Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

From July 19 to August 1, 2026, the Bielefeld Dance Festival will transform the city into a two-week dance stage. International companies su...

The Bielefeld Literature Days are among the oldest and most traditional literary festivals in Ostwestfalen. Since 1996, the Bielefeld City L...

On June 6 and 7, 2026, the Bielefeld Marksmen's Society 1831 e.V. invites you to its traditional marksmen's festival on the club grounds at...

Six days of wine village in the heart of Bielefeld's Old Town: The Bielefeld Wine Market transforms Alter Markt, Altstädter Kirchplatz, and...

On the 4th Advent weekend — presumably December 19 and 20, 2026 — the area around Bielstein Castle will be transformed into the Bielstein Ch...

From August 14th to 16th, 2026, the city center of Lübbecke will transform into the East Westphalian party hotspot of the summer: three days...

From May 14th to 17th, 2026, the Baroque garden of Schloss Neuhaus in Paderborn will transform into an international beer world: the Bierfes...

Three days of beer culture in the heart of the Werretal town: The Bierfest Werther enters its 28th edition in 2026 and gathers over 30 beer...

From June 3rd to 7th, 2026, the Sonderner Kopf lido on the Biggesee will transform into one of the largest open-air stages in the Sauerland...

On Saturday, May 2nd, and Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, Erkelenz city centre around the market square will transform into a car-free zone for cycli...

From May 22 to 25, 2026, Detmold will transform into the European mecca of street theatre. BILDSTÖRUNG brings 23 ensembles and individual ar...

From June 13 to 23, 2026, Düsseldorf-Bilk celebrates its Schützenfest over eleven days. The St. Seb. Schützenverein Düsseldorf-Bilk e.V. ope...

The Blacklist Festival returns to the Turbinenhalle Oberhausen on October 9th and 10th, 2026, under the motto "A New Dawn". A two-day bass m...

Blasmusik Sande e.V. is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026 — and is turning its birthday into a public open-air concert in Meermeiers...

On August 5, 2026, the 13th edition of the Blaulichtlauf will take place in Gelsenkirchen — one of North Rhine-Westphalia's most established...

blicke is the traditional film and media art festival of the Ruhr Area. Every November, the festival presents independent films and media wo...

On 12 and 13 September 2026, starting at 12:00 PM, the 13th anniversary of the Block-Party on Lindenstraße in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel w...

The Blomberg Song Festival takes place every year in the Lippisch town of Blomberg on the first weekend of November — two evenings for Germa...