24th Bocholt City Run on 3 May 2025

Starting signal at 5 pm

The Bocholt City Run will be held for the 24th time and, as every year, the organisers are hoping for the best running weather on 3 May. Runners and spectators are enthusiastic every year and together they create a unique atmosphere. The Citylauf is a very special flagship event for Bocholt.

Krammarkt in the city centre of Bocholt on 07 May

Stroll, browse and rummage in the colourful hustle and bustle of Bocholt city centre

On Wednesday, 7 May, there will once again be a market in Bocholt's city centre - the goods will be presented in the usual way and at the familiar stalls on St.-Georg-Platz, the market in front of the historic town hall, on Nordstraße, on Neustraße, on Osterstraße and on Neutorplatz. From 9.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., all visitors to the city centre are invited to stroll and browse through the pedestrian areas of the...

Freedom meal in Dinxperlo: cycle tour to the starting point

ADFC star ride on 5 May 2025 to the Freedom Meal // Three different distances and starting points

80 years after the end of the Second World War, the inhabitants of Dinxperlo and Suderwick invite you to a cross-border freedom meal. The ADFC Bocholt-Rhede is offering several guided cycle tours to Dinxperlo in cooperation with the city of Bocholt and EUROPE DIRECT.

Music school children give a taster of the new musical

Saturday, 03 May, from 11 a.m. on Neutorplatz in the city centre

On Saturday, 3 May 2025, children from the Bocholt Isselburg musical group will present excerpts from their new musical entitled "Anouk and her journey to the sea" in public on Neutorplatz in Bocholt city centre, in front of the Stadtsparkasse. The performance starts at 11 am.

CITY CYCLING campaign: It starts on 1 May

Register now and collect kilometres for the city and your own team

On Thursday, 1 May 2025, the CITY CYCLING campaign will start again in Bocholt. The campaign, in which cyclists track their kilometres and collect them for their city and region, begins just in time for the spring weather.

Opening exhibition "FREIHEITSSTROM" on 8 May 2025

Art project in the border region launches as part of "80 Years of Peace & Freedom"

The cross-border art project "FREIHEITSSTROM - VRIJHEIDSSTROOM" is an initiative of the city of Bocholt and the Gemeente Doetinchem (Netherlands) together with the city museums of both cities on the occasion of "80 years of peace & freedom". It brings together artists from both countries who work together in tandems. The artist teams were brought together as part of a "Tandem Matching Day" and their ideas were...

Big family festival takes place on 1 May at the textile factory

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the LWL-Museum Textilwerk

On Thursday, 1 May 2025, an international family festival will take place at the textile factory in Bocholt from 10 am to 6 pm. Visitors can expect a colourful and creative programme over eight hours that reflects Bocholt's cultural diversity. Admission is free.

1 May: City reminds of youth protection and announces controls

May tour? But the right way! // Responsible use of alcohol and tobacco

Just in time for 1 May, the city of Bocholt is appealing to parents, retailers and restaurants to deal responsibly with the issue of alcohol and tobacco consumption among young people. The city is also announcing checks to ensure compliance with youth protection regulations.

FW Bocholt: Hazardous goods operation in the Schlavenhorst industrial estate

The Bocholt fire brigade was called to a haulage company in Bocholt's Schlavenhorst industrial estate at 08:00 on Monday. On site, an initially unknown liquid was leaking from a lorry loaded with various hazardous goods.

Temporary street furniture - more greenery in Bocholt city centre

Additional green and partially shaded seating in Bocholt city centre

From now on, there will be new seating in many places in Bocholt's city centre: this should further improve the attractiveness of the city centre and increase the quality of stay.