Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

On October 16 and 17, 2026, the Zentralhallen Hamm will stage the 'Hammer Alpenglüh'n' — two evenings of Oktoberfest ambiance with Lederhose...

After the cancellation in 2025 due to rising security costs, it's back — and bears a new name: "Hammer Fez" (Masematte for "fun"). On August...

On Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the Hammer GenussFest transforms the city center of the Westphalian metropolis of Ha...

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, Hamm's city centre will once again transform into a cohesive live music landscape: starting at 6:30 PM, bands fro...

On Rose Monday, February 16, 2026, the Hammer Rosenmontagsumzug starts at 2:11 PM at the Märkisches Gymnasium. Approximately 56 floats, carn...

From July 19th to 21st, 2026, the St. Sebastianus Schützenbruderschaft Hand 1911 will celebrate its annual Schützenfest (shooting festival)...

The HandFest Nideggen is the traditional arts and crafts market on Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) in the medieval old town of Nideggen....

On January 24th and 25th, 2026, the Handmade Circus invites you to its annual design market in Aachen's historic Aula Carolina — the former...

The Handorfer Herbst is the largest district festival in the east of Münster. Every year, Handorf street in the Münster district of Handorf...

On Friday, September 11, 2026, at 7:30 PM, the Duisburg Philharmonic and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein will transform the Opernplatz in front o...

Neuss has been part of the Hanseatic League since the 13th century – a heritage the city celebrates every year on the third September weeken...

On May 16th, the international Day of the Hanse, the association "Frauen für Lemgo" sets up a long breakfast table on the historic market sq...

On Friday, August 28, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the HanseNacht Attendorn will take place — the traditional late-night shopping evening...

Five days of neighbourhood spirit in Essen's north: From May 13th to 17th, 2026, the 27th Happy Days Dellwig will take place on Donnerstraße...

From November 13, 2026, to January 3, 2027, the Harbour Christmas Market at the Chocolate Museum invites you to experience maritime Advent a...

On Saturday, September 5, 2026, the Velbert City Marketing invites you to the 7th Hardenberg OpenAir on the outer bailey of Hardenberg Castl...

From Thursday, May 14th, to Sunday, May 17th, 2026, the showmen's association will set up its carousels, shooting galleries, and food stalls...

From May 30 to June 1, 2026, the St. Ludgerus Schützengilde Harwick e.V. (since 1654) will celebrate its traditional Schützenfest on the fes...