Witten meets family

Witten meets family — the family festival classic

Witten meets family is one of the most popular family festivals in Witten (Ennepe-Ruhr district) and takes place annually in June on the large Ostermann Möbel parking lot on Fredi-Ostermann-Straße. Expected date 2026: June 16 and 17 — both days from 11 am to 6 pm. Free admission.

Program — Fun for children, relief for parents

Attractions

• E-car obstacle course — Children steer electric cars through a skill course
• Bouncy castle park with several bouncy castles of different sizes
• Müller MegaMemo game with prizes
• Raffle without losers — everyone wins
• Craft village with job-related hands-on activities for children
• Carousel for the youngest visitors

Bobby-Car Cup

Highlight for the 3 to 6 year olds: the Bobby-Car race on Sunday at 2 pm. Children can register through their kindergartens / daycare centers or via email to [email protected].

Catering

• Food stalls with bratwurst, fries, crêpes
• Drink stalls with refreshments
• Cocktail bar for parents
• Ice cream truck with classic flavors

Organizer — Stadtwerke Witten as partner

The festival is organized in cooperation between Stadtwerke Witten, Ostermann Möbel, and the event agency zeitgewinn event. Stadtwerke uses the festival as a platform for customer contact and energy information, Ostermann opens its large parking lot, and zeitgewinn event coordinates the program.

Witten — City in the Ennepe-Ruhr district

The city of Witten (around 96,000 inhabitants) is located in the Ennepe-Ruhr district (North Rhine-Westphalia) between Bochum, Dortmund, and Hagen. It belongs to the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region and is a university city (University of Witten/Herdecke) as well as home to many medium-sized companies. The Witten meets family festival has been a must-attend event in Witten's June calendar for years.