Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

On May 1st, 2026, from 12 PM to 7 PM, the Ruhrfestspiele will open their season with the traditional Culture Folk Festival on the Grüner Hüg...

"Kultur aufm Hof" is the 2026 edition of the established open-air cultural series by the Institute for Cultural Work of the City of Reckling...

On September 19th and 20th, 2026, Severinstraße between Chlodwigplatz and Spielmannsgasse will transform for the 44th time into “dä längste...

On May 9 and 10, 2026, Bochum's Dahlhausen district will celebrate its neighbourhood festival "Dahl'sen Total" at Otto-Wels-Platz. Saturday...

On Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026, the former Augustinian Canons' Monastery of Dalheim in Lichtenau, East Westphalia, will...

Since 2023, DARKMAS FEST has curated a unique sound: not a classic Black Wave concert, but a deliberately small, quality-oriented open-air f...

When the courtyard of the Oberes Schloss becomes an open-air stage in summer, Siegen is among the most beautiful concert venues in Southwest...

Das Fest Wermelskirchen runs from May 16th to 17th, 2026 – traditionally on the weekend after Ascension Day. The city center becomes a car-f...

On March 26 and 27, 2026, Europe's data and AI community will gather in Münster: data:unplugged at the MCC Halle Münsterland brings together...

From September 13th to 15th, 2026, the city center of Datteln transforms into a traditional autumn fair. Around Rathausplatz and Berliner Pl...

„Datteln trifft sich am Kanal“ is Datteln's charming open-air summer evening event by the water. On Friday, June 26, 2026, starting at 6:00...

On July 5, 2026, David Garrett will perform his Millennium Symphony Open Air Tour at SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach. Concert starts at 8 PM...

On September 5, 2026, Wülfrath's city center will transform into an open cultural trail. Associations, artists, workshops, and cultural inst...

On the Day of Industrial Culture, museums, industrial monuments, and initiatives open their doors throughout Wuppertal. The tour ranges from...

On June 20 and 21, 2026, Essen's Kennedyplatz will transform into an open-air stadium: At the 'Day of the Flyers', around 150 international...

Days of Thunder is the most famous fun dragon boat regatta in the Ruhr area. On July 4 and 5, 2026, the Kanu-Club Witten will transform the...

For 150 years, the Dechenhöhle near Iserlohn has been leading its visitors into an underground fairy-tale world of stalactites, cave lakes,...

On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, starting at 8 PM, Deep Purple will perform with their "MAD IN EUROPE" tour at SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach. T...