21st Ochsenfest Sieglar Troisdorf

21st Ochsenfest Sieglar — Troisdorf's District Classic

The Ochsenfest Sieglar is the most important district festival of Troisdorf's Sieglar district and is one of the major spring Volksfeste (public festivals) in the Rhein-Sieg district. The 21st edition will take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026 — the organizer is the Sieglarer Marketing Gemeinschaft e.V. (SMG), which has developed the festival as a marketing and identity platform for the district since the 2000s.

Sunday Shopping — Shopping and Festival in One

A core element of the Ochsenfest is the parallel Sunday shopping: from 1 PM to 6 PM, Sieglar retailers open their doors — fashion, books, gifts, pharmacies, specialty shops. So, anyone who fancies a combination of strolling and festive atmosphere will find the whole package in Sieglar. For retailers, it is one of the most important sales days in spring.

Program — Stage, Children's Carousel, Fairground Rides

From 12 PM to 9 PM, the Ochsenfest offers a diverse program:

• Main stage in the town center with live music (cover bands, Rhine-Schlager, folk-pop)
• Fairground rides area with carousels, bumper cars, children's rides
• Handicraft market with local vendors (jewelry, ceramics, textiles)
• Club mile of Sieglar clubs — carnival, sports, church communities, traditions
• Culinary stands offering specialties from Sieglar gastronomy
• Children's and family activities: bouncy castle, face painting, game stations

History — Sieglar Marketing and District Identity

The Ochsenfest originated in the mid-2000s as an attempt by the Sieglar Marketing Community to give the district its own brand event in the shadow of Troisdorf's city center — comparable to what other districts achieve through Kirmes (fair), Schützenfest (marksmen's festival), or Karneval (carnival). The name refers to the traditional roast ox motif of Rhineland Volksfeste, although a real roast ox is no longer a central element today. With several editions annually, the festival has become established.

Sieglar — A District with its Own Identity

The Sieglar district is located in the north of Troisdorf, on the Sieg river, and was an independent municipality until the municipal reform in 1969. To this day, Sieglar maintains a strong sense of self-identity with its own clubs, its own carnival parade, and the Ochsenfest as its main anchor. The St. Johannes Church, the Sieg meadows with nature trails, and the historic farmhouses in the town center characterize its charm.

Troisdorf — Industry and Nature on the Middle Rhine

The medium-sized city of Troisdorf, with its approximately 78,000 inhabitants, is located on the Middle Rhine between Bonn and Cologne and is the most populous city in the Rhein-Sieg district. Troisdorf is known for its industrial tradition (explosives and ammunition factory of the Reichswehr, later DAG, now Diversified Industrial), the Bilderbuchmuseum (Picture Book Museum) with International Burg Wissem as a foundation, the Wahner Heide as a European-significant nature reserve, and the Aggua-Bad swimming pool. Its location between Cologne, Bonn, and Siegburg makes Troisdorf a typical commuter belt hub.