Overview
- Spring kickoff is set: Dortmund’s FreDolino runs March 28 to April 12 with €1 entry, family days on April 1 and 8, fireworks on April 4 and 11, and a Good Friday closure on April 3; Düsseldorf’s Frühlingskirmes follows April 17 to 26 at the Tonhallenufer.
- Oberhausen’s Sterkrader Fronleichnamskirmes is confirmed for June 3 to 8 with more than 380 showmen and over 20 major rides, including new entries such as Pirates Adventure and the giant swing Projekt 1.
- Düsseldorf’s Rheinkirmes returns July 17 to 26 on the Rheinwiesen, organized by the St. Sebastianus Schützenverein and typically drawing nearly four million visitors with headline attractions and a drone show.
- Herne’s Cranger Kirmes is scheduled for August 6 to 16 and is cited by Stadtmarketing Herne as Germany’s second-largest fair with more than 500 attractions.
- Late-summer highlights include Duisburg’s Ruhrort Kirmes from August 21 to 24 featuring a Rhine ship procession, a drone show and Saturday night fireworks, with organizers flagging public transport options, occasional bag checks and family-day discounts across many events.