24 Events in Summer Holidays in Bochum - 🌞 Summer Holidays 2026 – Open-Airs, Parties & Festival Highlights!
🌞 Summer Holidays 2026: The hottest events & festivals! Open-airs, concerts & parties – experience your unforgettable summer!

Metropolitan Wilderness

Ski Aggu live at the Nordwiese
Look forward to Ski Aggu live at the FISU Games on the Nordwiese in Bochum. Free admission!

Eternal Sounds
Immerse yourself in the sound world of post-mining at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternal Sounds on July 17, 2026, 09:30–17:30, admission from 15 €. Intense listening experience, AR on site. Experience it now! #Bochum #SoundArt

Route Future – WORK IN THE REGION
Experience hands-on AI at RUB Makerspace Bochum: Route Future – WORK IN THE REGION shows how technology is changing work. July 17, 2026, 10 AM – 4 PM, free entry. Participate, understand, discuss. #Bochum

Path of Coal
Experience powerful photographs, genuine industrial culture, and Ruhr area history live: Path of Coal at the Hannover Colliery. Admission free. #IndustrialCulture

Water Quarter
Experience tap water anew in Bochum: The Water Quarter combines participatory actions, knowledge, and sustainability on July 17, 2026, at Kortumstraße. #Bochum #Sustainability

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Contemporary art in the Gethsemane Church Bochum: Manifesta 16 Ruhr connects architecture, memory, and new perspectives. Free admission, #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
Bochum's St. Anna Church becomes a stage for Manifesta 16 Ruhr: Art, architecture, and urban history in dialogue. On July 17, 2026, free admission. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
An extraordinary church space becomes a stage for art and quiet impressions in Bochum. Discover Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Ludgerus. #RuhrArt #Bochum

Sustainability Center
Bochum invites you: The Sustainability Center makes sustainable ideas tangible in the city center. Free admission, participation explicitly welcome. #Bochum

Dance Café on Friday with Coffee and Cake
In the mood for dance, coffee & cake? At Tango La Boca Bochum, there's standard, Latin & discofox on Fridays. 17.07.2026, 14–17 o'clock, entrance €5. Relaxed dance feeling, nice crowd – spread the word! #BochumDances

Currywurst Now
Pop art with a Ruhrpott heart at Thalia-Mayersche Bochum: Currywurst Now. On 17.07.2026, 3–6 PM with the artist on site, free entry. Experience, ask, marvel. #BochumCulture

Hopfenfest Bochum 2026
Summer, flavors, toasting in Bochum: Hopfenfest at the Mining Museum. Free entrance, street food, international breweries. Discover new favorite beers and meet the community. Mark the date now! #HopfenfestBochum

The Yellow Wallpaper
An evening full of literary tension in the Oval Office Bochum: The Yellow Wallpaper brings Gilman's classic very close to the audience. 17.07.2026, Pay what you want. #Theater

Nightride – NRW's largest 16+ party
Bochum takes off: Nightride at Prater delivers pure bass, laser show, and club energy. 07.17.2026 from 10 PM, from 16 years old. #Party

Hopfenfest Bochum

Flea Market Bochum Event Center

Water Quarter

Coffee at the Booth
Saturday morning in Gerthe: Coffee, cake, and good conversations at the market square. On 18.07.2026, neighborhood meets enjoyment. #Bochum #Gerthe

Eternal Sounds
Immerse yourself in Eternal Sounds – Sound Art in the Museum Hall: Vibrations, post-mining sounds, AR experience. Saturday, 18.07.2026, 09:30 AM. Intense, sensual, unique. Plan your visit now! #Bochum

Saturday is Fruit Day
A Saturday full of art and surprise at Kunstmuseum Bochum: fruits, light, and installation experience with Yuko Mohri. 18.07.2026, 6 euros. #Bochum

Path of Coal
Experience photography, industrial history, and Ruhr area atmosphere in Bochum: Path of Coal presents strong images of the changing working world. Free admission. #Bochum

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Art in the church space, history in bricks, present in light: Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum captivates with free entry and strong atmosphere. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Anna Church Bochum
An extraordinary artistic experience in Bochum: Manifesta 16 Ruhr fills St. Anna Church with contemporary art, spatial impact, and history. 07/18/2026, free entry. #Manifesta16
