Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

On the weekend of July 11 and 12, 2026, the historic market square of Siegburg will transform into one of the most important showcases for c...

From October 10 to 14, 2026, HELIOS Theater Hamm invites you to the International Children's Theatre Festival. Ensembles from all over Europ...

From November 13 to December 23, 2026, the International Christmas Market Essen invites visitors to the city center. 41 days of festive stal...

From September 18 to 20, 2026, the International ComedyArts Festival Moers in the enni.eventhalle celebrates its 50th anniversary — founded...

From January 27th to February 1st, 2026, Gabriele Koch is organizing the 4th edition of the International Festival of Contact Improvisation...

On Sunday, July 5, 2026, Paderborn will celebrate the International Festival of Encounter in the Schloß- und Auenpark (Palace and Meadow Par...

From April 17 to 19, 2026, the International Jazz Festival Hamm will transform the Kurhaus Bad Hamm into an international jazz stage. Headli...

On Saturday, January 3, 2026, the International Jazz Festival Münster invites you to its Shortcut Edition: four concerts starting at 5:30 PM...

The International Jazz Festival Viersen has been one of the most renowned jazz events in North Rhine-Westphalia since the 1980s. For three d...

For two weeks, the Bergisches Land transforms into a piano region: From July 19th to 31st, 2026, the International Piano Festival Lindlar in...

The Internationales Lyriktreffen Münster is Germany's most renowned poetry festival. Every two years — in 2026 from July 3rd to 5th — the ci...

Into the Madness is Germany's largest Hardstyle outdoor festival. On September 5, 2026, the 5th edition celebrates its anniversary in Seepar...

The Invictus Germany Sports Festival is the legacy of the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 — a German sports festival for wounded and injured...

The Ippendorfer Kirmes is the traditional summer funfair of Bonn's Ippendorf district at the foot of the Kottenforst. From June 3rd to 5th,...

From August 6th to 8th, 2026, the Balver Höhle in the Sauerland region's Märkischer Kreis will transform for the 23rd time into the largest...

On Sunday, August 16, 2026, Duisburg will become the capital of German half-distance triathlon: IRONMAN 70.3 Duisburg combines 1.9 km swimmi...

From June 12th to 14th, 2026, Iserlohn's city centre will transform for the third time into a stage for is'kult, the summer festival organis...

A season opener for triathlon sports in the Sauerland region: On Monday, April 20, 2026, the Iserlohner Triathlon Team invites you to the an...