NRW celebrates the weekend: garden days, festivals and lots of fun!

NRW celebrates the weekend: garden days, festivals and lots of fun!

Ehrenfeld, Deutschland - The coming weekend from June 13th to 15th, 2025 has exciting leisure activities for all Cologne and visitors North Rhine-Westphalia. Regardless of whether you are interested in festivals, city festivals or lively markets - the region has a colorful program to offer. The "Days of Gardens and Parks" are just one of the highlights, with over 200 gardens in Westphalia-Lippe, including Dortmund, open their doors. Here visitors can look forward to tours, music performances and numerous activities for children, and the best thing: entry is free! More information is available on gaerten-in-westfalen.de.

Another very special event takes place in Cologne: the opening party for the EHF Final4 . On June 13 from 6 p.m. and on June 14th and 15th from 12:30 p.m., the Fanzone will become the party mile at the Lanxess Arena. Autograph sessions from handball stars, musical accompaniment through a DJ and appearances from live bands are waiting for the party guests. Entry is free here too!

diverse city festivals and fair

In addition, the region is revived by numerous city festivals and fair. So visitors can look forward to the Festival d'Italia , which takes place from June 13th to 15th on the Joseph-Blebezys bank in Düsseldorf. There is Italian music, dance and culinary delights to enjoy - and also with free admission!

in Hagen will be celebrated from June 13th to 5pm to June 16 to 16, the Hasper Kirmes , which comes up with a barrel tapping, live music and a children's day. Here, too, the festival visitors can immerse themselves directly in the festive atmosphere - admission is free, but the rides cost. For the "Family Day" on Monday there will also be special promotions for the little guests.

in the shadow of the events

But these are not the only highlights: Several district festivals take place in Cologne, there is a street food & music festival in Aachen, and in Duisburg the inner port festival is celebrated with a dragon boat regatta. There are also numerous events nationwide, including the shooting festival in Radevormwald and the mega-fair in Wuppertal , which fires fireworks on Friday and a family day on Monday. A particularly tasty event is the rose festival in Bad Honnef that enchanted the senses.

looking for a little more leisure fun? Platforms such as [Sommerfest-international.de] (https://www.sommerfest-international.de/Nordrhein-Westfalen.html) provide an overview of even more events in the region. Every year, North Rhine-Westphalia is host of countless markets, festivals and events, which gives the region a special liveliness. And not to forget: on June 15th on Sundays open Sundays in many places to stroll and browse.

Whether for the whole family, with friends or in pairs - this weekend everyone will find the right event to enjoy life in NRW to the fullest. With more information about all events and activities, a look at nrw-tourist.de, where a rich offer is waiting for every taste.