24 Events in August in Bochum - Events & Activities in August 2026

Visit the Village Festival Harpen: A festival with amusement attractions, cuisine, and a colorful stage program for the whole family.

James Arthur will perform on August 21, 2026, at the Zeltfestival Ruhr in Bochum. Look forward to an unforgettable concert evening.

Join the community in Harpen and enjoy four days full of fun, food, and neighborhood activities.

Bochum surprises with urban nature and strong images: Urban Wilderness at the mine site. Free admission, from 21.08.2026. #Bochum #UrbanNature

An exhibition with Ruhr area DNA: Way of Coal shows photography, transformation, and industrial culture in Bochum. On 21.08.2026, free admission. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Bochum's Gethsemane Church will become a place for art, architecture, and new perspectives in 2026. Free admission, strong works, vibrant education. #Manifesta16

Contemporary art meets sacred architecture: Manifesta 16 Ruhr makes St. Anna Church in Bochum a special art space. #Manifesta16 #Bochum

Experience art, silence, and community at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum. Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens the church space freely for everyone on 21.08.2026. #Bochum #Manifesta16

Summer, lake, and festival atmosphere in Bochum: The Tent Festival Ruhr 2026 brings culture, culinary delights, and special evenings by the water. #ZfR2026 #Bochum

Bochum's Sustainability Center becomes a meeting point for ideas, workshops, and exchange in the city center. 21.08.2026, free admission. #BochumSustainable

Harpen celebrates again: fair, music, and real neighborhood atmosphere around the St. Vinzentius Church. On 21.08.2026 with free admission! #Bochum #Harpen

Coffee, cake, and dance floor mood in Bochum: The dance café at Tango La Boca brings standard, Latin, and disco fox to the point. #Bochum #Dancing

Harpen celebrates again: The Village Festival 2026 brings fair, customs, and summer fun to Bochum's northern area. Free entry, open air, a genuine #Bochum experience.

White tent city, big live moments and lake feeling: Zeltfestival Ruhr 2026 brings 17 days of festival atmosphere to Bochum. #ZFR2026

17 Days of Festival Atmosphere at Kemnader See: Concerts, Culinary Delights, and White Tent City at Zeltfestival Ruhr 2026. Get excited now! #ZeltfestivalRuhr

Bochum sings under the open sky: RUDELSINGEN transforms the Open-Air Stage Wattenscheid into a large choir. 21.08.2026, from 15 €. #Ruhrgebiet #Live

Poetry takes the stage: Emily – No Prisoner Be at the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum. Experience Joyce DiDonato, Time for Three, and Kevin Puts live. #Bochum #Ruhrtriennale

Summer evening in the courtyard: The Fiege KinoOpenAir combines film, live music, and street food in Bochum. 21.08.2026, tickets from 12 euros. #Bochum

Bochum gets a night full of beats, light, and club energy. GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN starts on 08/21/2026 from 10 PM at Prater Nightlife. #BochumNightlife

Experience the party series 'Down The Rabbit Hole' at the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum. Free entry on August 22, 2026!

Don't miss it! Giant Rooks live on August 22, 2026, at Zeltfestival Ruhr in Bochum. Get your tickets now.

Experience Giant Rooks live at the Zeltfestival Ruhr in Bochum. An unforgettable evening full of music awaits you!