Events.
From Carnival to the Fun Fair to Christmas, festivals fill life in the Rhineland, where virtually any excuse will do for a parade, a street party or dazzling display of fireworks – boosting beer and sausage sales on a grand scale.
People here love to let their hair down and have a good time. All year round, the narrow bar-lined streets of Düsseldorf’s Altstadt are packed with revellers, especially during the days and weeks leading up to Christmas and Lent and on long summer evenings. In Düsseldorf, partying is practically an expression of local patriotism.
Quick Infos.
Some things taking place in the city or surroundings may not warrant their own pages, however anything that may be of relevance to our users will be published here...
Himmlisch-Herrlich-Höfisch - 20 September to 11 January 2009.
Heavenly, stately and courtly is the collection of the Prince Elector Jan Wellem which is, together with more than 2.000 loans from other museums, in the focus of the exhibition “Himmlisch-Herrlich-Höfisch” at the Museum Kunst Palast...
As far as the eye can see – 27 September 2008 – 11 January 2009.
The K21 is the only museum in Europe to present this extensive retrospective of the work of Lawrence Weiner, one of the most influential and dynamic figures of conceptual arts. The exhibition shows some 70 typographic works...
Diana & Actaeon: The Forbidden Look on Nudity - 25.10-15.02.2009.
According to an antique myth, the huntsman Actaeon caught nude Diana while bathing. The goddess of hunting punished him with the transformation into a deer and he was killed by his own dogs. His curuiosity became his lethal fate...
Franco-German Dialogues - Dialogue II: 26.11.2008, 8 pm.
Under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the French embassy in Germany and its cultural network, in partnership with European Movement Germany and European Movement France, is organizing a series...
International Dance Weeks 2008/2009.
During Neuss' International Dance Weeks, outstanding dancers demonstrate the variety of expressive power of dance. It is already the nineteenth time that contemporary dance from all parts of the world is...
Pina Bausch Dance - 7 - 30 November.
The NRW International Dance Festival 2008 in Dusseldorf, Wuppertal and Essen means three weeks with Pina Bausch. The world-famous dancer, choreograph and iterated art director of this year’s Dance Theatre in NRW...
Pablo Picasso – 16 November 2008 to 8 February 2009.
How did Pablo Picasso define his own person? Did he know he was one of the greatest painters of the 20th century? The Clemens-Sels-Museum will try to find an answer to these questions within their exhibition ‘Pablo Picasso – creativity and...
Christmas Market - 20 Nov until 23 Dec 2008.
The unique atmosphere of traditional German Christmas is casting more and more visitors from all over the world under its spell every year. Historic Christmas Markets held in cities and smaller towns throughout the country are becoming...
Skiing - 20 - 21 Dezember 2008.
Indeed, the weather in the lower Rhine region and snow fall are not comparable with Bavaria, Austria or Switzerland. Considering the fact that the temperature does not fall below zero degree, it is even more intriguing...
Carnival - February 2009.
The temperatures might be higher in Rio, but this hot event is right on your doorstep. The general rule of thumb: if you stay, then party, if you don't wish to, leave town. Our suggestion is to stick around and...
Sparda-Bank Brückenlauf - April 2009.
Run for fun this weekend in Dusseldorf with thousands of other people of all ages from young and old. The 10 km course crosses two of the city’s bridges, Oberkasseler and Rhine Knee bridges, along the Oberkasseler Rhine...
Night of the Museums - April 2009.
The next “Long Night of Museums” will take place in Düsseldorf in April 2009. The city has announced that 45 cultural institutions, churches, private galleries and museums will be open to visitors until dawn. Exhibitions will include paintings...
Metro Group Marathon - 3 May 2009.
An exceptionally attractive, nearly mediterrean course alongside the rhine, a tremendously responsive audience and an impressively supporting program full of a carnival-like atmosphere has characterized the...
International Museums Day - 22th May 2009.
Every year since 1977, around 18 May, International Museum Day has been celebrated in cities all over the world with free entry to the museums. Luckily for us Dusseldorfers, this year the day is celebrated...
Jazz Rally - 29 to 31 May 2009.
Jazz is the sound of Dusseldorf. Living in this city is like surfing on an eternal wave of smooth vibes. The Dusseldorfer Jazz Rally is the largest Jazz Festival in Germany and takes place annually in Dusseldorf...
Japan Day - 13 June 2009.
Home to one of the largest Japanese communities in Europe, the Eastern Asian aspect of Dusseldorf can easily be experienced in the magnitude of Japanese restaurants, shops, schools and sports, music or cultural institutions...
Shakespeare Festival - The Globe Neuss - 2 June - 2 July 2009.
Relish in a piece of Elizabethan England right here in Germany at the wonderful Shakespeare Festival in Neuss, staged in their very own Globe Theatre. This year’s programme is compiled of fascinating productions from...
Mittsommernacht - 20 to 22 June.
An old Nordic tradition returns to the banks of Dusseldorf’s Rhine after two years of absence, a celebration of Mittsommernacht. A very special atmosphere can be enjoyed from 20 to 22 June, when the city offers outdoor art, culture food and drink...
Radschläger Turnier - 21. June 2009.
Don’t be surprised if you step onto a street one summer day and find numerous children do cartwheels. It is supposed to be like that on June 15th, the children follow a long Dusseldorf tradition which has turned into...
Funfair - 18 - 26 July 2009.
The biggest funfair on the Rhine takes place every summer directly on the shores of the River Rhine with a wonderful view of the old town. This festival of superlatives is the second largest public festival in Germany...
Frankenheim Open Air Cinema – 24 July to 24 August 2009.
This year’s open air cinema features Sex and the City, Hancock, Iron Man, Kleinohrhasen, Kung Fu Panda and many cinematic summer gems more right at the Rhine. Come rain or shine – except storm in which case the screening...
Altstadtherbst - 16 September - 4 Oktober 2009.
The old town autumn, altstadtherbst, is a festival of performing arts that takes place over more than two weeks during September. A changing selection of artists manages to create new spectacular and sophisticated entertainment...
Schumannfest - 28 May to 14 June 2010.
Following the great success of this event in 2008 the Robert Schumann Festival will run from 28 May until 14 June 2010. This is one of the best festivals attributed to Robert Schumann and is not only very popular but is an important part...
