Fair in NRW: 24RHEIN shows the dates until September 2022 at a glance. The Sommersend in Münster and the Rheinkirmes in Düsseldorf start in July.
Cologne – Strolling from stall to stall with a bag of roasted almonds, taking a ride on the roller coaster or the Ferris wheel and enjoying that real fair feeling – that’s possible again in NRW 2022. The fair dates for North Rhine-Westphalia have been set. An overview of upcoming events – from July to November.
Fair and folk festival dates in July and August 2022 (NRW)
- Klever fair: Saturday 9 July to Sunday 17 July
- Sommersend in Munster: Thursday 14 July to Monday 18 July 2022
- Margaret fair in Brühl: Friday 15 July to Monday 18 July 2022
- Rheinkirmes in Düsseldorf: Friday 15 July to Sunday 24 July 2022
- Summer festival at the Grugahalle in Essen: Friday 15 July to Sunday 24 July 2022
- Libori in Paderborn: Saturday 23 July to Sunday 31 July 2022
- Shooting festival in Dusseldorf: Saturday 30 July to Tuesday 2 August 2022
- Jacobi fair in Ascheberg (Coesfeld district): Saturday 30 July to Tuesday 2 August 2022
- Annakirmes Düren: Saturday 30 July to Sunday 7 August 2022
- Cranger fair Herne: Thursday 4 August to Sunday 14 August 2022
- Summer evening in Aachen: Friday 12 August to Sunday 21 August
- Wendsche Kärmetze (Wenden, South Westphalia): Saturday 13 August, Sunday 14 August and Tuesday 16 August 2022
- Village festival in Bochum-Harpen: Friday 19 August to Tuesday 22 August 2022
- Neuss Citizens’ Shooting Festival: Saturday 27 August to Tuesday 30 August 2022
The Beecker fair should have taken place in Duisburg in July. However, as the organizer announced on Facebook on May 25th, the event has to be cancelled. The reason for this is that too few showmen have registered for the fair.
NRW: Fair and folk festival dates in September and October 2022
- Moser fair: Friday 2 September to Tuesday 6 September 2022
- Pützchen’s market in Bonn: Friday 9 September to Tuesday 13 September 2022
- Hüstener fair in Arnsberg: Friday 9 September to Tuesday 13 September 2022
- Stunikenmarkt Hamm: Friday 16 September to Tuesday 20 September 2022
- Fliegenkirmes in Bochum-Stiepel: Friday 23 September to Monday 26 September 2022
- Haan fair: Friday 23 September 2022 to Tuesday 27 September 2022
- Autumn fair in Bochum-Wattenscheid: Friday 30 September to Tuesday 4 October 2022
- Bocholt fair: Thursday 13th October to Monday 17th October
- Sim Jü in Werne: Saturday 22 October to Tuesday 25 October 2022
- Autumn evening in Munster: Saturday 22 October to Sunday 30 October 2022
NRW: Fair dates in November 2022
- All Saints Church Soest: Wednesday 2 November to Sunday 6 November 2022
Fair in NRW: Rhine fair in Düsseldorf in July
- Rheinkirmes Düsseldorf
- July 15 to July 24, 2022
- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 24, 40545 Düsseldorf-Oberkassel
With a mile of about 4.5 kilometers, the Rheinkirmes in Düsseldorf is the largest fair on the Rhine. The Rheinkirmes fair will take place on July 15, 2022 on the festival grounds in Oberkassel. In addition to a dark Altbier, funfair fans can also enjoy delicious dishes such as bratwurst, potato pancakes and fish dishes – as well as international dishes, for example from China or Mexico. The view of the panorama of Düsseldorf’s old town is particularly beautiful. Fireworks will once again be part of the Rheinkirmes Düsseldorf in 2022. 24RHEIN provides an overview of the attractions that will be available at the Rheinkirmes Düsseldorf 2022.
Largest folk festival in NRW: Cranger Kirmes Herne starts on August 4th, 2022
- Cranger fair Herne
- August 4-14, 2022
- On the Rhine-Herne Canal on the former site of shaft 5, Our Fritz colliery, 44653 Herne
The Cranger fair in Herne, which will take place from August 4th to 14th in 2022, is very popular. Incidentally, the Cranger fair is the largest folk festival in NRW. Over 500 showmen gather at the fairgrounds in Herne directly on the Rhine-Herne Canal, and over 50 rides, shows and shops are on offer.
Fair in NRW: Live music, fairground rides, shows – the Moers fair opens on September 2nd, 2022
- Moers fair
- September 2-6, 2022
- Friedrich-Ebert-Platz, 47441 Moers
Every year on the first weekend in September, the fair takes place in the town of Moers on the Lower Rhine. The fair is planned there again in 2022 – it starts on September 2nd. The funfair mile stretches from Friedrich-Ebert-Platz via Homberger Strasse and Steinstrasse to Neumarkt and finally ends at Kastellplatz. Around 500,000 visitors travel there every year to enjoy rides, catering stands, live music and shows.
Fair in NRW: Stunikenmarkt Hamm opens from 16 to 20 September 2022
- Funfair “Stunikenmarkt” in Hamm
- 16 to 20 September 2022 (Mon-Fri 3pm to 9:45pm, Sat-Sun: 1pm to 9:45pm)
- Marktplatz, 59065 Hamm
A merry-go-round, a ghost train, a Ferris wheel and numerous other attractions can be experienced by funfair fans from September 16th to 20th at the “Stunikenmarkt” in Hamm. The fair takes place right in the city center around the Pauluskirche and on the adjacent Santa Monica Square. On Friday at the opening there is also free beer and free rides – on Tuesday there is also a family day. There will also be fireworks on the day.
Fair in NRW 2022: Sim Jü in Werne – the largest folk festival on the Lippe since 1362
- Sim-Jü fair in Werne
- October 22-25, 2022
- Sim-Jü, 59368 Werne
The “Sim Jü” fair is the largest folk festival on the Lippe. In 2022, the date is scheduled for October 22-25. Visitors can then stroll from booth to booth and look forward to one or the other ride. Incidentally, the folk festival can look back on a long history: Sim-Jü has been celebrated since market rights were granted in 1362.
Fair in NRW 2022: All Saints’ Fair in Soest – colorful fair in the city center
- All Saints Church Soest
- November 2-6, 2022
- Altstadt Soest
The “All Saints’ Fair in Soest” will take place for the 684th time this year from November 2nd to 6th. The folk festival has long since achieved cult status in the Ruhr area. At the end of autumn, there will be a colorful hustle and bustle in the city center of Soest again – on 50,000 square meters there are numerous food stands and rides with up to 400 showmen to discover. Incidentally, the All Saints’ Fair in Soest is the largest old town fair in Europe. The festival is attended by around a million people every year.
Fair in NRW 2022: Which corona rules apply?
–Since Sunday, April 3, 2022, there have been major relaxations of the corona virus in NRW. For example, the obligation to wear masks indoors has largely been abolished, and there are almost no longer any access restrictions (3G or 2G rule). At the fair or folk festival, visitors do not have to wear a mask by law. In addition, non-immunized people may also take part in the events. Depending on the fair or folk festival, the organizers can also issue stricter rules. It should be noted that the mask can still be put on on a voluntary basis.
Fair 2022 NRW: These events have already taken place
- Birken fair in Lohmar: Friday 8 July to Monday 11 July 2022
- Mölmsche fair in Mülheim an der Ruhr: Friday 8 July to Monday 11 July 2022
- Eschweiler summer fair: Friday 1st to Sunday 10th July 2022
- Remscheid fair: Friday 1 July to Tuesday 5 July 2022
- Mesum fair in Rheine: Friday 1 July to Sunday 3 July 2022
- Gevelsberg fair – “the weirdest fair in Europe”: Friday 24 June to Tuesday 28 June 2022
- Summer fairs in Goch: Saturday 25 June to Tuesday 28 June 2022
- Johanniskirmes in Mettmann: Friday 24 June to Monday 27 June 2022
- Summer fairs in Kempen: Saturday 18 June to Tuesday 21 June
- Corpus Christi fair in Oberhausen: Wednesday 15 to Monday 20 June 2022
- Schützenfest Schlebusch: Thursday 16 June to Sunday 19 June 2022
- Hasper fair in Hagen: Thursday 16 June to Monday 20 June 2022
- Xanten Corpus Christi fair: Thursday 16 June to Monday 20 June 2022
- Early fair in Viersen: Thursday 16 June to Monday 20 June 2022
- Halveraner Kirmes: Friday 17 June to Monday 20 June 2022
- Kamper Kirmes in Kamp-Lintfort: Friday 17 June to Sunday 19 June 2022
- Fair Rurich: Saturday 18 June
- Feeder Kirmes in Ennepetal: Saturday 11 June to Tuesday 14 June 2022
- Fair in Cologne-Chorweiler: Friday 10 June to Monday 13 June 2022
- Mega fair in Wuppertal: Friday 10 June to Monday 13 June 2022
- Schützenfest fair in Hilden: Friday 10 June to Monday 13 June 2022
- Waldbröler city festival: Friday 10 June to Monday 13 June 2022
- Wolsdorf fair in Siegburg: Friday 10 June to Sunday 12 June 2022
- Whitsun fair in Geldern: Saturday 4 June to Tuesday 7 June 2022
- Pentecost fair in Menden: Saturday 4 June to Tuesday 7 June 2022
- Whitsun fair in Duisburg-Friemersheim: Saturday 4 June to Tuesday 7 June 2022
- Pentecostals Dortmund Huckarde: Friday 3 June to Monday 6 June 2022
- Fair at the stadium in Essen: Wednesday 25 May to Monday 30 May 2022
- Father’s Day fair in Kamp-Lintfort: Thursday 26 May to Monday 30 May 2022
- Ascension fair Witten: Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30, 2022
- Brittle funfair in Krefeld: Friday 13 May 2022 to Sunday 22 May 2022
- Lunapark Paderborn: Saturday 14 May to Sunday 22 May 2022
- Spring fair Bochum-Linden: Friday 13 May to Sunday 15 May 2022
- Maimesse Minden (largest fair on the Weser): Saturday 7 May to Sunday 15 May 2022
- Spring fair at Tonhallenufer in Düsseldorf: Friday 29 April to Sunday 8 May 2022
- Maikirmes in Ahlen: Friday 29 April to Tuesday 3 May 2022
- May fair Düren: Friday 29 April to Monday 2 May 2022
- Öcher Osterbend in Aachen: Saturday 16 April to Monday 2 May 2022
- Deutz fair in Cologne: Saturday 16 April to Sunday 1 May 2022
- Palm fair in Recklinghausen: Friday 1 April to Sunday 10 April 2022
- BIE happy fair in Bielefeld: Friday 1 April to Sunday 10 April 2022
- Spring folk festival in Witten-Annen: Friday 25 March to Monday 28 March 2022
- Citykirmes in Herne: Thursday 24 March to Sunday 27 March 2022
- Spring evening in Munster: Saturday 19 March to Sunday 27 March 2022
- Gertrudis fair in Bochum-Wattenscheid: March 12-20, 2022
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