Westparkfest Dortmund

Four Days of Westend Festival

The Westparkfest Dortmund is one of the largest neighbourhood festivals in the Westphalian metropolis and will take place in 2026 from Thursday, May 14th to Sunday, May 17th in Westpark — the green heart of the Innenstadt-West district, between Möllerbrücke and Rheinischer Straße. The organiser is AIG Westend e.V. (Aktion im Gemeinwesen Westend - Action in the Westend Community) with support from the district representation and city marketing. Free admission on all four days. Programme ends daily at 10 PM, on Sunday at 5 PM.

Thursday, May 14th — Ascension Day with Ska

The kick-off falls on Ascension Day — also Father's Day. Activities run all day:

• 9:30 AM — Open-air church service
• 11:00 AM — Father's Day celebration with 'Bollerwagen' tour and DJ set
• 2:00 PM — "Ska im Westend" — five Ska bands on the main stage, including Atemgold09 and The Modbirds

Friday, May 15th — Reggae and Dance

Friday is all about Jamaican music with "Reggae im Westend" — live acts on the open-air stage. Dance activities run in parallel: Salsa workshops, sound system sessions, and a children's dance event for families.

Saturday, May 16th — Neighbourhood Day

Saturday is Neighbourhood Day — clubs, initiatives, and organisations from the Innenstadt-West district present themselves: social services, clubs, cultural creators, youth work, volunteer groups. At 3 PM, there will be stage interviews with neighbourhood personalities and activities for children in the Family Park with bouncy castles, craft stations, and games.

Sunday, May 17th — Flea Market and Dance

Sunday traditionally becomes a big flea market day:

• 11:00 AM — Start of the flea market with pre-registration and assigned parking spaces for sellers (approx. 200 stalls)
• All day — Browse and stroll through the park
• Afternoon — "Sommerglühen" (new format) with electronic music and wine service
• Lindypott dance event — Lindy Hop / Swing dance
• 5:00 PM — Festival concludes

Over 24 Hours of Live Music

The organisers are once again announcing over 24 hours of live music spread across the long weekend. This makes Westparkfest one of the most musically dense free open-air festivals in the Ruhr area.

Westpark — Green Heart of Innenstadt-West

Westpark is a classic city park in Dortmund's Innenstadt-West district. It was built on the site of a former train station and is now the most important recreational area for the residents of the Westend neighbourhoods. With old trees, spacious lawns, and urban playground infrastructure, it is a meeting point for a diverse audience — from TU Dortmund students to families from Hombruch and hipsters from Kreuzviertel.

Dortmund-Westend — Multicultural in the Ruhr Belt

The Westend, along with Kreuzviertel, is the central district of Innenstadt-West in Dortmund. Multicultural, socially heterogeneous, with a high proportion of creatives and students. AIG Westend, as the organiser, sees the festival as a platform for the neighbourhood community — and not as a commercial city marketing event.