24 Events in Summer Holidays in Bochum - 🌞 Summer Holidays 2026 – Open-Airs, Parties & Festival Highlights!

r26 makes Bochum a meeting point for future makers: Business, innovation, and real encounters in the Jahrhunderthalle. 02.07.2026, starting at 111.75 €. #r26

Industrial culture meets photography: Path of Coal in Bochum shows the hidden pathway of coal. Free admission, strong images, real Ruhr area atmosphere. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

A calm art morning in Bochum: Parent Time with Art guides through How We Meet by Yuko Mohri and Ei Arakawa-Nash. Experience Fluxus, sound, and encounters. #Bochum #Art

An exhibition that makes a stance visible: Together Against Sexism in the Sustainability Center Bochum. Starting from 02.07.2026, barrier-free and inspiring. #Bochum #Exhibition

A church space becomes an art experience: The Manifesta 16 Ruhr brings contemporary art to Bochum. Free entry, strong atmosphere, big ideas. #Manifesta16

Art, church, and silence in Bochum-Langendreer: Manifesta 16 Ruhr transforms St. Ludgerus into a special place of encounter. 02.07.2026, free entry. #Manifesta

Bochum's city center becomes a meeting point for ideas, exchange, and participation: The Sustainability Center invites you free of charge. #Bochum #Sustainability

Free and outdoor in Bermuda3Eck: four days of stage power, newcomers, city vibes. July 2–5, 2026, free admission. Experience the festival atmosphere right in Bochum – secure your date! #BochumTotal

Four days, many stages, no admission fee: Bochum Total 2026 makes the city center vibrate. Music, scene, and festival feeling right in the Ruhr area. #BochumTotal #Festival

Gregor Hildebrandt in Bochum: An exhibition of sound, memory, and material poetry. Free admission, summer 2026. #Art #Bochum #Exhibition

Discover nature, play, and be free in Bochum-Hiltrop: The Open Wilderness Meeting takes children into the green. 02.07.2026, free of charge. #Bochum #NatureExperience

Heartfelt meeting café at StadtTeilLaden Grumme, Bochum: talk, cook, celebrate, practice German. On July 2, 2026, 16:00, free admission. Experience lived neighborhood and true community. Come by! #BochumGrumme

Speak German, meet people, arrive in Bochum: The Language Café with the Welcome Office creates space for encounters and orientation. 02.07.2026, 4–6 PM. #Bochum #Arrival

Cozy family time in the Gerthe library: Kamishibai or picture book cinema, free of charge and without registration. Thu, 02.07.2026, 4:30 PM. Language promotion, wonder, closeness – come by! #BochumWithChild

Dancing Thursdays in Bochum: Tango-Salon at Tango La Boca with classics of the Golden Age. 02.07.2026, 20:00–01:00, 10 €. Intense club experience, strong dance floor atmosphere. Secure your appointment now! #TangoBochum

Eternal Sounds at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Experience vibrating sound worlds of post-mining. 03.07.2026, 09:30–17:30, admission from €15. Listen, marvel, think further. #Bochum #SoundArt

Curious about the world of work with AI? At RUB Makerspace Bochum, you experience Route Future – WORK IN THE POT interactively. 3.07.2026, 10 AM–4 PM, free entry. Come, try out, engage. #WorkInThePot

Discover City Wilderness in Bochum: Sven Meurs presents urban wilderness, strong animal motifs, and urban nature at the Zeche Hannover site. 03.07.2026, free entry. #Bochum #UrbanNature

Bochum takes a stand: The exhibition Together Against Sexism invites you to observe and engage. July 1–12, 2026, free admission. #Bochum #Equality

Contemporary art meets post-war architecture: Manifesta 16 Ruhr transforms the Gethsemane Church Bochum into a space for encounter. 03.07.2026, free admission. #Manifesta16

An extraordinary art venue in Bochum: Manifesta 16 Ruhr fills St. Anna Church with contemporary art, light, and history. 03.07.2026, free admission. #Manifesta16

A special art moment at St. Ludgerus Bochum: free, open, and full of atmosphere. Discover sacred architecture anew. #Manifesta16

Bochum invites you: In the Sustainability Center at Kortumstraße 93, workshops, repair cafés, and participatory ideas meet real city center energy. 03.07.2026, 12 PM, free entry. #Bochum #Sustainability