Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

The Osterfelder Stadtfest is the annual district festival in the Oberhausen district of Osterfeld — in its 39th edition in 2026 on September...

If the Lenne in Hagen-Hohenlimburg does one thing, it flows calmly between asphalt paths, old industrial monuments, and small bridges. The L...

The Bad Driburg Winegrowers' Festival is entering its third edition in 2026 and is establishing itself as one of the most charming wine fest...

The 3rides Gravel Winterberg is the first UCI Gravel World Series event in the Sauerland. From July 17th to 19th, 2026, the international gr...

Steinheim, a small Westphalian town in the Höxter district on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest, has added a young, quickly established Volks...

From May 25th to 31st, 2026, the Dortmund district of Kirchlinde celebrates the 41st edition of the Kirchlinder Woche — a traditional festiv...

On August 28 and 29, 2026, the 41st edition of the International Hürtgenwald March will take place in Vossenack, Eifel. This commemorative m...

From November 5th to 9th, 2026, the Duisburg district of Meiderich transforms into a festival mile: The 41st Meiderich St. Martin's Market o...

From July 31 to August 2, 2026, the park around Schloss Borbeck in Essen-Borbeck transforms into a time capsule: The 41st Schlossparkfest pr...

From September 5th to 13th, 2026, the Bürgerschützenverein Oespel-Kley von 1851 e.V. (Citizens' Marksmen's Club) will celebrate its 43rd Vil...

The Sterkrade Play and Sports Weekend is the annual district festival for Sterkrade families — in its 43rd edition in 2026 on April 25 and 2...

On April 11 and 12, 2026, the city of Hamm will host the 43rd Westphalian Hanseatic Day. In the anniversary year of 800 years of Hamm, the W...

The 44th Paderborn Puppet Theatre Festival from March 7 to 22, 2026, is one of the oldest and most renowned puppet theatre festivals in Germ...

From July 21st to 25th, 2026, the 44th Schmallenberger Sauerland Hiking Week will take place — five days of guided day hikes in the Schmalle...

From Thursday, September 3, to Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Lübbecke district of Blasheim will transform into a folk market of superlative...

From May 22nd to 25th, 2026, the Lower Rhine castle town of Brüggen invites you to the 46th NEW-Pfingstfest — the largest Volksfest on the S...

From February 27 to March 22, 2026, the 47th edition of the Duisburger Akzente will shape the city of Duisburg. Under the motto 'Encounters...

From September 22 to 27, 2026, Iserlohn invites you to the 47th edition of its International Autumn Days for Music — one of Westphalia's mos...