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

White tent city, lakeside flair, and great live moments: The Zeltfestival Ruhr 2026 brings 17 days of festival vibes to Bochum. #ZeltfestivalRuhr

White tent city, lake atmosphere, and great live moments: The Tent Festival Ruhr 2026 combines music, enjoyment, and festival feeling. #zfr26 #zeltfestivalruhr

Bochum's future within reach: The Route Future – WORK IN THE POT showcases work, AI, and innovation at O-Werk. Experience it for free, mark it now. #Bochum #AI

Bochum is listening: Eternal Sounds makes mining history palpable as sound art. 08/26/2026, from 09:30. A visit full of atmosphere. #Bochum #SoundArt

Bowie, dance, and dark poetry in Bochum: Rebel Rebel makes the Ruhrtriennale 2026 an experience. 26.08.2026, from 16 €. #Ruhrtriennale

Open, heartfelt, connecting: The Meeting Café in Bochum-Grumme brings people together. On August 27, 2026, from 4:00 PM, free admission. #Bochum #Grumme

A lovingly designed reading afternoon for families in Bochum: picture book cinema or Kamishibai, free and child-friendly from age 3. #FamilyTime #Bochum

Bochum gets an evening full of tango emotions, music, and movement. The Tango Salon at Tango La Boca connects style, intimacy, and real dance floor vibe. #Bochum #Tango

David Bowie's music as grand music theater in Bochum: Rebel Rebel combines stage, dance, and sound for the premiere of the Ruhrtriennale. 27.08.2026, 20:30. #Ruhrtriennale #Bochum

Bochum becomes a place for future questions: Route Zukunft - WORK IN THE REGION invites you to the RUB-Makerspace. Free, inspiring, and full of AI perspectives. #Bochum #Future

Together instead of throwing away: The Repair Café Bochum Gerthe invites you to repair, exchange, and participate. Free, barrier-free, and approachable. #Bochum #RepairCafe

Bochum dances on Friday at Tango La Boca: coffee, cake, and a relaxed mix of Standard, Latin, and Disco-Fox. 28.08.2026, 5 €. #Bochum #Dancing

Summer, stage, lakeside: The Zeltfestival Ruhr 2026 brings festival atmosphere to Bochum. Music, enjoyment, and light mood at Kemnader See. #ZfR26

Bochum's flea market invites you to browse: Free entry, hall flair, and real finds at Rombacher Hütte. #Bochum #FleaMarket

Sound art meets industrial culture in Bochum: Eternal Sounds at the German Mining Museum makes post-mining audible. #Bochum #Art

White tents, lake breeze, and live magic: The Tent Festival Ruhr 2026 brings summer vibes to Kemnader Lake. 29.08.2026 from 5 Euros. #ZfR26

Bochum-Gerthe celebrates hall culture with heart: Handicrafts, flea market, and enjoyment at anne Bude. Starting August 29, 2026, from 3 PM, free entry. #Ruhrgebiet #Bochum

When sound art meets mining history, a special experience arises in Bochum. Eternal Sounds at the DBM touches, surprises, and stays in the mind. #Bochum #Art

The white tent city at Kemnader Lake calls: The Tent Festival Ruhr 2026 combines live music, enjoyment, and festival atmosphere. 21.08.–06.09.2026, from 5 €. #ZFR2026

A Sunday full of tango, style, and movement at Tango La Boca Bochum. On 30.08.2026 from 3:30 PM, entry 10 €. Experience dance feeling live now! #Tango

David Bowie's sound world meets Bochum's industrial cathedral: Rebel Rebel becomes an intense music theater about love and resistance. 30.08.2026, Ruhrtriennale. #Bochum #Ruhrtriennale