasion and establishes the brand 'Miermann' as a synonym for Bottrop farm culture.

Bottrop-Kirchhellen — The Green Bottrop

Kirchhellen is the northern district of Bottrop, characterized by agriculture, rural residential areas, and its proximity to Movie Park Germany (amusement park) and the Hohe Mark Nature Park. Unlike Bottrop's industrial city centre, Kirchhellen is upscale and green — and a popular excursion destination for families from Essen, Gladbeck, and Oberhausen. The Kartoffelfest fits perfectly into this profile.

Tradition and Roots

In recent years, the Kartoffelfest bei Miermann has established itself as a firm fixture on the autumn calendar for families in the northern Ruhr area. The Bottrop press (inkirchhellen.de, Bottroper Zeitung) reports on it annually. The Bottroper Zeitung already included the festival in its preview of the event highlights for 2026.