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Mar
- 1st Mar - 31st May Dortmund Brewery Sausage and beer celebration. Website
- 18th March Hovelhof irish Folk Festival, live celebrations tickets €21 available from Ticket direct in Paderborn and Town Hall in Hovelhof
- 25th The Schloss Neuhaus Music Train Marching Band will be playing classiscs and reimagined pop hits. tickets on the website €12
- 25th March, Bielefeld Farm Museum, Bread making family day, from grain to tasting learn ho to make tradittional bread. Website €6
- TBC - Hamm Butterfly House in the Maxipark reopens. Website
Apr
- 1st April- The Mohnesse Lake cruise starts again. Daily options include Breakfast, brunch and dinner trips. Tickets here
- 1st - 16th April Dortmund Easter fair "Fredolino"
- 23rd April to July Rhur Piano Festival - Various locations. A steady stream of stars enthrals audiences: the Ruhr Piano Festival has become the largest piano festival in the world.
- 29th April Schloss Neuhaus - Ceramics market, Strolling, looking and shopping at the artisan market
May
- 1st May Schloss Neuhaus Summer opening event. Music, food and drink to celebrate the launch of the summer events.
- 1st May Recklinghausen 'Ruhrfestspiele' Festival visitors come to experience the extraordinary: international stars such as Cate Blanchett, John Malkovich and Juliette Binoche, as well as German film and television celebrities. Website.
- 5th - 7th may Paderborn Free music festival. Details
- 13th May Japan Day Dusseldorf a massive cultural celebration with food and festivties all day. Website
- 14th May - Schloss Neuhaus Paderborn Cycle Day. test out the latest bikes and enjoy the free entertainment.
- 18th - 21st Schloss Neuhaus Beer Festival, sample beers, food and other drinks from across Germany, live entertainment.
- 27th -29th May Flachsmarkt in Burg Linn Apart from the stalls, highlights in the event programme include knights’ games as well as tournaments and aerial shows: Jealous noblemen may duel for a maiden’s favour with lance, sword, and shield; falcons may soar above the rows of spectators. Bards play their flutes and lutes on the stages and paths, while jugglers and fire acrobats make torches fly through the air to the music here and there.
- 27th -29th May Dortmund Once upon A Time Festival, three days of family focused fantasy entertainment and events. Website
June
- 2nd - 4th June Tolkientag in Geldern- An absolute must for fans of tolkiens books and the LOTR trilogy and Hobbit movies. Live action and immursive events.
- CHIO in Aachen World Equestrian Festival- The largest equestrian festival in the world includes competition and events.
- 11th June Paderborn Youth Sports Day in Schloss Neuhaus park. Details
- 18th June - Castle day in Munsterland - Visit and experinence many secret and special locations over 40 are available to choose from.
- 24th ExtraSchicht 500 events, 50 venues, 20 cities. The Ruhr Area comes to life.
- TBC Roman Festival in Xanten
July
- 11th June Paderborn Youth Sports Day in Schloss Neuhaus park. Details
- 14th -23rd Dusseldort Rhine fair the "Rhinekirmes" is a massive event in Dusseldorf one not to miss.
- TBC - NRW Gardens and Parks Day
August
- 10th Aug - 23rd Sep Rhurtriennale
- 12th Aug Schloss Neuhaus - Paderborn Classic Car Days website.
- 18th - 20th Aug Schloss Neuhaus - Paderborn Wine Village
- 17th -21st Aug Bielefeld Concerts in the park. The Stadt has arranged a week of clssical concerts. Website & tickets
- 23rd -27th Aug Gamescon in Cologne website
- 31st Beehoventfest - Bonn celebrates its most famous son for one month each year. The Beethovenfest has long since become a world-renowned festival.
September
- 8th -12th Sep Pützchens Markt in Bonn Tradition and nostalgia meet at a fair with action-packed rides: more than one million visitors are drawn.
- 23rd Sep - 10th Oct Stuttgart - Cannstatter Volksfest
November