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!

Tango-Salon
An evening full of closeness and rhythm at Tango La Boca Bochum: smooth tandas, stylish crowd, dance-friendly floor. 30.07.2026, 20:00, 10 €. Feel the connection, enjoy the ronda – secure your date now. #TangoArgentino

Eternal Sounds
Dive into the sound world of post-mining at the German Mining Museum Bochum. Eternal Sounds delights with vibrations, resonances, and emotions. 31.07.2026, from 09:30 AM, admission from €15. Experience, feel, marvel. #EternalSounds

Route Future – WORK IN THE POT
Interactive AI experiences at RUB‑Makerspace Bochum: Route Future – WORK IN THE POT shows today how we will work tomorrow. July 31, 2026, 10 AM–4 PM, free admission. Compact, practical, inspiring. #Bochum #AI #Workworld

Path of Coal
Photography meets Ruhr area history: Path of Coal in the historic setting of Zeche Hannover. 31.07.2026, free admission. Experience industrial culture live! #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Contemporary art meets sacred architecture: Experience Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum. Free entry, strong spatial impact, #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
A church space becomes an art experience: Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum connects art, architecture, and dialogue. Free on July 31, 2026. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
A special art place in the church space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr brings together faith, culture, and encounter in Bochum. On July 31, 2026, admission free. #Ruhrgebiet #Art

Sustainability Center
Bochum is getting an open summer place for sustainable ideas, workshops, and real participation. Free of charge, right in the midst, inspiring. #Bochum #Sustainability

Repair Café Bochum Gerthe
Preserving well in Bochum: Repair Café Gerthe helps with repairs, strengthens community ties, and saves resources. 31.07.2026, 2–5 PM, free entry, barrier-free. Come by! #RepairCafe

Dance Café on Friday with Coffee and Cake
Bochum's most relaxed dance break at Tango La Boca: music mix of Standard, Latin & Disco Fox, coffee & cake, 31.07.2026, 2–5 PM, €5. Feel the community, refine steps, usher in the weekend. #BochumDances

Gregor Hildebrandt - Between A and w
Between sound, surface, and memory, Gregor Hildebrandt unveils a fascinating exhibition in Bochum. Free entry on July 31, 2026. #Art

Currywurst Now
Art meets culture: Currywurst Now in Thalia Bochum connects printmaking and Ruhrpott feeling. July 31, 2026, 3–6 PM, free admission. Close, inspiring, right in the city. Experience it now! #BochumKultur

Gregor Hildebrandt - Between A and w

Starlight Express - Thrilling Roller Skating Musical
Experience the exciting roller skating musical Starlight Express on August 1, 2026, in Bochum. An experience for the whole family!

Flea Market Bochumer Eventcenter
Stroll, browse, save: The Flea Market at Bochumer Eventcenter brings hall and open-air together. On 01.08.2026 from 07:00, free entry. #Bochum #FleaMarket

Coffee at the Corner
A Saturday morning full of coffee, cake, and neighborhood feeling in Bochum-Gerthe. On August 1, 2026, real Ruhr area atmosphere awaits at the Gerther Marketplace. #BochumGerthe

Eternal Sounds
Dive into the sound world of the Ruhr area at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternal Sounds by Moritz Fehr. On August 1, 2026, from 9:30 AM, tickets from €15. Feel vibrations, hear history – plan now. #Bochum

Saturday is Fruit Day
A museum visit scented with apples: Saturday is Fruit Day at Kunstmuseum Bochum connects installation, Fluxus, and participation. 01.08.2026, 6 Euros. #Bochum #Art

Path of Coal
Industrial culture that goes under your skin: Path of Coal shows Bochum's transformation in the historic Malakow Tower. Free admission, powerful images, real Ruhr area atmosphere. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Art meets church space: At the Gethsemane Church Bochum, Manifesta 16 Ruhr becomes a quiet, intense experience. Free admission, full of atmosphere. #Bochum #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
A church space becomes an art space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum connects architecture, installation, and encounters. Free admission. #Manifesta16 #Bochum

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
A special summer place for art, silence, and encounter: Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Ludgerus Bochum opens the church space for new perspectives. Free admission, August 1, 2026. #Manifesta16

Island of Youth
Celebrate the Island of Youth at Schlegel Culture Club: Retro hits, funk, disco, soul & house. Saturday, 01.08.2026, 21:30. Central, inclusive, energetic – secure your night! #BochumParty

Eternal Sounds
Sound that resonates: Eternal Sounds at the German Mining Museum Bochum. Immersive sound sculpture plus AR experience. Sun., 2.08.2026, from €15. Discover post-mining anew – plan now. #BochumCulture
