Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

From Friday, June 26th to Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, the Bürger-Schützen-Verein Dormagen celebrates its traditional Schützen- und Heimatfest...

The Dorstener Chorfestival 2026 is the 12th edition of this charming 'Wandelkonzerte' (concerts on the move) format and part of the city's a...

From June 12 to 14, 2026, Dorsten in the Recklinghausen district will celebrate a double anniversary: 775 years of town rights (granted on J...

From May 8th to 10th, 2026, Dortmund's city center will transform into a festival mile: DORTBUNT brings Michael Schulte, Felix Jaehn, Paula...

From June 24 to 28, 2026, the 41st edition of "Dortmund à la Carte" will take place on Hansaplatz. Twelve Dortmund restaurants – including t...

From November 19 to December 30, 2026, Dortmund's city center transforms into the Christmas City: featuring the world's largest Christmas tr...

On July 31 and August 1, 2026, the JunkYard Dortmund will transform into one of Europe's toughest festivals: the Dortmund Deathfest. Two sta...

From May 29th to 30th, 2026, Dortmund's largest participatory festival "Dortmund gemeinsam!" will take place under the motto "Colorful – Str...

On August 1, 2026, Revierpark Wischlingen will be transformed into Westphalia's biggest Mallorca stage: Dortmund Olé brings the full Ballerm...

From Friday, May 22, to Monday, May 25, 2026, the traditional Pentecost fair "Pingsthuekke" will take place in the Dortmund district of Huck...

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the non-profit association 'Quelle der Kraft' (in formation) invites you to the neighbourhood festival on Bahnhof...

From September 25 to October 17, 2026, Revierpark Wischlingen transforms into the "Dortmunder Wiesn": a large Bavarian festival tent with 4,...

From June 1st to 5th, 2026, ten Dortmund pubs and cafés will transform into small cinemas: The 14th Dortmunder Tresen Filmfestival will scre...

On June 27 and 28, 2026, Hof Crone in the Dösseln district of Werdohl will transform into an open-air stage. The Dösselner Scheunenfestival...

Seven days of international documentary film for children and young people – curated, discussed, awarded. The doxs! festival celebrates its...

Duisburg sets a world record: The Dragon Boat Fun Regatta in Duisburg's Inner Harbour is the world's largest dragon boat fun regatta accordi...

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the Spring Market and Drahteselmarkt (colloquial for bicycle) combine for a double city center event in Lünen....

On Friday, July 31, 2026, the historic Dreckburg in Salzkotten will transform into an open-air stage for around 5,000 music fans: the 8th Dr...