Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

The Osterkirmes Bochum is one of the largest spring funfairs in the Ruhr area — nine days of rides, market stalls, and family entertainment...

From Saturday, April 4th to Sunday, April 12th, 2026, the traditional Osterkirmes will take place in Schlosspark Borbeck. Nine days of sprin...

From April 4th to 7th, 2026, the traditional Osterkirmes (Easter fair) will take place on the market square in the Hüls district of Marl. Ar...

From April 4th to 12th, 2026, the Osterkirmes will transform Carnaper Platz in Wuppertal-Barmen into a colorful festival ground daily from 2...

The Ostermarkt Alfter will be held for the 23rd time on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Oedekoven Town Hall. From 11 am to 6 pm, over 40 exhi...

The Osterräderlauf in Lügde has been part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2018 — a tradition whose roots may reach back two...

On February 3, 2026, the Wuppertal district of Ostersbaum will transform into a romantic landscape of light: over 7,000 mini-flames in color...

From April 4th to 12th, 2026, Alter Markt in Mönchengladbach will transform into an Easter funfair venue. Nine days of folk festival with ri...

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Outside World Mega Revival Festival will take place at Bielefeld's Lokschuppen — a tribute to the Rave, Techno...

From September 4th to 7th, 2026, OVplus Stadtmarketing will host the 11th edition of the Overath City Festival in the city center of the Ber...

A piece of France in the heart of Düsseldorf: The Oyster Festival brings fresh oysters, French wines, French pop music, and a relaxed summer...

On Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026, Germany's shortest river axis transforms into a 5-kilometer cultural route. For the 13th Pader-Kultour, o...

On Saturday, February 14, 2026, the 22nd Paderborn Carnival Parade will march through the city center starting at 2:14 PM. Organized by the...

From November 20 to December 23, 2026, Paderborn's city center around the Cathedral and Town Hall will transform into one of the most beauti...

From July 10th to 13th, 2026, Paderborn will transform into a green shooting town. The Paderborner Bürger-Schützenverein 1831 e.V. (PBSV) —...

On the eve of St. Martin's Day, SC Grün-Weiß Paderborn invites you to the Paderborner Martinslauf — an atmospheric night run through the ill...

The Paderborner Rockfestival is the date for the Blues Rock and Progressive Rock scene in Ostwestfalen-Lippe. On March 21, 2026, the 2nd edi...

From August 21st to 23rd, 2026, the Marstall courtyard in Schlosspark Schloss Neuhaus will open for the Paderborner Weindorf. Winemakers fro...