Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

On May 1, 2026, the Nienhagen marksmen's club (Schützenverein) will open its shooting range at Herforder Straße 256 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. f...

Under the motto „Blossoms, Beats, and Beer Gardens“, the town center of Senden transforms into a vibrant spring festival on the weekend of M...

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, Königswinterer Straße in Bonn's Oberkassel district will transform into a colourful festival mile. For over a dec...

The Maikirmes Duisdorf is Bonn's traditional spring fair on Europaplatz and along Rochusstraße in the Hardtberg district. Organized by the O...

From May 1st to 3rd, 2026, the Emsdetten city center will become a fairground: Over 40 showmen will set up their stalls and rides around the...

From April 30 to May 4, 2026, Grendplatz and Kaiser-Otto-Platz in Essen's Steele district will be transformed into a fairground with rides,...

From May 1st to 4th, 2026, Rathausstraße in Schwerte will transform into a fairground mile. The Maikirmes kicks off with opening fireworks,...

From May 1st to 4th, 2026, Lienhardplatz in the Wuppertal district of Vohwinkel will transform into a colorful fairground. The Maikirmes Voh...

From May 1st to 4th, 2026, the centre of Werne will transform into a funfair: four days of Maikirmes on the market square and 'Auf dem Berg'...

From April 30 to May 3, 2026, the Maikirmes Wesel will set up its stalls on the Rhine promenade. Over 30 showmen, four large rides – includi...

Ballermann (a type of German party music) in the middle of Moers: The third edition of "Malle Eskalation" brings the Megapark stars to the E...

On Corpus Christi, June 4, 2026, the Gartenschaupark Rietberg will transform into a large Mallorca and Schlager festival. Mia Julia, Frenzy,...

The Mallorca Festival XXL is "the biggest Mallorca event in the Rhineland". In 2026, the XXL edition will take place on Saturday, September...

Mickie Krause, Ikke Hüftgold, Isi Glück, Lorenz Büffel, Honk!, Stefan Stürmer, and a dozen other acts from the German Ballermann and party S...

Bottrop-Kirchhellen, the northernmost district of the Ruhr area city of Bottrop, has a festival tradition unrelated to the region's industri...

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, one of Germany's most extraordinary hiking events starts: the Mammutmarsch Ruhrgebiet. Three distances — 30 km,...

From June 21 to October 4, 2026, the Ruhr Area will host the 16th Manifesta — Europe's largest travelling art biennale, celebrating its 30th...

The Manifesta 16 Ruhr (June 20 – October 4, 2026) is the European nomadic art biennial that will take over the entire Ruhr region in 2026. O...