Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

On July 11 and 12, 2026, SchiederSee invites you to a two-day StreetFood Festival. Food trucks, bistros, and international cuisines gather a...

From May 14th to 17th, 2026, the forecourt of the German Mining Museum in Bochum will transform into a street food paradise. Over the Ascens...

From June 26th to 28th, 2026, Lemgo will celebrate the Strohsemmelfest on the last weekend of June — the city's tribute to the traditional L...

The Medieval Advent at Schloss Strünkede in Herne will, for the first time in 2026, run on all four Advent weekends (instead of just the sec...

Five months of open-air culture at Wasserschloss Strünkede: theatre, concerts, open-air cinema, medieval spectacle, and family festival — St...

From June 19th to 21st, 2026, the Stübbeken village community invites you to the traditional Stübbeker Dorfsommer on the village square of L...

On June 26, 2026, the Siegerlandhalle will open its doors for the fourth time for the Studifestival Siegen — the student-oriented pop, rap,...

From 18 to 22 September 2026, the city centre of Hamm around St. Paul's Church and Santa Monica Square will transform into a funfair mile: T...

A highlight of Europe's medieval reenactment scene: From May 30th to 31st, 2026, the medieval town center of Zons (Dormagen) transforms into...

From May 7 to 10, 2026, Martin-Heix-Platz in the Oberhausen district of Styrum will transform into a funfair cosmos. 23 showmen with bumper...

On Saturday, November 7th, and Sunday, November 8th, 2026, the historic village center of Recklinghausen-Suderwich will once again transform...

The Südstadtfest Köln is one of the largest neighborhood festivals (Veedelsfeste) in the cathedral city — and a must-attend for anyone who l...

The Südwestfälische Freilichtbühne Freudenberg opens its 72nd season in 2026. From June 13th to September 19th, two productions will run: "N...

On August 15 and 16, 2026, the Friends and Supporters Association of the Wuppertal Botanical Garden invites you again to the Summer Festival...

On July 4th and 5th, 2026, from 1 PM to 6 PM each day, the Tierschutzverein Herne-Wanne e.V. invites you to the traditional summer festival...

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the 16th edition of Summer in the City will transform Bergheim's city centre into an open-air stage landscape. S...

The Summer Night Flea Market on the Münster Promenade is the night-time version of the established Promenade Flea Market. On Friday, June 19...

From June 19th to 21st, 2026, Bottrop's city center will transform into a summer festival ground: The Summer Opening — The Bottrop City Fest...