North Rhine-Westphalia is lively and colourful! This is made clear by the popular funfair events, folk festivals and fairs, where guests of all ages can enjoy themselves. Ferris wheels, rollercoasters and merry-go-rounds fill entire squares. Fireworks light up riverside promenades in bright colours. Let yourself be carried away by inspiring pictures, exciting facts and personal impressions. Discover traditional and customary events in NRW with countless attractions and feel the warmth that you will encounter!
Folk festivals
Folk festivals in NRW
Tradition, joie de vivre and unforgettable experiences
Soest All Saints' Fair
Altstadt Soest, Soest Date : 5. Sept 2026 - 7. Sept 2026Learn moreDiscover the Soest All Saints' Fair, Europe's largest old town fair, which attracts a million visitors every year and offers a mixture of modern funfair and historical traditions.Cranger Kirmes
Kirmesplatz am Rhein-Herne-Kanal, Herne Date : 6. Aug 2026 - 16. Aug 2026Learn moreOnce a small horse market, today the largest funfair in NRW: with more than 500 showmen, the funfair in the heart of the Ruhr region is a fair of superlatives.Cologne lights
Innenstadt, Rheinufer, Köln Date : 1. Aug 2026 - 31. Jul 2027Learn moreGermany's largest music-synchronized fireworks display paints a picture in the sky over Cologne. Along the Rhine, fireworks, Bengal lights, an illuminated convoy of ships and 500,000 sparklers create a special glow on a summer evening.Pützchens Market
Bundesstadt Bonn, Bonn Date : 11. Sept 2026 - 15. Sept 2026Learn moreTradition and nostalgia meet state-of-the-art funfair technology and action-packed rides at Pützchens Markt: over a million visitors are drawn to the mega event in Bonn every year.Rhine in flames
RiF Bonn GmbH, Bonn Date : 2. May 2026 - 19. Sept 2026Learn moreFireworks spectacle on and by the water: between Bonn and Linz, the Rhine celebrates a colorful festival of colors.Rhine Fair Düsseldorf
Rheinwiesen, Düsseldorf Date : 17. Jul 2026 - 26. Jul 2026Learn moreAltbier and roller coasters: every year, the traditional largest funfair on the Rhine takes place on the fairground in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel. With a frontage of around 4.5 kilometers, it can call itself the largest funfair on the Rhine.
