Overview
- Shops in many municipalities across North Rhine-Westphalia will open on Sunday, March 22 alongside event programs.
- Locations listed by regional media include Ahaus, Arnsberg-Hüsten, Düsseldorf-Eller, Essen-Werden, Dülmen and Gütersloh.
- Typical opening windows are 1–6 p.m., coordinated with events such as fabric fairs, spring markets, cheese markets and street-food festivals.
- The German Weather Service expects fair to sunny conditions with highs around 13–16°C, encouraging attendance.
- More than 50 flea and second-hand markets are scheduled across NRW on March 21–22, while Winterberg resumes Sunday shopping on March 29.