Programme and opening hours
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Friday, 16 October 2026 |
2 pm - 2 am |
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Saturday, 17 October 2026 |
11.00 am - 2.00 am |
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Sunday, 18 October 2026 |
11 am - 1 am |
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Monday, 19 October 2026 |
11 am - 11 pm |
Happy Hour
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On Friday, 16 October 2026, the funfair kicks off with the traditional opening happy hour from 2 pm to 5 pm.
All fairground rides will be running at half price, or will give out two ride tokens for the price of one ticket.
Senior citizens' afternoon at Volksbank Bocholt eG
Friday, 16 October 2026 | 3.00-5.00 pm | Doors open: 2.30 pm | Schumacher Stand XXL
ADVANCE TICKET SALES
Tickets are available from Monday, 21 September 2026 at a price of €9.00 ( including 2 cups of coffee and 1 slice of cake) at: Volksbank Bocholt eG main branch, Meckenemstraße 10 | Tourist Information Centre, Nordstraße 14
Programme:
- Barlo Local History Society, Low German talk
- Winnie Biermann, the singing trucker
- Die Lustigen Egerländer
Table bookings for groups of 8 or more:
Bocholt City Marketing | Email: frericks(at)bocholt-stadtmarketing(dot)de | Tel.: 02871 2949330
The big fireworks display
The grand fireworks display will be set off on Friday, 16 October 2026 from 8.30 pm above the fairground from the roof of the Shopping Arkaden.
Schumacher stand XXL
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Four days of funfair atmosphere at the Schumacher Stand XXL on the forecourt of the Mariengymnasium.
Music, entertainment and a great party atmosphere in the marquee.
- Friday, 16 October 2026 | from 7 pm
- Saturday, 17 October 2026 | from 7 pm
- Sunday, 18 October 2026 | from 1 pm
- Monday, 19 October 2026 | from 1.00 pm
Bocholt funfair in figures
- approx. 500,000 visitors annually
- over 300 showmen and showwomen
- 3.5 kilometres of walkways
- 30,000 square metres of space
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