Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

„Sodingen trifft“ is the new after-work market in Herne's Sodingen district, launched on May 1, 2026, as the successor to the „Sodinger Berg...

Four weeks of Advent magic in the Hanseatic City of Soest: From November 23rd to December 22nd, 2026, one of Germany's most beautiful Christ...

On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the 22nd edition of the Soest Pub Festival will take place. In 21 pubs and cafés in the historic Soest city cent...

From November 4th to 8th, 2026, the historic Soest old town transforms into Europe's largest old town fair: around one million visitors in f...

On May 9th and 10th, 2026, Soest's old town awakens for spring: The 19th Altstadtfrühling kicks off the Soest festival season. Numerous exhi...

On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Soester Bördebauernmarkt will transform the historic old town of Soest into an autumnal culinary trail bet...

The Soester Bürgerschützenfest is one of Westphalia's most famous and atmospheric Schützenfeste. Organized by the Bürger-Schützen-Verein Soe...

When the sun sets early in Soest in mid-February, the city's performance begins: For ten days, light installations at ten historic sites tra...

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Solingen will once again present itself as the A-cappella capital: the Solala Festival invites six internati...

Once a year — on the first Saturday in September — Solingen's cutlery manufactories open their workshop gates. Four houses with over four hu...

On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Corpus Christi day in the Rhineland, the Klingenlauf will start in Solingen — the most traditional and best-atten...

On two Thursdays in August 2026, the Freilinger See in the Eifel community of Blankenheim will be transformed into an open summer stage. The...

Sommer am See Blankenheim is the popular concert series at the idyllic Weiheranlage in the Eifel community of Blankenheim. On four Thursdays...

From June 3 to August 28, 2026, the Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse in front of the Dortmunder U will transform into a free open-air stage. Over 39...

On August 1 and 2, 2026, the annual open-air music festival Sommer im Park will take place in Lohmar. Two days of live music in Lohmar's Sta...

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 3:30 PM to 10:00 PM, the first Sommer Open Air by Rock Café Q will take place on the church square (Kirchpl...

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the Schloß- und Auenpark Paderborn will transform into an open-air stage for Rhenish joie de vivre. Sommer Son...

The SOMMER.NACHT.MUSIK at Schloss Nordkirchen is one of Westphalia's most beautiful open-air classical festivals. For over 20 years, the fes...