Festivals in North Rhine-Westphalia

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Archdiocese of Paderborn invites you to the Diocesan Pilgrimage Day “With You! Pilgrimage to Werl 2026” at the...

Pinocchinello is the annual festival of children's books in the historic old town of Schwalenberg in the Lippe district. On Sunday, June 28,...

On May 18 and 20, 2026, cafés in Düsseldorf's Oberbilk and Unterbilk districts will transform into science stages: At the Pint of Science Fe...

For one Sunday afternoon, the Maximilianpark in Hamm transforms into a pirate cave for the whole family. A treasure hunt between the Glass E...

On September 19 and 20, 2026, Borgholzhausen on the Teutoburg Forest will celebrate its traditional potato market weekend. Over 30 years of...

Planet Hagen is Hagen's big weekend of open artist studios. On April 18 and 19, 2026, 114 artists will open their workshops, studios, and sh...

A real village fair with Kölsch and Reibekuchen: The Platzer Kirmes in Moitzfeld is the annual summer fair of the Dorfgemeinschaft Moitzfeld...

The Platzhirsch Festival is a volunteer-organised cultural festival in the heart of Duisburg city centre. Since 2013, volunteers from the Ku...

Professional tennis on clay at TC Rot-Weiß Hagen: Since its relocation from Lüdenscheid to Hagen, the Platzmann Open has been North Rhine-We...

On Sunday, July 12, 2026, the MS RheinMagie — Europe's largest event ship with 2,000 m² of space — sets sail for the PollerWiesen Boat. Boar...

The PollerWiesen Festival celebrates its 13th edition on May 24, 2026, in Revierpark Wischlingen. Four stages (Main, Beach, Hilltop, Hidden)...

The PollerWiesen Opening 2026 kicks off the electronic open-air season in Cologne — and it's one of the most important venues in the German...

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, the Turbinenhalle Oberhausen transforms into the mecca of the German-Polish music community. The Polonia Summer Fes...

On July 3rd and 4th, 2026, Pop up Comedy will stop at Bührmann Weine on Franz-Haniel-Straße in Moers. Two evenings of open-air comedy with K...

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, Clemens-August-Straße in Bonn's Poppelsdorf district will transform into a large street festival. Starting...

From May 14th to 17th, 2026, the Porzer Inselfest will celebrate its 47th edition at the Groov in Köln-Zündorf. Four days of open-air stage,...

In Essen's north, where the industrial monument Zeche Carl has long been a cultural centre, a new format launches in 2026: Pott Fest. On Aug...

The POTT OUT Festival is the big indoor heavy metal and hard rock festival in the Ruhr area. On December 5, 2026, the RuhrCongress Bochum wi...