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!

Repair Café at the Seniors' Office East
Repair for free instead of tossing: The Repair Café at the Seniors' Office East in Bochum offers help, calm, and conversations. August 4, 2026, 2–5 PM. #Bochum #Seniors

Eternal Sounds
Dive into the sound world of post-mining: Eternal Sounds at the German Mining Museum Bochum. 05.08.2026, from 09:30 AM, admission €15. Intense listening experience, central location. Plan your visit now! #IndustrialCulture

Route Future – WORK IN THE POT
Interactive AI exhibition at RUB-Makerspace Bochum: Test stations, understand the future of work. August 5, 2026, 10 AM – 4 PM, free admission. Take knowledge with you, expand perspectives. #WorkInThePot

Urban Wilderness
Bochum shows its wild side: Urban Wilderness at LWL-Museum Zeche Hannover connects nature, industrial culture, and new perspectives. #Bochum #Industriekultur

Path of Coal
Photography Meets Industrial Culture: Path of Coal Shows Bochum's Mining History in the Historic Atmosphere of Zeche Hannover. Free entry on 05.08.2026. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at Gethsemane Church Bochum
Bochum becomes a place of art: The Gethsemane Church experiences Manifesta 16 Ruhr as a space for encounters, architecture, and new perspectives. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Anna Church Bochum
Contemporary art meets sacred architecture: The Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens St. Anna Church Bochum for new perspectives. 05.08.2026, free admission. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
A quiet place full of impact: Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum connects art, faith, and encounters. 05.08.2026, free admission. #Bochum #Manifesta16

First Wednesday of the Month: Free Admission to the Entire Museum
Art without barriers at Kunstmuseum Bochum: Experience collection, installation, and urban space themes in one evening. Wed, 05.08.2026, 12–20 hrs, admission free. Come, look, marvel. #KunstmuseumBochum

Sustainability Center
Bochum city center becomes a meeting point for sustainable ideas: Workshops, repair cafés, and participatory actions await at Kortumstraße 93. Free admission! #Bochum #Sustainability

"Up High" with the Mobile High Ropes Course
Bochum gets action outdoors: the mobile high ropes course comes to Zeche Hannover. Climb, secure, and grow beyond yourself. #Bochum #Sport

The Legend of the Magic Dragon
A dragon mystery, magic, and participatory moments for the whole family in Bochum. On 05.08.2026 from 3 PM, tickets start at 25 Euro. Discover now! #Bochum #FamilyEvent

Chess for Everyone
Experience free chess in Bochum: Humanitas opens the round for beginners and intermediate players. August 5, 2026, free entry. Come visit now! #Bochum

Parental Leave with Art – The Public Green
Visit the exhibition about the Bochum city park and enjoy a relaxed tour for parents with small children.

Eternal Sounds
Immerse yourself in the sound world of post-mining at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternal Sounds on 6.8.2026, from 09:30, admission from €15. Tangible vibrations, strong emotions, genuine Ruhr feeling. Mark the date now! #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Way of Coal
Photography meets industrial culture in Bochum: Way of Coal shows strong images from transport to the Ruhr area. 06.08.2026, free entry. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Bochum's Gethsemane Church becomes a stage for contemporary art and new spaces of thought. Free admission, special atmosphere included. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Anna Church Bochum
Art in the church space: The Manifesta 16 Ruhr makes Bochum's St. Anna Church a place for new perspectives. On August 6, 2026, free entry. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
Art, church, and community in the heart of Bochum: Manifesta 16 Ruhr makes St. Ludgerus a place of reflection and encounter. #Bochum #Manifesta16

Sustainability Center in Bochum
Bochum's city center becomes an idea space for sustainability: exhibition, workshop, and exchange at Kortumstraße 93. Free on 06.08.2026. #Bochum #Sustainability

"High Above" with the Mobile High Ropes Course
Climbing, balancing, growing: "High Above" brings action to Zeche Hannover in Bochum. On 06.08.2026, a strong movement experience awaits. #Bochum #HighAbove

Meeting Café
A warm invitation to StadtTeilLaden Grumme: Meeting café with conversations, culture, and community. Thursday, August 6, 2026, 4:00 PM, free admission. Arrive, exchange, feel good. #BochumGrumme

Language Café with the Welcome Office
An open Language Café in the heart of Bochum: exchange, orientation, and new contacts in the Sustainability Center. August 6, 2026, 4 PM, free. #Bochum

Surprise Picture Book Cinema or Kamishibai
Cozy family time at the Gerthe branch library: Picture Book Cinema or Kamishibai for children from 3 years old. Free admission, no registration needed. Experience stories, strengthen imagination, wonder together. Come by! #FamilyTime
