09. November 2026
City marketing
Bocholt lights up: 'Light Sunday' delights numerous visitors
© Stadtmarketing Bocholt
Bocholt. Bocholt has enjoyed a lovely 'Light Sunday': the town centre took a while to fill up at first, but then the crowds grew steadily. The Sunday shopping event attracted numerous visitors from Bocholt, the wider region and the neighbouring Netherlands to the town centre. The shops also saw a good turnout. With the cool temperatures, the first mulled wine of the season was, of course, a must at the market.
As darkness fell, the town centre was transformed into an atmospheric scene of light, fire, illuminated bicycles and stilt walkers.
The light installations in the town centre created a special atmosphere. The historic town hall glowed in rainbow colours, whilst colourful lighting accents were also featured along the River Aa and around the shopping arcades.
A particular crowd-puller was the artist Esteffania with her impressive fire show in front of the historic town hall. She had already wowed the crowd that afternoon with spectacular fire effects. As darkness fell, she provided yet another special highlight on the packed market square with a colourful light show.
The "Easy Night Rider" also attracted a great deal of attention. The two cyclists had travelled all the way from Hamm and, with their elaborately illuminated bikes, left onlookers in the streets of Bocholt in awe. Time and again, crowds gathered to marvel at the extraordinary bikes up close and take souvenir photos. ""Bocholt is simply a cycling town - even on a 'Light Sunday'", summed up Ludger Dieckhues, Managing Director of Stadtmarketing, highlighting one of the town's key strengths.
The two "Luna Floras" also provided some fairytale moments. Standing on tall, illuminated stilts, they strolled through the town centre and enchanted the crowd with their extraordinary appearance and a touch of magic. The atmospheric overall scene was complemented by the more than 30 illuminated animal motifs of Bocholt's winter illuminations, which lent the town centre a very special atmosphere.
Light Sunday demonstrated once again just how attractive Bocholt is as a shopping and leisure destination, and how light, entertainment and retail come together to create a special city-centre experience.