Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Gütersloh will celebrate the 49th edition of its popular intercultural city festival "Gütersloh International" o...

Gütersloh Läuft will take place in its 18th edition on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Gütersloh City Park. The charity run combines sporting co...

On Sunday, March 22, 2026, Gütersloh opens its spring city festival and the first Sunday shopping event of the year with "Gütersloh blüht au...

From July 11 to August 3, 2026, Gütersloh will become an open-air stage for four weeks: The Gütersloh Summer brings concerts at Mohns Park,...

The Gütersloher Frühling — subtitle 'In full bloom' — is Gütersloh's big city spring festival, organized by Gütersloh Marketing. From May 2n...

“Together. Simply. Inspiring.” — the motto of the Gutes Klima Festival sums up the concept. Six hours of sustainability, climate, and engage...

The Haaner Kirmes is the largest Volksfest in the Mettmann district, located between Düsseldorf and Wuppertal. Every September, it transform...

On 13 and 14 June 2026, the Stadthafen Recklinghausen will transform into a summer festival ground: the popular Hafenfest offers live music,...

From May 7th to 10th, 2026, "Hagen blüht auf" will transform the city center of the Volme city into a spring festival for four days. Under t...

From 12 to 16 February 2026, the city centre of the large South Westphalian city of Hagen transforms into a carnival fair mile. From Weiberf...

From November 20 to December 30, 2026, Hagen's city centre will be transformed into a festive Advent world. Around 80 decorated stalls with...

The Hagen Easter Funfair is one of the largest and most traditional spring funfairs in Westphalia — in its 64th edition in 2026. From Saturd...

On Monday, February 16, 2026, the Hagen Rose Monday Parade will march through the city centre of the South Westphalian metropolis. The parad...

Seven Sundays between April and October 2026 will transform the Rieder-Märkte into a bargain hunter's paradise on the marketplace in Hagen's...

On May 14, 2026, the 56th edition of the Hagener Volkslauf will start. Start and finish are at the Marktplatz Hagen-Emst, from where the rou...

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the historic old town of Kempen on the Lower Rhine transforms into a huge street market:...

The Halloween Run Duisburg is one of North Rhine-Westphalia's most unusual running events: on October 31, 2026, the Landschaftspark Duisburg...

The Halveraner Kirmes has taken place uninterruptedly for 14 days after Pentecost since 1644. From June 5 to 8, 2026, the South Sauerland to...