16 Events in October in Bochum - Events & Activities in October 2026
October 2026: Celebrations, culture & more! 🍻 Oktoberfest, concerts & parties – find events for your perfect autumn!
Path of Coal
Photography, industrial culture, and Ruhr area feeling in Bochum: Path of Coal brings strong images to Zeche Hannover. Free admission. #Ruhrgebiet #Bochum
Always Theater with Johan
A special evening of conversation at Tanas Bochum: Johan Simons reflects with Danni Rösner on theater, biography, and future. 26.10.2026, Pay what you want. #Theater
Special Exhibition for the 150th Anniversary of the Telephone at the Telephone Museum Bochum
An exciting look at 150 years of telephone history at the Telephone Museum Bochum: graphics by Peter Beckmann, hands-on technology, admission free. #Bochum #Art
Crazy Machine - A Week of Tinkering, Building & Trying Out
A week full of ideas, crafting fun, and Aha moments at the bib der dinge Bochum. Crazy Machine gets children tinkering, building, and trying out. #Bochum #KidsEvent
Chess for Everyone
Open chess, calm tension, and real encounters in Bochum: Humanitas invites you to participate. October 28, 2026, free entry. Save the date now! #Bochum #Chess
Crazy Machine - A Week of Tinkering, Building & Trying Out
A week full of tinkering in Bochum: At Crazy Machine, crazy ideas are created from wood, cables, and fabrics. Free for 12 to 21-year-olds. #Bochum #Tinkering
Archive Cinema: Shaping the Future: Vinzenz in the Course of Time
An engaging film evening at the City Archive Bochum: Vinzenz in the Course of Time showcases Bochum history, change, and social responsibility. 29.10.2026, free admission. #Bochum
Gysi against Guttenberg
Same Same
Twins, identity, and grand stage designs: Same Same in the Kammerspiele Bochum promises theater with depth. 30.10.2026, from €13.50. Discover now. #Bochum
in search of the lost excavator
A theater evening full of wit, warmth, and abyss awaits Bochum in the Oval Office. Premiere on 30.10.2026 at 20:00. #Bochum #Theater
Gysi against Guttenberg - Live 2026
Bochum gets an evening full of sharp thoughts and fine irony: Gysi against Guttenberg live at RuhrCongress. 30.10.2026, from 44.75 euros. #BochumLive
Coffee at the Stand
Coffee, cake, and real Ruhr area feel at Gerther Marketplace: Coffee at the Stand brings Bochum-Gerthe together. October 31, 2026, from 09:00 AM. #Bochum
Guided Tour: Torches and Darkness
Experience Bochum's industrial culture in torchlight: Tour around Jahrhunderthalle and Westpark on 31.10.2026. History, atmosphere, light. #Bochum
Reindeer Baby
Premiere fever in Bochum: Reindeer Baby brings great theater moments to Schauspielhaus on 31.10.2026. Intense, close, and worth seeing. #Bochum #Theater
in search of the lost digger
A child poses the big question about death – and Bochum gets an evening full of wit, grief, and stage magic. #Theater
Ajda Pekkan live in Bochum - RuhrCongress Concert 2026
A special pop evening in Bochum: Ajda Pekkan live at RuhrCongress with shine, emotion, and great stage presence. 31.10.2026, tickets from €74.40. #Bochum #Concert