Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

The Herbstkirmes Nordwalde is the largest folk festival tradition in the municipality of the Steinfurt district. Usually held on the first w...

From October 16 to 19, 2026, Elisabethplatz and Emstorplatz in Rheine's city center will transform into a scene of high-flying rides, centri...

From October 24th to 26th, 2026, the market square in Steinfurt-Borghorst, "Auf dem Schilde", will transform into a vibrant fairground. Caro...

From August 28 to September 1, 2026, Wermelskirchen celebrates its 430th Herbstkirmes — one of the oldest and largest Volksfeste (public fes...

From October 17 to 25, 2026, Herbstlibori in Paderborn invites you to the atmospheric season finale of the East Westphalian funfair season....

Lünen, the northernmost city in the Ruhr area on the Lippe river, invites you to a double event, Herbstmarkt & Handwerks-Herbst, in the city...

The Herbstmarkt Hohenlimburg ushers in autumn in the Hagen district in September. A market, fairground rides, regional stalls, and an open S...

From October 2nd to 4th, 2026, Maximilianpark Hamm—a 22-hectare area on the former Maximilian mine—will transform into the venue for the Her...

The Herbstmarkt Schloss Eulenbroich transforms the historic moated castle in Rösrath into an arts and crafts market with live demonstrations...

From October 24th to November 1st, 2026, the Schlossplatz in front of Münster's Princely Electoral Palace will transform into the largest Vo...

From November 27th to 29th, 2026, the Herdecker Weihnachtszauber heralds the first Advent weekend in the city center of Herdecke. Festively...

From November 23 to December 30, 2026, the historic Herford city center transforms into a festive Advent market. Festively decorated streets...

Herford World Children's Day transforms the entire city centre of the Hanseatic city into a huge adventure playground for children and famil...

The Herforder City-Kirmes is the annual autumn Kirmes (funfair) of the East Westphalian Hanseatic city. From October 8 to 12, 2026, the Herf...

The Herforder Frühling is the city festival organized by Stadtmarketing Pro Herford. On Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, He...

The HERKULES Festival — the Herne Children's Culture Summer — is one of the most ambitious free cultural programs for children nationwide. F...

The Hermanns Festspiele is the largest open-air comedy and music festival in the Teutoburg Forest. From July 7th to 13th, 2026, the festival...

On Friday, September 11, and Saturday, September 12, 2026, Friedrich-Ebert-Platz in front of Herne City Hall will transform into a culinary...