Aasee Festival in Bocholt from 14 to 16 August 2026 at the Badebucht

Three days of festival atmosphere at Bocholt's Badebucht. The Aasee Festival is free of charge and offers a varied programme for all ages.

Bocholt. From 14 to 16 August, the bathing bay on Lake Aasee in Bocholt will be transformed into a colourful festival area featuring music, hands-on activities, delicious food and refreshing drinks. As well as the stage programme presented by RADIO WMW, there will be a wide range of free children's activities, food trucks, drinks stalls and the Bocholt Strandcafé - a festival for the whole family....

Duck on a Journey - Summer interactive campaign with a great prize draw

From 7 July, the interactive campaign featuring Bo the cycling duck gets underway. Pick up a duck from participating shops, take it with you on your adventure and, by taking a creative photo, be in with a chance of winning one of 15 shopping vouchers.

Bocholt. The ducks are on the loose. A photo competition featuring Bo, the cycling duck, is set to begin in Bocholt on 7 July. There are 15 shopping vouchers, each worth €150, up for grabs. Bo, Bocholt's cycling duck, is ready for a holiday and wants to have some fun. Anyone who takes Bo along on a trip or to their favourite spot at home and sends a creative, cool, funny or simply lovely photo of it by...

Bocholt Water Fun from 7 July to 9 August 2026

From 7 July, the PlayFountain on the market square will once again be inviting visitors to play, cool off and relax.

Bocholt . This coming Friday, 3 July, work will begin on setting up Bocholt's popular water play area on the market square in front of the historic town hall. First, the base for the water play area will be laid in the afternoon. This will be followed by the actual construction and installation of the water play area. On Tuesday 7 July at 5 pm, the "PlayFountain" will then be officially commissioned and...

The 30th Bocholt Wine Festival, 24-26 July 2026, at St Georg's Square

The Bocholt Wine Festival, featuring an expanded programme and more space for visitors, will take place from 24 to 26 July 2026.

Bocholt . A firm fixture in the diaries of many Bocholt residents and wine lovers is the Bocholt Wine Festival, which takes place this year from 24 to 26 July . For the 30th time, winegrowers from the Palatinate are coming to Bocholt to transform St. Georg's Square into a wine village over these three days. St Georg's Square has always been very well attended in recent years - almost too well. That is why...

A little piece of Bocholt on your bike handlebars

New bicycle bell featuring the Bocholt beech now available - Bocholt is setting an example for cycling culture

Bocholt. With the "DING DONG" bicycle bell, cycling enthusiasts can now show their support for Bocholt, the cycling town, whilst making a statement in favour of cycling. The eye-catching bell, featuring the Bocholt beech tree, is available in four different colours and is now on sale exclusively at the Tourist Information Centre. Ring-a-ling? Not a chance! In Bocholt, it's now: "DING DONG"! The cycling town...

Cashback in Bocholt town centre - €5,555 for you!

265 receipts were submitted, and 49 winners can look forward to receiving Bocholt vouchers worth the value of the receipts they submitted.

Bocholt. Following last year's huge success, Bocholt vouchers were once again raffled off this year as part of the "Cashback" campaign organised by ISG Altstadt Bocholt and the marketing associations for the Shopping-Arkaden and Neutor-Platz. This time, the total value was €5,555. To take part, all customers were able to email their receipts to the city marketing team between 11 June and 13 June to be entered...

Successful City Food Festival attracts numerous visitors to the city centre

With many guests, a great atmosphere and a wide range of culinary delights, the City Food Festival was a great success at the weekend. For the first time, the event not only took place on St.-Georg-Platz, but also along Ravardistraße, thus combining two popular areas of Bocholt's city centre into a single culinary mile. The festival got off to a promising start on Friday. In perfect weather, numerous visitors...

City Food Festival is in the starting blocks: Culinary diversity and new experience mile

From 29 to 31 May 2026, Bocholt's city centre will once again be transformed into one big food mile. The City Food Festival is growing significantly this year and will extend from St.-Georg-Platz to Ravardistraße for the first time.

In just under two weeks, the time has come: from 29 to 31 May 2026 , Bocholt's city centre will once again be transformed into a huge food mile. The City Food Festival is growing significantly this year and will extend from St.-Georg-Platz to Ravardistraße for the first time. Visitors can expect a varied range of international specialities, creative street food concepts and regional classics. Diverse...

"Phil - The Genesis & Phil Collins Tribute Show" at WattExtra Open Air 2026

Open air concert on 5 September 2026 at Bahia with Phil is sold out.

Bocholt . "This event is already sold out - in mid-May - with 2000 spectators, which speaks for the success of this series and for Phil", says city marketing employee Gisela Bollmann, who organises the event. At the WattExtra Open Air, the band "PHIL - The Genesis & Phil Collins Tribute Show show" will take to the stage and present the unmistakable sound of the British British megastar and his legendary band...

Bocholt water fun from 07.07. - 09.08.26

Summer highlight returns to the city centre: from 07.07 to 09.08.2026, the PlayFountain in front of the historic town hall will once again provide plenty of water fun.

Bocholt. Refreshment, exercise and bright summer evenings: After the great popularity of the past two years, the "Bocholt Water Fun" will once again bring life to the market square in 2026. Every day from 7 July to 9 August, the popular PlayFountain will transform the market square in front of the historic town hall into a lively meeting place for families, children and visitors. The modern water attraction...