Libori 2025

All the information for this years celebration can be found on the Libori website here.

Here are some dates for the calendar 

Sat 26th July 

• At 3 p.m. the relics of St. Liborius are solemnly raised in the cathedral, accompanied by the Libori fanfare. A vespers service follows.
• 2 p.m the funfair opens on the Liboriberg 
• 4.30pm Mayor Michael Drier will tap the giant beer barrel at the Rathausplatz which is the traditional start of the non religious celebrations. 

Throughout Libori week you will find entertainment in the city including: 

At the main stage on the Rathausplatz live acts every evening. The Lenz stage a few minutes away on Westernstraße has a smaller stage for bands.

© Matthias Groppe

The forecourt of the city library will be transformed into the "Square of Small Arts." Visitors to this square can look forward to nine special days with a mix of acrobatics, comedy, theatre, puppetry, and music.

Food and drink is well covered with many street food stalls and beer gardens set up to enjoy. The Plaza Europa again will be the focus of the food stalls.

Transport 

A Park & Ride shuttle service is available on both Libori weekends, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.

The large parking lot at Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring (Riemekestraße 154) Parking at the HNF ring is free. Bus tickets are 2 Euro for Adults and 1 Euro for children aged 6-14 years.

Padersprinter are offering some low cost tickets on bus services. for the festival:

• 2.00 €/adult in advance*
• 2.50 €/adult on the bus
• 1.00 €/child (6 – 14 years) in advance and on the bus
• *Discount applies when purchasing an online ticket (timetable app), at the smilecard terminal, at the ticket machine and at the mobile sales points
• Valid for 90 minutes in the city of Paderborn

Details of all bus services can be found on the Padersprinter website here.

The image below shows where you can park and which streets are closed: