Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

When summer arrives in southern Cologne on the first weekend of June, Maternusplatz in the Cologne-Rodenkirchen district transforms into a l...

From March 13 to 16, 2026, the rear Kaufland parking lot in Witten-Annen will transform into a spring fair. Opening on Friday, March 13 at 3...

On the weekend of July 18–19, 2026, the SchiederSee recreational area in Schieder-Schwalenberg (Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest) will trans...

On February 10, 2026, Gala WUPP-DI-KA invites you to the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal — Carnival gala under the session motto "Even Wupp...

When gamescom makes Cologne the world capital of gaming in August, over half a million visitors, more than 1,400 exhibitors from over 60 cou...

When Europe's largest gaming trade fair opens its doors for gamescom week, Germany's biggest game-meets-pop festival kicks off in parallel:...

From July 31 to August 2, 2026, the private castle garden of Corvey — a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Weser river — will open its gates...

From May 29 to 31, 2026, the GartenLeben with Herb Garden Festival invites you to the castle gardens of Schloss Moyland (Am Schloß 4, Bedbur...

From May 1st to 3rd, 2026, Maximilianpark Hamm will transform into a blooming garden market: Hand-picked exhibitors will present perennials,...

On August 29 and 30, 2026, the Maximilianpark Hamm will celebrate its big open-air garden party as part of the Hamm800 city anniversary. Thr...

On June 6, 2026, the Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park in Oelde will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the "Gartenparty" — an open-air dance night st...

From May 23rd to 25th, 2026, Burg Hülshoff in Havixbeck will transform into an expansive venue for the Gartenträume garden fair over the Pen...

On June 20 and 21, 2026, the medieval castle festival GAUDIUM returns to Gelsenkirchen-Horst — jointly organized by the Förderverein Schloss...

On 18 and 19 July 2026, the old town of Attendorn turns for the 37th time into an open-air stage for international street theatre, circus, m...

Once a year, the European nature photography scene meets in Lünen: the 32nd edition of the International Nature Photography Festival of the...

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Moers districts of Meerbeck and Hochstraß will transform into a colourful browsing mile from 2 PM to 5 PM. At...

On Sunday, June 28, 2026, the Geilenkirchen Arts and Crafts Market invites you to Wurmauenpark. Under the motto Art and Crafts on the Wurm,...

When the Olé Party Tour stops in Geldern, Mallorca is on the Lower Rhine: On Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 12:00 PM, the Walbeck Forest Swi...