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Autumn festival in NRW: colorful lights and culinary highlights!
Experience the variety of autumn events in NRW: light festivals, markets and culinary highlights are waiting for you!
Autumn festival in NRW: colorful lights and culinary highlights!
A colorful and bright weekend awaits the people of North Rhine-Westphalia, as numerous events are on the program from October 10th to 12th, 2025. These events not only bring joy, but also culinary delights and exciting adventures for young and old.
The highlight of the events is without a doubt this Autumn lights in Maximilianpark Hamm. From October 10th to November 2nd, 2025, visitors can enjoy the impressive light displays and the water wall at Maxi Lake every day from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Entry costs 8 euros for adults and 4 euros for children and young people. A real feast for the eyes that will especially delight the younger ones!
Culinary delights and markets
Feasting is also the order of the day this weekend! The Street Food Festival in the Duisburg Landscape Park tempts with a variety of international delicacies and promises a feast for the senses. At the same time, the Gartenlust autumn market will take place in Westfalenpark in Dortmund on October 12th, where the focus will be on regional products and autumnal specialties. Here visitors can expect a musical program and culinary delights for an entry fee of 8 euros.
For even more fun, there is the kite festival in Seepark Zülpich, which also takes place on October 12th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Whether with family or friends, the activities on offer such as open-air theater, craft lessons and the kite and witch flying school promise lots of fun for all age groups. Entry here costs 12 euros for adults and 7.50 euros for young people.
More exciting events
If you're looking for even more variety, you'll find it from October 11th to 14th Autumn fair in Essen-Steele. This offers free entry and various rides that make the hearts of fair visitors beat faster. On the same weekend, the city is also enlivened by various Oktoberfest events such as those in Aachen or Münster.
In addition, the Münsterland Festival from October 4th to November 8th will present exciting music and art events that enrich cultural life in North Rhine-Westphalia.
This great selection of events is rounded off by: Food Light Festival, which takes place from October 2nd to 12th in downtown Essen and is considered one of the best light art festivals in Europe. Here visitors can immerse themselves in a magical world full of lights - entry is free!
The various events in the Festival of Lights promise to fill autumn with color and light and brighten the dark months. It's the perfect time to explore and enjoy the festivities - good things are so close!