24 Events in Weekend in Bochum - Weekend Events & Activities
The best events & activities this weekend! 🎉 From concerts to parties ► Our tips for your perfect weekend.

Urban Wilderness
Experience Bochum's urban nature anew: Urban Wilderness brings strong photographic motifs to Zeche Hannover. Free admission, outdoors, surprising. #Bochum #UrbanNature

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
A special art space in the Ruhr area: Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum connects contemporary art, architecture, and encounters. #Manifesta16

Flea Market Bochum Event Center
Bochum's flea market invites you to browse, bargain, and discover: hall, outdoor area, vintage, and handmade on 08.08.2026. Free entry. #FleaMarket

Coffee at the Booth
Fresh coffee, cake, and good conversations at the Gerther Market Square: Coffee at the Booth brings Bochum-Gerthe together. 08.08.2026 from 09:00. #Bochum #Gerthe

Eternal Sounds
Dive into the sound world of the Ruhr area: Eternal Sounds at the German Mining Museum Bochum. Sound, vibrations, real post-mining sounds. 08.08.2026, 09:30 AM, admission from 15 €. Experience industrial history with all your senses. #Bochum

Saturday is Fruit Day
A Saturday full of art and surprises at the Bochum Art Museum: fruits, light, and installation merge into a special experience. 08.08.2026, 6 €. #Bochum #Art

Big City Wilderness
Bochum experiences urban nature anew: Big City Wilderness showcases surprising animal worlds at the Zeche Hannover. Outdoor, inspiring, free. #Bochum #UrbanNature

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Experience art in the church space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens the Gethsemane Church Bochum for new perspectives. Free entry on August 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM. #Bochum #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Anna Church Bochum
An extraordinary art experience in Bochum: Manifesta 16 Ruhr engages the St. Anna Church with art, space, and history. Free entry, now reserve. #Manifesta16

City Tour for Food Lovers
Experience Bochum from its tastiest side: City tour, tastings, currywurst, and Fiege Pils await gourmets. 8.8.2026, €28. #Bochum

Fiege KinoOpenAir
Summer cinema in the courtyard of the Privatbrauerei Moritz Fiege: large screen, live program and real open-air atmosphere. 08.08.2026, 13 Euro. #Bochum

Bumaye
Bochum dances into the summer night: BUMAYE brings Afrobeats, Dancehall, and Latin to Prater Nightlife. 8.8.2026 from 10 PM, 15 Euros. #BochumNight

Free Tour of the Exhibition “Light and Shadow”
Discover the impressive photographs of the Bochum Association from 1860 to 1945. Free tour on August 9, 2026.

Guided Tour: Light and Shadow Photo Exhibition
Visit the free guided tour of the “Light and Shadow” exhibition at the Bochum City Archive. Learn more about the history of industry.

Eternal Sounds
Dive into the sound world of post-mining at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternal Sounds by Moritz Fehr. Sun 09:30–17:30, admission from €10. Feel, wonder, understand. Discover now! #Bochum

Big City Wilderness
Experience urban nature anew: Big City Wilderness shows Bochum from its surprising side. Free at Zeche Hannover, with striking photos and real Ruhr area charm. #Bochum #UrbanNature

Path of Coal
Bochum's industrial culture up close: Path of Coal features strong photographs in the historic Malakoff tower. Admission free, authentic and impressive. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Art meets church space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr opens new perspectives on architecture, society, and the present in Bochum. Free admission. #Manifesta #Bochum

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
Contemporary art meets church space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum invites you to a special exhibition experience. Free, inspiring, discourse-rich. #Manifesta16 #Bochum

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
A special church space becomes a stage for art, silence, and encounter: Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Ludgerus Bochum, 09.08.2026, free admission. #Manifesta16

3DmP - a performative mixed reality game
An evening between performance and digital world: 3DmP at atelier automatique Bochum. 09.08.2026, free admission. Discover now! #Bochum #Theater

Free Tour of the Exhibition “Light and Shadow”
Discover Bochum's industrial history in the free tour “Light and Shadow” at the City Archive. On 09.08.2026 at 11 a.m., full of atmosphere. #Bochum #Art

Gregor Hildebrandt - Between A and w
Analog storage becomes art: Gregor Hildebrandt in Bochum fascinates with sound, material, and memory. Free entry on August 9, 2026. #Art

The Art of the Second Look
An exhibition for alert eyes and open senses: The Art of the Second Look in Bochum connects local history, art, and discovery. #BochumCulture
